It may take up to a minute to process. He is very nice and is willing to help but since he cannot teach, you will not do so well. He drops lowest test grade as long as you complete 85% of the homework. RateMyProfessors.com offers biased evaluations. I typically took the full ( i think two hours ) to do my tests. [3] Viacom owned and operated RateMyProfessors.com for a decade. If you want to take his course, please be prepared all for all of the things below: 1. Adjunct faculty are not always readily identifiable nor verifiable, as such professors may work at multiple universities, change universities frequently, or maintain employment outside an academic setting. evaluated RMP ratings and found that "the hotter and easier professors are, the more likely they’ll get rated as a good teacher. [7] The professor's Overall Quality rating determines whether his/her name is accompanied by a smiley face (meaning "Good Quality"), a frowny face ("Poor Quality"), or an in-between, expressionless face ("Average Quality"). Online tests allow you to get a second try which helps. Compared to my first course, Nazari has a much better class. Most of the time his study guides were harder than the actual test. Do the practice tests, study the problems you have trouble with, and you will do fine. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 33(1):45–61, 2008, See Fritz Machlup and T. Wilson, cited in Paul Trout, ". He responds to questions relatively quickly. First, RMP "overall quality" showed a correlation of r = .68 with SET item "Overall, how would you rate the instructor?" The tests are easy. I would definitely take his class again because he is very laid back. changing set of practices ushered in by the Internet and capable of resolving conflicts in a fair and satisfactory way. easy. “Why it’s time to disrupt higher education by separating learning from credentialing”. Attractiveness, easiness and other issues: student evaluations of professors on ratemyprofessors.com. TECH. RateMyTeachers, a similar teacher rating forum was launched by Patrick Nagle in 2001. You will be teaching yourself using myopenmath (which is not helpful) and there will be a few things on the exams that were not covered in the review or the homework. Unless you are good at math, good luck. Nazari cannot teach and will do all of the examples in his head without explaining them properly at all. The lectures that are provided are not his, but are solid. This site uses cookies. 10.1080/02602938.2010.507299. There is not too much HW and the examples are very clear and relevant to HW questions. I took his online Precalc class. Looking for a professor by school/department? Also you have unlimited attempts for each problem. I am going to see if I can take him again. Mr. Nazari is a good teacher from some aspects but for me he was a little too challenging. Available: James Felton, Peter T. Koper, John Mitchell, and Michael Stinson. [citation needed], On January 11, 2016, RMP notified its users via email (and with a small notification link on its website) that a decommissioned version of RMP's website suffered a data breach affecting email addresses, passwords, and registration dates. Your note has been deleted. 3. Multiple attempts to get 100s on the homework. I took the Hybrid Pre-Calc class and I do not recommend unless you want to basically want to teach yourself. He is a good teacher. Rate my professor is really something ES] AWFUL Credit: Attendance: Textbook Used: Would Take Again: N// I never wore my seatbelt while driving to school because i wanted to die before making it to his class – popular memes on the site ifunny.co [11] Clayson concluded that "the majority of the evidence indicates that [ratemyprofessors.com] is biassed by a halo effect, and creates what most accurately could be called a 'likeability' scale." First of all, he is a very good teacher. He explained everything and the reviews were very helpful. Cheddar announced its acquisition of RMP from Viacom in 2018. Looking to take him again for Calc 1 class. Help guide your fellow classmates by giving them the inside scoop! I showed up for class because if you showed up for all the classes but 2, he would drop your lowest test grade. [4] RMP is the largest online destination for professor ratings. In 2008 RMP was recognized by Time Magazine as one of the 50 best websites of 2008. "My dad was a professor, retired a few years ago. 37. He only ever had one bad review, and he thought it was hilarious: 'Son of a bitch ate the last chicken nugget in the dining hall. He is a kind and caring teacher. Find & rate … If a professor is unable to flag the comment, this means the comment was already flagged, re-reviewed and determined to not be in violation of Rate My professors site guidelines. Which is great for you. He responds to questions relatively quickly. Do your homework; there's quite a bit. There is also a suggestion in these findings that, if students like an instructor (for whatever reason), then the easiness of the class becomes relatively irrelevant.". This professor was really understanding and supportive. 310 (2018). [20][21] Edward Nuhfer argues that both Pickaprof.com and RMP "are transparently obvious in their advocacy that describes a 'good teacher' as an easy grader. [17][18] Another criticism is that ratings have been shown to reflect gender bias toward the professors evaluated. Bottom line: DO NOT TAKE, I am horrible at Algebra, and I passed. Take this class!. Multiple attempts to get 100s on the homework. [33] For the first time, along with the release of their 2011-2012 Top Lists, RMP debuted its "Fun Lists. It does not matter how close you might be from a whole letter grade, he will not let you do anything to get an extra point or two. 2003. Second, RMP "ease" showed a correlation of r = .44 with SET item "How did the work load for this course compare to that of others of equal credit?" Clicking on the ratings is nearly impossible and I have to submit the verification that I am Not a Robot over and over again to get my review submitted.” Online. The tests are difficult too, and I swear that some of the test questions were not covered in the homework. The researchers concluded "While these RMP/SET correlations should give pause to those who are inclined to dismiss RMP indices as meaningless, the amount of variance left unexplained in SET criteria limits the utility of RMP.". In light of recent failed lawsuits against online content providers, the professors advocate for "a new regime requiring such platforms to formulate an appropriate information policy providing transparency rules, including disclosing how aggregate evaluations are made and providing for a right to respond, to achieve a new body of communication “netiquette” for social evaluation in the online era. Tests are tough. This study found that the two primary RMP indices correlated significantly with their respective SET items. The rater may also share if they would take the professor again, if the class was taken for credit, if attendance is mandatory, if the textbook is used, what grade they received in the course, and include comments of up to max 350 characters in length. His online math class can be a challenge. It is common at universities and colleges for faculty (especially junior faculty) to be called on by their departments to teach courses on topics that are not within their area(s) of expertise, which can earn them poor ratings at RMP that do not reflect the ability of those professors to teach courses on subjects that they are much more qualified to teach. "[16], A frequent criticism of RMP is that there is little reason to think that the ratings accurately reflect the quality of the professors rated. [34], In 2015, the site won two People's Choice Webby Awards after an extensive site overhaul. "[22], Single individuals are able to make multiple separate ratings of a single professor on RMP. College Algebra and this course, Pre-Calc. Physical Application exam was the hardest part of Calculus 2 if you fail, don't worry because he will drop the lowest grade as long as you go to the class. There are the usual weekly assignments as with any online class, but he is a very good professor. It would drop your lowest test grade. Please login or sign up and try again! It may take up to a minute to be displayed on the site. Looking to take him again for Calc 1 class. 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Very strong accent so hard to understand at times. The rater may also share if they would take the professor again, if the class was taken for credit, if attendance is mandatory, if the textbook is used, what grade they received in the course, and include comments of up to max 350 characters in length. "[citation needed]. The lectures that are provided are not his, but are solid. 19 reviews for RateMyProfessors, 3.0 stars: “I have to click on the submit button repeatedly to post a review of an instructor. The test is very similar to the practice test. Once deleted, we can't bring it back. [35], The rating company has a variety of competitors. The moderators will review the comment immediately and remove it if it's against Rate my Professor guidelines. 89-97. [32], Students can also comment on and rate their school by visiting their school's RMP school page. [5], Using data for 426 instructors at the University of Maine, [researchers] examined the relationship between RMP indices and formal in-class student evaluations of teaching (SET). If you get a question wrong, reattempt. L. REV. RateMyProfessors.com is the largest website for professor and college ratings. I took him for summer semester, he was very helpful and was always nice enough to reply ASAP to emails. Are you sure you want to delete this note? Further, RMP "overall quality" (r = .57) and RMP "ease" (r = .51) were each correlated with its corresponding SET factor derived from a principal components analysis of all 29 SET items. [29], After mtvU took over the website, a notes feature was added that allows professors to register with the website (using a ".edu" e-mail address) in order to reply to students' comments.