Least favorite Professor

gocubs2118 · 09-02-2008, 05:50 PM

Larry Curtis for Acct. 215, which is Business Law. There was no point in going to his classes. He read word for word off his powerpoint and then posted the powerpoints online before class. I did well in his class but not because of his teaching.

IcSyU · 09-02-2008, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Bill Curtis for Acct. 215, which is Business Law. There was no point in going to his classes. He read word for word off his powerpoint and then posted the powerpoints online before class. I did well in his class but not because of his teaching.

Bill? I have a Larry Curtis right now for Acct. 215...

travman23 · 09-02-2008, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Bill Curtis for Acct. 215, which is Business Law. There was no point in going to his classes. He read word for word off his powerpoint and then posted the powerpoints online before class. I did well in his class but not because of his teaching.

What??? You mean Larry Curtis right? That guy was probably one of my most favorite profs! I thought he was really good with in-class discussion and using real-life examples to demonstrate the topics he was covering. I'm more of a hands-on and visual learner not read the book kind of studying so I thought his teaching style was great because you just had to go to class and pay attention. I don't think I even bought a text book for his class.

gocubs2118 · 09-02-2008, 05:54 PM

Ya my bad. Meant Larry.

clintr · 09-02-2008, 05:54 PM

Originally Posted by mjones34

No way! LeRoy was the man. People just mis understood how to approach him.

Totally agree... He was a very good prof and wasn't going to let you get grade without really having a good understanding of the material.

gocubs2118 · 09-02-2008, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by travman23

What??? You mean Larry Curtis right? That guy was probably one of my most favorite profs! I thought he was really good with in-class discussion and using real-life examples to demonstrate the topics he was covering. I'm more of a hands-on and visual learner not read the book kind of studying so I thought his teaching style was great because you just had to go to class and pay attention. I don't think I even bought a text book for his class.

He didn't really give much motive to go to class. I went all the time since I was already on campus but everything he taught was already in our powerpoints. I don' t know it just may be me

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IcSyU · 09-02-2008, 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

Ya my bad. Meant Larry.

I really like his class so far...easy to understand and not terribly boring.

mjones34 · 09-02-2008, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by dornstar44

+1

LeRoy was fantastic 1-on-1 if you attempted the homework and made an effort to learn the material before you went to ask him questions. He wasn't about to teach you from scratch, but he was great about helping you get over hurdles.

That being said, he did come off as a jerk in lecture, and he was quite boring (I'm not sure I ever stayed awake through one of his lectures). But you learned the material as a result of his class.

People who didn't like him were usually the ones who went up to him with a blank paper and asked him to do everything....that would tick me off too. He was a great help to those that showed effort and said "I got this far and am not sure what to do next."

Ace000087 · 10-04-2008, 05:10 PM

worst i've had is mcelroy management 370 without a doubt

I agree with you. I had him for Management 370 also. At the beginning of class I was reading the daily, he called me out in front of everyone (I was in one of the back rows) and wanted me to come in front of class and apologize to everyone. I laughed and just left the room as he was telling me to sit down. Sorry Mcelroy, you are not my boss, I am paying to you teach me, not baby sit. I ended up getting a B-. Chacko for Management 370 was bad I heard also.

UltimateFan33 · 10-08-2008, 11:05 PM

Dieter for Econ is dumb

Swanson10 · 10-08-2008, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by Ace000087

I agree with you. I had him for Management 370 also. At the beginning of class I was reading the daily, he called me out in front of everyone (I was in one of the back rows) and wanted me to come in front of class and apologize to everyone. I laughed and just left the room as he was telling me to sit down. Sorry Mcelroy, you are not my boss, I am paying to you teach me, not baby sit. I ended up getting a B-. Chacko for Management 370 was bad I heard also.

He is a struggle, very hard to pay attention to. doesnt help that its 9am, but from what i have heard that is like the weeding out class for the bus school. i have/am taken this from both and i can tell you i hope i dont run into either in the future.

mike4cy · 10-08-2008, 11:14 PM

I had Herman Quirmbach for Micro Economics at ISU, by far the worst prof I ever had. And a deuche to boot.

4VR4CY · 10-08-2008, 11:15 PM

Originally Posted by UltimateFan33

Dieter for Econ is dumb

Dieter is one of my favorite professors. Hayes too.

baller1 · 10-08-2008, 11:21 PM

has anyone had ben herman i know he is new this year?

jdoggivjc · 10-08-2008, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by jtwilson

Art Gautesen for Math 166 (Calc II)

After a full 2/3 of his class FAIL (yes FAIL) the first exam, he said "you guys are a bunch of idiots, your algebra skills are worse than pathetic, I'm not curving the class"

I went and complained about him to the math department, where I proceeded to learn 2 things.

1) The math department sucks and does not care that their students don't understand math
2) It's nearly impossible to fire a professor with tenure...

And he rarely ever taught, just complained about how much he hated working and wished he could be in FL with his girlfriend.

Is that the guy that taught absolutely nothing but math theory in each and every one of his classes and expected you to learn each lesson through math theory? I had a professor similar to your description for Math 165 in fall 1997, but I can't remember the guy's name.

Basically, it came down to this - if you understood math theory, you were going to shine in his class. If you didn't understand math theory, he had no use for you.