Although Adam did a lot of talking, he's a nice guy. The grading was also a little weird and hard to understand at first. As long as you do a majority of the assignments, you should be good. Ask for help, that's what professors are here for!

I have taken two classes with this professor, and I will be taking my third this coming Fall. His grading style is a little non-standard, but it is mostly based on completion grades which I really appreciate. I am a philosophy minor, and he has been my best experience with a teacher within that department at UNL.

The glass is graded by passing or failing assignments He wants you to learn and grow as a person more than a final grade. He wants to help you and is passionate that anyone can do this if they keep working The first 2 units are easy for most people coming from a math class, but U3 proofs are hard (Textbook is free)

Most of the homework is graded by pass or no pass, he allows you to retake any quiz without having a time frame, and each test you are able to do re-take within so much time after taking it the first time. The grading is different from regular grading. He does it best to help you better understand each topic you'll go over.

Adam is truly a caring professor! He encourages the students to engage in lectures and group activities. He really wants what is best for the students. The only issue is that his assignments can be unclear of what he is wanting us to accomplish. Very good professor though!

He is very lenient on the work he receives and how he grades the assignments. He does go on tangents but you don't need to follow along. Even if you are not passionate about the topics like him he still makes class interesting. You can participate in class in many ways but he does not push you if you do not feel comfortable talking about the topic.

I absolutely loved taking this class with Adam,I took it for my Ace 3. You pass the assignments if you do them even if you make mistakes, and he prioritized learning the material over anything else. As someone with a learning disability it was extra meaningful that he didn't talk down to us or speak condescendingly when we asked questions. LOVE HIM

I thought adam was nice, I did go to him for help one time and he didn't even know how to do it?? Felt like if he was teaching the class maybe he should know what he was doing?? Idk. Really cared ab his students tho and made it easy to pass his class.

He is really a nice, caring guy. The assignments may seem odd, but he will happily go over them and tell you exactly what you need to do to do better. He cares about his students doing well. I've taken 2 classes with him and would take more. I enjoy going to his classes, and he is very open to opposing viewpoints (mine included).

His goal for this class was to get people thinking, which he did a very good job of doing. He always encouraged us, regardless of if he agreed with what we were saying. He teaches philosophy, so participation matters a lot. Class was very interesting, and passing was easy. If you pass one exam, you get a minimum of a C-.Would definitely take again

Genuinely easy-- interesting too. Adam is very caring and wants his students to succeed. Everything is on a pass/fail basis and is wildly easy as exams you have a few attempts to submit it. Each exam is a piece of the final project (the inquiry-base) and you pick a sole current event/issue. Good luck, you will love him!

I found this class really enjoyable and I enjoyed his lectures. Yes he does ramble at times, but he really does give a lot of class time for students to offer their thoughts and talk about them with other students. He is also very accessible via email and really cares about his students.

This class tends to be a little lecture heavy, but for a philosophy course I thought Adam did a great job of involving students in class discussions regardless of their background in philosophy. Grading is a little confusing but he is easy to reach and was happy to update you on your grade when asked. Office hours were also helpful for assignments

This is for PHIL 107 You're graded by much points you have, There are perks to this grading. If a grade is posted, the grade won't fall, usually. Getting a decent score in Part 1&2 means you automatically pass (with a C). Read the student inquiry or ask. He is very nice, and he understands that his grading system is weird, so just ask!

I had heard not great things about this professor which made me nervous to take his course. I think he has improved his teaching style. While the grading system is somewhat confusing at first, as long as you do the weekly homework you're usually fine. Thompson is a very friendly guy, communicating with him goes a long way. Don't fear this course!

This professor is great, his grading system is difficult to understand at first but trust me it is AWESOME. All you have to do is the bare minimum and you end with a A- , plus he is super flexible about deadlines, everything is not due until two weeks after he says it is.

This professor was one of the best I have taken, he does ramble but it is easy to understand what he is saying, his grading system is based on progress. This is very useful because if you had a life event that ruined an exam grade or maybe get a little behind there is still hope for you to get the grade you want. He provides very good feedback.

While understanding his grading system was annoying and time consuming, this course was an easy A while still having interesting content and class discussion. Adam gives you the freedom to spend little time or lots of time with the material. You may or not appreciate his lectures. He will tangent and free associate often.

His grading style can be a bit confusing, but it should become clear how it works due to the fact your grade won't drop it can only go up I feel that the lectures are him rambling, but he is trying to encourage you to think philosophically. The tests aren't too bad you just have to memorize a few things, and you should pass all your exams.

Adam will pace around the room and give you a crazy amount of information within the hour or so you have with him, but if you really are paying attention it's him putting the same information in so many ways so that you can grasp it on a much deeper level. However knowing each concept on a very deep level isn't needed so its easy to understand.

Super easy class, i would 100% take it again, it was a little confusing with the grading at first, but he really want you to do 2 assignments per week, and the student inquiries. if you do those things you'll pass the class, he's also very understanding so if you have something going on, just let him know it'll most likely work out in your favor

The class has lectures, group projects, individual assignments, and papers as tests. The nice thing about the tests are that if you don't pass on the first try or the second try you can keep working on the papers along with the next papers so there is always a chance you can pass the class. Dr. Thompson is always available for office hours.

I liked this class. True, lots to do but most assignments are graded for completion. Also, once you have a grade you will not earn a grade lower--so, if you're happy with your C, you can stop doing the assignments. Professor is respectful, interesting, and very interested in what his students think--rmembers our names even in a 100+ student class.

enjoyed it;; professor very understanding;; grading system is different, but actually more helpful than others;; course was interesting

I liked it! I stopped before the final b/c I already had a high enough grade to pass. I'm not sure how it applies to my major, other than things to do with ethics and tech I might use, AI stuff was interesting.

class--unclear why it's part of our major but professor is understanding, respectful, easy to talk to I fell behind a bit and was able to work with him to get back on track and ended up with a B-

grading is odd, but clear and he works with you if you fall behind and actually the grading is set up to make it difficult not to succeed at some level lots to read, that I didn't and still managed an A

I don't know I mean the class is required so that sucks but it likely sucks for him to grading was clear enough to pass and I stopped once I had a passing grade because it won't go down after that

I took this class on a whim to satisfy a requirement it was philosophy and interesting but I'm sure I didn't retain much still if you do the work you'll do great I didn't keep up with it but was able to come back after talking with Dr. Adam which was helpful

he was a good professor I didn't understand his grading thing at first but is basically just doing completion work each week then an exam and funky at-home thing that was eventually graded as the final I liked it but could've done better maybe

I mean the material is very difficult but I feel like he did a good job helping us learn it he broke his leg in like February and still taught us through the semester which is crazy I liked him and got my A so I don't know just do the work : /

I'm weird but I thought he was funny. I liked the homework set up just complete most of it and it passes. Maybe it could've been a little more challenging to actually get a certain grade but the material was difficult I mean it's philosophy so

so far as professors go, I thought he was great! I had to miss class due to illness often and it was always excused, no questions asked there's a lot to do, but it is all graded for completion so I mean just do it, study for the exams, you'll do great watch the videos if you get lost

I liked him - do the work as best you can if its complete it passes study for exams and watch the videos also, attendance is not actually mandatory there are ways to earn credit for being there without being there

I really liked the professor but he does pace I guess lol he's just drinking a lot of coffee let me get a C and check out worked for me

I really liked this class! it was challenging but I thought the professor was fair and even funny at times or maybe I should say he seemed to always keep things light and keep us focused more on the skills we could gain from participating; also doesn't just talk we did stuff! good for my last philosophy course here at UNL

super deep but pretty fun the professor really likes to read the text with you in class or do things like ask us to draw the argument like others said if I had not been so busy I probably could have got a better grade but it was good I'd take another with him if I could but I'm all done!!

Professor Thompson is frustrating at times because I feel like he isn't always the best at getting his point across in a way that is easily understood. However, it seems pretty clear he knows this, and spends extra time giving more information on assignments in canvas. As long as you're willing to do some extra work it's a great class to take.

Dr Thompson is very passionate and very intelligent when it comes to his field. Like it's been said, he can be hard to understand in terms of assignments and expectations, but if you talk to him you start to get it. Communication matters, and its a thought provoking class.

He is chill, do not expect to understand the class if you don't ask questions. Most of the "assignments" (Pre and Post Acts) are pretty easy and can be done with outside factors. I enjoyed listening to the lectures but I wouldn't say it particularly helped with understanding exams. If you are a wonderer, then the class is a decent challenge.