alan's a good guy, he leads fun and interesting discussions. we end up talking about the most random stuff, yet still keep on the topic. he's very easy going and he'll help you with revisions whenever you need to. he's very personable and keeps it real.

he is a great professor, always trying to help the students in anyway he can. he is very understanding.

Prof Ackmann was new this year and I thought he was amaizing. He really got to know the students and it was the BEST english class I have ever taken. I learned a lot surprisingly and I hate English. He also gave homework depending on OUR schedules. I think he is great.

nice guy, helpful

Excellent professor. Very clear and easy to understand. Is very willing to help you outside of class to make your paper even better. Would definitely take again.

Yeah he may be a nice guy but his classes are boring, he rambles and talks to the class as if it we were in elementry schol, his grading sucks, and the final at the end of the term is off the wall long, and you have to remeber quotes.

Amazing teacher! I hate english classes but Alan is a wonderful professor and made the class very informative. He is very helpfull and teaches very useful lessons. A moderatley difficult grader but very fair. Definitely recommend him. Not difficult to get an A and worthwhile.

I disagree with all these reviews that Ackmann is a ridiculously hard grader. I think with this class you get what you put in. If you work really hard and actually listen to the things he teaches and apply them, you will do great. If you try to bs your way through the class though don't be surprised if you don't do well. I enjoyed his class

I thought he was one of the best professors I have had. Although some of his assignments can be tedious, I found them to be very helpful. He makes it a strong point to go over grammar usage because after peer reviewing other students' papers it's obvious that grammar can sometimes be a very prevalent issue. Overall, he is a very intelligent teac

Great prof. Assignments are a bit tedious, but if you follow his instructions you can get an A. Learned a lot in the class. Definite Recommend.

Great Prof. Highly Recommend. Assignments are a bit tedious, but if you follow his instructions youll do well. Listen to what he has to say and you'll learn a lot.

I think what people are overlooking here is that he is teaching required, basic english writing/rhetoric courses. This is not fun stuff! It's essential, and he does a good job of preparing students for what is to come. The class may be dry, but he's very helpful and nice, and I did not find him to be an exceptionally difficult grader.

Great teacher! very fun and helpful at the same time

Mr. Ackmann is an excellent English Prof. The class isn't hard and he is very flexible around the schedule of others.

He was a nice guy, had energy, was always willing to help, and he was crystal clear. I liked him. I will somewhat agree on the grading aspect. He did grade a little harder but it was not bad. He gives reading quizes but if you glance over the reading b4 class you will get it. I'm not an english fan at all but his class was one i looked forward to.

excellent professor! very helpful and even entertaining. he made his expectations and explanations very clear. i also found him to be adorable :)

He is very knowledgeable in the topic. I came into the class not being all that good of a writer, but all his exercises helped tremendously! I would highly recommend him if you need practice in writing. He doesn?t really take any days off but Its College were not babies like someone said so go to class! I would recommend him to EVERYONE!!!

As a straight A student, I found it impossible to get an A on most assignments! He has extremely high expectations because of his background and takes off points for minor things. So if you want an A I recommend you meet with him at least twice to discuss your progress. He's a nice guy outside of class. Oh, and be sure to participate in every class

He is a nice guy and he is very smart on his subject. He is very lenient and if you can make up a good excuse he will believe it. However he fails at trying to be funny and he is kind of boring at times. I have a neutral attitude towards him.

I love Professor Ackmann! He is such an adorable guy who works really hard at what he does. His classes are easy, but he still expects his students to put up an honest effort. He was one of my first professors at DePaul, and I thought he did such a great job! Very smart guy, too.

Okay I have to be honest that he is tough. But what he taught me was totally worth my tuition. If you are trying to improve your writing, take him. If you are just one of those people who wanna get As without working hard, then don't.

Prof Ackman is very funny, nice, and personable. His lectures were fun and the homework was slightly longer than most courses, but straightforward. It's fun to watch as he acts out scenes from TV shows to make his points. Although he grades pretty hard, his lessons have helped me to drastically improve in my writing. Highly recommended.

Professor Ackmann is a tough grader but he is very helpful outside of class. He helped me several times and he probably saved me a letter grade or two just based off of how he directed my writing. He is funny and I highly recommend

I took the laptop mandatory class, and it was really interactive which was a nice change of pace. The assignments made you think but he gave you all of the tools necessary to organize and write a good paper. I recommend taking him if you are able to keep up with assignments and if you are attentive in class.

Professor Ackmann is very nice and is helpful. The material for this class is verrrrrrrry boring and professor Ackmann talks very softly sometimes... So I nearly fall asleep during the lectures. But the class is easy and straight forward. Ackmann makes it clear what you need to do to pass.

He is a nice professor and is willing to help. But there are assignments due almost every class, most of which are busy work. They are not hard, but are time consuming. I took this class in the last quarter of junior year, so the amount of work distracted me from other harder classes. Take this class as a freshman!

He is a nice professor and wants everybody to understand the materials. Always answer students questions throughly. But grade too strict on the paper. The final was all written and hard.

I took Professor Ackmann online. The workload is reasonable and fair. His lectures can get a bit dry, but the information is useful. His feedback is very clear and direct. He offers extra credit and was very good about responding to emails.

He's an English professor, so he is pretty detailed in essay comments (sometimes even a bit too detailed). He's a very nice guy and allows students the chance to speak.

Despite what will probably come out as a low rating, I'm just being honest. Of course you have to work for it, it's a class. This may be an "Easy A" for me, but someone who dislikes writing and reading may have problems. For 103 at least, I have been fairly successful so far. Do the readings, and work consistently on your papers.

I took Professor Ackmann for his Doctor Who LSP course. I took it because it was the only class left for LSP. I didn't like the show Doctor Who and I didn't know how I would like the class. Turned out I loved it and it was the best class ever. He gives great feedback and takes the time to do so. Take this class. I can't stop watching Doctor Who.

Goofy guy with the best intentions for his students! Most helpful teacher I've had to date with regards to a life relevant class. Take him!!!!

(Crisis Context) A nice guy but beware readings can be a lot of pages. Classes are easy but are lecture based. No midterm for the class. You do 8-9 reading journals and have 2 short papers. The final, is a lot. It's not bad but it's a lot of work. You have to give a 15min presentation, take a test and turn that presentation into an 8 page paper.

I was hesitant about taking this professor, but it ended up going well. He is very clear what he expects out of you, and I expected the work load to be much heavier when reading the reviews here. The quizzes were super easy As, and the major assignments were easily done in one day, take him if you wanna take this course online rather than going in.

I took him for Professional Writing and found that everything ran as expected and all the materials provided actually helped me with assignments. I know some people had issues with him, but I found that if I came in and asked for help, he could tel me exactly what I could do to improve a document.

This class wasn't bad at all! We did have homework, but we did it in class most of the time and it related to our bigger assignments. The grading criteria is clear and rubric posted. However, if you want additional help, the professor is very accessible and will even read your paper for feedback. The lectures may get long but they're well done.

he's not BAD. he can be a bit confusing but if you stay after class he'll answer your questions. there are weekly reading entries and 3 major papers. his feedback isn't that helpful, he just points out what he likes so you know what to keep doing. put in a little effort and you'll be good

I had by far my best online class experience with WRD 206. I felt that the video materials were short and clear. There are a lot of discussion posts and small activities, but they can be completed pretty quickly. He left very thorough feedback on assignments, and I found him very helpful.

I liked Prof Ackmann. He does a good job of explaining what is expected and how to go about it. I will say I got tired of the constant assignments and discussions that have very particular criteria, but other than that, the class is super chill and pretty straightforward.

I was nervous going into this class after reading all of the bad reviews, but as long as you put in the work you should have no trouble with Professor Ackmann. He makes himself available to provide feedback on major assignments, which I took advantage of, and that definitely helped my grade. Quizzes and minor assignments are easy as well

Great professor! Very reasonable workload; weekly journals were quick/easy. This is a FLEX class, and online students' messages in chat are always responded to. Expected to participate/speak. Do not take this class if you dislike writing, that is the bulk of the work. Formal papers are graded fairly, but strictly.