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AMIN3301 - 4.0 rating“Alex seemed so disinterested in teaching this class”
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you never have any idea what will be on the exam until two days before
Good professor, but the handouts are often unclear. I have noticed things he has said in class that aren't factual, as well. Overall, he does know his subject matter and I learned something. Remember- study the HANDOUTS. Read the book, but really make sure you're familiar with the material in his lectures too.
Lectures contain almost no information and it seems that 60 of the 75 minutes of the lecture are from student questions. Not complaining about it but could use more substance. Tests are easy being as you only have to study the handouts. Map project is a pain but at least its over with early in the class.
Wouldn't recommend this class, his lectures are obviously not planned what so ever, he rambles incomprehensibley the whole time. While he seems like an interesting person, he is not a great professor for this course. The class basically revolves around an outdated set of documentaries and reguritating memorized names of tribes...
I don;t know what everyone is talking about... tests are easy, with short answer questions that he has asked over and over in class before... tests are on simple ideas that he's made very clear in lecture. He's funny and tells stories about his life to emphasize points. An important part of learning is student interaction. really enjoyed this class
The class overall is easy. He tells you everything you need to know 3 days before the test. Also you only write one paper and it's 2 pages long. He doesn't plan the lectures so he rambles alot. If you ask him though he'll tell you pretty much word for word what you need to know. He said if he had a choice there would be know tests.
He's a great teacher. I can understand how people argue that his lectures are random, but at the end of the day, he tells you exactly what you need to know for the exam. VERBATIM. He clearly has experience as a Native American, and this helps when trying to understand different points of views. I most definitely recommend him.
Very different style of teaching; as stated before lectures are not very prepared. Memorize the handouts in order to do well on the tests. He does enjoy telling stories, and most of the class period will consist of this. Often there will be documentaries shown on Friday's. Though outdated, they're a nice break.
Very much let down by the delivery of the content. He seemed unprepared and confused. Too much comparative to Christianity rather than focusing on the topic.
A really interesting class. Study the worksheets for his tests and do the map project gradually and you will be sittin good. A real eye opening experience and he is a really cool guy who tells his experiences mixed with info
Alex is a rare gem. It is obvious that AMIN 1001, whose interests in the subject are shallow, can not get him. Very good documentaries, a propos discussions, and eye opener for anyone trying to understand this country.
Great teacher. Knows how to have a fun class while teaching well at the same time. Make sure you do a good job on the map project, show up everyday and read the books and you will do well in the class.
Very easy course, he grades everything easy, gives extra credit but isn't very fair. Only offered to people lower than a B but they ended up with better grades than people with B's after. Biased on all his topics and discredits him as a professor.
Alex is really funny and interesting but comes off as intimidating at first. Lots of reading (6 books), but he goes over things you need to know from them before tests. Exams are kind of hard but if you study you'll be okay. Lots of class discussion of readings and the occasional documentary.
Alex was energetic but if you disagree he "has no time for you". He should probably fact check some of the things he says as well because i brought up some inconsistencies and he was not thrilled. Historical inaccuracies that disagreed with his very anti United States views. Beyond liberal id say.
Lectures are poorly structured, he mostly rambles on random topics, also the documentaries shown are outdated. He "has no time" for those who disagree with his skewed, bigoted perspective. The exams are difficult to understand due to the large amount of grammar mistakes on his part. Overall not a tough class, but very frustrating.
The two exams were easy and there was one huge paper, but you do it with a group (which can be a pain). There is alot of reading tho. The class is pretty much what you make of it. But seriously, if the exam was hard, either you didn't do the readings or come to class. Alex repeated the main ideas for the exams EVERY single class.
Alex enjoys talking down to his students. I witnessed this several times throughout the course and it made me uncomfortable. He requires students are punctual and will call people out if they are late, however, he was ten minutes late to class SEVERAL times. Also, deadlines don't apply to him, so don't expect your grade by its due date.
At first this class seemed to be interesting and Alex seemed energetic about the course. However, as the semester went on, all he did was show documentaries and have us memorize tribes. I barely learned anything in the class and found Alex to be very rude and unwilling to listen or just acted as though you were bothering him with your question.
Alex has good intentions, but I think he's in a little over his head. He would often talk about how he reads five hours a day and runs 15 miles every morning before breakfast, but I think he's faking it til he makes it, only instead of making it, he's continuing to fake it. He's a nice guy, but pretty full of it.
Interesting and overall energetic person. Sometimes it's rather unclear what he expects us to know or learn, but at the end of the day, he tells us exactly what he wants us to know. I could definitely 'have a beer' with Alex.
I pretty much agree with everything said previously about Alex. He is very stubborn and in his own head. I tried to communicate with him on several occasions and was shut down each time with some sort of condescending personal rhetoric. Bad grammar, rudeness,outdated materials, and arrogance lead me to drop out of his class. Very disappointing.
Alex is an alright guy. Course was a little confusing as far as what you needed to know but was still pretty easy. Attendance is mandatory and course can be boring at times.
Alex is very enthusiastic and has a great sense of humor. His lectures are enlightening when he does decide to lecture. The books are deep. Quite the experience to say the least.
He doesn't have a ppt or anything to guide the lectures so it is hard to know what is important for exams. He is very enthusiastic, but he isn't very clear, and the class gets boring very fast.
He is not very clear as to what he expects in readings, assignments, etc. Definitely a relatively easy course for a 3xxx-level class, but I will say that you get what you put into this class: if you put in effort, you'll benefit from it, and if you don't... you will not.
I would NOT advise people who don't enjoy being intimidated by your professor to take a class with Alex. He comes off pretty rude and is incredibly biased when it comes to class material. You end up hearing more personal stories than actual class material.
I really enjoyed this class and I'm shocked at all the negative comments. His class was easy. He told you everything you needed to know every single day! Also, the hate against Alex is too excessive. I think you need to be really open-minded to take this class, otherwise you'll end up offended and angry all the time. So don't take if close-minded.
I was really excited about the content of this class (SJ minor). Unfortunately, I was very disappointed with Alex. He does not follow his own syllabus so 1/2 the time you don't know what is expected; speaks down to students so that most are too intimidated to participate, and attempts pop education style disc in a class of >100. Texts are great tho
Alex is a funny guy who means well, but his class has little structure. He lectures for a little bit and then asks for comments which there never are any. He's a very nice guy if you get to know him. His attendance policy is very strict. I missed 3 classes which immediately dropped me a letter grade. Otherwise, a very easy class.
Alex has a really weird sense of humor, but once you get it, he's hilarious. His lectures are just him rambling; pick out what he repeats 2 or 3 times and that's what will be on the test. His tests are easy, as long as you listen in class and study for an hour or so before the exam. I read none of the assigned books and ended up fine.
Alex is entertaining but ends up all over the map. Class is a combination of responses to assigned reading and personal stories-- but your best bet to passing is just to get him started and let him talk. Tests are easy but memorization-heavy, but if you listen to what he repeats then you'll do fine. 610, okay teacher.
Alex turned out to be one of my favorite professors. His teaching style was different, but once I got used to it, I was fine. Homework was a reading assigned from one of four books. During class, we discussed the readings. I thought it was going to be kind of bland, but Alex has so much knowledge to share with his students. I highly recommend him!
Alex is a very fun professor and makes class interesting. There's a lot of readings in this class but they're more interesting since they're novels rather than a straight textbook. The projects and tests are self explanatory and easy.
Alex constantly contradicted his own syllabus. Expectations for the exams and 25 page group paper were unclear. He openly laughed at students (including myself) when we tried to address our concerns with him. I really enjoyed his lectures, but dealing with his disorganization wasn't worth the anxiety.
Alex's lectures are pretty boring and long but he tries to make them fun. You're supposed to read like 6 books but I didn't read one page and still got an A from somewhat paying attention in lectures. Not the most interesting class, but an easy A if you need to fulfill lib ed requirement
Go as little as you can, instead have someone sign you in because you can only miss a couple days. Only show up for the presentations/test/review days and don't read and you can still easily get an A-. He grades everything very easily so don't put to0 much effort into any of the assignments. He's very nice. You will stay the whole lecture time.
He is very laid back never gives homework. Attendance is important, lectures get boring but he will tell you exactly what will be on the test or midterm. There is also one group project.
He is hilariously inappropriate with his jokes, forewarning. Never has a powerpoint so its important and mandatory to show up. He often ends early, or does not have a heavy lecture session. Just write down his quotes and the things he repeats EVERY lecture and use those to study and write the paper. Overall, you should get an A.
While he's passionate about what he's teaching, the amount of reading he assigns is impossible. Lectures are often repetitive and confusing. Tests are formatted poorly.
Don't even think about skipping this class or you'll basically fail. He gives an insane amount of reading and his lectures (if you can call them that) are all over the place. He barely talks about philosophy, mostly just about his bulldogs and inappropriate jokes. While he was a pretty lenient grader, this class was just unnecessarily difficult.
Attendance is taken every day and you get points for being at lectures. He repeats a lot of things that are important so it's easy to know what questions to expect on the test. Allows you to write your paper with a group. Offers an extra credit assignment and there are always extra credit questions on the test.
If you're looking for a class you don't have to spend more than 5 minutes a week preparing for, this would be it. I'm not sure how people didn't ed up with an A in this class.
Enlightening, if poorly & loosely structured class. I read 3/5 books--2 of them were excellent, the rest were difficult to get through. Know that EACH person has to submit a final reflective essay, not just 1 person in the group. He got angry & threatened to fail students who had misunderstood, but in the end he let it go. Overall good guy.
Awesome professor. I learned a lot from Alex.
Alex is a pretty funny dude. He makes lots of jokes about sexting in class. He is very casual, but a little disorganized. I have no idea what other reviewers are complaining about. His reading is not that bad; most of the books are really short. Its actually better to read them in one go before a test. You should not get anything less than an A.
Alex is a great guy; he's so passionate about the topic but sometimes is unclear about grading expectations
Alex is a nice guy and his lectures are really interesting. Very passionate about his topic and teaching. You will be assigned a 20 page group paper during the first lecture so it's best to get right down to business on that. Attendance is worth 100 points, your group paper is 100 points, midterm and final each 100 points, and seminar 100 points.
Alex is an extremely interesting person, and is very knowledgeable about the course material. However, his class is very unstructured, and it can be frustrating to learn in a disorganized environment. Studying is hard because it is never clear what to study-- you end up looking at all of your notes and getting overwhelmed.
Alex is a nice guy. His class is not really hard, and the tests are pretty straightforward. There are many things to do such as reflection paper and presentation, but I don't think they are very time-consuming. You will easily get A only if you do what he asks you to do.
Talked about the same things for the majority of the semester. If you've been there for 2 weeks you've probably heard him repeat the same material a couple times. There is a group project and it's not very difficult. Very nice guy, just trying to get his material across. Overall,
Poorly structured, unclear grading, expect to teach yourself, if you miss more than 3 classes (or show up late) expect to fail, with a some effort you can get an A but don't expect to learn much except white guilt. If you can take anything else, do it.
Easiest A I have ever received, don't have to read the books, and don't really have to show up just get someone to sign you in, its really boring. He is hard to understand and talks fast so you just have to get him to repeat a lot. Tests are so easy
Going into this class, I was actually pretty into Native American culture and history, but I think this class has killed almost all of it just due to the frustration from taking this class. Alex does not use PowerPoints or write anything on the board, so his lectures are incredibly hard to follow.
Easiest A every received. Show up to class and thats an easy 100 points. whole class is out of 500 points. All of the tests are word for word on quizlet... His lectures are terrible and only ever lasted about 30 mins. He doesn't use powerpoint & just sits at the front and talks about gibberish that doesn't make sense at all. All in All, easy A.
Literally the easiest A you could ever get but you have to show up to class to sign in for attendance. He just rambles for 30 min then lets you out early. Study a quizlet for the test and you're golden. Great GPA boost with minimal effort
show up and read the books and you're good.
Alex is a really cool guy, and he's had lots of cool experiences which he's always happy to share with students. He's very accessible during office hours- I encourage talking to him since he breaks down what he talks about in lecture (which can be sometimes hard to follow) but overall a very easy class with interesting content and few assignments.
Alex made me realize the importance of this material since many people do not know much about American Indians. However, the information was not very well presented since a lot of it was taught by other students through 2 group presentations in addition to Alex's disorganized lecturing style. The tests and reflection paper were both pretty easy.
Alex is a very unique professor. For lecture, he basically rambles about whatever then lets you out early. This is fine because the only time you need to try in the class is for the midterm, paper, and final. There's a few group projects but the groups get big enough where you only need to make like 1 slide. Quizlet will get you 95/100 on the tests
Super easy lib ed! Tells you upfront he tries to make the class easy. Graded by midterm, final, attendance, and two group presentations that he grades leniently. Super passionate about the topic, but lectures aren't super engaging. Usually gets out early too
Alex's lectures are often disorganized but he spends a lot of time making sure students know what will be on the midterm and final, which are very easy. There are two group presentations and a reflection paper, but the grading standards are straightforward. Overall, although he can ramble, he is a really nice guy and the class is super interesting.
Alex is chill and very enthusiastic about Native culture and history, which he belongs. If you are a verbal learner you will enjoy it, because he does not use ppt or write on board. No papers right now, and for textbooks just read Being Dakota since his bonus points during final are directly related. 2 groups presentations, easing grading.
Alex is a nice guy. Midterm and final are easy if you have paid attention in class. There are two group projects which are fairly straightforward. His lecturing is chaotic, as there is nothing written down and no powerpoint. He doesn't always stay on track during lecture, but he will repeat the important info enough for you to get the point.
Alex was amazing and inspired me to get a minor in American Indian Studies. He grades very easy and includes extra credit on midterms and final! Very easy to get an A if you show up and get the notes. He has you read a lot of books, but on the tests they are very general questions. Take this class for an easy A and cool and interesting stuff :)
Alex is one of my favorite professors I've ever had. His style of teaching is different but easy to adapt to. 2 group projects, 2 big exams and class attendance make up your grade for the class. You can tell Alex cares more comprehension of material more than grades, which any student should be happy about. I hope to take another class of his.
Alex is very passionate and a good professor, but his lectures can be hard to follow. Show up and take good notes and you'll be fine! The class is made up of two group projects, midterm, final, and attendance. The midterm and final are easy and he offers extra credit on them. The group projects are also graded very easy. TAKE THIS CLASS!
Alex is a really funny guy, but his lectures are all over the place because he doesn't use any technology when he does them. If you don't come to class you won't survive because he doesn't post lectures online and there's no textbook- just regular required books. Tests are pretty easy and there are a couple extremely easy group projects.
Tests contain information not taught in class. Lots of questions from book quotes. Tests are written like crap. Horrible boring lectures with no powerpoint or direction, ends up talking about nonsense personal experiences for a while. Mentions about 100 different Native words and you basically just have to guess how to spell it lets out early
Literally such a waste of time I wish I found an easier lib ed than this. I took his 1003 class so I thought this would be easy since all of his tests were on quizlets but I was wrong. His exams are based on the 6 books we read in class like who assigns six books at once. Dont take this class not worth your time.
Prof. Ghebregzi was a fine teacher. My biggest issue with him is that he wasn't organized whatsoever and his grading criteria weren't really all that clear, albeit, it was easy. Attendance is a big part of your grade and so are group-projects but the class itself is interesting, and his personal anecdotes are relevant to the material. Not bad.
Alex is a great human being. In this specific class, he lets you make 50% of the questions on the midterm and final. Also, there is extra credit! Attendance is big, but you just have to show up. You will work in groups. Great easy A class while learning so much from this professor!
The 2 exams were hard because Alex said there would be lots of multiple-choice, but the majority were fill-in-the-blank! I loved reading the books, but there were too many. Alex is a great professor, really down-to-earth and reasonable. You can talk to him regarding just about anything. I would recommend if fewer books were required!
I took this course online with Alex and honestly, it was pretty easy. But my issue is that the tests and assignments aren't carefully written and can be really confusing. The course didn't feel structured at all and was messy, but easy at the same time. Emailing Alex was interesting, as he was at times a little rude.
Alex is a really nice guy who obviously cares a lot about his students. The class itself isn't very hard, you pretty much know what the test questions are before you take the test, and he grades very easily. It's an easy A if you turn in everything. Don't expect to learn too much though, as the lectures are very disorganized and pretty random.
Very easy course. Definitely take if you're looking to pass. Everything is basically on quizlet! ;) I did not read the books.. but my essay still got passed! Only 1 essay, 4 exams (no proctorio), and 1 quiz
This is a great lib ed class to take. Material is interesting, very easy. He can ramble in the lectures--but he emphasizes what is important.
Took this class completely online and I think it would have been better in person. I found myself not watching the lectures and using quizlet to learn. He does not use slides but will give help for the final. Easy A. One group paper and we got an A with none of us really knowing what we were doing. Do wish I would have paid more attention
Nothing is organized and his exams/quizzes are written somewhat poorly. Everything for the class can be studied from quizlet and not a ton of material is covered. However, he truly cares about his topic and his students. His lecture can be fun.
He sucks. Very disrespectful and unaccommodating. Take a class with a professor who actually has it together.
The class isn't hard, but if you need structure in class do not take this. He goes off on hard to follow tangents and does not follow his syllabus even in the slightest. Alex is a very kind man and clearly cares about the material, but if you're just taking for a gen ed take something else.
His lectures can be interesting, but it is very lecture heavy class. Attendance is very mandatory. You will fail if you miss 3 classes unexcused. Tests are super easy. Mandatory readings every week (about 6 books) but the readings are not necessary at all. Little to no coursework outside of class every week.
If you show up to this class you will get an A. Attendance required, if you miss more than 3 classes he will lower your letter grade, however class itself isn't hard. You just show up and listen. All the tests and quizzes can be found on quizlet. 4 tests, 2 quizzes, and one group project everyone got 100 on.
An unaccommodating and rude professor. Is never prepared for class and always goes off on unrelated tangents(You will learn very little in his class, fortunately, everything can be found on Quizlet).
He's a nice guy and most of the tests/quizzes can be found on quizlet so you don't need to read the books to get a decent grade. His lectures are so boring and you mainly just sit there dozing off for over an hour. He's very unaccommodating, I was at a 92.97% and he refused to raise my grade .03% to an A, even after I offered to do some extra work.
refuses to change his curriculum even tho 75% of it is outdated and false. also will not listen if you try to correct him. tells white kids lies and stereotypes about indigenous people and they believe him.
Alex is somewhat rude and unorganized as a professor. His lectures are unstructured and he normally just rants to the class for most of the time. You won't learn anything from his lectures, and all the exams are on quizlet. Definitely an easy A if you show up to class, but there are other easy classes you can actually learn something from.
I genuinely did not learn one thing in this class. However, everything you will ever need to know is word for word on like 47 different quizlets so you'll survive. Truly one of the most unhinged teachers I've ever had. Kept insinuating he was a stripper. Also he sent me an email once and spelled jargons like jurgens and I think about it every day.
I was excited for this class, but unfortunately feel like I haven't learned much over the last few months. There are four books you are supposed to read for the course, but overall are not talked about and all the test answer can be found online. Also, Alex made a lot of comments, which to me seemed to be a bit inappropriate and at times rude.
Great class!
Took this class for a lib-ed, and it was the easiest A ever. You're supposed to read 4 books, but they're never talked about and the answers are all on Quizlet for tests. You "learn" independently, and he lectures on whatever he wants. He makes some rude and questionable comments. If you leave class to go to the bathroom you will get yelled at.
Challenging but in a good way. He definitely made me more vocal thanks to his seminars and group projects. This is a very intense reading course and I learned a lot. Again, great guy. I would def. take another course with him.
He's a pretty okay professor in my eyes, but he really enjoys calling out people in front of the entire class no matter what you're doing. He makes inappropriate jokes at times but everyone gets a good laugh out of him. Don't waste your money and buy the books for this class, I only read the first book and still got an A.
Alex seemed so disinterested in teaching this class. His lectures were hard to follow and rarely ever lasted the allotted time. About 80% of this class consisted of other kids in the class presenting about a Native American Tribe in Minnesota or Open Forum. The class was easy and the tests weren't hard. Textbooks are optional.
Honestly, as a person I'm sure he's perfectly fine. As a professor and lecturer, it's like pulling out teeth. You could never follow his train of thought, always would fill time with useless anecdotes, all answers are online, and would stop class to make the students leaving early sign absent. Overall, he made the class annoying and tedious.
Alex is upset because people text, talk, and do other work while he is speaking about Native American content. It is fair for him to say people are privileged when they talk over him when he is speaking about Native American experiences, culture, practices, and lifestyles. Students don't like being called out because they are part of the problem.
I don't think the professor ever taught us anything simply for the sake of learning. He basically taught us only info that was going to be on the tests we took. Woefully little information was taught in this college course. He ended every day of class early (by 30-40 minutes) and regularly insulted and chided students during class.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
93%
Textbook Required
15%
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AMIN3002
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(1)AMIN1010
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3.2
(17)AMIN1003
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AMIN1010
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AMIN3002
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AMIN3001
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