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ECON120 - 2.0 rating“This is by far the worst teacher I have ever had in my entire life”
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86%
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Reviews (88)
Good teacher, lets you take the test 2 times so you can correct your mistakes
nice and helpful
Makes econ easy, Explains it thoroughly
Wonderful instructor, professional and great teaching style.
very clear and easy going. he lets you retake the test 2 times..if it wasnt for that many would fail. he's one of the best econ. teachers i have had. take him he's cool.
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Excellent professor. Makes This dry subject interesting. His extra credit really boosted my grade
Makes the class so easy, it's little more than a formality. However, if you get a difficult Econ 121 teacher, watch out! I suggest utilizing an economics tutor who can explain the essential information. You'll be grateful you did.
Great teacher, hard class...but this is the real world, if you want to succeed beyond Cuyamaca, take this teacher. Enthusiastic and helpful, wonderful at explaining economics.
just go to class and you will pass!(He doesn't care if you come to class)
His lectures are very informative and have to do with "real life." He made economics interesting. I truly learned a lot from him. Take his class!
Best Teacher ever i will take him next semester again he is the best teacher in cuyamaca, and he is very funny and his class is very intresting, if u have an econ class go for it.
He is a stickler! Do all the homework and at least study somewhat for the tests. They are worth 400 points!! You do get retakes but only for half credit, doesn't help a whole lot in his class. Better than nothing I guess.
this guy is ok. offer extra credit assignment. you'll do fine.
Great teacher. Slacked a little and still got an A. Loves the subject, taking him next semester (Spring 2004) for econ 121.
Great teacher. Very easy to make fun of him. Easy A. Offers a chance to correct any mistakes on every test. Take this guy.
Nice guy but be prepared for lots of homework. Many hours of intense homework starting on day 1 of class! Difficult subject. Get help in the tutoring center ASAP for this class.
Awesome teacher! Relates subject to real world. Gives second chances on every test. Do all homework and participate in class and you're guarunteed an A (I got an A+). You will get a lot out of this class!
Excellant teacher,will take other classes with him,cares about his students
GREAT teacher. he knows exactly what he's talking about, and gives very understandable lectures. he cares about his students, and always gives a second chance on his tests. he's funny, too. just keep up on the homework and study for exams.
Take this class. He's funny and puts hard to understand economic terms into things you can understand and relate to. Lots of reading and homework but worth it when you get that A. Rock on!
I HATE econ and I took him for a 4 week summer class... actually learned a lot and even enjoyed parts of the class. Second chances on exams are so helpful.. lots of reading but you will learn a lot.. great professor
He is so nice. In his class you will understand econ and there are take home test to help out your grades. I understand everything that says and it works.
Flipping awesome teacher. If you're an idiot that likes to disrupt class, he will throw you out. Grades on a huge curve, it benefits the students in the D,C,B range the most. Just do home work and read the chapers. He gives you 2 chances for each exam, super helpful.
Simply excellent.
A lot of work...
I thought that this class was a very good class. Mr. Zambelli is very helpful and informative with his teaching. he has humor and sarcasm which is never a bore.
He's the man..makes econ fun and I enjoyed listening to his stories. Lots of homework but, it will prepare you for his exams. Second chances on exams and lots of extra credit...takes this guy for sure!!!!!!!!!!!Im gonna take him for econ 121 over intersession
Nice teacher...hard class!!! What he goes over in class, is not on the test!! Grades on curve...this class was horrible!! A LOT of work!!
I highly recommend taking this class during 3 week winter session. Homework due most every day but 3 take home tests & extra credit. Easy to get an A. Go to class each time & make sure to sign in for hw points. Lets you out early. Class is much easier than during regular semester. Take this class!
He is a really good teacher. he is very clear and makes some good jokes. If you have a question he is always there to answer. Good 8 week class. lets students take second chance test and take home tests.
Took both at same time back to back... very cool guy... challenging class. Doesn't like people late, always was! but he was never a jerk about it like some teachers.
tons of homework. took 8 week classes back to back. got a C in 120 and dropped 121. class is long and boring. not an easy class by any means. get ready to work hard.
The class is hard, he have no tutaring,and he doesnot care if you have hard time or not. you have help your self.
Not an easy class...tests are kinda hard but you get to use a page of notes. You have 2nd chance exams which you re take the test but you can correct your wrong answers.Strict on where you can sit at beginning of semester and towards the end, he didnt seem to care. Sense of humor. oh and beware of random phone calls from Georege Bush.
This guy is one cool cat. He reminds me of Ben Stein, which is funny considering that they are both economists. Uses cool examples and tries to make the class easy to understand. This guy's a big time player, for sure!
His class is as simple as you'll find.LEarn the material and come once in a while youll pass guarateed. He doesnt require attendance, however you must be there the day homeowrk is fraded to recieve your points for it. Offers take home tests and those can be made up at end of semester.More ways to pass than fail
Professor Zambelli's class is hard, but he grades fairly. He grades on a curve, so that helps. For the in-class tests he allows a second chance test, that helps a lot. He also does two take-home tests. The take-home tests are also hard, so get started on them early. At least he doesn't give very much homework. I took the 8 week class. It was
Mr. Zambelii's class is hard. I took the eight week session and that was even harder. But he is a very good teacher and he grades fairly. He gives second chances for his in-class tests. He is also willing to help answer questions my e-mail. I learned a lot in his class and I highly recommend him.
Good teacher. He's fair and willing to help students who ask. The class is hard, but I learned a lot. I recommend getting started on the take-home tests early. If you have trouble with the homework, email him. He allows notes on his in-class tests, so make sure you have good ones.
I took the spring intersession course and my.. it went by really quick~!! there was only about 8 class session and I thought I wouldnt be able to learn a thing but wow! Zambelli is good! uses lots of real life example and the material in itself isnt terribly hard to understand if u have the book and attend class. A+ instructor in my book. =)
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He's got a great sense of humor! He's engaging and manages to keep you interested in Econ. My fave by far!
Do not take this class online! Awful...teacher doesn't allow you to review quizzes once you submit them, and he also never gave feedback on assignments that we turned in. I have a grade but no idea why I got it or what I could've done better! Just awful.
TAKE HIM!!! Took him for Econ 120 & 121 online during the summer and was EASY!!! He's great! You don't even need the book, just access to course compass. You DON"T NEED to look at the quizes afterward because there is NO FINAL. Just do the practice exams that are almost IDENTICAL to the real quizes and you'll do fine. TAKE HIM!!!
This class is easy, just show up to class and take the notes. The class goes by quick and the tests aren't terrible.
A very easy teacher, do all the homework his tests are not that hard and you can use a note sheet. A lot of extra credit could be easily earned in his class. take him.
He is a great teacher and enjoys teaching. He is very helpful if you need some extra help. The only thing that I couldn’t stand is the fact that you have no idea of what your grade is throughout the semester. He grades on a curve which. He gives random extra credits during class so go to class and especially stay after the tests are done.
Worst teacher ever!!! in his online class no dates were correct, he never replies to your emails or discussion boards! if he did it was with a sarcastic remark. it was so confusing to know when things are due. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS I SWEAR!!!!
I am so unhappy with this professor. He did not follow his own lesson plan, has no regard for due dates, takes way too long to respond to emails and generally ignores his own 'required' discussion board. When he did get around to responding to questions/concerns, it was unclear and patronizing. Not recommended for an online course.
Totally useless instructor! I took his online class, he was non responsive, sarcastic and unattentive to his students. He gave me the wrong grade, I had to prove I deserved an A in the class and then he decided to change the grade to an A (of course, after his two week vacation was over).
Professor is not interested in the class whatsoever. Unattentive and sarcastic. One does not know one's grade until he gives you a grade at the end of semester. He gave me the wrong grade,after I proved it, he corrected the grade (this took about three weeks). Watch out, don't enroll in his class!
Wow! Guess I wasn't the only one whos grade got messed up. However, professor was very helpful. Very understanding when I got sick and had to make up quizzes. The Online Classroom was a joke and only made the class easier due to the overall confusion. He ended up dropping all assignments (offering them for EC) and grades were based only on tests.
HIS ONLINE CLASS WAS THE WORST ONLINE CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN. I DROPPED THE CLASS AFTER 2 WEEKS. IF I WERE YOU I WOULD STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS PROF. AND HIS CLASSES.
It is hard to get above a C. The material and graphs are complicated and the quiz material is hard and seems unrealted to the text material in some ways.
I took him for Econ 120 and now for 121. He's great and gives you plenty of opportunity to do good. If you study the practice exam, you should do well on the exam b/c a lot of questions are from it. He's got plenty of extra credit, so anybody should be able to get a good great. He loves Economics, gives real life examples, and makes the class fun.
I don't think his instructions are very clear as to what he expects from our reports. His online class has been difficult to follow and the students help more than he does.
I took his online class during the summer. I found it very difficult to get the hang of graphing during the quizzes because there were no instructions on how to graph the points and connect the lines.I also thought the teacher could have been more positive in his response to the students regarding their questions.He often came of very degrading!
This class is very str8 forward. I highly recommend that you purchase the online study guide along with the book. If you get the book alone you will be lost! BUY THE STUDY GUIDE...it basically gives you the answer and it walks you step by step if you need the extra guidance. I got a B in the class and I missed a couple of assignments.
I never thought it was possible for someone to create a negative learning environment in cyber space but Professor Zambelli definitely did! He was so negative with his online repsonses and such. He's a stickler for spelling errors and mistakes yet he makes huge ones! Important ones, like inconsistances in his homework schedule. Horrible professor!
I took his class online. He let me turn in an assignment late that I forgot to post. The quizzes are just like the practice ones!
He is the worst teacher I've ever had. Do not take his class. he is not willing to help and there isnt even a tutor on campus who will tutor his class.
This class is really difficult! The professor does not help much at all, he won't even take questions regarding the homework! There isn't even a tutor for this class. If you take this class, I would suggest taking it with a different teacher.
I took his Econ 120 on line and it was super easy! do every study guide after each chapter and you'll pass all the quizzes. I'm taking him again for econ 121 onl line
Online class. Assignments were too easy. I didn't learn anything because the practice tests were the exact same as real one. The prof rarely helped us. He also screwed up my grade-I should have had a B. This guy is not a happy person!
Easy class, nice guy. Could have been more helpful. Good book and coursecompass is great!
I only reccommend this class if you are willing to sit and pay attention the entire time! Do not get distracted by others (it's very easy to do)He isn't very helpful and he grades extremely hard on homework. If you can pick another professor, do so.
Nice Guy, alright teacher. better to take the class if your actually into it. DONT take if you plan on ditching at all. this is the clsss where you SIT and tryyy to LEARN.
On line class. Instructor is horrible. He does not answer questions that students post regarding the material. He wants other students to respond to questions and then he may say, "you might rethink your response." Useless! Also, has not graded assignments submitted weeks ago. You never get anything back.
Took Online courses 120/121 at the same time! - no need for an instructor, all work is done through online program and textbook. Extremely easy course, read the book, do the study guides, get yourself a guaranteed A! - Highly recommend if you take 120/ take 121 at the same time - both books have first 6 chapters Exactly the same!
Mr. Zambelli is really hard but that's because he cares about educating. When you do your homework make sure to do a throrough analysis of your essays--use the concepts in the book to explain your logic of the sentences that you're writting. I loved his classes because I actually learned. If you're looking for an easy grade, look somewhere else.
took 120 and 121 together. looked at the book maybe three times. just open two windows on your browser, one for the study guide, one for the quiz and your good. no studying needed. discussions are almost non-existant and very easy. no midterm no final!!!
Do the study guides and save them. These are the questions on the quizzes. Getting A's on the quizzes may be the only way to get an A or B in the class, because he is a hard grader on the written assignments. Takes forever to grade and is unresponsive.
This class is easy so long as you do the study plans that he assigns as the quizzes are made directly from the study plans. The written assignments are ridiculous because he is a hard grader and there is little clarity. Do all quizzes well and you can get a good grade. TAKES FOREVER TO GRADE ASSIGNMENTS! He is patient, however, with technical prob.
This class is easy. Here is a hint, the practice tests are almost the same as the actual tests. Loses track of what he is saying sometimes and can take a while to grade things. Grades on a curve. Make sure you attend because even though he won't require it, he gives a lot of points and extra points for small group assignments during class.
This teacher is TERRIBLE! His written assignments are very hard and takes forever to grade them. Lucky for me I do well on the quizzes so I still have a chance at passing his class. That will probably be the only way to pass his class. The way he words his assignments are unclear and leaves the majority of his students to fail.
This teacher is HORRIBLE. I've only taken his online class but I would NEVER recomend it. If you need help, he won't help you, instead he'll ask another student to. He asked me to redo an assignment 3 times and never gave me any extra points just claimed "we are talking over eachother." I'm an A student, dont take him if you care about GPA.
Completely unresponsive!! He will not help you in any way and leave you to fail. The writing assignments are the only reason I made a passing grade. He's a jerk! DO NOT take this professor for economics!!!! He's terrible :-(
This professor is so unclear with the writing assignments. He takes forever to grade assignments and fails almost the whole class because of his unclear instructions. I turned in my assignment and he said that I didn't. Turns out he overlooked my assignment and almost wasn't going to give me a grade. DO NOT take econ with this teacher.
Took microeconomics online with Zambelli & I would rather have poked my eyeballs out. He is terrible! Doesn't respond to e-mails, even if you're not able to get into coursecompass to email him through there. HE SHOULD NOT BE TEACHING IF HE DOESN'T COMMUNICATE WITH HIS STUDENTS.
This is by far the worst teacher I have ever had in my entire life. Not only does he give you a zero on assignments you turn in for no specific reason he gives our quizes that say 7 questions before you open it and each question has 2 parts which makes it 14 questions in 30 minutes. "Make Sense" is his favorite quote on every email. STAY AWAY!!!!!!
I took his online class and it was by far a horrible experience. He grades spelling and grammar worse than an English teacher does. He grades assignments really hard, I am an A student and i for 10/70 on one assignment which lowered my grade significantly. His writing assignments are very difficult. He takes a week or more to respond to questions.
I took his online class this spring. The material is hard, but the MyLab software that he uses is really easy. You have unlimited chances to get them all right. He gave us extra credit if we got all the questions right. I missed four tests & still managed an A. I would suggest this class to anyone. There is VERY few papers and no midterm or final!
I toook him online for both 120 and 121. The two small papers are challenging, but the homework is easy and highly weighed. TAKE HIM! I failed a few quizes and still managed an A "with all my extra points I earned. Pretty easy online class. :)Also no mid term or final.
I just took his class for ECON 121 for Fall 2012. I was very disappointed with him. He didn't return an email of mine until about 1 month. Then he finally emailed me after 1 month and said did I ever respond to your email. WOW! Then I would email questions about the course and instead of just answering the question he would say ask students instead
He is a great teacher, if you are looking for an easy class then there you go you have found it. Make sure to take the class with him because he helps you a lot and he makes sure that you are understanding what he is talking about. I took the 50/50 Online and Class and it was easy! make sure that you meet all the deadlines!!!! GOOD LUCK :)
I took him for both my Econ 120 and Econ 121. You dont have to attend his Zoom lectures but if you do and you participate in the class he gives you 5 points. His final is optional and that is awesome. He does not give you the possibility to get extra credit but every week you have a homework quiz that you can take 3 times and that helps alot
Just had this class online over spring. This is one of the easiest classes i've ever had. The homework is very straight forward and you aren't graded on many things. Showing up for lectures isn't necessary which is really nice. Highly recommend this class!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
50%
Textbook Required
86%
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