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Great math teacher; relates subject well. Very objective.
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Good teacher. Hard course. MUST pay attention and ****in do lots of work. it sucks
Good teacher, keep up on h.w.
Makes Calc very easy by cutting out unnecessary details and work. Best math teacher I ever had because homework and tests were in sync, and were clear, easy and short.
Worst teacher to take wont lecture you have to teach yourself everything i dunno what you are paying him for
GREAT teacher. LOVE this man!
Great teacher...we spent class time doing and practicing math instead listening to a prof go on and on all hour. Using online materials made it easy to get help when I needed it. He was a very helpful easy to understand instructor.
Very nice man.
The only thing I learned in this class was the life of Homer Simpson. He is obsessed with this guy, in fact, he acts like him too. He sits in front of the class and does the problems for his own benefit, without explaining what he is doing and why he is doing it.
Very approachable prof. His classroom examples are just like the HW and test questions, so if you study those you will do well. Stats is hard, but he has made it easier for me. Just ask questions, and he will help you out. I actually understand most of this stuff!
Chris is awesome. Hes very cool guy though he gets off on the Simpons. Hes really helpful and the coursepack he uses works very well with everyone. The reviews are just like the test. Good teacher, take him if you wanna pass
He's a great guy. Really helped me through stats. This was my 3rd time taking stats, and he made everything make much more sense than my previous profs. Lectures aren't very exciting, but if you pay attention you'll learn everything you need for tests. His course pack was more helpful than reviews.
Very good teacher. Helped me out a lot. His exams are fair, and completely based on homework. His coursepack really helps a lot. You don't have to take the notes, just concentrate on the lecture.
Very good teacher. Uses online materials to save time in class for discussion and group work. Chris is very patient and explains things clearly. His tests are very similar to the homework problems and examples from class. Just study his notes and do the homework and you will do fine.
He is a very nice and helpful instructor. I had his online class, which was not easy, but he was always willing to help. His lectures were great.
Really nice guy and a good teacher. Always willing to help. Not too bad on the eyes either! Loves the Simpsons(almost too much). Course pack is very helpful. Tests were exactly like the examples in the course pack and homework. Takes attendance- so go to class!
He's so easy going and actually wants to help his students in class. He's just an over all super nice guy!
I didn't have much interaction with him, I had the computer taght 007 with him. Love the way he does tests you have two of them and the higher of the one is the grade!
he is a good teacher! when ever you need help he is always there for you!
I took the hybrid class (half online, half in-peron). He was very easy to understand and willing to help. Gave lots of assignments other than tests to help boost grade. The class was great because it only met on campus once a week, and we could work from home any other time during the week online. I wish more classes were like this one.
Nothing but the best about this guy. The only ones that don't like him are the ones that don't do much and can't think for themselves
Math is not my subject, but at least he tries to make it fun and easy. VERY helpful, often stays after class to help students. Seems to enjoy working out complicated problems to show how easy it is.
I took this class with the computers and man it made it so much easier. pro d is one of the best math teachers i ever had and i suck at math.
Chris is an awesome teacher and really goes the extra mile to make sure you understand the material. I took the Hybird Class and the workload pretty large and the pace of the class was pretty fast, but I really enjoyed Chris' lectures and the on-line portion of the class makes this course very flexible.
I give him an A+. He does a excellent job teaching math. I highly recomend.
One of the best professors I've ever had. Easy to approach and very helpful; genuinely cares about his students and will expend lots of effort to ensure your questions are answered. His lectures are clear and concise, and he always makes a point to stay after class to provide help with difficult homework problems.
Had him for spring stats. Notes were pretty good. Added no curve like he promised with the final exam. No overall curve so the class resulted with myabe 1 of 25 people getting a transferable grade. I was way above all the class average on all assignments and ended up with a C-. If maybe 1 of 25 gets a C hes not doing anything right.
Took online spring stats with him and learned a lot. Course is fast but he warned us up front that we would have to put in a lot of time. Don't know what previous student is talking about cuz my B+ went up to an A- since I did all the work on time (just like he said it would). He answered all my questions within a day (unlike other online profs).
I took intermediate algebra online with him. He was very helpful in his teachings. He also answered e-mail almost immediately. Like the last person to post, my B+ was also changed to an A-. I give him an A+. If his class is open, and you take a different professor, you have made a mistake.
This is the second course I've had with Professor Donnelly and it went just as well as the first. His lecture style is excellent, he answers lot of questions and is available/approachable during office hours. The best instructor the department has to offer IMO. If you have the option of taking any of his courses, you won't be disappointed.
Best Teacher, VERY HELPPFUL, uses angel and when you ask him a question he answers it right away on angel. he is so clear and he knows what he is doing . Stats was a tough class but he made me love it , i totally recommend him !
If you are able to apply yourself and give the online class all the time you can then you will do great. First of all, pick up a copy of the book on campus. It is included when you pay for the class but it is optional to pick up. Go over all of the lessons in PLATO and do well on the evaluate quizzes. It will really help your grade. He is great!!!
This course was the excellerated spring/summer stats course. If you have a job and children do not take this course. We began with 25 students there were 12 at the final exam and the average on the final 55.58 % and he does not curve at all. He expects 30 hours a week on the homework and does not help with the use of the calculator.
Took online stats in the 8 week semester this summer. The class moved very fast, but he did warn us about this in the syllabus, so I was ready. Got a B+, probably deserved a B or B-. Just be sure to ask questions in the general disc forum cuz he answers them within hours. Very helpful. But if you want an A, don't take an 8 week course.
He was awful! Don't listen to them if you have a hard time in statistics. He pretty much told us that if you can't dedicate your whole life to this course drop because i am not helping you out. Which he doesn't lie. STAY AWAY! I think he rates himself on here.
Really helpful prof. One of the best at MCC that I have had. He uses Angel to answer our questions over the weekends and his course pack was tons of help. Wasn't crazy about the pop quizzes, but tests were fair and came straight from hw and course pack. Not an easy teacher, but I learned a lot. I would recommend him.
Had this teacher a while ago and did not like the class. Seemed to make it more work than it had to be by being so picky about how we wrote our steps out. But I have to admit that now I'm in Calculus I really appreciate how much attention he paid to detail. I'm doing very good in Calc thanks to all the hard work he got me used to back in Algebra
I took Donnelly for 2-3 classes at MCC. He's very methodical and clear. Pretty easy to follow. Sometimes a little boring. In my opinion, pretty easy. Overall, I would recommend taking him.
Took online: Class is horrible, He is no help WHATSOEVER. Does not allow students to ask questions about Discussion Q's or what will be on the tests. Test are unreasonably hard and can not be prepared for. Take this teacher, expect to spend 8 weeks miserable and fail. NO preparation for final exam, and ENTIRE class fails every single quiz STAY AWAY
I've never spent so much time working on one class before and done so poorly. There is no preparation for the quizzes he gives every week, and they are at a higher level of difficulty than anything in the lessons. total waste of time. way to make someone hate math all over again, professor d. Can't wait to take the final.
I definitely would not recommend this instructor. The quizzes were much more difficult than the lessons covered and never enough time to finish them. I am amazed with the amount of people that have dropped since the beginning of the semester.
I took the online class that the previous students were in, and also felt the class was kinda hard but not too bad. I thought this teacher was very fair and quick to answer our questions. He was always available to help, but you just have to ask for it if you need it. One of the best and most helpful online teachers I've ever had. I recommend!
What a tough 8 weeks this online class was, but prof D made it bearable. He said it would be a lot of work so I was ready. He gave quick feedback on all assignments and answered our questions within a few hours. The DQs and quizzes were tough but fair and came from the practice problems and handouts. I recommend him if you want to take it online.
Great professor; had no issues whatsoever.
Took online algebra, and thought it was fair (not too tough or easy). Prof Donnelly was very helpful whenever I asked for help.
He is a very difficult professor! He thinks everything is prerequisite material, when I?ve never seen it in my life! He skips steps and goes way too fast. Don't take him if you?re not really good in math.
I took the online 8 week course, there is no book, all the material is online. The material was difficult, but Prof. Donnelly was very quick in responding to questions and helping everyone, as long as you ask for it!! I would recommend prof. Donnelly for an online course! he was very good =) i got a B+ and i was taking 2 other courses as well
Prof. D was funny and made linear pretty fun, I guess. He didn't drag out the class and everything was done in a timely matter. He always responded ASAP and very helpful. Only thing, his tests are multiple choice and 1 wrong takes your grade down about 6%. So be careful!! Otherwise, he's a good teacher :)
His class was extremely hard. Math is my best subject and I have NEVER gotta lower than an A. But with him, he does not know how to explain things and he moves too fast.
Terrible instructor, subject matter not taught well, exams are not the same material as he presents during class. Do not take this instructor, find different instructor if you really want to learn this subject correctly.
Don't know if it was him or just the course, but the first 4-5 weeks were almost a complete review of stuff from MATH 1000 and moved by fast. He slowed down the pace of the class when we got to brand new stuff. He was very approachable and helpful--even gave online quizzes for bonus points on the exams. I highly recommend.
Horrible instructor. Don't take him if you actually care about your GPA.
Definitely a tough prof, but I learned so much. I'm taking calc at OU now and doing very good so far. A couple of my classmates had 1410 at Macomb but not with Donnelly, and they are struggling even though they got A's in 1410. Donnelly is tough but fair, and trust me--you will be glad you had him when you take your next math class up.
Just took his online class and he was so helpful. The quizzes were a little tough, but he made videos and detailed examples that helped me a lot. I was very nervous about taking math online, but Prof D made it fairly straight forward and I aced the final. If you want to take this class online, make sure that Donnelly is teaching it!
I took the 8 week online class. The class was very difficult and the material is hefty. Weekly quizzes were tough and grading was unfair. Also, the final is accumulative and one must receive at least 60 % or higher to pass the course ( average for the class was 36%). Stay away!
Had the 8-week class online. It was tough in this short amount of time, but it was done before i knew it. Prof. D made up videos to help us in addition to his lectures and examples on paper. He was very quick to respond to my questions and explained things clearly for me. I aced the final and would recommend you take him if taking it online.
I had Donnelly for the eight week online math class. Let me start by saying that math has never been my strong point. I've never enjoyed it and always have received B's or C's. With that being said, I aced this class. He encourages communication with him and is always quick to respond. If you commit yourself to this class, then you'll do fine.
Wonderful professor! I had the 8 week online course. Math has always been difficult for me, but I learned so much in this class. He is extremely helpful and always available, even for an online class. Everything on the tests come from his lecture handouts. To this day, I still refer to those handouts for help in my math classes! Take him if you can
He tends to ramble on and complicate a lot of the work and answers. For example, I would ask something like, "Is an apple a fruit?" His reply would be something like, "An orange is a fruit, corn is a vegetable. Both are foods of two different categories. Vegetables and fruits are determined by their characteristics..." and so on. Good luck.
It's hard to rate him cuz the class has a few students who should be in a lower class and they slow him down and make him explain stuff from high school. But when they actually let him teach the stuff in this class, it makes perfect sense. Just wish they would hold their questions until the end. Online quiz questions are great review for the exam!
just finished the online class. i was super stressed going into the final but got an A on it!!! online quizzes were tough, but looking back i think they helped me on the final exam. the prof was very quick about answering my questions and his videos helped a ton. overall a pretty good class. would recommend
This was an extremely difficult class.The text book was not in order with assignments;he would assign a section from HIS(he was an author) book with questions unrelated to that section and that information was not learned until 1-3 sections later.The book was the worst about the course with mistakes left and right in every section.Avoid his book!
Tests are multiple choice, one wrong takes 5% off of a test grade, and 1% off your total grade. Poorly structured grading scale, do not take on campus
I took his Stats class online and it was one of the worst decisions ever! This class itself was hard enough but he wasn't much help! I asked for help with a question and he didn't give great advice. I spent 3 minutes with a tutor at the learning center on my campus and everything was crystal clear. You are really left to fend for yourself!
This is honestly one of the worst teachers I've ever had. "His" book glosses over stuff we're graded on in homework. To make things worse, the homework doesn't tell you which questions you get wrong until after the test is already finished. What's the point of homework if not to help us better understand for the test? Avoid at all costs
Great teacher for online, contrary to what one of my classmates said. He answered questions quickly and clearly, and even gave extra credit for the HW. The review was just like the final, and it raised my grade up from B- to B+. He didn't give us the busy work that usually find in online classes, so that helped with my time.
Donnelly is an incredible professor. He can make you understand some of the most difficult concepts in math. It's linear algebra so don't expect to coast through the class without actually putting in some work. His tests are very easy if you do the homework. He's very entertaining for teaching such a boring subject.
Professor Donnelly is extremely organized and clear in his lectures. His tests and quizzes are multiple choice and one wrong answer will hurt you, but that just means you have to pay close attention to the questions. For the subject matter and content, the homework load is not unreasonable and he's very helpful. I highly recommend this teacher.
The online course was very organized and detailed. He had print-out lectures and examples, plus YouTube videos that were very helpful. Some of the material was hard, but he was very quick to reply to my questions. I recommend Donnelly for online classes.
Very caring and knowledgeable Professor
Very good Notes, every thing was explained very well.
This was the best online class I've ever taken. I love how well it was organized unlike others I've seen. Your success in this class is strictly based on if you do the work or not. Easy homework in MyStatLab as well as a quiz for each chapter plus a final exam and that's it. You only have to log in 5 days a week to get participation credit. A++++
EC, mandatory attendance (only by logging in), short quiz for each chapter. I thought I'd be fine taking a math class online but I wasn't. Teaching myself stats was hard. Unless u have time and motivation to teach urself, don't take this class. His lectures were clear and the quizzes weren't hard if u knew what u were doing.
Took this online. I did well, but a good portion of my classmates failed the class. You should do the online homework through Pearson even though it is "extra credit". Final is pretty easy. Weekly quizzes, a lot of times you have two quizzes a week. Just sign in to receive participation points.
I took his online stats class, and it was hard. He didn't use MyStatLab, which if he did, I wouldn't withdrew from the class. This year he published his own textbook and used a homework website that nobody has heard of. It was very hard because it didn't tell you what you got wrong or why. I'm sure he's a good professor in class but not online.
Don't take this class if you think its gonna be easier online he gives 90 questions on BVT lab every week, they are a waste of time because his quizzes are completely different from the homework but you have to do the homework if you expect to pass. Regret taking this class.
Worst online class I ever took as a Dean's list student at OU. There were no notes, power points, just hw, his book he wrote, and quizzes. Insanely hard, I did not know anyone who passed. Do not take this class online, I regret it every day. I had a good grade in the class and got a 55 on the final when a 60 was required and he didnt pass me, jerk!
The class was very straightforward. But you need to read teh book and his notes. The graded hw questions come directly from the book, so make sure you do the problems that come after each section. Ask questions and he responds quickly. Had some ex credit and the final was curved, so that helped too. Quizzes were tough but not unfair.
After taking stats at Oakland and failing, I tried his class online at Macomb, and it was so much easier. Just read the text, do the HW, and you'll do find on the quizzes. But make sure you do the ungraded HW problems (odds), not just the ones that are graded (evens). He always answered my questions within hours, not days like other online profs
Great online teacher. Always replied quickly when I had questions, and pointed me in the right direction. He gives hints instead of answering the problem, but this helped me because I was able to finish them myself with the hints. I think this helped me do well on the assignments and final exam.
This was an online Precalc class. I thought it was very organized and easy. And whenever I had a problem or question for the teacher, he answered right away--sometimes just a few minutes later. He has some videos that really helped make the HW and quizzes easy. There is a review final exam that also helped me get an A on it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!!
Professor is helpful and answers your questions in a timely manner. He is also very organized and specific in his syllabus; however this is A VERY TOUGH CLASS. I was not satisfied with my grade and I was Not able to transfer it. I do not recommend this class if you are not decent in math it is a struggle.
This prof is very helpful, so don't be afrait to ask for help. He usually replied to my questions within a few hours, sometimes within minutes. The book and his supplement materials were decent. He said he'd create some power points if he had time, but he only was able to make a couple by the end of my semester. I wish he had made more.
He's not a good teacher. Took an online Pre-Calc class thinking it'd be easier. Math is something that should always be taught in a classroom. Tests are extremely hard and unnecessarily long. Do not take if you want a passing grade. Overall it was unnecessarily hard. Wouldn't reccomend at all.
I had his online precalc class, and it was ok. The quizzes are kinda hard until I realized they had the same questions that were in his "practice problems" in canvas. Then the quizzes were so much easier. So make sure you do the practice problems right from the start of the semester.
I needed to pass a stats class for my nursing program, and was hoping that online would be better after I got a D last semester in a classroom course. Let me say that Professor Donnelly saved my grade and made my semester. He was so helpful whenever I asked a question, and helped me understand stats so much better. I got an A- in the class!
He's an easy A. He makes up practice questions that you can try over and over, and he takes the quiz questions directly from them--just with different numbers. He has video powerpoint lectures that you can watch for extra help on many sections. And he is very quick to answer questions. I'm going to take his online stats class next semester too.
Donnelly is the best math teacher I ever had. He is funny and takes very boring class material and makes it at least somewhat interesting. He is very easy to understand, and will slow down and re-explain something if you have questions in class. He actually cares about how much we learn and wants us to do well in class.
Even he admitted that stats is a boring subject, but his personality and crazy examples made it interesting. He actually made a tough class one that I looked forward to going to. I failed stats a year ago with another professor, and I can say that Donnelly totally made the difference for me. Take him if you can.
Prof. Donnelly is a great mathematics instructor. While this was an online course, I never felt like he was unable to help me. Before taking quizzes though, do the practice questions. They're extremely similar to what you'll see on the quizzes.
I have always hated math since I could never understand what was going on, but for once in my life I understood most of the material. His notes are very helpful and if you don't understand something, he'll help you. Tests were hard, but gives you plenty of other opportunities to raise your grade. Know your stuff he gave us pop quizzes a few times.
Very hard class to take online, tests are nothing like the homework. Plan on teaching yourself because he just has you read the book and do homework from it. He works out a few problems in power point form.
Horrible to take an online class with him. Doesn't give enough examples of how to work out problems. Also, don't call this an online class if you have to go in for the final exam!!!!!!
I am taking an 8 week online stats course with him and it is very, very tough. There is an extraordinary amount of rules/formulas/procedures to learn and I feel like the book emphasizes memorizing these things rather than understanding concepts and comprehending what you are actually doing. Final exam must be taken on campus.
he's funny during his lectures, but sometimes he goes way too fast! In order to get extra credit on a quiz, you have to get 100% right to get your 5 pts. so lets say you get 5/10. you won't get those 5 points, you'll get no credit at all. Quizzes online are timed, everyone does bad on them, BVTlab is pointless, none of the problems are on the exam.
Had his online stats class this fall. I thought it was very well organized and he had tons of practice problems. I don't know what the previous students are talking about, because his practice problems are identical to the quiz problems, just with different numbers. Just be sure to review them when finished, because it shows you how to do them.
The teacher is really nice and will manage to help you if you ask him. Homework and quizzes are not hard or easy. As you go to tutoring you will do fine. When it comes to reviews and testing things get bad. Reviews are nothing like the test he gives out and his tips are not even helpful. Don't take this professor he is really bad. Just bad
awesome online teacher. just finished his statistics class and the stuff online made it sooo much easier than i was expecting. has lots of examples that are step by step worked out for you to study, and power points to watch for extra help. and practice quizzes online that are just like the real quizzes. extra credit in hw and syllagus quiz.
Amazing stats class. Donnelly makes it 100% possible for you to get an A. Pop quizzes are only extra credit so can't hurt you. Quizzes are just like the practice quizzes. Answers questions thoroughly. Emails back so quickly. Super fun and funny. I wish he taught all subjects. Great professor.
I had online stats with him earlier this term. It was my 2nd time taking it, and was nervous about doing it online at first. But he has soooo many practice problems and examples to follow along with that it was very easy to find similar problems whenever I got stuck. And he always answered my questions quickly and very clearly in Canvas.
He is very friendly, approachable, and clearly answered all my questions. He spends class time working through examples with us, and he tries to make some of them funny. His handouts are great, but I wish hed let us use them on exams. He really helped me see the big picture in statistics: whether an event is"usual" or "unusual". Awesome prof.
Excellent teacher who speaks well. When I got confused he would clarify. Gave onilne quizzes after each chapter that also had practice quizzes to help us prep for them. Quizzes were good to study for the tests, which I got an A or B on all of them. Taking Calc 1 now, and I am the one helping classmates with the algebra from Donnelly's class.
I took his online stats class this summer and was pleasantly surprised. He was always very quick to respond to my questions, and offered some extra credit in a couple quizzes and for catching typos. He had power points that really helped me with some of the topics. Overall it was a challenging class and I learned a lot. I would take him again.
Pretty good online teacher. Has practice quizzes that are just like the real quizzes so that helped. He answered my questions very quickly which was surprising compared to me other teachers online. Overall it was a good experience but I did think it was a little overwhelming the first few days until I got used to everything
Excellent! Take him if you want to pass stats! He explains stuff very clearly, and gives some funny comments along the way too. His quizzes are just like the practice quizzes, but the test are a little harder. But his pre-tests for extra credit absolutely helped me.
Don't take Math 1415 at S Campus if you plan on taking 1435 at Center or vise versa. You'll have to purchase the book and BVT Lab and My Math Lab twice. BVT Lab isn't as good as My Math Lab. I have received A's in all my math classes up until this one.
Its online so you have to teach yourself everything & it will make you work. Its difficult at first but once get through the first weeks it gets better. You have hw & a quiz for each section 8 in total. DO THE PRACTICE QUIZZES! Final wasnt bad i didnt know anything & got a B+ overall & just did the practice final very similar. FIND TYPOS TO GET EC
As long as you try your best I do not see why you can't get an A. Took this class online wasnt so bad only had 1 homework 1 quiz due each week. Pretty easy to keep track with. Make sure you actually LEARN the material while taking it online. Waiting till last minute will not help you. He offered 10 ec points for syallbus quiz and for finding typos.
Prof. Donnelly's Statistics class was really challenging for me because I hadn't done any math since high school three years ago. Despite this, I would absolutely take him again -- there were no quirks to his class at all. The one thing you should know is that you have to take the final exam in person, even though it's an online class.
He makes Statistics more interesting. He is very clear about what we need to know for the tests and even includes funny examples in his lectures. Offers plenty of extra credit opportunities. He is willing to help students out after class and answers emails quickly. I would definitely recommend taking him.
This professor was a amazing choice. He provides lots of extra credit opportunities, in which you can easily pass. This quizzes are online so you can use you notes. This test are challenging, but if you study you should be fine. Overall I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for a good teacher in Stats.
Prof. Donnelly is very passionate about his subject, and knows his stuff. Very helpful and accessible.
I took online class for 8 weeks. A lot of homework and one quiz every week. Expect to read 40-50 pp per week. Finial exam is in person, so study during semester. It is doable, with a little effort.
Great class online. It is a lot of work, but he sets up the class to have all the help I needed available. And he was always quick to answer my questions when I was stuck on something. He uses his own book, which saved me some serious $$$. He even created an online review for the final exam which helped me so much.
I took his online class and it wasn't that bad but the tests are NOT similar to the reviews whatsoever. Some will have a hard time with the tests since they are different from the reviews he provides. There will be online HW that you'll have to do and there will be problems that you never went over so you need to figure them out yourself. It's hard
he was an awesome online prof! very helpful and friendly. the course setup was hard to get use to at first (chapters/modules are not exactly 1 week long, have to do well on review before taking real quiz). but he is incredibly helpfule when you ask for help. and the quiz questions are taken right from the review quizes-there were no surprises.
This onlinle teacher was great. Always answered my questions within hours or minutes instead of days. The practice quizzes were really helpful with the graded ones. I didn't think the online HW was as helpful, but they were doable because there is a solutions manual with similar problems. Make sure you download the powerpoints from the book's lab.
Awesome teacher! I just aced his stats class. His explanations are very clear, he is approachable, helpful, and easy to understand. He does expect a lot of you becasue he wants you to be prepared when you come to class. But I can honestly say that it pays off. Take him if you need to take stats.
This guy was an awesome online teacher. His class was set up very organized and he quickly answered my questions without making me feel dumb for asking. Lets you use calculator stat functions so you just need to know when to use them instead of doing everything with formulas. Plus gave extra cerdit syllabus quiz, online HW, and for finding typos
donnelly was a great online teacher for this class. his course is organized and gives detailed procedure for what to do along the way-1st read agenda, 2nd read text, 3rd watch powerpoints, and so on. then repeat for next section, and when finished take practice quiz and do hw, then take real quiz. he was very quick to answer my questions too
Taking math class in online its very difficult. but this professor makes much easier then a ground because I like how he organize his class. there is no surprise when when you take quiz cuz there you will see similar question on the quiz. Make sure To take time before you take the quiz cuz its timed up quiz.
online stats was tough but his class is setup very oragnized with alot of help. make sure to use the online solutions manual to help with homework and the practice quizes are just like the real quizes so do them a couple times first. the final exam was tough but he made up a practice one online that helped me alot. very good online class.
You will enjoy his class. He is one of the best professors I have taken. His lectures are straight-forward. He gives good examples. There are online homework and quizzes, but he gives you enough time to complete them. If you do his practice quizzes or exams, they are very similar to the actual exams. Take him. You won't regret it.
You will love this class. He is willing to help you. His lectures are easy to follow. He gives out a lot of pop quizzes which counts as EXTRA CREDIT. He even gives you a formula sheet during the exams. There are online homework and quizzes, but he will give you enough time to complete them.
Professor Donnelly was one of the best instructors that I have had. He is funny and caring. He wants every student to pass, but he won't just give a grade away. He does offer a pretty decent amount of extra credit though, which means that people cannot complain when they get a C. DO THE WORK! FOLLOW DIRECTIONS EXACTLY! READ EVERYTHING!
Excellent professor. This was a very difficult class for me. He presents the material in a way that really makes sense. He is very quick to respond to questions. Really cares for the students and wants to see you succeed if you do your part. If I needed another math class, he would be hands down my top choice!!
Great professor. I was nervous about taking a math class online, but this class is setup really well.
Took this course online and let me tell you it was not a walk in the park, HOWEVER, it is manageable. Stats alone is a tough subject, but if you put in the time you will be okay. Prof Donnelly is very clear, and very responsive. He also provides more than enough ec opportunities. MUST pass in person exam with a 60%.
He was an awesome online teacher! His course set up is very clear and he was really quick to reply to my messages. He gave extra credit for letting him know about typos or errors in the course so that he could fix them. Due dates are not always same day of the week which can be confusing, but they are given in several places and in reminders.
With no prior knowledge of what Stats is, Donnelly is very clear with his class and is willing to help if you're willing to listen. He gives plenty of chances to get extra credit with his pop quizzes but you are definitely going to have to study hard. Try to understand a section and chapter before going to the next! Don't be afraid to ask for help!
I am an A+ student and i worked so hard in his class, and still was not good enough. this is the hardest class i ever taken, i regret it not dropping and taking another professor, the tests are not the same as the quizzes and the way he teaches was very bad.
Pretty good professor. Plan for an extra credit quiz for every class on the material he taught in the previous meeting. Online HW sucks and feels very separate from the material on the quizzes and tests. Luckily it's only with a small portion of your grade. Overall good.
Took stats that was moved online only due to the coronovirus. The 1st test was tough but i did way better on the rest of them. He has pre-tests for extra credit that helped me, and i should have done the one for the 1st test. Be ready for pop-quiz every class. Not as much extra credit after we went online, but he very helpful in online conferences
Wish i had Donnely the first time i took stats cuz he explains things way better. He uses humor to make a very dry subject interesting and apply it to everyday life. The online HW is harder than what you see on quizzes and exams, so don't stress about it. When everything went online (coronovirus) his class was the most organized of all mine.
I took this class online and it wasn't so bad. If you need a stat class take him. Many quizzes online but the final is the toughest part. Study, read and you will pass. There are practice quizzes that will help you to prepare for the actual quiz. Good luck!
Prof. Donnelly is a good teacher. It's a hard class if you don't study hard. You'll get lost if you don't continuously study. I took him during the summer and it wasn't so bad if you only take one class. He's very attentive and replies fast. His syllabus is clear and it contains everything you need to know about the class.
Professor Donnelly is one of the best professors Ive ever had. He provides all resources needed to succeed in this class. Even in a pandemic, he was extremely helpful and gave us several extra credit opportunities. My best advice to succeed in this class is to read the entire chapters!
One of the best math professors at MCC. Pre-test exams were all worth extra credit, and does help prepare you. HW doesnt really line up with exams but just do it, it does have an impact on your grade. Stats is a difficult subject, but he is super thorough and does a great job preparing you for the exams. Put in the effort, and youll be fine
this professor does not have a good heart or care for his students he requires the expensive book to be bought when you do not actually ever use it, and its written by you guessed it chris donnelly. he only cares about making money off of us and the school, so for every other students sake i sincerely hope that you will not take this professor ever
Really easy stats class. You have to buy the access code because all of the homework and quizzes are on there. He provides power points which make the material really easy to understand. Passed with an A!
mr dononelly was so nice and responsive to me and my classmates. he always answered questions quickly and let me know where to find more help. you can tell he cared that i understood the material instead of just knowning enough to get an A. he included current problems like vaccine effectiveness in the class to show us how stats is used.
What a great online instructer he was. He always responeded to my emails within a couple hours or even within minutes, and helped and guided me so i could figure out answers myself which helped me do well on quizzes and the final. His course is set up and very well organized. Make sure you do the practice quizzes a couple times to study!
got an A- by just doing what he says in the syllabus in step by step directions of what to do each chapter. this course was a lot easier than i expected. its his book and costs about half of what my buddy paid at center campus. make sure to use the pwoerpoints and solution manual to study and do homework, and take practice quizzes seriously.
Cares more about his grace period than his students LOL.
the class was very organized with step by setp instructions. prof was quick to rply to my emails. prof helped me finally passed stats, it was my 3rd time trying. highly recomend him.
Although I heard horror stories about stats, Donnelly's online class was quite easy. Practice Quizzes were just like the graded quizzes, and the final exam practice problem set was all I needed to do well on the actual final exam. He has a grace period built into all assignments in case something comes up, and he replied to my questions quickly.
donnelly was my saviour in stats. he really sets the class up nice and easy and answers questions fast like within an hour or 2. hes always helpful and let me know what i did right and wrong when i asked him questions. i learned so much and feel comfident when i have to take starts 2 at oakland u.
Donnelly requires his students to buy the textbook that he created, which happens to be extremely difficult to understand and includes a profound amount of typos. This professor does give a lot of assignments which means that there arent a lot of opportunities to increase your grade.
the class was very easy to pass and i got an A in it. he gives you practice problems that are just like the ones in homework, quizzes, and final exam. basically anytime you have a graded assignmnet there are problems just like it that you can use to get ready for it. yes his book is used in this class but it costs way less than the other one.
I thought donnelly was a great online teacher. He always replied very quickly to any question I had and graded things very fairly. He even used a grace period day to get things done if something else came up which I did have to use once. The best part was that he allows us to work ahead by several days, so I finished up a few days early. Easy A.
after failing stats twice i took donnleys online class and it made so much more sence and got an A-. his class is organized and he gave tons of examples with full solutions to help in the course pack, practice quizes and the solutions manuel. he was also very fast to answer my emails. stats is tough but donnely is your guy to pass it.
great class and great teacher. for every assignment there are practice problems that are just like the graded ones so i had no suprise questions that caught me offguard. his class had a few extra credit things here and there to help but i probably wouldve got an a without them. i learned a lot and will take stats 2 at ou
Such a great professor! His class is structured in a very organized manner and he offers a few extra credit opportunities to boost your grade. He also provides a lot of resources to better understand the material. I would definitely recommend him to anyone.
Ugh I have never in my life struggled in a math class the way I did in this one. Hes just so unorganized, he grades very hardly, and VERY hard on your grammar!. He doesnt just have everything in one place and the policy he uses I feel is just so confusing when it comes to homework, quizzes, test, ESPECIALLY DISCUSSION POSTS!.
DO NOT TAKE HIM. He has written his own book for the class and it does not teach you anything. The class is incredibly difficult and he is very very rude. If you try and ask a question or something he makes you feel less than and like you do not matter. All he says is "you should know this" he is one of the worst profs I have ever had.
This professor was probably the hardest professor I have taken at Macomb and struggled with as well. his discussion posts are not clear at all. His homework assignment is 100 questions long just for the test to be 18 questions. I do like the pre tests cause they go over everything on the actual test. Probably the Lowest grade I have gotten so far.
This was a very organized class, but you do need to read the instructions he put online. For the discussion questions it was different than other classes Ive had, but I figured it out afte rthe first week. He wrote the course's book and I thought it was good since it didn't have a bunch of stuff we don't need and it was cheaper than the others.
Donnely's class was very easy to understand and do well in i thought. the hardest part were the dqs and final exam and they werent really that bad. the quizes have practice quizes that you can do over and over for practice before taking the real quiz. the labook was good and had videos that helped me understand. and he always answered my questions!
This prof was one of the best i've had. He helped me quickly whenever i had a question about something and he posts reminders about upcoming deadlines all semester long that helped me get things turned in on time. He is kind of stingy about grading the dqs where you can get marked down for bad grammar (in a MATH class). No other complaints though.
One of the best online profs I've ever had. His course was organized with detailed instructions, but sometimes so much detail that i didn't read it all. He said to print the calender on the last page of his syllabus and I totally agree. It really helped me keep track of everything. And check the announcemnts in Canvas every day.
he gave us ex cred for a syllabus quiz, anova quiz, and somehow in the hw grade but he didn't enter it all until about a week left in the semester so my grade went up a lot right before the final exam. he said it was good surprise for us and i agree cuz it took pressure off me and i ended up getting an 85% on the final and an A in the course.
This is one those s*tupid as* teachers that will mark you down for grammar. This teacher grades like this is a English class. You will have to write a two page essay explaining why 1+1=2 and god forbid you forget a comma or period and you will give you a f for the assignment. Macomb be hiring anyone as a teacher. Stay away from this one.
Saw the reviews and decided to take the class cause i needed the credits. Hands down one of the worst professors I've ever had. He is so particular about grammar that if you misspell one word, it gets marked down to a 0 right away. Also, there are multiple ways to solve said problem and if you don't solve it the way he wants it, auto 0. Dont take.
Do yourself a favor and take another teacher for this class. He takes his job way too serious.He acts like an English teacher when it comes to grading.He also loves to belittle students and if you get something wrong, get ready to get criticized and don't be surprised if he gives you a zero :)
Decent professor, his textbook was really helpful especially with its videos and we get practice quizzes and one for the final exam before doing the actual ones. Downside was definitely the DQs, though they weren't a problem for me, it's understandable when the specific instructions with doing them are making sure there were no grammar issues.
i saw some reviews saying he grades the dqs tough but thats nothing to sweat about cuz there like 3% of the grade and he gave us a lot of ex credit at the end of the semester. take his class and don't worry about the dqs if you get marked down and do the ex cred. his class is setup great so don't sweat the dqs like they did
I honestly don't know how he has bad reviews. Hands down one of the best online teachers I've had. Yes he does grade your grammar, but only on the DQS which are a very small part of your grade and the instructions did say that grammar would count as part of the DQ grade. The other 95% of the course was all math, and he was very helpful to me.
i took online math1415 with him and got an a- and you will to i f you just do what it says in the flowchart thing in his syllabus. make sure you do the practice quiz and keep retrying it until you get almost 100% on it before taking the quiz and you'll do good. it was a good experience for an online class and prof donnely was very helpful for me.
He actually cares about his students. Always set reminders in case you forgot about an assignment. Also I liked the way he set up the chapter. You get a practice quiz and its exactly like the quiz. Along with the final exam review. You also are given around 3 extra credit activities. Great teacher!
he was always present and quick to respond to my questions. gave good feedback on my dqs that helped when i studied for quizzes. it was a tough class thogh so be ready for a lot of studying. but based on what ive heard from others who took stats this teacher was way more helpful and i got an A- in it.
there is a lot of work involved this is something i expected with an 8 week class. But the professor has 0 notes on any type of topic that was covered in the entire course. 0 lectures, and 0 notes, "Resources" every professor gives like khan academy, tutors at the school. have to teach yourself strictly through the book, homework, practice quizzes.
You have to spend at least 35 hours a week to keep up. Definitely not recommending if you taking other classes or have a full time job.(he post videos of himself solving questions and he go through them with little explanation). Notes: the final exam gonna be in person and the due dates for assignments are different from one week to another.
I do not recommend taking this class. I was lucky to drop before the refund date. If you are taking other classes this one will most likely take up ALL of your time. The first quiz of the semester was shown as locked and I was not able to access it and was told he would not let me access it and received a 0 for the first assignment of the semester
I would not take his class of you have multiple classes or if you work because the amount of studying, you're going to have to do is crazy, so you'll need to study at least 20-30 hours just to pass. Not only that but if you do not pass his practice quiz with an 80% you will not move on to the actual quiz that you are being graded for.
I took this class as an 8 week online course as there was no other option. By far the most difficult class I have ever taken because of how much material was condensed into such a small time frame. I ended up dropping because I was going to fail. do NOT take if math is at all a weak point for you. Respectable professor, horrendous class.
I had a great experience in this class and the prof was extremely helpful. He wants everyone do well by giving practice quizzes just like the graded quizzes, step-by-step DQ assignments, and a practice final. Prof answered my questions within a half day. Do extra credit when you can cause stats is hard. Extra cred brought my grade up from B- to B+
I cannot recommend him enough. There is A TON of homework due each week, but I found that helpful. DQ's aren't bad, just follow his guidelines. His textbook is very handy. The final exam review is exactly like the final. Very prompt to respond with great feedback and help when needed. He wants his students to succeed, and will set you up to do so.
Excellent instructor and online class. He always answerd my questions quickly or guided me to place to find answers to them. Trig was a tough class, especally the middle chapter but his materials show two methods for solving them which helps. Just do the practice quizes to prep for actual quizzes, and practice final exam for the actual final exam.
I highly recommend this professor for this class. Just follow the directions he gives and you'll do great. It was easy because of his practice quizzes and practice final exam.
bad reviews of this proffessor must be by people who give up easy or just expect the class to be easy. trig is tough but his course and materials are very helpful and complete. and he usally replied to my questions within a few hours or within half a day at the latest. i feel like i learned so much and the amount of work was appropriate.
I have good respect for him that his understanding of math and why we need it when we grow up.
i heard horror stories about statistics but this was honestly a great class. professor donnelly was very helpful and all his class materials online were great-videos, extra examples, practice quizzes, online solutions manual, you name it. you do have to study and complete work but he's there to help whenever you need it. plus he gives extra credit
Excellent class and instructor! He gives every opportunity to work ahead and offers extra credit if you do. The class opened up 2 weeks early so i was always at least 4-5 days ahead of the schedule which lowered my stress. Practice quizzes and practice final exam are so helpful so be sure to do them like he recommends.
i was dreading stats after my sister failed it twice at mcc but i gotta say it wanst to bad. the class was set up good and prof d was hlepful whenever i asked for help. it was a lot of work and studying but it was also very doable. i feel like stats makes sense to me know
Tough grader and doesn't teach well (long winded and boring). Expects you to work ahead by two weeks for some reason, and doesn't accept late work. Requires you buy the expensive textbook he wrote and scantrons for the test. Book is also awful, basically teaches you his version of statistics, making videos online a lot less useful.
Will mark you down for making a small mistake, very picky and tough with grading. I don't understand how this professor has good rating, he over complicates everything and causes more confusion. His directions for a simple assignment is a book long. If you want a professor who will make stats easier, this one definitely isn't that professor.
Just got me final exam grade back and got 97% on it! This class was hard but do-able and prof donnelly made it actually easy at the end. He has recorded lectures and i just watched the parts i had questions about. Other than that i read the book and followed along with the examples. The final exam review and all materials he made were very helpful.
it was a great online class and teacher with everything set up nicely. course pack and videos in the book are what you should focus on and then do the practice quizzes a few times. the real final exam was just like half the problems in the practice final exam problems. the dqs are a little awkward but still easy and not worth much. i recommed him.
Good class and good instructor. Was helpful and responded to emails quickly. Stuff in Canvas and Labook were good and helped prepare for quizzes and final exam. Warning - the middle chapter was very tough but the other 2 were easier.
I am in the last semester of my second year and this is by far the worst professor/class I have ever taken. He assigns a heavy amount of homework/textbook work and the textbook is useless. It is extremely confusing and the way he words questions is no better. Even my stats tutor said he has never seen questions worded the way Christopher does.
Way better than my previous stats profesor. He always answered my e-mails quickly and had a lot of great materiel online for us to refer to: course pack, formula pages, videos, labook. There was alot of stuff to cover and we moved fast but he always posted reminders of due dates to help me stay on track. I didn't like the disc questions.
took trig with donnely and don't regret it cuz all the assinements and problems helped me do really good on final exam. he was good at giving me help quickly when i asked. he tended to not give full answers but just little hints instead and let me figure the rest out. i think this helped me understand trig better. i recommend him
This was an "easy" stats class. The Canvas course is well organized and gradeing was fair since we got 2nd chances on almost all quiz questions for like 70%. The discussion questions were a pain at times since they are group assignments, and sometimes my group didn't participate and Donelly had to move me to an active group to finish it up.
great class and prof. lots of examples in his course pack and labook videos helped me understand everything. and when i had questions he had helpful replies usually within a couple hours. questions on graded quizzes and final exam are just like practice quizzes and practice final exam
Great proffessor that made stats managable but not easy (but I don't think anyone could make it easy). We could use the formula card on all assignments and had a lot of ungraded practice before graded assignments and quizzes. Problems on graded stuff was just like the ungraded problems.
very good class and prof
Professor Donnelly's stats class isn't too bad if you put in the work. The course materials are great, and he's always happy to help. Unstuck study AI was a game-changer for my prep. Definitely doable with some dedication.
good teacher and good online class with some extra credit possible and quick replies to my questions all semester. prof gave us grace periods in case you cant get a quiz done on time and that helped when i had the flu. practice quizzes were just like graded quizzes and same for the practice final exam.
This professor isn't a professor. He did not teach AT ALL. All you do is read HIS book that doesn't make any sense. I had tutors, friends, the LORAX read the textbook to see if anyone could understand it and try translating it into a legible language (they didn't understand). 8 weeks online? More like a second full time job. Chris do better.
no. just no.
this was a good class and really helpful teacher with the way everything was organized and due dates in a calendar made it easy to keep track of things, i wish all my classes did that. teacher quickly answered all my questions or showed me where to look
good class and teacher. lots of help available when i was stuck and teacher replied to all my questions within a few hours. quiz problems are just like the practice quizes and final exam was just like practice final exam. was easy to ace this course with a little effort
easy class and helpful prof who answered questions quickly. all questions on graded quizes and final exam are just like the ones in practice quizes and final. the practice ones have a button to show the complete solution that the prof wrote out. seriously it couldn't be any earier to pass precalc. just have to put in a little work.
He's not a bad teacher just he makes the class more confusing than it has to be. For example, some assignments have 4 or 5 due dates making it hard to keep up with and if you miss one part you get 0 credit even if you did majority of the work. He makes instructions so long that you get lost in what you need to do and when its due.
This professor grades incredibly hard. I would have my Macomb tutor and private tutor review work that still would not please him enough. When requesting help, he just references the book that he wrote. Not helpful or understanding by any means.
Take this class by itself if possible. I worked two part time jobs and took an 11 week class at Walsh while taking this class, not the smartest idea. Practice quizzes will help LOTS when taking each chp quiz and final exam. Study up, do not take this class for granted. expect lots of work and little free time
excellent course and instructor. everything was organized and explained well. instrucotr responded to my emails withing a few hours or less everytime. statistics is not easy but all his practice quizzes and final exam really helped me a lot.
very helpful instructor and organized course so i did pretty good and workload was fair for a 4 cred course
He is very rude every time i contacted him and is a tough grader. Every time I emailed him he sent back a very rude email that could've been answered with a simple yes or no answer but gave attitude. His grading style is horrible and takes credit off of assignments for little to no reason. He is bad at his job do not take him!
i thought this instructor was excellent and helped me understand whatever i needed help with and did so quickly. he did grade the DBs tough but they weere only worth a few points so it wasnt a big deal. his quizzes give you a 2nd chance for partial credit and that helped a lot and so did the practice quizzes. it was a good expereience overall
very good online teacher that always answered questions quickly and told me where to find answers i would recomend him to anyone taking stats online
Literally the worst online professor, was very unclear and rude whenever he responded back to emails. You have to pass the exam with a 60% or he WILL fail you even if your grade is a A/B. not sure if that's for every math class but I never experienced that any other class. if you can, do not take this teacher online.
He was a great instructor for an online class who helped quickly whenever I had questions and told me where to find extra info. There were a few extra credit things here and there that you should do when their available. He literally gives you the quiz and final exam questions with practice versions that just have different numbers. An easy A.
really good class setup and teacher but it was a lot of work to learn stats
the class was very organized and instructor was helpful whenever i needed it plus a lot of assingments in his class helped prepare me for the final exam so i recommend taking it with him
very helpful proffesor who always answered my questions within a day and gave me good advise and tips. i plan to take him for my precalc class in the fall.
i took statistics with him. course is set up and easy to follow. extra credit for policy quiz at start of semester and for couple optional sections in the middle. more extra credits built into the hw and final exam scores. my advice is to do all the practice quiz questions a couple times beforehand. same for the practice final exam.
excellent teacher and class. just do the practice quizzes and exam and you'll do great on the graded ones.i only had to email him a few times and he always replied within a couple hours. the dqs are way easier than when i took him for statistics last semester. highly recommend
good class and teacher who was very responsive and helpful. i had no issues and like someone else said be sure to work through the whole online practice final exam befroe the final cuz it really helped me.
one of the best online classes i've had at macomb. just need to do all practice quiz questions a couple times each until you really know how to solve them cuz graded quiz problems come from them. same goes for the final exam. mr donnely answered my questions quickly by giving hints for the next step so i could finish solving them myself.
just a good class and helpful teacher. some parts of trig was tough but prof donnelly had good materials available and answered my questions quickly
good organized online class with lots of examples to help explain things. mr donnelly answered questions quickly and helped me alot. be sure to spend time studying for the final exam using the practice exam
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