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Intro to ethics is a very hard class to follow but this teacher made it easier
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Things are fine until you ask a question, or ask to have something clarified, then he gets all confused.
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It might've been just me but Intro to Ethics was so hard. Very boring too. He's really nice but seems really timid. Stumbles over her words a lot.
Absolutely HORRIBLE...DO NOT TAKE ETHICS WITH THIS MAN!!!
This guy rules. Seriously. He knows what he is talking about, and makes sure that you understand the concepts before he goes on to something else. His understated sense of humor amuses me to no end.
This class is easy, but also easy to fall esleep during. He takes a long time to cover the material and reviews a lot, so he's always behind. Reading the books is not even necessary to do well.
He is a nice, timid guy but his Ethics class was very boring. It was also pretty difficult for a sophomore level class.
He seems like a very nice guy but his class is very, very boring..
He is a very nice guy but the class is VERY VERY boring. I didnt go to many classes. He puts the notes online for you to print out. He gives a lot of quizzes though-- but drops the lowest 2 or 3 scores. The exams are a little tricky... true/false. matching, fill in the blank, mult choice and an optional essay.
Take this, it's a good class with a good prof. He was hilarious. If you go to class it's not bad at all. If you're not a math person this is a great class and Uher is the person to take it from, he goes a little slower than other profs for this class.
BORING! Want to die rather than go to class but if you dont go you wont get a good grade. He gives pop quizes and says "ummmm" at least one hundred times a day. He is funny, but I think it's a hard class because he isnt clear on what he's talking about and sometimes the class has to correct him
Principles of Thinking is boring. So is this man. He says "um" and "uh" every 5 seconds. Beware, his lectures will put you to sleep. The material isn't hard, but it builds so you have to go to class to be able to know what's soing on.
if you go to class yu should be alright. Although if you go to class he says um so many times i saw people counting how many times he said it so its hard to get over that fact. Fell asleep a couple of times but he puts notes online but there vague so you need to go to class
class was boring but i would still recommend this class. it was a little overwhelming at first because the concepts are so different.. there are a lot of quizzes but he alwyas tells you when they are going to be and drops the 2 lowest.. i would definitely recommend buying the book and using the cd that comes with it, it makes things really easy
This was a really hard class for me. He never gave you a straight forward answer. He's pretty boring, but he's a nice guy and is willing to help as much as he can.
Strays too much from the subject, he always stutters. Horrible teacher. Have to remind him what subject he was teaching before he lost his train of thought.
this guy cannot talk. he stutters so much. the good side, the class is easy, his grading scale is nice also. besides he's boring, i wouuld take the class just because it's easy
BORING... that about sums it up for this guy. While he is a nice guy, he is by far the most boring professor I have had at Kent in 3 years. If you dont have to take Ethics... DONT TAKE IT. The readings are old and very confusing and his notes are a joke. His tests are very hard and his wording is confusing. He will seriously put you to sleep. AVOID
Professor Uher is a great teacher! I highly recommend taking any courses from him. Some students say that he is boring, and that he stutters, but they're just ingorant brats who really didn't come to class all that much anyway. Professor Uher gives great notes, offes help when asked, and, morever, is a really nice man.
If you feel like doing an independent study course than this class is for you!!! (because you don't learn a damnnn thing in the class room)He mumbles, doesn't know his material, his tests and quizzes are tricky because you have to choose the "best" answer not the "right"on because they all are at some level "right"
This prof suffers from Dyslexia which I found out via the 2nd lecture. He admitted it rather embarrassed when writing a word one the board. He was teaching Formal Logic and could not even articulate a clear and concise thought train. His teaching experience was POOR at best. I had to drop.
(intro ethics) very boring class, very boring teacher. if you dont like any form of philosophy dont bother, he is very uptight and needs to relax. always complains about students coming late or leaving early (it was a 7pm class, some ppl have JOBS!!)
Uher is a great guy, really nice, but kind of awkward. Formal Logic is math based, so if you aren't good at math you might find this class hard. Offers tons of extra credit, and is always willing to help out during his office hours.
eh, i just happened to understand logic. other than that, he was very confusing with the was he tried to explain things.
the class if tough but its interesting. He is very knowledgeable on the subject and knows how to answer questions completely. He sometimes can be confusing but if you do the homework and keep up with some of the reading then you will be fine.
It's a boring class, but he's not to blame...it's just a boring subject. He's a nice enough guy. If you go to class and keep up with the material, there's really no reason to get less than an A. I skipped half of the classes (like I said, it's BORING!) but still got an A-. If your book comes with the CD, use it! It really helps.
Sometimes he himself gets confused but for the most part he explains things clear and the sets up the quizzes and exams to a very nice liking. Just practice the problems at home and you'll be fine.
Intro to Logic was a nightmare because i suck at math, but Clarence made it somewhat tolerable. He's a very nice, quirky man who loves logic even though most people in the class could care less. If you need a math credit to graduate, i would recommend taking Uher. otherwise, avoid!
Very easy. Drops a lot of quiz scores. Fairly straightforward material. He practically reads out of the book, though, and is easily confused. Nice guy, though.
Intro to Formal Logic is excrutiatingly boring. Painful even. But this cannot fully be blamed on Mr. Uher when you realize the material can lobotomize even the most lively and charismatic teachers. This instructor does an adequate job of making the subject bearable. He presents simplified notes and does a good job carefully explaining concepts.
Just drop it now! Currently in it,it's hard! Use the CD! Go to class so you know what to teach yourself later! Uher quote of the day: "Ummmmmmm." The book can only be bought @ book store. expensive!!! google "Uher Formal Logic Kent" for syllabus! drops 2 out of 12 quizzes + extra credit. Still hard! But if you must, this is the easiest! class = :'(
Had him before for Principles of Thinking. Definitely, not the most exciting guy in the world, but the material is boring, too. He did make things easy to understand, so long as you went to class everyday. Really, he's not hard and it's an easy A. Three tests and multiple quizzes.
This subject is absolutely ridiculous and should not even be taught, and this guy just makes it that much more boring. If he said "house keeping" or "go fishing" one more time I was going to scream. If this class wasn't in the middle of the day I would not have gone unless we had a quiz or test. Be prepared to be REALLY bored!
THIS CLASS IS SO BORING. He is completely monotone & does not make topics interesting. The books you have to read are ridiculous to understand. I learned more about the books from Cliff's Notes than I ever did attending that class.
Dr Uher is a good professor. The subject is very hard to teach but he slows it down and makes it comprehensible. He tries to joke around and is more than willing to help if you go to his office hours. Good class. However, you need to buy the book, and its KENT STATE specific so kind of expensive.Also can't miss too many days of class. Extra Credit
The worst class of my life. I am a good student and barely got out with a D+. Tests dont show your knowledge of the topic at all and he doesn't understand how to explain the topic in multiple ways so if you don't understand what he is saying then don't bother asking. I do not recommend taking this class with this prof EVER!
Sitting through one of Uher's classes is like watching dry toast cool down. Boring, awkward, and makes potentially interesting material boring and painful. Only exams and quizzes, in which many of the questions are irrelevant to the course material. Find a different prof!
Great professor. Will take time to help you work things out. Very difficult class, although attendance is not mandatory it is highly recommended.
I never really knew what was going on in the class. May have been partly my fault as im not a Philosophy major. The tests were difficult and he was very hard to follow during his lectures.
Professor Uher is a very monotonous speaker and often trips on words. His class is very boring. You should probably read if you take this class. He did ,however, offer 20 points of extra credit and his exams weren't too hard. He also has 8 quizzes and drops the lowest 3
If you're good at reading philosophy books, and let's face it you're probably not, then I would not recommend taking this professor. He can't hold the attention of the class and just sort of rambles the information to you.
He's a nice guy, overall, but fin another prof. for this class. He trips over his words, can get you easily confused if you are just learning this material. Never really teaches, just does problems on the board and expects you to catch up.
Very very very boring. Repeats himself a lot. Confusing most of the time. Exams were simple but you have no idea what will be on them. You just have to study everything from the whole semester and hope you will remember something on there. Nice guy, but doesn't know how to teach without making you fall asleep.
Horribly boring and confusing. Sense it is a philosophy class, it requires a clear and concise instructor. He is not. Quizzes and Exams are not difficult to understand, but anything from the whole semester could be on it. He is not organized and ends up repeating himself and stopping to figure out what he is actually talking about. Do not take him.
A good Professor, simply put he is covering some of the most difficult subject material college students are required to take at Kent and is very drawn out in his lectures. His classes are difficult, but there are helpful SI tutors for his courses. Intro to Ethics is also very book oriented and in the class it can be hard to focus. He makes it easy
Definitely knows what he is talking about. Unfortunately that's his biggest problem. He literally talks for the entire class period and doesn't offer any other learning opportunities for a very difficult subject. Strict on in class rules (mandatory attendance, no phones or laptops, etc.). I like his grading system & he's nice. You need the books.
Boring guy, boring teacher. Attendance is mandatory and if you have more than two unexcused absences he will lower your grade a whole letter. No homework. Offers a lot of extra credit so you'll probably get an A but won't understand anything. If you ask him something he'll talk for an hour repeating himself but not answer your question.
Insanely boring. Confusing when he lectures, and refuses to use Blackboard so you cannot monitor your grades which is incredibly annoying. The class itself is difficult, but he does not make it any easier. Avoid him and this class at all costs!!!
Professor Uher is very knowledgeable of the topics he covers in class. Critical Thinking was a good course and he goes pretty in-depth with every concept. Lectures can seem to endlessly drag on, but the course is very easy if you are good at reasoning through things. Gives extra credit, I had over 100% in the class at the end of the semester.
Professor Uher did a good job teaching Ethics. He makes the topics easy to understand and assists with the difficulty of the text that is read. Easy class, finished with an A. Can't skip class. Be prepared for seemingly long lectures.
If you have insomnia I highly recommend that you take Doctor Uher's Intro to Ethics class. He is without a doubt the most dull professor I've ever had. Attendance is mandatory, miss more than two and your grade drops a letter. Do the extra credit, material can be kinda tough. His notes are unhelpful, 8 quizzes and drops lowest 3. Tends to drone on.
Prof Uher is nice, however he is very disorganized when it comes to what is expected. We do not stick to the syllabus and his class is so boring. Do not take this class unless you want an hour and 15 mins of doing nothing but drooling. He drops the 3 lowest quiz grades and posts notes online which is nice but the material is boring.
If you're not interested in this field, do not take the class. If you do however enjoy the field, this class is enjoyable. He is a great professor and knows what he's talking about. His lectures are supplemented by witty jokes, and he is always there to help. Quizzes are tough, but you can drop the lowest 3. Probably the nicest professor I've had.
He was very helpful and willing to answer any questions you have as long as you take the time to go to his office hours. His lectures are long, but as long as you understand the main points of the material, you'll be fine for the exams. Quizzes are harder than exams, but he drops the three lowest quiz grades out of eight.
Uher's class was very long and boring, which made it extremely hard to pay attention. All notes are provided online. Two exams are hard so study a lot for those. Multiple tests are also hard, although three lowest scores are dropped. One extra credit provided at the beginning of the year, do it! Pay attention, ask questions, and study!!!
Professor Uher is by far the most dullest, most boring human being on earth. His lectures are SO long and honestly if you look up at the clock during class, you may cry that only one minute has gone by since you last checked. Gives 8 quizzes, but drops the lowest 3 so that is great. DO the extra credit assignment on the first day, and go to class!
A lot of students consider him "boring", but I think it's because of his tone of voice. He just speaks in a dry tone, and you have to be mindful of what he's saying; it's easy to tune out. But if you listen, it's not hard to understand the lectures. Extra credit opportunities. Nice, fair guy. Old-fashioned in terms of phones, etc. Get the book imo.
Would not recommend his Ethics class to anyone!
Try this class if you need a kent core math credit. He will personally work with you to help understand the material. Very accessible office hours. Take it in the summer, it's quicker and easier. He's boring but I don't expect formal logic to be entertaining. Use the CD, he loans out textbooks in the summer. He tells you exactly what's on the test.
He is the most boring teacher I've taken. He cares about the subject but he expects you to understand it like the back of your hand when it's actually really hard to understand. Would never tell anyone to take this class.
This man's voice and lectures are very boring. I never listen to what he says in class. He gives 5 quizzes and drops the lowest 3 and he gives you 3 exams. He gives you the opportunity to go into office hours to correct your quiz. I got a 12 out of 20 on one and I just listened to him talk for 20 minutes in his office and he gave me a 20/20
Taught the material somewhat well but the class itself was very unorganized. Did not manage time in class well enough. Spent too much time answering questions from homework and quizzes, which did not leave enough time to fully teach the material. Was not always accessible after class.
I would not recommend this introduction class to anyone. It's based solely on philosophy, and if you're someone like me that doesn't understand it even when you study, this isn't the class for you. The professor LOVES philosophy and only lectures, which doesn't help you to learn it or pass the class.
The first day of class he offered a twenty extra credit points, he drops 3 of your worst quizzes, and announces all of the quizzes beforehand. This class can be really boring because it's a philosophy course, but you can tell he tries to keep the class engaged. He makes a lot of jokes and tells a lot of stories. He cares about his students a lot
Unless you have some what of an interest in the subject of Philosophy I do not recommend this class. He doesn't post any grades at all throughout the semester so I was literally crossing my fingers at the end hoping I did well. The material was confusing, boring and very uninteresting. It's not that hard, but definitely not enjoyable.
The class was pretty ok. As long as you show up and do the minimum you'll be fine. He drops your 3 lowest quizzes and gives plenty of bonus. Reading the book will help and you get bonus for doing the practices, but it ins't necessarily needed. Overall, I learned a good bit, though the lectures can drag.
Clarence Uher made the Intro to Ethics class I was in way harder than it needed to be. I am a very hardworking student with a good work ethic and I still struggled to keep my grade up. His lectures are incredibly dry, and his quizzes/exams make zero sense. I would not recommend him to anyone, since his class is impossible to effectively study for.
DO NOT WASTE MONEY ON THE BOOKS! You don't need it. He tells you all that you need to know in his long boring lectures. The lectures are not very interesting although he does try to through jokes in. Class is out of 300 pts. 100 for the final, 100 from two midterm exams and 100 from your best scores on 5 of the 8 20pt quizzes. Take at your own risk
Great professor though I wouldn't suggest taking this class if you have trouble with reading comprehension/test-taking. Professor Uher clearly cares about what he teaches and gives a lot of opportunity for bonus points. Only downside is he doesn't post grades online throughout the semester so you need to reach out via email to see where you stand.
I took this class twice - the first time I failed. And the second time I got an A. The difference was I actually went to class regularly the second time. If you go and you do the work, you will pass. He really cares about his students and he's one of the only professors I ever had that had a real talk with me and shaped my educational future. 10/10
Hes a great professor. He gives 8 quizzes then drops the lowest 3. They're always announced ahead of time and he tells you exactly whats on them with a bonus question. Do the 20 pt bonus assignment on the first day and you should be fine. You get extra credit for going to every class. Its super easy if you put in an ounce of effort and want an A
He is amazing! He offers lots of extra credit, there are 8 quizzes but he drops your lowest 3, gives good reviews before exams, and discusses the books so much you don't have to read. It an easy course with a really great professor. You can tell he cares a lot and does his best to help you succeed. 10/10 would recommend
I was not a fan of this professor or this class. You read the books outside of class, and then during class you just go over his book notes. The books are challenging to read, and he does not offer much insight. But he gives 8 quizzes, but he drops the lowest 3 scores which is nice. He also gives occasional extra credit which helped my grade.
Graded through quizzes and exams only. Extra credit is helpful, so do all of it. It will save your grade. It is difficult to pay attention in class due to the boring material and lackluster lectures. Syllabus changed frequently throughout the course and attendance grade was dropped half way through.
He gives you extra points every now and then and he drops three of your lowest quiz grades, but the questions on his quizzes make no sense at all. They don't really connect a lot with the notes and are really hard to comprehend. He is very nice and is always trying to involve the class. His exams are pretty difficult though.
Hes actually a very nice and funny professor, hes just very passionate about philosophy so its easy to get lost sometimes. It can be hard to pay attention so I dont recommend taking this course if you arent actually interested in philosophy. Lots of reading and quizzes but you also have the option to utilize extra credit.
His lectures are very boring and his voice is also hard to want to listen to. I chose this philosophy class because I thought it was going to be easy, but I ended up dropping it because it was my worse grade. I am in nursing school and I have more important classes to put time forth and not a philosophy class that means nothing to my degree.
Doesn't upload a schedule to blackboard and won't send emails about dates or deadlines so if you don't attend and pay attention to every second of every lecture, you'll miss every quiz and exam and paper because he literally won't respond to emails. That being said, attendance isn't mandatory, so I guess that's a plus. Avoid this dude at all costs.
You HAVE to attend lectures. Not for a grade, but just to understand what is going on. He also gives extra points for participation but you have to answer the questions correctly in order to get those points. Only issue is, if the answer isnt 100% what HE wants, youre wrong. Hes rude to students who ask questions during class. And he rambles
This class is horrible. Attendance isn't graded, but if you don't go to class you'll fail everything. He's impossible to get ahold of and he will never respond to any email you send him. He rambles all class then gaslights his students when they ask questions because they don't understand things and he won't explain. We're all teaching ourselves.
Even with a year of entirely remote classes due to covid, this was by far the worst professor I had during my freshman year at KSU. The man loves to lecture, but does not have the voice, attitude, or pace to lecture effectively. Quizzes and exams are a nightmare, but he will drop your 3 lowest grades there. He also doesn't count attendance.
no textbook but 2 $10 books needed- so dry- doesn't explain assignments well- doesn't create a good environment for discussion- makes you feel stupid for asking questions-shoots questions down- i was really excited for this class and i do all of the assignments/reading however it was still a struggle to get a good grade
Would not answer student emails and would be vague with questions during class. Laughed at students who answered incorrectly or asked questions. Maybe it would be different in an in-person environment, but it was not a good online course. You need to do all extra credit opportunities to pass with a decent grade.
He never explained material very well. Some of his notes are helpful, but some are very vauge and his lectures werer more of a rant. He has 7-8 quizzes and 3 exams, so you go through material fast. Classmates have told me to highlight the quotes he says in class to pass. I'm living off of bonus, or I'd fail. Just don't take the class.
His lectures are very boring. He talks in a very monotone voice every lecture and seems like he doesn't even like to teach. Quizzes are timed in class so it's hard to finish most of them in 12 minutes, the notes he gives you are OK but half of the time they're never accurate compared to the actual quiz/test. The worst class I've ever taken.
The quizzes and tests are no where close to the notes and only 12 mins for each quizzes. Leturces are boringgggggg
Only was able to do well in the class due to extra credit. Lectures were boring and dry however important information was found in them for the exams and quizzes. Had weekly quizzes and only 3 exams in the class. Professor Uher is a great person and seems to truly care for his students.
Professor Uher was a great professor. Philosophy can be difficult, but he gave us a few extra credit opportunities as well as making sure we knew he was available for any questions we had about the quizzes and tests. All quizzes and tests were open note and open book.
By far the most underrated professor that I've had at Kent. At one point I had an F in this class, but he really helped me out with my mistakes and I was able to bring my grade up to an A.
He is a cool guy, good sense of humor. His lectures unfortunately can be a little boring and he tends to monologue a lot. Quizzes are not super tough, multiple choice and true/false. Pay attention to his lectures and you will pass. Provides a lot of extra credit as well. The class is reading and going through reading notes.
nice guy. We had quizzes every week or other week. Lots of notes and lectures were very long and boring. There were so many quizzes that if you did bad on one, you need to good on the next one and it brought you right back up. exams were open note but still pretty hard. overall he was decent and having open notes was very helpful for this class.
He is so difficult to understand, moves too fast. He does not explaining things further and acts as if this should all come naturally
Gives LOTS of extra credit, so do it!! Extremely lecture heavy and his voice is monotone, lectures are boring. But if you go, you'll do fine. Only grades on quizzes and exams (drops 3 lowest quizzes). I did bad on a few quizzes but the extra credit saved me. I'd take again just because it's an easy class with the extra credit. Nice guy tho
I loved him as a professor. He is quick witted and makes entertaining comments that make the class enjoyable. Yes the lectures could be boring at times but it's also ethics so what do you really expect. If you have any study skills whatsoever and do the extra credit you'll get an A or a B.
DO THE EXTRA CREDIT! it saved me
if you want to pass the class you'll have to do A LOT of studying (at least I had to).He offers extra credit, and my best advice to you,critical thinking being a tests only class,DO THE EC! for an additional credit,if CT isnt required for your major/degree or testing isn't your strong suit-- dont take this class, take the cultural awareness class.
He gives out reading guides that will have everything you may need to know. He drops 3 lowest quizzes and he is sorta funny. Definitely older teaching style but thats ok. I bought the books and didn't rly need to. He is very monotone lectures but stick it out and have an open mind and you'll do good.
He has an antiquated, frankly boring style of teaching where each class is just another section read of whatever philosophy book you're on. His commentary and analyses are really helpful; however, so it is important to pay attention if critical thinking isn't your strong suit (he does it for you). Do the extra credit!!
Professor can be a bit monotone, but his reading guides are helpful. Use Unstuck ai and stay engaged - you'll do well despite the dry lectures.
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