He was an easy teacher...you dont even need the book. His accent was so cute too.

his blatent russianness can make for some pretty good unintentional comedy-- 1st day of class made us sit through a powerpoint presentation about himself. hes not hard to understand at all, keeps an in-depth class website, and overall pretty easy to pass

I loved Dimitrii. His Russian Accent made him funny, even when he didn't want to. Uses powerpoint , which is good. This is the only class I didn't miss the semster I took him.

LOVE it!! =).. he's hilarious.. and the class is always interesting because of his accent and his opinions.

He's a pretty cool teacher...knows his stuff...and witty. If you're into learning about diff cultures, this class is for you. The tests are a little difficult, but fair. Overall, it's a good class to take

once you get past the accent, its not that difficult. pay attention to lectures and you should do fin on tests.

He is a good professor. The tests are fair.And the accent is not that bad. I recommend taking him.

love the accent.very funny, clear. one test was hard, but as long as you take notes, you'll do fine.

He is very well organized and straight forward. He knows what he's doing and the class is very easy as well as interesting.

His accent is hard to understand especially when taking notes cause he rushes them, although he does go over last weeks notes at the begining of class, which is helpful. His map quizes are easy, but his tests are hard. He talks so fast in his lectures that its hard to write fast enough.

Interesting teacher. Very funny with a Russian accent, he even writes the way he talks. Very helpful and friendly. The tests aren't that easy, but not that hard either. Read assigned pages and pay attention to lectures, and it will be easy.

Has a funny Russian accent, which makes it harder to understand, but also gives you that mid-day humor that you need to get through the class. Tests are HARD!

he is cool, and he has a funny accent. you can tell he has a lot of knowledge but his tests are HARD! you really really need to study the details

I loved his class. Like everyone else has said, he has an accent, but once you get passed that, it's an enjoyable course. His lecture include a lot of visuals which reinforces the material, and his tests and quizzes are very reasonable. This class is very time consuming with all the reading and studying, but I think it was well worth it.

Wonderful professor! Although the accent was a little thick, that didn't diminish his great teaching. The tests are a tad hard, but if you study with the help of the notes, you'll be fine. The class is very interesting.

Watch out for him on his bike! And make sure to take notes on his different saying, i.e. bahrears=barriers. It's a fun class to have a friend in. Really easy if you just do the work.

He will be in his office during his hours and do his best so you understand. You must show up for the class and do the readings though. Nice guy, he wants you to learn.

He's a nice guy and more on top of things than I assumed he would. The tests are kinda hard, but he's a pretty good teacher. Don't let the accent throw you.

Great guy. Love Russian accents. Knows what he's talking about. Enjoy his sense of humor. Interesting and helpful class.

Has a cool russian accent. Uses powerpoints for the notes, awesome pics, interesting videos, HARDEST MAP QUIZZES EVER, but they're not a big portion of the grade. The Exams aren't cummulative and slightly challenging.

the accent isnt all that bad if you pay attention, definitely funny at times. The class is fairly easy other than the one test ive taken was pretty tough.

First of all, I got an A (91%). You will get used to his Russian accent. Show up everyday and take notes. You don't have to study as long as you are concious while taking notes you can easily guess on the Exams. Map Quizzes are easy if you memorize what goes where on the map. He curves from the highest score.

His accent isn't really difficult to understand. Your grade will consist of a few tests, a really easy project, map quizzes, and attendance/pop quizzes (he takes attendance through pop quizzes and usually gives those out when lots of people are absent, like Fridays). Map quizzes are very easy if you study. Almost impossible to get an A on tests.

An arrogant booger brain...

He doesnt have a "gnarly accent" & the tests are not difficult. Just study & youll pass easily. The map quizzes are almost like automatic A's if you study. I didn't even read most of the book & I got a B in the class! He's funny & his accent is cool & interesting. :) Before tests the TA holds study sessions that are helpful.

I remember taking this class in yr. '02. I got 88%, almost an A! I didn't really read the book, I just memorize the italics information & bold terms for the exams. There's one major project. You can present it to class for an extra credit; I would have gotten an A if I did the ExCr! His accent is not a problem, and he's very nice. Class is boring

He si Russian so it is cool to losten to him speak but that also can make it hard to understand. It's all memorization!

He was really fun and Russian, way cool! It was a pretty easy class, just memorization for the map quizzes (only 30 Q) and tests are based off lectures, you only need to skim the book.

He is very nice. He has random attendence quizzes and quizzes where you memorize tons of countries but he test only for 15. Overall I think if you try to keep you will get a B. You REALLY have to be on top of things to get an A.

He was so funny in class! He lectures from powerpoint, and the tests are based on the lectures. You should still skim the book. The three map quizzes are really easy, and the one short (I mean SHORT) paper/essay was a piece of cake. Only took the class for GE credit, but I had no probelm paying attention in class. :)

He's so awesome!!!

Dimitri single handedly knocked down the Berlin wall via elbow blow. seriously Dimitri is hilarious but is slightly difficult... though he does make up for being a balla AND a shot calla

for the most part, i liked dmitri's teaching. his lectures were very helpful, tests weren't too bad if you did the readings. he gives you a complete schedule for readings (about 10 pages a night), if you follow it your fine. uses random pop quizes for attendence, 3 questions 4 points, but you get 2 just for showing. pay attention and they are easy.

I loved Dimitrii! He is funny in a weird dorky way, available for office hours to talk. Very helpful. Pretty easy class if you do the readings. Attendance isn't really mandatory but he has pop quizes for attendance, easy quizes though.

This class is interesting. I learned a lot. Everything is on powerpoint. 3 map quizzes, 1 easy project, and 3 exams. the map quizzes are somewhat hard. the exams are okay. I got a C in the class and i never did the reading. If you want to do well on the exams do the reading. I would definitely reccomend this class for the global issues capstone

He is an easy teacher. Take a some time to study copy powerpoint slides. Know the maps.

This class is fun and interesting. He is very excited about the subject which makes class fun. The assignments are easy and he uses lots of pictures and videos to teach about the cities. I would take him again

i really liked this class. the teacher is a big goofball but he really knows what he's talking about when it comes to the material. a FAIRLY easy class just make sure you pay super attention to the powerpoints and the map quizzes are SUPER EASY POINTS if you just study for them! i aced all my map quizzes and bombed his exams and got a B in his clas

hard class only if your not good at remembering locations. luckily im a map wiz so i got an A. hard to hear with the russian accent, funny guy nevertheless. couldve brought up more jokes about him being russian hehehe. very nice guy but specific map quizzes will kill the average student.

I don't know why everyone says he's hard. His exams are pretty simple in my opinion. "Germany was reunited in 1990. T/F" That's an example of what he would ask on his exams. Not hard at all if you have common sense and listen to the lectures. Attendance is mandatory. Helps with grade. Map quizzes are simple if you study. The 1 paper was difficult.

Dimitrii is a cool guy who is quite funny. However, his tests are very hard and cover a lot of information. The class is interesting, but it is hard to get an A because of the tests. Map quizzes and attendance are easy points.

literally the most fun I have ever had taking a class and without a doubt the easiest class i have and probably will ever take. I freakin love this guy.

Highly recommend this prof. Class was a lot of fun and very interesting.

It's GEOG 100, guys. It's easy if you do the work. Prof is approachable, has 4-day per week office hours. No reason to be confused about assignments or the content. He's funny and willing to talk for the whole class, but it's better if people participate.

Just can not say enough nice things about him. He is simply amazing, best teacher in the department

Best!

I loved his online class! It was NOT messy and unorganized like I've known some online classes to be. I enjoyed the online lectures + vids. He provided some extra credit but not a lot so if u see it, take it! Easy chapter tests each week based on the short online lecture/vids. Tests 10 mult choice questions but u only need 7 right for full credit.

If you use your brain and are not completely ignorant of the world outside of the U.S. this is a great lecture. You can get good grades easily and his tasks are really doable. Even for people who haven't spent a thought about the rest of the world so far, this is a very helpful course. Take it and learn a thing or two about the world.

Dr. Sidorov is one of the most amazing professors I have ever had. I am not saying his course is not difficult, it most definitely is. However, he gives the tools needed for success it is a lot about what you as a student do with them. He is incredibly responsive and understanding.

Most of the work is done without the help of the professor, although he is willing to help if needed. Beware of the exams, they greatly affect your grade. Overall, if you just take of the work on your own, you should be good to go

The professor was always so helpful and his lectures were always extremely detailed. I also enjoyed the pdfs and extra readings he provided us with to further understand the geopolitical situations and brief historical backgrounds. I don't know why people are making a big deal out of his accent when he's easy to understand plus he adds CC subtitles

Professor Sidorov was knowledgeable and helpful. Assignments were not usually very long or tedious, and often consisted of answering timed questions based on the video lecture, films, and text chapter assigned for the week. He was organized and his course schedule was pretty consistent.

These reviews made me nervous, but it was not that bad fr. Work due every Sunday with a grace period given on Mondays, and a point or two of extra credit available in every quiz. The syllabus seemed overwhelming but the course itself wasn't overbearing at all. Transcripts are your friend.

Loved this class, wish I knew about it earlier. The material itself isn't too difficult, there just a lot of it. He always gives a grace day. He does ask SUPER specific questions about the materials though and that can be annoying if you don't have the material pulled up in front of you. He gives a lot of extra credit though!

He's a cool professor, but there's so much reading and video watching. Every week it was at least three quizzes and a writing assignment that wasn't that many words. At the end you have a project, but it wasn't hard at all. He does give you multiple grace periods for each assignment. He also will respond fairly quickly.