Great teacher, a little hard (but so is every history class). I would definitely take his class again.

Good professor, but he needs to research religions a little more before teaching about them because he claimed something untrue about my religion and I didn't really appreciate it. He's pretty tough but fair.

he is a hard grader...but I learned a lot from his class...he helps teach you how to write a good term paper...he really knows his history and isn't boring in teaching it...the tests are a little hard...but trust me its worth it in the end...I really learned a lot in his class...it was a good class to take in my Junior year in Highschool

he is a very good instructor who makes what you are learning eays to understand and something interesting...as for being hard..i dont really think he is..i mean he gives you an outline of test and tells you exactly what are gonna be on them..pratically wrote the essay question for us...funny guy with great quotes from the simpsons and family guy...take him if you want to know history

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I really enjoyed Dr Mayer's class. Anytime I had a question he was always willing to help me.I took both of his classes online and I enjoyed both of them. He tells you Exactly what you need to do for your essays and he doesnt beat around the bush about anything. He tells you what needs to be done and there is no question if you read your sylabus.

He's a pretty good professor. Lectures are interesting, but he's somewhat biased. The class is easy to get through if you just ask him for help.

Awesome, very intelligent!!

Really good teacher. One of the best!

This class sucked. I really enjoyed the lectures and I learned a lot. Problem was that we had to wrtie a lot of these 5 page papers and the grading was unfair. He started off by saying that the whole class would gets As and Bs, id say most people got Cs

when i first read the syllabus i thought the class would hard, but it wasn't as hard as i thought. I took it online and would take another one of his classes again. the grading was fair. I'm not a good test taker so i liked being able to write papers instead of having to take a test.

Very difficult class, and you must be dedicated! There are about 5 long essays that need to be written within a week or two of each other because it is such a short class. I learned a lot and he is a great professor, but definitely put some time into this class or you won't get a good grade.

He was a great teacher, his lectures were clear and interesting, and he has a lot of personal experience with some of the areas you talk about. There are quite a few essays but they are that difficult and he's a pretty easy grader. You do need the textbooks for sourcing your essays but you only HAVE to read two of them

DR. MAYER IS ONE OF THE BEST HISTROY TEACHERS I EVER HAD, I DID BOTH HISTROY 103 AND 104 AND THE CLASSES WERE BOTH VERY EASY AS WELL. JUST MAKEE SURE TO TURN IN ALL THE ASSIGNMENTS. A

Very good teacher I learned a lot and he was very helpful when it came to writing papers class was very injoyable.

Loved this class. The text used was interesting and actually loved reading it! I like that he has specific assignments and incredibly helpful and responsive whenever you need.

Mr. Mayer is very laid back, gives you all the information that you will need on a essay or an exam and has a very fluid teaching style that allows for easy learning.

Very easy. I took it online. Only five papers, that's it. He grades easy and will read a draft if you ask.

Won't give bellow a C so if you don't like history he's your guy, but if it's your major it will drive you up the wall. I didn't know whether my A was really A work or if it was just an A or his wonky curve. But ya, good materials, and I learned alot

Pretty easy teacher if you do the work and don't miss too many of the important class dates. I pretty much did the work late but he said long as you turn it in and put in the effort you'd still pass and I did.

I took his 6 week class and it was extremely hard. He gave two papers and one final. Each worth 100 points, so if you know math that means each paper is 33.33% of your grade. It's very stressful. Other then that he's a very cool teacher, knows what he's talking about and his class is very interesting.

i really enjoyed his class. i took it online and there were only 4 assignments due. he was very helpful when i had questions on my papers and even looked them over before they were due and told me what i could improve on. i received an A in the class..i recommend him to anyone who needs to take history 117

Not easy but good teacher and keeps your attention in class extremely well.

I took the History 104 8-week course. It is VERY fast paced and there are only a few assignments that are actually turned in. Dr. Mayer does a great job of keeping the class's attention and gets right to work every day. He also helps with questions about other subjects as much as he can. I really enjoyed his class.

I took this class online. Being only 8 weeks long it was very fast paced. There are 4 papers due but he is very helpful and returns emails quickly. It's an easy class if you read consistently and write well.

Doesn't read the essays he wants a certain amount of words and if you don't do them to bad you fail. Horrible so far.

I completely loved Prof Mayer! If you are a history major, or something related to that, take him. He definitely loves having interested students in class. He was really nice, and doesn't put too many high expectations on you. I had 3 assignments, Midterm Final and Book Review. Be prepared to write a lot for his class. Just a great professor.

He was the best ! I took him over summer and honestly was not bad at all ! like during class you don't even have to pay attention just study and you will be fine! His test are pretty crazy but he gives you almost everything to it! Very funny guy! and pretty sure if you are taking him during a normal semester his class is way easier!

very nice, funny, and helpful. pay attention during lecture and review and you'll be fine. for the midterm and the final, he gave us half the answers two days before, so it was pretty easy. the killer is the book review though: the text is difficult and reaching the word count is a struggle, but i still managed a decent grade.

I really enjoyed Dr. Mayer's class. There is alot of writing involved. The 3 writing assignments were pretty straightfoward and Dr. Mayer is very helpful if you are not sure what you want to argue in your essay. Overall great class

This was a tough class but if you are willing to put in the work you will get a good grade. The professor offers to go over you mid-term paper up to 3 times and help you get an A on it. He does curse quit a bit during class so if that bothers you this is not the class for you. He was funny and fun and will take him again for future classes.

Great Professor. He is very fun with his lecture's very clear and descriptive you can just picture it all happening while he speaks. I took this class as an 8week. It went pretty fast, and stressful but I got an A+ on the course! The exams are memorizing terms but you get to choose from the list the ones you know! The 8page hegemony was alright.

Loved his 103 class. I am currently taking his 104. I received a B in the 103 class. The work is easy. Its an 8 week course. I find his explanations amazing and all you have to do is e mail him if you have a question and arnt in class and he is there to answer you. The only down sis since its 8 weeks the 3 assignments are due almost back to back.

Dr. Mayor is a very nice guy, but gives a lot of work. Be prepared to write a lot, an essay is due every monday night and you have a mid term essay of 2000 words and a final of 2000 words. He is still human and made a mistake, i questioned him about it and he upped my midterm grade by 10%! He's very nice but be prepared to write.

This 104 class is much like the 103. 8 weeks and the assignments are due close together. Lots of writing involved in the class but well worth it,

He takes a perspective of history that was most enlightening. I took 4 classes and never received a very good grade. But better than that, I learned that the history we consume as dogmatic truth often has another side to the story. The awareness of that other side has helped me look for the other side of the story. I very much recommend

Dr. Mayer is a really great professor, and expects a small amount of actual work when compared to other college professors. Its a very good class that is actually enjoyable and he makes it fun even though its 3 hours of class. Hes pretty helpful and will read multiple drafts of papers. Hes without a doubt the best history professor at VVC.

Dr. Mayer is the BEST history professor at VVC, he doesn't grade difficult at all, and he really actually enjoys what he teaches. He can sometimes be a little spacey on his lectures as far as going in order but he gives clear dates. My personal favorite teacher I've had at VVC, he reminds me of a college student, hes fun and a joker. take him :)

Took the online 118 class, and for the most part it went well. Clearly states what he wants from essays, and there were only 3 (each worth 1/3 of your grade). The problem is he he doesn't seem to read them and tends to give the same grades across the board for everyone. If you're fine with an average grade take this class, but if not be careful.

Dr. Mayer clearly knows what he's talking about and wants to impart that knowledge to you. He's got such passion for his topic and that makes the lectures interesting. Be prepared to WRITE in this class. He wants your best effort and expects you to put it out there. Your hand may hurt from note taking but it is definitely worth it!

Took Professor Mayer's HIST 118 class online and had to complete only 3 essays for the entire class and nothing else. He was specific on what he wanted and graded accordingly. Essays are long but there are only 3 and that's it!

I recently finished Dr. Mayer's fast class. The notes in the beginning were overwhelming along with many you tube videos, but the class was worth taking. He is good about answer questions Mr. Mayer really cares about the subject. His tests can be challenging so be prepared to study. Also along with a book report he will have you do.

As long as you keep up with the readings and get your papers in on time there should be no problem. He will give you feedback on your papers.

I took his history class over the summer and only had to do 3 essays but he grades harsh. He does offer revision if you email him the essay early, but his corrections are vague. You have to learn how he wants the essays written as you go which can be a problem because if you do bad on one essay, it's hard to get an A.

I took his hist 104. I got a C because I was too lazy to study for a test. he is really nice and caring. he gives only 3 essays and 3 tests. you don't have to do notes because he give us a review sheet to study for a quiz. No H.W. He puts a history video everyday to watch.

He is a good teacher .He would read to the class and explain in different words when we did not understand. He is very understanding and will also give you a chance to do make up test or essays. But beware if you are not interested in history you will get bored. Over all awesome teacher.

I took his online course in summer and it was great. There was a discussion post every week for the chapter reading, and a final paper on grapes of wrath and his lectures were online. He gives you the website for them in the syllabus. He will email your grade for the discussions not post them on blackboard. This course is good for a fast term.

I found this class to be easy enough to pass with an A. I took his class online and he uses a link to a different website that can be a bit clunky at times but gets the job done. Weekly summaries of the textbook and two essays required. Always got back to my emails in a timely manner. As long as you to the work you should pass no problem.

I took Hist118 in Winter 2019 in a 6 weeks course, pass with a C. I just want to say that I love his class because he doesn't do much and the assignments are not to hard to do. There only 6 Discussions and 2 Essays, that's it. Make sure to buy the book to pass the class.

I took Hist115 in Spring 2019 in a 8 weeks course, pass with a B. I just want to say that I love his class because he doesn't do much and the assignments are not to hard to do. There only 6 Discussions and 2 Essays, that's it. Make sure to buy the book to pass the class.

I took his History 103 class and it was a lot of essays to write. Every 4 chapters you got to write a two page essay and mid book and when you read the whole textbook you'll have to write a six page essay explaining the rise and fall of each civilization with at least some accurate dates. If you're a minute late to turn in any paper it's a 0.

Took HIST 103 online. The course was simple enough, read 3 chapters a week and do a 500+ word explanation on the reading, write 2-2000+ word essays, and make sure you use correct format and grammar. The biggest challenge was the amount of reading each week. He was fairly easy to contact and worked with me to be able to catch up by the last day.

I really liked professor Mayer, wish I could have taken him again. He is very encouraging and lets you use technology as long as you cite your sources. You learn a bit of history sure but you sure do learn how to write a good essay. I owe my essay abilities to him! He is very funny and tries very hard to connect with students.