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Reviews (133)
Good Teacher, very excited about subject. Lots of reading! Very helpful. Class is mostly reading and disscusion. I really enjoyed his class.
VERY enthusiastic about History. Really likes graded discussions. Very helpful and fair.
very talkative. often goes off on tangents. assignments were difficult to keep track of due to numerous editions of the syllabus. Not a bad teacher, but you have to be able to appreciate his style to really connect with him.
He needs to organize his assignments better on his online class. It is difficult and confusing to follow. Also, the due dates for his assignments are not regular, and sometimes they just pop up without prior notice. Other than that, the class is very easy. It's just his teaching that makes it difficult.
I thought the class was extremly boring
this teacher is one of the hardest graders ever. Even if you do all the requirements he is still going to dock you points if it is not perfect. I would never take this teacher again
Extremely hard. It's almost impossible to keep up with everything he wants you to. If you finish one reading, you have over 100 pages more to do if you want to do good on the quizzes. He treats history like it's his child. He is extremely enthusiastic, I'll give him that much. But other than that, very hard and I do NOT RECOMMEND!
this guy is crazy hard. He makes you read so much stuff that you cant keep track of anything. He an unfair grader. If you like reading then this is the class for you!
I would not recommend anyone take this class. The grades he gives you are unfair. When I asked him about one grade I got on an assignment that was a lot lower than I expected he had no explanation. The next day he raise that grade by 30%, showing that he doesnt even know what he is doing.
This teacher was probably the hardest teacher I?ve had, it was way too much homework to be done in way to little time. I used to love history before I took this class and now I no longer have interest because I feel that it will be extremely boring and uninteresting like this class. An unfair grader. DON?T TAKE THIS CLASS ESPECIALLY ONLINE!
He is very unorganized, especially the online part. There is so much reading he expects you to do, you can't keep up. He gets side tracked very easy. He talks quiet and you can't really hear him. He's not a fair grader. The class is horribly long and boring. I will never take him again and I wont recommend him to others.
Great teacher. Always available to help. Really wants people to take away more than credits from their classroom experience.
If I hadn't already had him I would think his classes were impossible. Honestly, I didn't like history before taking his class (I've taken 2) and after I think history is very interesting. Yes, there is a lot of work, but as long as you do it you will do fine. I highly recommend his classes if in the end you actually want to learn something.
I really enjoyed this class and also took 147 prior. Both classes I earned a 4.0 in. Why is that? Because I worked. Negative comments I believe say more about lazy students than Taylor. If you think this is bad I feel for you when you get to a University. As students we need to take ownership and responsibility for getting information.
This class is ridiculously easy if you do the reading and if you pay attention in class. Taylor is willing to help you if you need it and his lectures can be really interesting at times. For a history class, i would definitely recommend him.
I took his online history class, he if very "all over the place" and not clear what so ever. I would not recommend him, at least not for online
Be ready to read a ton and participate in class; easy if you pay attention and follow instructions.I learned a lot more than I thought
Fantastic class. Taylor knows things about history you didn't know could be known. There is a lot of reading, but it isn't difficult and is really good material. His quizzes are easy, but cover the material. His tests are simple, but just difficult enough to be comfortable. I would definitely recommend this teacher for American history.
I'm not a hard worker, I did everything last minute and I got an A in his class. Yes, there is a lot of reading, but it's not hard. Take notes, and learn your terms. He's such a nice guy, he really is very fair and very willing to help. If people didn't get a good grade it's because they never read or never went to class. Loved the class.
Took his class online. It was interesting and I really liked it. There is a lot of reading and writing. Keep up with the terms and essay questions he provides each week - this will be important for the midterm and final. His lectures are good but need updating (outlines don't match). Quiz questions can be worded in a misleading way. Overall - good
Took the online class. Advice: read everything, especially the directions. Tests are directly from the material/reading assigned. If you do the work, you'll get the grade. Enjoyed the class and teacher.
HARD, DONT UNDERSTAND ANYTHINGGGGG!!!
Gene is a very good history teacher! I got a 4.0 in his class, and he does grade fairly. I would really like to take his 148 class, but my SS are already full, and UW won't take history as a humanites. As long as you actually READ THE BOOK, you will do fine in his class, but if you slack off you will see it reflected in your grades.
The class is poorly organized. He makes 10 different folders for 5 different assignments. Each folder contains something pertinent to the assignment, however good luck finding what it is you need in a reasonable amount of time. Would make more sense to make a folder for each assignment, with everything needed found within that one folder.
I have him for an online class, and i HATE it. He buries important information deep in postings, he thinks he opinion is right, and if you don't agree with it, he marks you down, and he just makes things waaaay harder than they should be
An overall nice guy. Very disorganized when it comes to online classes. Material is jumbled up. Number of Reading Response- 2; scarce you don't receive fast enough feedback on your first one in order to improve the next. Example: feedback from first one is given the day AFTER the last RR is due. Must be super organized in order for a good grade.
He is very nice! He rambles a lot. It class wasnt to hard just make sure you read what you are supposed to and bring ALL maaterials to class. Start critique once he gives you the assignment. Watching a movie for the critique is pretty easy.
Gene is the best history teacher I've ever had. Highly recommended
Horrible professor. Wouldn't recommend. Doesn't even post overall percentage of grades on angel, making it difficult to know how you are doing in his class.
First off, he was a cool person. As you can tell, he enjoyed the 60s. But as a teacher, he is not your friend. It's not that his class was hard, it was just impossible to know what to do. I normally get good grades but this class killed me.
Not really sure why so many people give him a bad score, I took HIST&146 with him online and it was one of the easiest classes I've ever taken. Easy A, learned a lot about the subject, and he replied to all of my questions in a timely manner. Would take again.
Very slow response time for any questions and grading. Instructions for assignments not clear and also contained within far too many different folders. Difficulty assessing progress in the class under these conditions.
terrible
The worst prof. I have ever had. I thought that I wasn't cut out for online classes my first quarter at Cascadia but its just him, his grading and his rudeness over the internet. Not helpful even though he says "As always if you have questions let me know." Do yourself a favor and don't take the class.
You really need to use the textbooks he assigns. He makes you finish 200+ page book in like two days. Remember to cite everything you can from the textbook or else you'll only get partial credit.
One of my favorite teachers of all time.
Ridiculous amounts of reading for a course. If you have any other classes going on, good luck.
It is the second week and I am already drowning in his work. LOTS of reading, and LOTS of writing. He is not very clear with his assignments. Good luck if you have him...
I am an adult student taking 10 credits. I spend FAR more time on this class than anywhere else in my life. I feel he is unclear in his instructions, assigns FAR too much reading (and I am a fast reader), and if he doesn't agree with your point - no matter how good it is - he marks you down. I would NOT ever take one of his classes again.
He has so many tabs with different folders, it's like the essential information is missing. There is a large amount of work, so do your work early. He gives you full credit if you make strong points in your work, even if you messed up somewhere else. It's an easy A if you make an effort and do all your work.
If this was an online class, it would be the best I've ever taken. Instead, I sat in a quiet room with Taylor whom could not lead a discussion for an hour & a half. Some are graded discussions, everything else is pointless. Stay for the quiz, leave for everything else. Not enough time to complete the textbook, Primary sources, and two large books.
Not sure why there are bad reviews. It is a college course so there is some reading but you can honestly just skim it. Just pick a couple quotes to say in the discussions and you'll get full credit. There are long boring lectures it is an easy A if you study at home. I skipped a few classes where I knew it was just going to be a lecture that day.
A lot of reading for discussions, class discussions all end up being boring and he talks for most of the time.
He gives a lot of homework and the midterms are terrible, he makes you write 5 4-5 paragraph essays but only one of them gets graded.
Terrible. He seems like a cool dude outside of teaching, but man, this guy is tough. I've never switched out of a class before, but after the first day I was there, I ended up switching to a different class and honestly, it's worked out much better for me this way. Sure, you can expect to work hard in college, but this guy's workload is too muchIMO
Amazing teacher. Very knowledgeable. I'm honestly shocked that his rating isn't one of the top in the school. I took both HIST126 and HIST148 , one in person and one online. It's been over a year and I always think back at the skills learned from the courses. Tests can be difficult if unprepared but I never received less than a B on his tests.
He's a good professor who knows what he's talking about. Don't skip studying for the exams or you will do awful. Expect to do a lot of work but I honestly really enjoyed the in class discussions. You can just highlight the readings at random and get a perfect score for those assignments, just make sure you know the information before the exams.
Lots of Pop Quizzes on very specific details of the reading assigned that week. The class is mainly just lecture, but was very interesting to me. Failed quizzes can really hurt your grade, & expect to write & memorize a lot for the final & midterms and crit paper. He really knew what he was talking about and was engaging 4 those who wanted to learn
Mr. Taylor is a fantastic prof in the way that he always knows exactly what he's talking about. Lots of long lectures, graded in-class discussions, pop quizzes on details, hard exams and SO MUCH reading. You will have to work to get a good grade. Would recommend this class if you really want to learn, but not if you don't absolutely love history.
I took this in an english-history learning com. Lots of informational lectures, be sure to participate. Often talk with table mates. Thicc readings, make sure you don't save them all for one night. Entertaining class, super easy mid terms and finals. I would definitely take his class again.
I took this class as a relaxation for my other two classes and I was wrong to. He uses this 200 point scale which in my opinion is really bad. The work includes reading multiple documents then listening to him talk about it and thats about it. There are pop quizzes and you cannot afford to lose points. But if you are a history nerd youll like it.
you have quizzes every week and midterms and finals you have to write 3 essays but you only submit one
Gene was a solid teacher. In his class, you do read from the textbook a lot and write "essays" on the information and themes. However, his feedback is extremely helpful! He also drops your lowest scores. I also found this class a lot more interesting than I thought it would be. In his lectures, Gene points out very interesting themes and ideas.
I took the American History online class and it was amazing. Yes, there is a lot of reading. Yes, you will have to do work. If you are expecting an easy A, don't take this class because you will have to earn your grade. I enjoyed the class and would easily take another one of his classes.
Each class in Cascadia allows for a chance to evaluate the course and professor. I took this class online and I do not recommend taking this professor. I wrote a large essay stating what the professor should change, but it is too big for here. The worst thing is that your grade does not reflect your knowledge. Luck plays a huge part of this class.
You're gonna need to spend easily 10 hours a week on the assignments given. You're expected to write 2-3 paragraphs on about 14 different questions/terms each week along with a quiz and 70-100 pages of reading. For the midterm and final you're expected to write 3 essays in a week and submit only one. Basically, everything is just busy work.
pretty good teacher to be honest, just a lot of things to read... a lot of things to read.. this isn't an "easy a" class, you really have to work for it. he's funny, i like listening to him talk. good lectures. he knows a lot about history and this is easily the best history class i have ever taken in my life.
If you put work into this class, you will get a good grade. I recommend printing the syllabus as he is strict about formatting, etc... There is a weekly quiz, but as long as you read the textbook and answered the weekly questions and IDs, you'll do fine. He gives a good amount of extra credit so that was appreciated.
The quizzes will save you, but make sure youre ready before you take the quizzes as Gene only gives you 10mins to take an 11 question quiz. I took his online History 148 class and I barely came out with an A-. He gives a lot of readings per week and you do not want to fall behind. If you want an easy A, this is NOT the professor for you.
One of the worst professors I have ever had
I took Gene's History 148 class in a Learning Community with English 101. There is a lot of reading every week and usually a quiz and online discussion, but you can get an A if you put in the effort. I've never cared for history much but Gene made it very interesting through the discussions in class! He is funny and shows interest in history.
Lots of reading in a short time period. Graded discussions. I wouldn't talk and would get 8/10. Interesting info. He talks a lot but is usually all over the place. He doesn't remind you to read. Gives pop quizzes nearly every Wednesday. LOTS of reading. If you don't like reading historical documents, don't take him.
His class wasn't the worst thing in the world and he did provide a lot of material to read but it wasn't that bad, (and you didn't really need to read all of them). His feedback was minimal but enough to know what to improve on and if you just stick to the assignments, it's an easy A. I definitely recommend taking him online.
Nice guy, fun to be in class. Really knows their stuff.
The worst teacher I've ever had. For our midterm, he made us write two whole essays, and only graded one, randomly. Then he made us write 1-2 paragraphs on each vocab word (there were 20+), gave us 10 min to copy the definitions, and only graded FIVE of them. We had to read a textbook, hundreds of pages of documents, and a 400 page boring book.
He's a super easy grader, gives a ton of reading to do. Midterm/Final assignments have stupidly designed criteria, but all other assignments are relatively easy. He's VERY strict about how you cite sources/"plagerism". Weekly quizzes are simple if you read the weekly textbook chapter. Aren't many opportunities to get points, one extra credit essay.
This online class took up a lot of time. You have to write 2 essays and write 1-2 paragraphs for over 20 terms for each the midterms and the final. And then he grades only 1 essay and 5 terms. That was the main annoyance in the class. There are easier history teachers out there so avoid him if you don't want to do pointless work.
This class wasnt easy, but it wasnt unmanageable. There were plenty of quizzes, and essays/terms to write but if you manage your time well it wont be too difficult. Yes, you will write a lot! His grading is tough, his feedback is great. Sometimes hell look back at assignments to find more points for you. This was an interesting class overall!
I had the chance to see how both his online and in-person class went due to the Covid-19 pandemic. While I did okay in his in-person class, I got the feeling that I would have done much better if I had taken the online one. Make sure to do your readings. You NEED to. They are long, so spread them out over a couple of days.
Class includes LOTS of reading - make sure to space out your work. At first the work seems heavy, but you get into a routine. Quizzes are straightforward, lots of opportunities for extra credit if you really do the reading.
His classes were semi-hard, he gave a lot of information to learn but if you spread out your work then you'll be fine. The identification terms almost KILLED me but I managed to be alright. He assigns documents every week that you must read and there are weekly quizzes that are manageable if you read all of the documents assigned.
I did not enjoy this class very much, it required a lot of reading but as someone who is not a big fan of history classes this could be excepted for me. Also, his grading was tough and not super clear to me.
This class was online and Professor Taylor's communication was extremely poor. There were numerous times I could not decipher what was expected of me as the instruction was not as good as it should of been. Often, what was written, by Professor Taylor, was wordy and confusing. Beyond this, her grading was very harsh at times without explanation.
Professor Taylor takes forever to grade assignments. He says at the beginning of the class "if I don't return your grade within a week it is your responsibility to contact me", however, he takes more than a week to return many assignments. He sends out messages to the whole class saying he is behind on grading often. His communication is poor.
Prof. Taylor takes a while to grade and assigns a lot of reading, so it helps if you space it out. Weekly quizzes are the usual assignment, sometimes there may be a reading response or discussion board. He hasn't interacted much with our class, no videos, zooms or recorded lectures. His criteria is pretty straightforward. Biggest thing is reading!
Imagine giving a million sources that you have to read in order to answer five really specific questions... we have a life you know.
He doesnt teach at all, just assigns about 2 hours worth of stuff to read to do a 2 paragraph response on. Then he takes forever to grade, doesnt get back to you on emails (been 4 weeks and still waiting).
This teacher wasn't great, not the worst teacher I've had but he assigned a lot of reading that is hard to comprehend, the quizzes and tests aren't exactly hard, just time-consuming and he gives confusing feedback. Lots of extra credit though so if you utilize that and keep up with the class it's annoying but okay.
He gives TONS of homework. like s o much. 9-10 paragraphs a week and 40-60 pages of reading a week. It's hellish but, he gives really useful feedback and as long as you put in a ton of effort, you can get a pretty good grade.
Weekly you are given about six terms to write definitions for, but they have to be 2 paragraphs each. This would be ok if they were getting graded but no only 3 of the 25+ terms you write are actually graded and the ones graded are randomly chosen so you still need to do all of it. Midterms and finals you write two full essays and only 1 is graded
He says to email him if something isnt graded in a week but not once did I get a grade on time. It look him five weeks to grade my midterm essay. By the time I got the grade we were already writing the final essay. Its insane. Also be careful, if you mess up one assignment your grade is basically ruined because of how few points there are.
Wouldn't be making this response if it wasn't for the exams. Basically, you have 20+ terms (which are 1-2 paragraphs) and 2 essays to write. For the exam, you only submit 5 random terms and 1 essay. I've had a lot of classes I haven't been able to make time for because I'm wasting my time trying to pass this one over things that won't get graded.
I hated it. So much reading and a very tough grader. I would not suggest them even to my worst enemy.
I have taken hist 146 and 148 with Taylor, It was an interesting class, but holy reading batman... I would say that these 2 classes have made me read more than any other class I have taken. The textbook was well written and the readings were interesting. would recommend it but it's a lot of work so don't pair it with other hard classes.
Very confusing Professor. This requires a lot of work and reading and while you may spend so much time doing it, the grading never makes sense. I spent SO much time on this class and now I say it wasnt even worth it because the grading never made sense, poor communication, and a lot of unnecessary work. Wish I could get my time back, but required.
DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE! You only get 200 points in the quarter, if you miss any assignments youre permanently screwed. I have been extremely suicidal and missed a ton of assignments due to it, however he will not give me any chance to make up assignments from when I tried to kill myself. He is inconsiderate and his class layout is complicated.
Very disappointed that I have to retake this class to graduate high school now. Class only gets 200 points. Anything missed ruins the grade completely and can not recover. Guy never responded to emails and wouldnt respond to my questions until after assignments were due, which left a few of my assignments late, which resulted in lower grades.
Gives lots of extra credit to make up for lost points despite being a tough grader. There is a lot of reading, but it is manageable and interesting. Stringent about citations, so make sure to get those right! Overall, this class was a good challenge and I learned a lot.
Taken as a requirement in Spring 2021 and let me say, I've never struggled with something more. This class humbled me & tore down my confidence, leaving me in tears, multiple times. There's so few points, you mess up once and your grade plummets. Tests are timed (10min), the MT & final involved writing two fleshed out essays, but only submitting 1
Not very understanding
I had Taylor as part of a learning community class for this quarter. each week there is a lot of readings you will have to go through, and there will be quizzes based off the readings. the quizzes aren't too hard, and you have a chance for extra credit for each one. make sure you cite all your sources correctly.
Lots of reading, some unnecessary but still requires all of it through quizzes
I dont understand alot of these reviews. Professor Taylor is a great professor. He doesnt assign very much work every week and if you dont procrastinate on the essays and essay questions for the mid term and final youll be fine. An A is not hard to achieve in this class as long as you do the work when its assigned rather than the day its due.
I really don't get the hate for the guy. His instructions are very clear, his grading is very tough, but let me be honest- I hardly read at all in this class. You're supposed to to participate in certain conversations, but honestly it's not as hard as people make it out to be
He was a pretty good professor, but had very specific citation rules that took a bit to get used to. He doesn't require normal citation methods used throughout college so it was a little frustrating. I also often got marked down for writing too much, but only by half a point so make sure that you are clear and concise in your answers.
Prof.Taylor is overall an easy teacher, he responds fast and provides good feedback. The course itself is easy but be prepared to do lots of hw. There are quizzes every week/tons of readings. Exams are weird, you have to prepare a bunch of paragraphs/essays for only a select few to be on the test. He is an easy grader and it's not hard to get an A
Terrible. Worst online class expirence ever.
He gave really clear instructions and honestly as long as you do the readings and study guides you will be fine. Quizzes were kinda tough but it was just a matter of really reading the provided material. RENT THE TEXTBOOK its not that expensive just do it. The class seems like a lot at first but just pay attention to his instructions, it's easy.
A lot in this class to the point that I feel like I sacrificed my understanding for my other courses. Gene's class is straightforward and not difficult to understand but there is a lot of tedious reading and assignments that it takes up a lot more time than they should. If you need to take this class as a requirement, just do your best.
I am just regretting to watch this site before registering this class. This professor was just terrible because it is almost impossible to get A+ in his class. While taking this class, I was always stressed. I don't want to meet this professor again. Too many readings, too tough grader, not easy instruction to understandand slow replies to students
Midterms and finals, quizzes, and READING. Exams were the worst; only 3/24 written responses and 1/2 essays were required to turn in, but you dont know which ones (so you do everything just in case because you cant risk it). I spent way too much work on this class. It was interesting in my opinion but it really was too much.
In my online experience, I did not enjoy him as a teacher, nor do I recommend others to take his online class. His online class is very confusing, and hard to follow. He's not very reasonable with his feedback because he gives feedback so late, it is no longer useful for the next assignment. He's also VERY strict on citing, and WILL mark you down.
He's a good teacher! He is a good grader and gives clear feedback on exams on how to improve. You will have to read a lot, but it's all pretty interesting and you get to read an interesting novel so I would say it's all worth it! Exams are all easy since he gives you a sneak peek at exam topics beforehand so you have a lot of time to study!
Professor Taylor is great and passionate about what he teaches, I do not have complaints on that end. My biggest problem with this class is that it is impossible to make up work missed in class due to illness/etc., and that exams are done with a very archaic blue book format that requires a lot of memorization as opposed to actual knowledge.
No idea what the poor reviews are from, I loved Gene's class. Heavy reading each week with a corresponding quiz, graded discussion, and lectures. Two bluebook exams, the prof. gives you terms and study questions throughout the quarter to guide your notes, pools of these are provided so you know what to focus on. Put in some effort and you're good
Professor Taylor is a great teacher! While I was stressed about the reading load the first couple weeks, I began to get into the flow of things, and it honestly wasn't bad! There is a quiz and discussion every week; for the discussions, he lets you know which readings to have done by the specific day (breaks up the readings!).
Get ready to read. The workload is outrageous. I barely finished the weekly reading and oftentimes had to skim. Weekly tests on the reading and exams are written 20-25 paragraphs (12 ID terms and 2 essays each), yet he only grades 1/3 of it. I get the idea behind it, but it's simply too much work to keep up with if you have a life.
Gene Taylor is definitely a tougher professor. There are weekly readings and quizzes you must complete and you have to stay up to date with assignments or else you will fall behind very quickly.
He gives feedback to the weekly responses. There is ALOT of reading, 3-4 articles plus textbook reading. Some of the weekly reading would be on different week quizzes. There are about 20-24 id terms you have to write and reference the textbook/article from and two essays you have to do for each exam. He does not grade one of the essays on each exam
While his class was a lot of work, as long as you do the work you'll be fine. He is not a strict grader and as long as you put effort into the class you'll get points. There are many sources to read every week, but they are interesting and the textbook was a quality source.
There was lots of reading for this course, since there was the textbook chapter each week plus a few documents. As long as you stay motivated and are able to complete the readings and assignments on time, you'll be fine. The exams aren't too bad, since you don't need to memorize information and you just need to write essays.
Great Professor, participation in discussions is recommended but you can still get a 4.0 without it as long as you get some extra credit. Lots of reading each week and exams are a good amount of work but very reasonable.
Lots of bad ratings however, I don't think the professor was bad. He assigned a lot of work but once you learn how to manage and complete it then it's pretty straight forward. He was always clear on instructions and opened assigments early (work ahead if possible! it helps).
Took his hybrid class thinking learning would be done in person. NO! Reading consisted of sometimes 100 pages to read/annotate per week on our own time. Class time was reserved for taking a quiz on what was read (happens every week), and a graded discussion which you needed to know PAGE NUMBER CITATIONS for. Very unresonable standards, dont take.
worst teacher ever...
Tons of reading. Weekly discussion posts, and lots of quizzes. Hard mid-term and final, you're given 12 vocab words to write paragraphs on and you have to pick 2 essay prompts to have prepared ahead of time. Only 3 vocab words and 1 essay need to be turned in, but you don't know which one till you open the final.
I understand many folks do not enjoy history and as a result, didn't enjoy his class so if you are one of those people: that's ok but don't read this review. I loved his US History Courses, I took all three and got A's with some effort. History comes naturally to me but I enjoyed his essays and discussions, just put in the work and you will do fine
I had to take this class to get my United States History credit. There is SO much reading that goes into the class. You need to know everything as the professor just randomly asks you about which page number you read till for notes. The midterm and final are fine as questions are given to you before to prepare. Overall, I didn't like this class.
I took History 148, and I took it asynchronously. I have never been more overwhelmed in my life, there are lots of readings each week that are at least 15 pages each, there is a quiz every week, and a lot of writing assignments. As a college student way too much energy went into this one class and it started affecting my other classes as well.
Gene assigned a lot of reading but it was manageable. The exams have a vocab and essay section where he gives you terms/prompts to prepare for beforehand and picks from that pool for them. We had quizzes and in-class discussions almost weekly about the readings. The format of his class was weird to get used to at first but he was chill.
Everything was clearly laid out and self-explanatory for his class, with the exception of the quizzes. There are no real tests, and I feel like his rubric is forgiving. He gives amazing feedback on every single assignment, and he's really easy to access and replies fast. Everything is pretty self-explanatory, but you do have to read quite a bit.
Taylor's class consist nothing but imported files from the 90s. Mid-term and final have you working for hours on end, prior to assessment, only to have you submit a 1/4 of your work. Other assignments require an absurd amount of references to weekly readings. Consider him reasonable? Please, test that assumption, and then take note of the results.
Take it online!!! Class is super easy once you figure out his weird way of formatting the class.
History isn't my favorite subject; I would say that the work we did in the course wasn't too bad, but this professor grades very hard. I would also say he organizes his course page very weirdly; it takes some time to get used to.
Professor Taylor's class has a heavy workload, but using Unstuckstudy alongside the textbook can help manage it. Attendance is mandatory, but the grading is forgiving if you stay on top of the readings.
the professor assigns a lot of reading and the canvas page was set up kinda weird, but other than that I think he was good. He was always able to answer questions within a day or two if you emailed him and he did help a few times when I was lost on where to find an ID term or where to look for a study question.
It wasn't that bad; make sure you're doing citations right, and he gives a lot of opportunities for extra credit. Honestly, if you just sometimes read what the textbook is saying and his sources, you will get an A. Don't trust anyone for citations. Here (Author, p. Number; ). Too much work during finals and mid-term week is not justifiable tho.
Not bad Don't follow others or citations (Roark, p. num). If you have multiple sources, add a semicolon next to the previous source, then write the rest. Everything in this class is easy; he uses his sources and the textbook. Only midterms and finals are brutal; he gives way too much un-justifiable work. PLS DON'T follow others citations! Extra crd
This professor is a stickler for citations—if you don't do his exact format, you lose points. For the midterm and final, you write two essays, but only one gets graded. You answer 9/12 prompts, but only 3 are accepted. Readings are outdated, hard to follow, and grades are always posted at the last minute. He is alright on communication overall A no
This class was AWFUL. He doesn't really lecture but there's HOURS of assigned reading each week and it's very important to understand it for weekly in-class discussions and quizzes. Half of the quizzes are in-person and the other half are online. The midterm/final has a vocab and essay part and honestly isn't bad if you come well prepared for it.
Gene Taylor is passionate about teaching history but overdoes the readings. Expect at least three long readings, plus a textbook chapter every week. Grading criteria and canvas is confusing and he doesn't give much feedback, and if you end up missing just one thing, your grade will tank. If you can't spend hours reading, avoid this professor.
You'll definitely do better in this class if you weren't taking other busy classes in the same quarter. This professor's class is ok. I spent more time than I expected to on typing up different assignments. Information he expects you to understand at the beginning of the quarter seems like it hasn't been organized in ages. Feedback isn't the best..
He answered all my email questions promptly, which I appreciated. I also like how you get to prepare your work for the midterm and final beforehand. However, this class was very difficult. So many readings it took so long to finish my homework every week. If you don't have a ton of extra time on your hands I do not recommend this course.
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