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very straightforward and very prompt. expectations caused a positive learning environment

Very good insight.

Outstanding. Well informed. Highly Articulate. Insightful as to the Material. Clear expectations. Good use of humor. Exams were on point with class materials, and graded fairly. One of the best Profs I've ever had.

Dr. Ghebre-Ab is my favorite professor.

He's a sexy ****!!!

What a nice guy. His tests were great if you like open book.

I loved the class... he helped me understand what my teachers before him just left in a blur... the best history teacher ive had this far!

Best teacher ever..made history come alive

you are DUMB if you dont get an A in his class. he gives you the questions (exactly) before the test, you go through your book and highlight the answers and the test is open book. need i say more?!

Fantastic lecturer

I dreaded taking a history class. But after going to a couploe of Prof. Ghebre-Ab's class, i changed my attitude. His class ended bup becoming the best class I have ever taken. He is smart and sophisticated. If you ask him for help, he does so gladly. I am taking him again.

Anyone who does not like his class is crazy. He is very intelligent and knows his****. AND he makes the class extremely interesting. His questions on his test can be tricky though. Oh ya, plus, i didnt have a hard time understanding him at all. just me though

He's the easiest teacher I've ever had. I never did any preparation for class. He always gives you the test questions a week before the test and the tests are multiple choice and open book. He doesn't require you to hand in any hmwk. If you don't get an A you must be an idiot and/or the product of thousands of generations of inbreeding.

The coolest and most serious prof on campus about teaching. Awesome lectures. Totally organized. Great sense of humor. Fantastic British accent. You will never have enough of him.

Great lectures! Very fun and energetic man, just what you need for a history class. He may give open book tests but you still have to know the material to even find it in the book. I like that he allows YOU to be the one to fail yourself. But gives you all the tools to succeed. Top Prof.!!!!!!!!!!

Great personality, fun to have as a professor. But its a lot of work, you have to work for your grade(as any!). Usually open book tests, so having a book is mandatory!!!

I can't say enough about this wonderful professor. Dr. Ghebre-Ab is the nicest guy and he is obviously very passionate about teaching. He has a very interesting background and is very concerned about his students. I don't know about the guy below, but this professor is clear as crystal! Great guy. I recommend him wholeheartedly.

He was alright. He was nice, and he gave you the test questions in advance so you could highlight your book (reccomended). He uses groups in his class, which was pretty pointless,especialy if your fellow group members are idiots. Overall he wasnt horrible.

Ghebre-Ab was one of the greatest professors I ever had, its been 3yrs since I took his class and I will never forget him.

He really makes you think and actually read your textbook. He gives you a study guide pretty much but you have to read and answer the questions and not just skim the material but know the material. He may be tough but he's good!

He's tough,a lot of reading, making you actualy learn stuff. Gah! What kind of teacher does that?! Seriously, if you have any kind of motivation to learn his class is simple. If you're lazy you wont do well.

He is great. All tests are open book or take home. He is funny and fair. Just do what he tells you to and you will do fine.

He is a great teacher and knowledgeable about history. The tests are open book, but he asks very specific questions . So make sure to read and keep up with class. If you come to class prepared then you'll do fine.

Be careful, he does have an ego, and is also a sucker to suck-ups. His class will require you to know everything in the text. He is challenging, and time consuming. DO NOT TAKE HIS AMERICAN HISTORY COURSES, they are no good. TAKE his Western Civilizations, or European history because he is passionate about those topics. You better be ready!!

I feel that Prof. Ghebre Ab presents the information clearly and is a very fair professor. It's not an easy class but this is college and he gives you the tools to do well in it. If you do not use those tools that is your fault.

Good teacher

I took many of his classes and he is one of the best Ive ever had. I love this guy. If your an intelligent hard working student his courses are worth taking. If your lazy or not so intelligent, dont bother.

Professor is good. He wants you to do well if you show up and participate. You get what you give here...tests are a bit hard but they were open book. Take good notes and you should be just fine!

I really liked him. You have to work for your grade (we are in college). I do agree that the tests were hard even being open book. I prefer essays to multiple choice. Still, if you read the chapter 3-4 times and take good notes you will do fine. It was the lazy people in my group that made the class suck, except 2 who were stellar!

Brilliant man! I didn't find his class to be very difficult at all, so long as you do the reading and study; he does not assign long papers or anything. For some reason alot of my class mates seemed overwhelmed, however, I think alot of them just couldn't stand the idea of actually having to read a chapter out of their text books every week.

I loved taking his class. He does have a very different sense of humor, so I can see why some may not have liked his class. His class wasn't too difficult. He told us exactly what to study and the tests were open book. No mid term or final. Just 1 test every 2 chapters

Pretty great professor overall, but you'll only pass his class if you do things his way (which are relatively easy). Just make sure to read the chapter so you know where to go during the tests which are open book. He's very funny, but isn't afraid to pick on people so don't take it offensively- he means no harm.

Great professor.

He's an okay person. But I had all A's before his class. He is very anal about things and wants everything his way. He barely teaches. You basically have to teach yourself. He doesn't even use power points and picks on the students.. Not a teacher I would recommend. I wish I would of just taken online American History..

Super easy A. Just read the text book and follow directions. Test are online 2 hour open book, and he gives study guides! I took the accelerated summer course.

Fantastic class! Guidelines- he's strict, communicate with him during lectures. His lectures are insightful and his passion for history keeps your interest. Great class structure, consistent. Loved the class!

I think professor Habtu Ghebre-Ab is a great teacher. He expects his student to gain knowledge like adults. He doesn't do any hand holding and that's what I particularly like. He's very knowledgeable and very devoted to his passions. I give him a 5 out of 5 as a professor (:

Solely textbook readings for online, no lectures/group work. Tests and PDAs are every other week. PDAs are hard because he doesn't give feedback on what you did wrong- the key is to do both textbook readings, answer questions using full sentences, use proper grammar/punctuation, do some outside research, and give detailed responses.

Professor Ghebre-Ab's in-person class is somewhat lecture-heavy, but the lectures have little to do with the tests. Most of the lectures were engaging and informative, but the tests you would take had nothing to do with them. Participation is crucial in the course; being absent or tardy can completely dismantle your grade.

I liked this professor but it wasn't very professor based. He didn't give lectures or anything like tbat. There are two assignments due every two weeks over reading like 2-3 chapters. They are really long chapters and his grading criteria isn't super clear but if you reference the text you'll be fine!