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James W. Lett

Geography - Indian River State College

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What Students Say

Bottom line, the best teacher at IRSC that I've taken

ANT2410H - 4.0 rating

If you're great with memorization, you just may do well

GEA2000 - 4.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

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Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

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Reviews (109)
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GEA2000
Oct 1, 2002

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ANT
Feb 27, 2003

No Comments

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GEOG
Apr 3, 2003

Really nice guy. Thinks he's really smart. Problem is, he actually is.

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GEOGRAPHY
Apr 25, 2003

I had issues with this teacher. I took his online cource and after failing the first test I went to him to ask for advice. He said drop the class I couldn't handle it. I stayed and passed. I wanted was any advice as to studying.He didnt even hear me out

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ANTGEO
May 4, 2003

Anthropology class is an easy A class, Geography is alot of info so more difficult with the stupid map he uses for the final.. too confusing. and he loves to hear himself talk..big ego, cute though!

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GEOGRAPHY
May 30, 2003

Dr.Lett is continually misunderstood by many of his less serious students. For those who apply themselves and are self-motivated, he is an excellent instructor. If you want a worthless, easy A, then you may want to look elsewhere.

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ANT2511
Jul 30, 2003

Both anthro classes are easy A's. He takes points off your grade if you miss too many classes, but the lectures are interesting so I didn't mind going.

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ANT2410
Aug 7, 2003

His cultural anthropology class online is a fairly easy 'A'. You HAVE to read the material to do well and there's alot of it! Some of his required reading was slightly offensive and highly opinionated. Frankly, I questioned his choice of materials.

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ANT2410
Aug 23, 2004

Easy A! class is sometimes no nevermind they are boring, very repetitive!!...but the videos are interesting. I actually did learn.

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GEO2000
Nov 9, 2004

Very hard teacher

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ANT2410
Grade: A
Nov 22, 2004

Ive taken all four of the Anthropology classes (its my major) People often complain about Dr. Lett, but if you put some effort into the class its not too difficult. I find him quite funny and he is an excellent speaker.

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IDS1110
Dec 5, 2004

Wonderful professor. Exciting insight and great speaker. Has a wonderful sense of humor and, though many complain, I greatly enjoyed his class and have decided to take anthropology with him. Would highly recommend any of his classes.

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PHYSANTHRO
Feb 2, 2005

He's a little arrogant at times, but overall, one of the best profs at IRCC. Good people.

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GEA2000
Feb 10, 2005

This teacher is not only VERY difficult, having 50% of your grade relying on the final exam only, and the fact that he is extremely rude in his comments to you. I would never take this teacher again and caution anyone who is thinking of taking this teacher.He is EXTREMELY HARD and unnecessarily rude

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ANT2511
Aug 7, 2005

Nice guy. Needs to be teaching at a bigger university. It's an easy class as long as you study. A little boring at times but interesting at the same time.

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GEOGRAPHYNET
Sep 6, 2005

Great class very straight forward. Just memorize the stuff and you win every time. I personally found it very cool to learn all the capital and countries of the world too.

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ANT2410
Grade: A
Sep 18, 2005

I strongly disagree with this teachers choice of matireals. He discusses the humanism in anthropology. It is however not very humanistic or decent to assault peoples religious beliefs. Requiring students to read an article on why Christianity is "absurd" is quite rude and ignorant of peoples feelings whether you are religious or not.

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GEO2000
Sep 20, 2005

Teacher is extemely condescending; he definitely has a superiority complex. His methods are useful for learning the material, but his attitude is unnecessary. He is extremely intelligent regarding subject matter, but has much to learn about humanity. You will learn a lot in his class, but may find it difficult to deal with him on a personal level.

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ANT2400
Dec 6, 2005

Prof. Let was one of the worst teacher that I have ever had. He is unfair and i would advise people not to take his class. He is meticulous and anal retentive!

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GEAANDALLANT
Dec 9, 2005

When I took lett for GEA I thought he was horrible to say the least, but in ANT he is the complete opposite. You will work the hardest in this course, compared to any other course. But when you recieve an A it is because you earned it. Maybe these students that have "problems" should rethink being at any college.

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GEA2000
Jan 18, 2006

Everything everyone says is 100% true.

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GEOGRAPHY
Feb 2, 2006

this class is hard a ****!!!!!!!!

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GEA2000
Feb 27, 2006

Condescending would be the best description of the man. Definitely has a superiority complex going on, but he is intelligent which made the class somewhat enjoyable for me. There definitely was a sense of uneasiness amongst the students and Im sure most found it unenjoyable.

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ANTHRO
Mar 16, 2006

All this guy talks about is how their is no such thing as Jesus and that we decended from monkeys. I dont know about the rest of my class but every time he would get into one of his opinionated rants about religion I would feel uneasy which eventually caused me to get up in the middle of class and withdraw.

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GEOGRAPHYONLIN
Jul 6, 2006

I took this class over the summer and via Internet. there was a lot of memorizing and 1 essay.

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ANT2000
Aug 28, 2006

Dr. Lett is the best teacher at IRCC dont let those other comments fool you. They are just imbreeders.

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ANT2511
Sep 25, 2006

I agree with the last comment.He is an awesome teacher.You have to keep in mind of what he is talking about bc it is anthropology and he WILL talk about evolution,and in evolution we DONT evolve from monkeys DUH;he clearly states that is not the case at all.I value his opinion bc of his backround. You will definitely enjoy the class,and its an easy

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GEA2000
Sep 27, 2006

A****could teach this class. Prof Lett never taught, never gave notes. He just stood infront of the class made little snickering nerdy comments and gave a test every class without instruction. I guess he feels because he wrote the textbook that that excuses him from verbal teaching. He has small mans complex and probably no friends

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GEA2000
Nov 19, 2006

Professor Lett is awesome! He's funny, intelligent, and really knows what's he's talking about. His class is tough, but if you do the homework and come prepared for class, you won't look like an idiot. This guy may be sarcastic but he wants you to pass the course! I liked him alot. More teachers should have his attitude towards teaching.

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ANT2010
Dec 13, 2006

abosolutly the worst teacher I've ever had. don't get me wrong, he knows his stuff, it's just hard to get past his rudness, and being called uneducated and ignorant because you bellieve in God and that we did not come from monkeys. Somtimes you just want to get up and spit in his face.

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ANT2010
Dec 20, 2006

I am not being rude at all, but if you want to even be able to compete in the world at all, you have to be able to at least pass this class. He does make the case against religion, but so many people never even get a chance to hear a SCIENTIFIC point of religion that they don't open their mind to another possibility. His notes are to the point.

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GEO2002
Apr 1, 2007

LETT IS AWESOME!! I took this online geography class as an elective. It was extremely well organized; the website was crystal clear about what you needed to know for the tests, which were not hard. I never dealt with the man personally or through email, so I can't say whether he's helpful; This is the perfect class for 3 easy elective credits.

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ANT2410
Apr 25, 2007

Loved it!

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GEA2202
May 1, 2007

overall good teacher, teaches what is needed but kinda likes to drag class out to much

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GEA2000
May 2, 2007

Great class, learned more than I could of hoped for!

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ANT2511
Jul 10, 2007

I took Lett for physical and cultural anthropology. He is very educated and is to the point. His study guide is the test and its a very interesting class. I dont recomment this class for a very religious person...unless you are very open minded

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GEA2000
Jul 15, 2007

Took him for ant2410 first, then for gea2000. To get right to the point, his tests are DIRECTLY from the study guides, there's no way you can do bad unless you just dont do the study guides. Attendance is mandatory, however, but still, its an easy A or B as long as you do the study guide.

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ANTH2410
Oct 31, 2007

I am taking Dr. Lett's anthropology class online. I feel that he is not helpful and arrogant. Do not take his class online, you will end up being frustrated.

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GEA2000
Nov 8, 2007

DO NOT TAKE HIM! He makes his students feel stupid. He makes you score at least an 80% on a pre exam in order to QUALIFY for the actual exam. Final exam is worth 50% and it's comprehensive. It isn't the work load that bothers me with this man, but the way he talks down to his students. HEY BUDDY... WE ARE PAYING YOU TO TEACH NOT TO BELITTLE US!!!!

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ANT2410
Nov 13, 2007

His tests are extremely easy. Uses a lot of movies in class to teach, which gets annoying. You must attend class! He is a total pompous jerk at times, but I guess having a Ph D. will do that to some folks.

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GEA2000
Nov 23, 2007

The class requires A LOT of time/dedication. Don't take it if you want an easy A or are busy. You must know every body of water, peninsula, island, country (yes, every single country in the world), capital, and more for exams. His grading is ridiculous.he should use another method to get students more interested. his personality isn't easy either.

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ANT29
Dec 13, 2007

He attempts to make all who come within ten feet of him feel as though they are ignorant and I belive applies his outside opinions far too openly. At this level our thoughts should be challenged, but I do not feel as though his classroom is the location for it. I recommend not taking the course. The content is interesting, but experience horrific.

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GEA2000
Feb 14, 2008

Prof.Lett will make you feel stupid only if you are stupid. Like if you think Poland is France or something.He's hilarious,actually teaches and challenges students, and he wears the best sweaters ever. Only a couple things annoy me though:his hatred of the word "like"(as in "Fiji is, like, in the Pacific"),and the whole qualifying for exams rule.

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GEA2000
Feb 14, 2008

I just dropped this online class yesterday because I'm pretty sure I won't be able to make a decent grade on the midterm and final exam, given the way the questions are. Nothing against the teacher in that respect, it is my responsibility to know the material. However, I've noticed that he consistently berates students asking simple questions. I

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ANT2410
Mar 3, 2008

Absolutely brilliant. His class was incredibly interesting and Dr. Lett was very knowledgable on the subject. Not to mention that you would have to be a complete and utter idiot not to pass. He gives you all of the questions for the tests in the study guide. He is also quite dashing in a european sort of way. And very funny.

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GEA2000
Mar 8, 2008

Dr. Lett is very smart and is extremely knowledgeable of all countries (he wrote our text book don't ya know, which he likes to remind us of all the time). I would recommend taking his course if you're interested in geography.

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GEA2000
Jul 30, 2008

Took him online...his class is so easy! He responds to emails right away...Just Study Hard before the Unit Quizes and you should be fine. Know the locations and capitals and you should succeed.. i deff recommened him if you need an online course

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GEO1200
Aug 5, 2008

Very easy class, I took it online in the summer and it did require alot of study time simply for memorization, maybe an hour a day, but that's still less time than I would have spent in class. The tests come staight from the study guide. This class could not have been more simple and yet it was very informative.

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GEO2000
Aug 8, 2008

Well, what can I say, I never met the guy (just online class), It was easy for me. I like geography but still I had to spend some time on it. My suggestion is, if you don?t know Geography at all don?t take that class. You will spend endless hours preparing for quizzes and tests, I mean ENDLESS. Also- Prequiz-one qst wasn't done properly.

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GEA2000
Nov 5, 2008

Dr. Lett is a great teacher. He knows everything about the subject, and I mean everything! There's basically 3 types of classes: one is an oral review of what you're supposed to have read, second is a practice test and third is the test. If you study hard, you will get an A. It's not that tough. You just have to work.

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GEO2000
Nov 20, 2008

Perfect online class because its all about memorization of countries and capitals.He answers all e-mails promptly.He is extremely fair almost too fair.He wrote the textbook, so its clear about what he wants you to learn.Dont know how good a teacher he is because i taught myself.Who am i kidding ,hes a **** but what can you do,hes the only geo

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GEA2000
Jan 4, 2009

As someone who was Horrible in geography, this class helped a LOT.. However, it was not easy. Attendance is MANDITORY and lateness is not an option. Everything needed to be successful in the class comes straight from the book, and if you study (a lot) you should be fine. I loved this class and the prof. He is HILARIOUS! and impeccably dressed! lol

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GEA2000
Jan 4, 2009

Dr. Lett knows everything. Keep that in mind. He is a great professor, one of my favs. In Geography, the work load is tough and you'll be studying more than you could ever have the energy to but it's so worth it. Know the whole world, and you'll get an A.

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GEA2000
Jan 5, 2009

Really hard mid term and final.

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GEA2000
Jan 8, 2009

Prof. Lett is one of the worst teacher's at IRSC, he's unhelpful, gives no extra credit, my grade was off from an A by one point and I had not missed any classes and he still gave me a B. He expects you to dedicate your life to Geography. IF YOUR TAKING MORE THAN 3 CLASSES AVOID TAKING THIS CLASS BECAUSE THE WORK LOAD IS VERY HEAVY.

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GEA2000
Feb 15, 2009

Wow, I guess I'm not the only one who found Mr.Lett condescending and rude. He's very charismatic teacher, but arrogant and cocky. He certainly knows his stuff when it comes to geography, but he overshadows that by scoffing at religious beliefs one may hold while in class. It's just not the appropriate place for that.

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GEA2000
May 2, 2009

He is delightful. He knows just about everything. Be prepared to hear the phrase "what do they teach you" about a thousand times. He speaks as if he is reading the news on the radio. People tend to either love or hate Lett. From what I can tell, the dumber people tend to hate him. Do not take his geography class unless you are willing to put

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ANT2410
May 4, 2009

I did not enjoy this class. I was bored. The class itself was easy because of the study guide but the videos were awful. I don't have a problem with how he views religion, everyone has a right to think how they want. I just absolutely hated the videos. The videos showed very graphic images of animals being slaughtered. Disgusting.

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ANT2410
May 4, 2009

This was a 16 week long video class. If you want to come to class and watch the most boring videos, this is the class to take. He uses videos to do his teaching. Very boring.

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ANT2410
May 4, 2009

He never greets the class, just goes right into the lesson/video. Videos teach the class, not him. There's a study guide that has the notes & quizzes. You only use that $100+ textbook enough times for it to be considered a waste of money. He's anal about attendance. Seriously, this class was disappointing. Watching tv is not what I registered for.

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GEA2000
May 6, 2009

did not like the way he started his class. you had to answer his syllabus quiz 100% or u could not proceed any further into the class or the assessments. dont know why a syllabus quiz could be considered part of the curriculum because it had absolutely nothing to do with the geography being taught? i dropped his class and wont take him again due to

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ANT2410
May 6, 2009

Be in class every day, pay attention, snag a seat up front, and don't use your cell phone - unless you want to be put on the spot.. EXTREMELY SARCASTIC!! If you listen rather than talk, you won't have a problem. ABSCENCES: talking while watching his films; coming in late; leaving early. Get more than 4 and you'll loose 1/2 a letter grade!! HAVE FUN

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GEA2000
May 15, 2009

Dr. Lett is an amazing teacer. He's passionate about the subject and pretty much everything else there is to know about anything! His classes are very fun but requires daily studying and the workload may be a lot, but it's definitely worth it. Easy A if you have the stamina and will. Highly recommended. Overall great teacher and a great person.

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GEO2000
Aug 12, 2009

very very hard you MUST devote your life to him if you want to do well if you make one mistake he makes sure you know it

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GEA0000
Nov 3, 2009

I had Dr. Lett for geography online. It was a fairly hard class. Don't take it if you think you won't have to study. Quizzes are straight forward. He responds quickly to emails, and seems to be a very nice person. Only take him if your willing to put time and effort into the class.

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GEA2000
Nov 9, 2009

Dr. Lett was the worst teacher I've ever. I had done extremely well on all of my quizzes and busted my butt for them. The week of the midterm was raelly stressful and I had no time to study. I got a c on it and he gave me a 0 on all of my prior quizzes because of it. Never take him ever

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ANT2140
Nov 10, 2009

Egotistical!!!! I had sent an email to him regarding a question that was incorrect. His response was, that I am merely in an intro class, who am I to question a Dr. of anthropology w/ "this" many books written on the subject, ect. Funny, i enquired about his publishings at Borders, "No, we carry nothing on him."

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ANT2140
Jan 5, 2010

Anthropology is this guys passion, that and sweater vests. He spells out word for word what you need for every test with easy to read fill in the blank study guides. Movies weekly. HOWEVER 400 question study guide, 100 question test. You do the math. Unless you can memorize that much, dont take this. SUPER STRESSFUL.

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ANT2140
Feb 6, 2010

He outlined every single lecture for you in a printable study guide, as well as put the ACTUAL test questions right there for you to do/study from. He really couldn't make this class any easier for you, as long as you do the study guide questions. I love his arguments against religion. You literally don't have to take a single note in this class.

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GEA2000
Feb 13, 2010

Personally, I think he looks sexy in his sweater vests. Kind of a ***, but funny about it. Do your homework, and you'll do well. Don't think you can outsmart him though...Lett knows EVERYTHING. Don't take him if you're religious!

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ANT2140
Apr 29, 2010

Worst teacher I have ever had. Apparently I paid $254.00 to watch NOVA videos and hear angry people bash religion (which really had nothing to do with the topic at hand.) If you want to memorize how tall and wide the Khufu pyramid is and how wide the Bering land bridge is, then you will love this class. "Memorization is the path to knowledge".

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ANT2140
May 2, 2010

Memorization is the goal!...Memorize?No Time Lines Just Memorize?No images just memorize?

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ANT2140
May 14, 2010

Really interesting, class touches on a bit of everything in Anthropology and Archaeology. I took him online so you have to do the work!! Prompt email responses, if you're into religion take a different class.

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GEA2000
Jun 12, 2010

My main concern in this class is the professor's communication style. He originally struck me as rather condescending, and now I'm having trouble getting a clear picture of what he wants from the students. I have a good idea, but apparently I've been wrong twice already - of course those times being major hindrances to my performance in the class.

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GEOGEO
Jun 23, 2010

Jame's Lett is serious when he says that you cannot spend less than twenty hours a week studying for this course. I guess I don't learn well with out lectures and I do not recommend taking his world geography class as an online class. An unforgiving man and promptly tells you to look in the syllabus when you email him with a ?. my gpa is ruined!

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GEA2000
Jul 21, 2010

Honestly, this is possibly one of the worst classes I've taken, both online and off. I took this online hoping for an easy grade, but the professor was repetitive and redundant, therefore confusing. If I learned anything, it's how to memorize stupid acronyms to remember where the countries are located. Waste of a class, too conceited as a teacher.

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GEOSHIT
Jul 28, 2010

IF YOU LIKE FEELING BAD ABOUT YOURSELF TAKE HIM!!!!

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ANTANT
Aug 5, 2010

That was the worst thing I have even been through... I can't believe someone would dedicate their lives like Lett has studying this stuff. He is a narsisist... thinks he is the smartest man alive... when in reality he is very mistaken on his "views" Anyone who thinks Jesus Christ was a "fake" is retarded.If u r that great why at IRSC?

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ANT1000
Oct 26, 2010

Dr. Lett is definitely an awesome teacher. I mistakenly took a generalized class with him, which cut's down on actual topics. But when he does get into Anthropology You can tell he is passionate about it. General Anthropology is a breeze.Lots of memorization though. Attendance is mandatory. Don't take him if you're religious or easily intimidated.

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ANT2410
Dec 17, 2010

Total idiot. I don't even know why he teaches.It will become quite obvious to you if you enroll in his class that he DOES NOT even like his students. This guy seriously needs to get over himself! DO NOT take him. You'll be sorry and offended.

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GEA2000
Dec 18, 2010

This is a self learn class. You will go through alot of scantrans in this class. One day is oral review,next is pretest, and then test. I hated the class. The mid-term is 25% of your grade and the Final is 50%. I had an A till the final. He dont teach at all. Take at your own risk.

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GEA2000
Apr 27, 2011

I don't know why so many people are complaining about his online geography class. It's called college! It's supposed to be hard. Yeah, you have to memorize everything, but it's worth it. I finished with a B in the class, as I couldn't remember every capital in the world. Learned a lot though. Don't know what he is like, as I have never spoke to him

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GEO2000
May 4, 2011

I studied my butt off and still only got a D. I memorized every country in the world but I couldn't remember the capitals and all the other useless information to memorize. If you're good at memorizing you might enjoy the class, but I have a very hard time with memorizing especially THAT MUCH information.

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ANT2140
May 5, 2011

Bio Anthropology with Dr. Lett is awesome. If you're into the subject of human evolution, he provides a thorough course detailing an array of topics. He provides a study guide and test questions. Test are extremely easy as long as you take the time to answer the questions accurately in the study guide. Highly effective professor.

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ANT1000
Aug 4, 2011

I'm going to show you and excellent film

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ANT2410
Nov 7, 2011

Worst teacher ever! Thinks he is superior than everyone else, if he so great why isn't he at Harvard and at IRSC! Exactly. Class is boring memorizing will get u through, he doesn't teach shows films, and disrespects everyone. He needs a reality check!

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ANT2104
Nov 7, 2011

All the nice comments on here is probably this teacher writing them! If u want to miserable take him!! If you have an emergency to use the restroom or to step outside of class he marks u absent. Very boring and thinks he is smarter than Einstein. Good luck!

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ANT2140
Nov 15, 2011

He gives you the test questions in advance. This is the EASIEST class EVER! All you have to do is go to class and stay in class. Stay awake, don't leave. He's a jerk, but his classes are easy.

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ANT2410
Nov 29, 2011

BORING..... THIS TEACHER MAKES HIS CLASSES SO BORING, SINCE HE DOES NOT TEACH. HE GIVES YOU A STUDY GUIDE AND NEVER USES THE TEXTBOOK, USES HIS ARTICLES TALKING ABOUT HIS LIFE WHO NO ONE CARES ABOUT. HE IS VERY RUDE AND DOES NOT CARE ABOUT HIS STUDENTS OR THEIR GRADES. I WILL NEVER TAKE HIM AGAIN.

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ANT2140
Dec 8, 2011

He is completely unprofessional and incredibly full of himself. Has a wild imagination, lies for his benefit and acts extremely childish when called on it. Has a thesaurus next to his desk to insult you "intelligently". His class isn't incredibly difficult as long as you are willing to do everything for yourself. By far the worst teacher i've had.

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ANT2140
Jun 1, 2012

This man is rude and he ask why you all did not go to a real college. Reply why you teach at this college if its not a real college. IRSC need to fired him he made a statement during classes why you all did not go to a real college; reply was why you teach here if its not a real college. If you are black you going to get a C or fail

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ANT2410
Aug 8, 2012

I anticipated this class to be much more than it was. His style is distasteful, he doesn't offer much "help" and easily becomes offended if you do not understand his material.

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ANT2140
Sep 18, 2012

I took his online class. he was not very helpful and expects ALOT from his students. I have taken many classes and his is the hardest by FAR and he is the least helpful. The amount of information encompassed in such a short time is almost unreasonable. There is no extra credit. I would advise not to take his classes at any cost!

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ANT2140
Apr 11, 2013

Dr. Lett is a great professor.I have had no issues in his class,and he gives you the study guide for the entire course on the first day.If you download the study guide,you will pass.This has been the easiest class I have had this semester!He shows films based on the corresponding unit,and his exams are a replica of the study guide test questions.

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GEA2000
Jun 27, 2013

I was really looking forward to taking this on-line Geography class for Summer II but decided to drop after having to take a test the first day on the Syllabus that is 45 pages. He also required a 2nd test on the 3rd day which was on the Preface, 100 questions. Not student friendly and unwilling to give accomodations. Extreme amount of work.

3.0
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ANT2410
Jul 3, 2013

Bio anthropology. Great class but I love the subject. Lett is an arrogant pain in every way but very knowledgable, very organized, very informative and put together the best online class I have ever taken. Not a good person, not a good man, actually very conceited arrogant and egregiously impertinent, to use his own vernacular. But, great class

4.0
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ANT2410H
Aug 18, 2013

Bottom line, the best teacher at IRSC that I've taken. Is he easy, NO! But, you learn a lot as long as you show up, do your work, and study well. I got an A in both the ANT/GEA classes because I chose to apply myself. Most of my cohorts chose to complain and slack-off, and they deserved their C's and D's. Some ppl are just not college material

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ANT2140
Nov 26, 2013

Between the textbook he selects & the study guide he produces & provides for free he gives you everything you need to do well. He is an excellent lecturer with a sarcastic wit that may come across as arrogant, but I tend to like that in people. Also - he respects your intelligence and doesn't dumb things down; do the work & its an easy A.

4.0
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GEA2000
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 4, 2013

Class much more difficult than I anticipated. You basically have to study everyday. If you're great with memorization, you just may do well. However, you must memorize a massive amount of information, more than just simply identifying location of countries. Nearly impossible to get a decent grade on weekly discussion postings.

2.0
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GEA2000
Dec 17, 2013

He assigns random numbers to each country/state/province and you have to remember the number that goes with it, questions are "what is the capital of #26?" If you're good at memorizing, then you'll be fine. But if you actually want to learn, keep looking. I studied my butt off every week for this class, and still didn't get a good grade.

2.0
3.0
GEA2000
Apr 9, 2014

VERY condescending. Professor Lett gives off the attitude that he feels he is better than everyone else and well, if you don't know something he knows you must be stupid. The class isn't hard just be prepared to teach yourself from the textbook. He does not teach. You have a test almost every class and oral review. Hard grader for writing (honors)

2.0
2.0
ANT2140
Apr 26, 2014

Got a superb grade on every assignment then when it came to the final I studied for WEEKS/HOURS what he requested got a 38% because all the info was the opposite of what he asked so because of that I failed his class and don't you dare ask a question for every question that could possibly cross your mind will be on the syllabus HA YEAH RIGHT

3.0
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ANT2140
Grade: A
May 5, 2014

Dr. Lett is a pretty decent teacher. He has study guides that let you know everything that is going to be on the tests. You must study though, because it's not an easy class. He relies heavily on the book. Tests are all just pure memorization. If you attend all of the classes, an extra 5 points is added to your final grade.

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ANT2140
Jul 3, 2014

Great teacher

4.0
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GEA2000
Grade: A
Jul 4, 2014

Hated him at first, but somehow ended up liking him. Extensive amount of studying but it is college and not high school after all. Now I know every single capital in the world. Useless knowledge? Maybe. Does it make me smarter than you? You bet.

4.0
4.0
ANT2524
Oct 28, 2014

Dr. Lett was very passionate about anthropology. I took three of his classes. Attendance is a part of your grade. He gives a test on every chapter and he gives study guides that give you the questions. He writes supplements for the classes, which are free PDF files and contain all of the info you need to pass the class. Great professor!

5.0
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GEA2000
Aug 8, 2015

Dr. Lett is extremely clear in his grading criteria. He answers student's questions and responds immediately to e-mails. If you love memorization, then this class is an easy A. There is no assigned paper if you're not taking the honors class - just pure multiple-choice tests. I just wished he had more classes at IRSC.

4.0
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ANT2410
Grade: B+
Feb 25, 2016

Never had homework, the only grades were chapter tests. Reading will definitely help your grade, but you can get by with paying attention and going to class. All PowerPoints from lectures were available in Blackboard, and taking notes wasn't necessary.

4.0
4.0
ANT2140
Grade: C
Feb 25, 2016

Reading is necessary to pass, as is memorizing the numbers in the textbook. All grades were tests, no classwork or homework.

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