he ESSWNTIALLY sucks hardcore

He is a horrible teacher, he just goes over examples, it should just be an online class cause he wants you to get everything off the internet. His test are impossible and he grades very very hard. HORRIBLE TEACHER!!!!

I used to love math, until i took his class, he is not helpful at all and i cant stand listening to him talk.

His class is very easybut I have already taken calculus in high school so thats why. For newbie Calc Students I would not suggest him though. He doesn't teach at all. Expects you do get the notes from the internet.

Stay away from him at all cost. He doesn't help you, he repeats the same thing, and don't even try to talk to him during his "hours", because he won't help you. STAY AWAY FROM HIM AT ALL COST!!!

does not teach reccommend finding another teacher before its too late

I was warned about him in advance, but I had NOO idea he would be that bad...I dont think it can get any worse. He does NOT teach, all his notes are online, & in class we go over maybe 2 problems and then when class should be over, we are given a bonus quiz that gets us no points. ITS RIDICULOUS!

Sucks Can't tech and won't help Learned nothing

this guy sucks, he's terrible, i had him two semester's ago and i failed cause he sucks so bad. easily the worst teacher at UT

he is by far the worst teacher i have ever had. I learned absolutly nothing, and i think i infact backtracked some in my knowledge of math after this class. Do not take a class with him ever

Terrible. I had Trig in highschool and this is the only way I am keeping up in class. If it wasnt for my background Trig knowledge.. and I had to learn it straight from this guy?? No way. Id be failing.

The bonus points make the class easy if you can teach yourself or know what your doing before you go, if you actually want someone to teach you, pick a diff professor.

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Ok, forget anything anyone has said about him. What i'm about to say trumps all his other BS. Had him not this past spring but the spring before... Gave an exam the day back from spring break... He's rutheless.

Jimmy Anderson doesn't know anythign about teaching. Get another professor to learn this. He's demeaning and inept.

He doesn't know how to teach. He will ask you to work out a problem on the board and then after you are done he goes through and changes everything to his specifications and belittles you in class. I only went to two classes a week and pulled off a B+ only because I was taught this stuff in high school

Horrible teacher, doesn;t even explain things, went to see him during office hours, he was on the phone and closed the door on me- i hadn't even talked to him yet! Wouldn;t recommend him to anyone! The 5 kids that passed were the ones who taken AP Calc in high school.

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DONT TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!!!! TURN AWAY NOW!!!!DO IT!!! You will seriously become dumber after taking his class. He shouldn't be teaching.

Very poor professor. Almost impossible to get a decent grade through his class. Also, seems to care little for his students.

This professor is the worst teacher that i have ever had. i used to love math before this guy. i've never heard a teacher call a student "stupid" before him. if you have his class, be forewarned, he hates to teach and is lazy. Have fun with this guy!

Do not take this professor!!!!

He is a ****

Absolutely the worst teacher I've ever had, he is very rude to students when asked questions and manages to make the easiest equations last FOREVER due to his poor teaching skills. He cannot teach and should be banned from the university.

He is the WORST professor on UT campus by far... He seems hes passionate about his subject, which he is, but he cannot teach clearly to students. So unless you feel like spending many hours getting helped from other sources, i do not recommend him for any subject

AWful teacher. Very rude and not kind to any students. very passionate about his subject but very hard to understand. I would not recommend this teacher at all. On the quizes you don't get partial credit, you have to have exactly what he wants or its wrong.

I've never had so much problems learning in a math class. I failed the class then re-took it online over the summer. I learned more and covered more in the short amount of time and passed the class with a B+.

HORRIBLE! do not take his classes! You will end up having to teach yourself most of the material and throughout the whole class period you'll want to just fall asleep because taking a nap would be more entertaining than his teaching.

The worst professor EVER!! He teaches from a computer and he is very confusing because he tries to relate trig to real life. You have daily quizzes and you can't use any notes and you can't use notes on the final. Its his way or the highway. He says "simply" and "maysurement" too many times. You pretty much teach yourself.

Does not use the book, and very hard to follow during class, would not suggest him as a teacher

This professor does not know how to teach a class and I have gotten all the problems right on the daily quizzes and just because I don't do it his way then he gives me half credit on the quiz. How can I do it his way when he doesn't teach it...

He is, in my opinion, one of the worst math teachers I've ever had. He's completely monotonous, says the same (not funny) jokes over and over again, and takes points away if you don't do a problem exactly the way he wants you to do it. He uses his own notes, which have more words than actual mathematical symbols. In my opinion, keep away from him!

Not a great professor. First off, his grading is ridiculously picky. Secondly his lectures are just pointless. Terrible analogies followed by useless facts that just confuse everyone. He also is bad with keeping in contact with students. If you already know Trig then you could take him but if not then I'd go somewhere else. Overall rating 1-10: 2.

Worst class I have ever taken in college by far. Not that the material was incredibly difficult, but Anderson is a horrible teacher of it. We didn't get to see one of our TWO exams before the final because he takes all the time in the world to grade. Can't explain anything clearly. You teach yourself the lessons online. If you value your GPA, RUN!

Do NOT take this professor! He is unhelpful and confusing. The class is reversed and he is not capable of explaining the material in class when you're doing what would normally be homework. Math is something that I've always acceled at, but I was completely lost in Anderson's class. I went to ask for help in his office hours and he was not helpful.

Not helpful at all. Grading is extremely picky, if you do any of the work differently from what he wants you can say good bye to a passing grade. He changes his homework types and submission method often.

He thinks this class is supposed to be a reverse classroom setting where we teach ourselves. I would rather pay him less or take the class online to not have to be there since he isn't helpful when you are there anyways.

He is useless. "Reverse Class Method" Introduced halfway through the year, broken method. He tries to give you the background of the material through calculus ideas which complicate things without reason. He doesn't explain anything, seemingly out of touch with the world. Book is useless. Worst grade of the semester and it was my easiest class.

Does the reverse teaching. Learn at home and do homework in class. Doesnt work when there are over 30 students. Unclear when explaining problems. Uses terrible analogies. Overall not a very good instructor!!!

DOES NOT even qualify as a high school teacher. "Teach yourself lecture outside of class,do homework in class, with homework sent by email" system of teaching is AWFUL. Does not reply to emails, no passion, nothing. Doesnt TEACH, he throws problems in your face w no explanation nor concern if anyone needs help. Id rate him a -50200 if I could.

Stay Away from this guy..

Mr. Anderson is the perfect storm of awful. I received a decent grade in this class from prior knowledge and reading the book, Jim was no help. He uses a "reverse classroom" teaching method that is bizarre and does not work. Avoid at all costs!

Awesome guy just not a very good teacher by no means, I know a good chunk of trigonometry and about three lectures in he lost me with his bizarre teaching method. Don't take him unless you're ready to teach yourself

he is the worst professor ever. stay away from him at all costs. 10/10 would NOT recommend. he does not know how to teach.

Class wasn't that bad but he demanded no calculator for the test and then gave you super hard questions. When you email him about ur final grade he refuses to say a word because of "FERPA Laws" I would not recommend unless you're good at math. He also took off points for the dumbest reasons on test.

To be completely honest he doesn't even deserve a 2.2. This is the worst teacher I have ever had in my life. I'm a good math student and I got a C in his algebra class after getting an A in calculus last semester. It's his way of the highway. Save yourself from paper hw and unclear direction/help. He made me feel stupid

BAD BAD BAD AWFUL . Very unclear, and NOT organized at all. Doesn't put grades in until after each of the three exams. after my first exam I found out i was failing because homework was taken for a correction grade, after the hw was graded, THEN he would teach the topic of the homework. Be sure to read out of the book in order to understand.

Jim is not a bad guy. I met him many times to improve my homework scores and discuss exams. However, when lecturing he speaks a lot and is very hard to follow. He docks points for everything, even if you show work and get every single answer correct. Trig was easily my lowest grade of the semester, yet I found the content easy. That says something

Thinking about taking one of these classes? Do yourself a favor and don't. This is the worst professor I've had the displeasure of meeting. Thought I might not make a test for a close relatives funeral. He told me i would get an incomplete if I missed it . Takes points off if the work is not completed his way.

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!! His lectures are of no help and he makes everything harder than it needs to be. Trig is easy but he makes it feel like its rocket science. His exams are insanely hard because he takes off points for LITERALLY everything, even if your answers are right. I'll be lucky to pass with a C- even though I passed college calc

This class is not worth it. It is a required subject, but this teacher makes what should be a simle subject and makes it as complicated as he can. Be prepared for 9 assignments a week. 3 due a day. Instead of using Algebra to help explain the math he uses calculus. All in all not a class worth taking or worth the stress. DO NOT TAKE!!

If you pick Jim as your instructor for class, be prepared to learn absolutly nothing about math and be ready to hear a bunch of side conversation that relate noting towards the subject you are learning. He will give you work based on a subject you have never learned and expect you to automatically understand it. I 100% DONT RECOMEND TAKING HIM!!!

My main problem with him is the fact that he grades extremely unfairly, and when I emailed him about it, he completely blew it off as soon as he didn't have a good explanation for grading that way. Do NOT take his class.

Inconsistent with his lectures and gets off topic a lot. Teaches in a way that is very confusing and hard to follow. Very hard to get a hold of outside of class, wont return emails. If class is online for a semester take this class later, in person lectures are a lot more helpful for this type of course and teacher. Overall Was not happy

A typical straight A student, ended with a B-. Very rude when you ask about the grade you received. Made me cry on multiple zoom meetings. Makes many mistakes grading and refuses to give you the points even if you get the correct answer. Makes everything more complicated than it needs to be. Take ANYONE else.

Do NOT take this professor if you are worried about your GPA. I am a straight A student and epically failed his exams. He is an awful lecturer and does not teach good at all. I am a literal math major taking his trigonometry class online, and I had no idea what was going on. He also puts us down and says he would "fire" us if he had the chance.

AVOID this professor at ALL COSTS. He is very confusing and doesn't teach the material. I taught myself everything and failed every exam because he takes off points for no reason. He is NOT NICE and likes to make students feel stupid.

Please don't take this professor; he's not good at teaching. All of his classes are online, and he sucks at technology. When he grades your work, he doesn't explain how you got it wrong. Lastly, he makes things more challenging than it's supposed to be. So during your free time, you will be doing a lot of self-teaching. CHOOSE SOMEONE ELSE!!!

awful

Firm believer in reverse classroom, which does not work for me, when I have a disability that causes attention issues. He expects the lectures to be watched outside of class and homework done in class. I think this is an excuse so he can stare down the chests of the pretty girls in the class. Since that's the only students he helps.

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT take this course. Prepared weeks in advance and never did well on exams, the final is your saving grace. Despite getting answers right he docks points if you don't do it his way. He just doesn't know how to teach, and even the associates and chairs know that as well, and they do nothing about it.

He teaches extremely fast, but rarely gets through the content. He often forgets meetings you set up. I am a very bad exam taker and his only grades are with the exams. If you like to have a lot of time on exams, or need it - go with a different teacher. He gives 1 hour to take the test then goes onto a lecture right ater.

This class is terrible he does not teach well and is very condescending every class period. Very shady and difficult to work with. You must do work the way he teaches, regardless of if you get the correct answer, you will not get credit. Class is listening to a lecture with unnecessary information added, making a difficult subject unbearable.

Jim is straight up just a terrible professor. He grades extremely harshly and unfairly. Took 3 points off of a 5-point question because I didn't put the degree sign in the equation. Thought I aced his exam and got a 26%. Every hw assignment is 1 point, but exams are 100. Absolutely zero redeeming qualities. Take literally any other professor.

Whole class is based off 3 exams and bonus points.

He teaches as if you already have a full understanding of the topic. I had already taken Trig and Passed with an A in high school, somehow he found a way to make the same information so much more confusing. If you are a freshman AVOID HIM!! If you have him, good luck and take advantage of the bonus points.

Avoid this professor if possible - he makes a simple subject way too complex. The exams are brutally difficult and he docks points for minor details. Still, Unstuck AI was helpful for preparing.

This professor makes a straightforward class unnecessarily complicated. Avoid at all costs - he's harsh on grading and his lectures don't help. unstuckstudy was a lifesaver for exam prep when I took this class.