Joel is a genuinely helpful professor. He makes sure that you get what you worked for grade-wise, even if you're having difficulties. Sometimes it's a little hard to follow him, but he makes up for it with his lenient grading, kindness, and helpfulness.

Great teacher.Will definitely take another class with him.

Really enjoyed his College Algebra class. We fell behind but he was very lenient about the whole thing. He will work with you to make sure you know what you are doing. Very nice man.

Joel is a great teacher! I was dreading this class before it started, but I am walking away feeling like it was ok.

My only complaint would be that he often has you pair up with other students to work on stuff. I do not learn well this way and would imagine others would have the same issue. Otherwise, he is great.

Best teacher in the world for developmental math! Very patient, cant wait to take his class for reg. college alg.!!!

Owidi is a great instructor. He has a lot of patience with students, even with the students who don't listen, then openly complain about how they "don't get it". He's a very nice guy, and from what I've noticed, the written portion of the homework is a completion grade. I just wish he wouldn't let students take advantage of him. I recommend Owidi!

Professor Owidi is a very nice guy, absolutely tries to work with his students, and gives them every opportunity to not only pass the class but to gain a complete understanding. Absolutely worth taking, he's an amazing professor.

He is always in a really good mood and really helpful. We gives many quizzes but they are easy with you do your homework. He's one of my favorite professors and makes his class enjoyable. I would definitely want him again in the future.

If you struggle with then you MUST take his class(es), you'd be a fool if you did not. I was on the fence with my minor, but after taking algebra with him I a m super excited to start working my way up math ladder - calculus here I come. Only downside is he can be little timid and will let people disturb the class, but I would get class refocused

Great Professor, however, if he had provided handouts with instructions with problems to solve it would be easier to comprehend. Professor Huff does excellent in this aspect.

Absolutely the best math teacher I've ever had. A lot of the students took advantage of his niceness and would talk a lot and he would have to quiet them down, which was the only detraction I would say about his class, which has nothing to do with him. I made an A and grew a lot in both my math abilities and confidence at math in the future.

It's very important to do his on-line homework and text book problems in order to do well. Work on speed because it will be important at exam time. Know your trig functions before the first day. Do not miss class because part of your grade will be a weekly quiz. Start studying all the homework one week before exams and use tutors. He is polite.

Pay attention to the course syllabus. Moves fast at times, you cannot afford to miss class. Teaches well, lots of practice opportunities in class. Great professor overall.

Lots of work, which helped with the material. Awesome professor. Would definitely take him again.

Great teacher. Really tries to work with you and doesn't act like you're wasting his time like other professors do. He really wants you to do well, with that being said there is homework every class both from the textbook and online, you can get by without doing some if you accomplish As on tests but I doubt that's possible without practice.

Toughest class I have ever taken. Professor makes every effort to be helpful. If you miss classes, do not do homework and worksheet assignments you will not pass.

Patient, straightforward teacher. Leads confused students into understanding material, instead of pointing out what might be obvious to others. Presents syllabus on first day. Homework pages, numbers and tests presented in weekly format. I personally believe Mr. Owidi to be a kind, compassionate teacher. Want his classes in my future for maths.

By far the best Math professor I've ever taken. Professor Owidi gives his students extra time to finish homework and turn them in late. The quizzes are tough but it helps you prepare for the tests. Oh and the best thing is, he lets us do corrections on the test to have a better grade. You can't beat that! I wish I could take him for stats.

Will take this instructor again. Quizzes and Tests are tough. I learn a lot. Great prof.

Professor Owidi is a tough teacher, but he works to make sure people are given ample opportunities to succeed. He gives chances to go over tests, possibly improving one's grade, as well as being willing to work on the quiz problems, and still give you credit for the work done. There is a lot of homework, but tests aren't as hard as the worksheets.

Although he is lenient on tests, he gives way too much homework. I personally didn't have fun in his class

Knows what he's doing. Hard to find a math teacher who isn't boring. He has a quiz almost every class and sometimes lets you group up to share answers. (This is a summer class judgement). He grades quickly and fairly. He tries to learn students names and have them help teach eachother. Lastly he tries to help you pass as long as you reach out.

Quiz almost every class. Loved being able to correct tests for a better grade. If you miss class and miss a quiz you can not make it up no matter what. Didn't let us turn in homework late. Although he does give quite a little of homework he will give you full credit even if you did not finish it. Explains problems very well and cares about you.

Mr. Owidi is really great, and he explains the material well. Be careful of pop quizzes cause they happen more often than usual. He gives test corrections which is great.

This guy is so funny! He is always joking around with the class, and is so leaniante on grading! He said there would be a quiz every class, 5 weeks in and there have only been 3 quizzes. He is a very good teacher and the class is a lot of fun

pop quiz almost every class. lets you do corrections on every test. hardly checks hw mostly a completion grade. the pop quizzes gives you a chance to improve your grade. Accent makes him hard to understand sometimes.

Very nice teacher. he cares about the wellbeing of his student. Always ready to help. sure that quizzes are tough, but the test is a breeze. If you go to class, listen to what he says you will have a big fat AAAAAA. I recommend This dude.

He is not one of the best, but the best. He teaches math with passion, he really wants everyone to do well in his class. He offers test review that helps improve the grade obtained on the test. Quizzes are tougher than tests. Just study and see him or go to the learning lab if you have difficulties and you will get out of this class with an A.

Prof Owidi has been one of the best profs I've ever had. He is respected and he cares and he lets you to make better grade every time. Definitely recommended.

Joel Owidi is one of the best math teachers ever. There is a quiz almost every class, but they are quite easy. Exams are SUPER easy because they look like the quizzes, and sometimes the exercises are the same with different numbers/variables. He allows you to review your exams (but only recover 50% of the points). AMAZING lectures and funny. 10/10

Take good notes, lots of homework, class moves fast, lectures ALOT, GREAT Professor, re-explains concepts when asked to, allows corrections to be made on Tests, quizzes every class. I enjoyed the class, because I learned!

I have taken him for calc 1 and 2. He definitely cares for his students. He has worked with me several times and considering calc 2 is a pretty hard class he made it do able. Offered test corrections earning 50% of points back. Text book and optional HW is recommended. Only problem is his teaching methods. His notes are from the text book.

The test corrections help the testing pressure. Homework is optional but definitely do it, it helps with the quizzes and tests. Like any college class lots of outside work but if you can handle that, quizzes and tests are easy As. I took him for precalc, calc I, and cal II just for the 50% credit on test corrections and teaching methods. Recommend

Joel Owidi is a brilliant math professor. He gives lots of in class work sheets and quizzes, which become invaluable study resources come test time. Much of the class is learning by doing, so don't be afraid to raise your hand. He's always happy to answer questions or help you with worksheets you don't understand. Highly recommended!

Best Teacher Ever!!! Gives 50 percent back on test!!!! Love his teaching methods!!!!!

Do not hesitate to take his class whether he gives so many homework and pop quizzes. You will get a very pleasure result if your efforts are involved in for the whole semester :) Will not find any better and the most lenient professor at grading as he is-professor Joel Owidi.

Prof. Owidi was an awesome prof. He truly knew how to make you understand algebra & wouldn't hesitate to answer questions. Tests questions come directly from the quizzes and the final was compiled of previous test questions. Very straightforward. He was a little hard to reach outside of class but was always there during office hours.

Best prof ever. I took coll algebra and precal and made the easiest As of my life. He lets you correct all quizzes and handouts and no matter the grade he will turn it into a 90 or 100, so you're guaranteed an A on everything except the tests, but he lets you correct those for 50% back. Anyone who thinks Owidi is tough needs to drop out of college.

You can turn in almost every paper when you want. Hands out quizzes everyday, but as long as you do the homework and pay attention, you will be fine. Let's you do test corrections, to get 1/2 the points back which helps a lot. Fast paced class, but you can just ask if you have questions. He's a great teacher and he genuinely cares.

He's a great teacher! I think at this level teachers shouldn't have to be holding your hand through the course. He was completely straight foward. Explained things exactly how they are in the book. He was great as far as testing. He lets you try to fix your mistakes on tests to raise your grade. Very Approachable. Would definitely take again.

Joel is a nice guy that taught very well. Very thankful to have taken him. I enjoyed his style of teaching and always looked forward to class. I have enjoyed math since I was a young kid and was glad to learn ways to solve problems I had not yet known.

fun teacher loved him

cared about the students taught well

not sure why anyone would rate badly but was my favorite class yet

If you attend the lectures, do the homework, and ask questions you will do well. Class is very quiz and test heavy but easy to do well in. The only challenging part is the comprehensive final.

He helped out

Professor Owidi gives lectures off of the textbook. So if you were to have it open while he teaches, it helps to know where you are in the lesson. And you can come back to it later. Hws and quizzes were on Aleks. He's pretty helpful as long as you communicate what you're confused on. Especially if you make time to go to his office/after class hrs.

Very good teacher, teaches you how you arrive at a formula before just giving you formulas makes learning easier and easier to understand. Just keep up with work

This is a difficult course but there is plenty of guidance along the way. Mr. Owidi provides resources such as the textbook and online platform to prepare for the exam and these applications provide multiple practice problems to prepare for the exam.

Ppl say that he assigns a lot of hw, its a lie. His hw's are the perfect amount and the best for practice. What i will say tho he might assign hw over stuff we didn't go over and assigns a lot of quizzes but he gives you the opportunity to retake them and are just 5% of the final grade. You can do test corrections and that totally save your grade.

He does have a strong accent, but he's a pretty chill guy. Tests are worth 90% of the grade but he lets you do corrections for half the point amount of the ones you missed. The homework really isn't as bad as people say, the only thing others are right about is his pacing, but other than thar pretty decent class.

He's very informed and goes through the content at a digestible pace. He's also always willing to help if you don't understand something and can sometimes bend deadlines if you're communicative.

While his lectures can be slow at times, I found him to be an good teacher. He focuses a lot on proofs, which helps build a low-level understanding of the material. The homework for this class can be quite variable; sometimes it can take 20 mins, other times 3 hours. Personally, I didn't find his accent hard to understand.

Everyday you do an module you have homework and a quiz, time consuming, helps with practicing. He can be flexible if you are open with him. Accent Is NOT hard to understand. He teaches by individual packets which I love. ^He does teach fast so be prepared to teach yourself a decent amount No partial credit.

A really great professor! The class was a bit hard a times but he always answered my questions really well and responded to my emails quickly. Make sure to do the practice tests on alexs!!! They are life savers!

While I was hesitant to join his class, after some time I learned that he was extremely kind and caring. He was very willing to help me pass and when I communicated with him, he was very very understanding. He does have very heavy lectures, and a lot of homework.

I mean, its a free A. Thats all im gonna say

Great professor. Really lenient with homework and let you off if you had a valid reason for missing them allowing you chances for redo. Overall easy class if you did the work! :)

I have always struggled with math, so I was very surprised when I passed this class. Yes, there was an insane amount of work, but he really was a great professor who gave us extra credit and really cared a lot. You will pass as long you show him that you are trying and are willing to study a lot.

Very caring about students needs and extends deadlines without hesitation when students need it.