knows his stuff, may take more than high school effort to pass.but, good teacher

its all about the homework...

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Everyone who thinks he sucks did pretty bad in his class due to their laziness.

Anyone with something bad to say about Alexander, is just LAZY! Do your homework

Very helpful. If u did bad, u were LAZY! Tests straight from notes/homework.

v. helpful....tests are challenging but u can def get a good grade if u do ur hw

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Excellent lecturer. Wish I had him for all my first year classes.

I like his teaching style. His accent gets in the way sometimes but i like the fact that he shows examples. you're supposed to read the material before going to lecture. his tests are killers though. v. nice guy, v. helpful.

Don't take this personal, he's a nice guy. And a great lecturer since he's been one for 25 years. BUT, when you have an ACCENT, please please please USE THE MIC! I hardly understand a thing due to the lecture theatre's size and the accent. So, MIC ON!

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extremely nice guy at his office hours. doing homework doesn't guarantee a good mark, it's all about luck that he puts easy questions which is almost never. 02/03 test final was so hard when so many people failed they had to drop 10 marks from the exam

1st year calculus is designed to screw ppl who won't work hard in next 4 years. So if you get above 80 in his course, you'll do well in next 3 years until you graduate. Profs don't teach Math. Practice does!! please understand

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his lectures are well-paced. he's passionate. he moves his hands and legs a lot. he covers everything you need to know. he's systematic. his tests are hard, yes, but it's only fair since he gives everyone a shot at acing them if they work hard enough.

Alexander's great....even if you don't get the calculus and are not actually paying attention to the info, it's still a very entertaining show........from the dancing to the non-understandable gibberish-english....it's a great time! You really can't be m

he's a gr8 teacher for calculas

Mr john alexander is a great professor. He is very intelligent and explains calculas in the best possible way to the students. Its the responsibility if the students to practice the problems and only this can guarantee a good score in first year calculas.

Lectures are very clear and interesting

He is very fair and has an open ear for problems. However, you need to do your work in order to understand his advice but that should be expected with any prof.

I don't think his accent has anything to do with the difficulty of this course...it's a great amount of material to understand, and you are continuously changing from one topic to the next...yet frankly I found calculus interesting. If you find it difficult to follow along in lectures, then you have your TA. Open your mind, not only your ears.

Interesting course..

good prof

As the years go by, he gets easier. I admit he is a hard prof to work with but if you do your work and understand it your are gauranteed an A. THE KEY IS NOT TO JUST DO ALL THE HWK,SIT THERE AND UNDERSTAND IT. NEVER get behind. Other than that, his tests are more than fair. He directly takes question from the text and his lectures and get past test

good prof.If u did all the works he told u to do, u would be fine.

Good prof overall, his accent isn't horrible, stop making excuses, tests are challenging, but DO THE HOMEWORK! At his office hours, I hear he's condescending towards bad students >60, he's generally quite nice to females, (all old brown geezers have needs) and he's nice to anyone getting a B or higher

great prof, teaches well, excellent examples in class, and consistent with the text book. Has an accent, but which professor doesn't! Have you ever heard those stupid brits with their tea and biscuits liverpoolish round mouthed accents!! I am Italian and I still think Mr. Alexander's accent was not a factor at all...he taught well and professiona

I liked him.

he's a great prof, funny... lectures r veryhelpful if u'r the kinds that doesnt wanna waste time reading the book.... i mean u won't faily if u miss lecs, but he tells u whats important and to the pt.. keep up with the work, ask questions, and know what u r doing and u'll be more than fine

He does have a heavy accent, but it makes his jokes funnier. I found him very clear while instructing and he always answered my questions promptly.

I actually enjoyed this course and John Alexander was a great prof. Since in high school i had a prof with a similar accent i got use to it right away. so in general, great prof and great course!

Really knows his stuff but his accent is very strong so it's hard to understand what he's saying at times. Loves the word "similarly". He made calculus fun especially because of his jokes and his waddle/dance between projectors. Hard to understand his system of ranking questions from 1 to 10.

I think he is a really good prof. He is very passionate about calculus and he shows it. The course is kind of hard, but you can tell he really does want everyone to do well. And what he says about doing ALL the hmwk, and doing well...it's true, I did ALL of it and ended up doing really well in the course.

I found this professor very good! Negative comments are just excuses made my students who performed poorly. He is right; you have to do all of your homework, and understand it clearly, and he has office hours for you to come in and seek help, but you must show you did work! That isn't much to ask and it's expected; this is university people!

Great guy, really helpful. Says things are easy, but they never usually are with calculus. Wants everyone to pass, and is available for help when you need it. His tests can be difficult, but if you spend enough time, you'll do good.

He was pretty funny... teaching-wise, I think he was fine; if you keep up with your homework, you will be okay... but it's not an easy course.

He was awesome! He made math something to look forward to cos of all his "stories".His tests are fairly manageable even if 1 starts doing the homework a week be4. He does questions with "tricks" involved so you know how you could mess up... is very clear about what to expect in the test... you might not wana procastinate though...

make sure to do the questions before going to lecture, otherwise you won't understand what's going on and it'll be a waste of time. going to lectures isn't necessary, as everything is in the textbook, but his stories are entertaining :D but a super hard marker!

I had to take this course twice too. The first time I took it, I didn't pick up the slack until it was too late. The second time around, I did my work and managed to get 70s on the tests and final. The course isn't hard, it just requires a lot of effort and dedication to passing.

Hardest course I've taken, but the material in general is hard. He goes through everything in great detail and is really nice about it. People who failed didnt study, or do their homework, not because he didn't teach well.

he's AMAZING! BEST PROFESSOR! I had like a 90 in his course. This is after failing it with another professor the first time. BEST!

He's thorough without over explaining If you do the homework you'll be alright