Professor Clifford taught a challenging class that furthered my knowledge of math. His tests were long, and he assigned a lot of homework, but he was always extremely helpful in explaining the topics of the course. His lectures were fast-paced and he sh

cliffy was an awesome teacher for calc!!!

nice teacher, answers questions, gives one on one help, test questions worth a lot of points so if you mess up you're screwed, is sometimes lenient of quizzes if he sees the class as a whole did poorly, grades kinda weird sometimes, hard to pass.

This class has kind of a lot of homework for a 2-credit class. Math majors should like it, though. He is helpful and is willing to meet off-hours. Don't expect him to give you points back on anything, even if he admits he graded harshly.

Really likes what he is doing and he is excited about math. He is a great teacher. His tests are pretty easy and fair, no surprises but mostly just like the homework. For Winter 03 he made the final optional. He is awesome.

Knows his stuff and presents material clearly. His exams are tough but not impossible. His class was challenging but I learned a lot, this is what college is all about.

Really nice guy. Good sense of humor, but sometimes he has a hard time explaining concepts. He grades harshly and the tests are hard, but he offers extra credit.

Prof.Clifford is a great teacher.He is always willing to help. His class is not easy but its not too difficult, you just have to take time to study and do the homework.So, if you want an easy A, I don't recommend you take this class,but if you really want to learn calculus this is the class to take.

I've actually teken 4 classes with Dr. Clifford and would take more. His homework and tests are straight forward and he'll go out of his way to help. From time to time he stumbles on his own words in front of the class, but over all he's pretty clear about what he wants to say. Most recommended!

Great Guy! Willing to work with students who are interested. Always friendly at the end of the semester grade wise....but you still get what you earn.

Prof. Clifford, is SO cool!! He is fun and intresting, and I really enjoy his classes! I totally recomend him to anyone!

Dr. Clifford is a wonderful mentor if you show interest in mathematics. He will grade very fairly...if you get something wrong, that is your fault. I have extreme sympathy for UMD math faculty since most of the Math Education majors are looking for A's and not knowledge. Dr. Clifford is a very good professor and a very nice guy.

Don't listen to the cry babies around UM-D... they don't know what they're talking about.

Very enthusiastic about math, but should never stray from his notes, because he has trouble doing proofs from memory. Wonderful person, very helpful, VERY easy grader. Goes out of his way to find something right in your test and homework answers. After two classes with Clifford, I would take more. Great guy!

He is very enthusiastic and really knows his subject. Exams are on the hard side, but you should be fine if you studied sufficiently. He is always there to help. He does mess up sometimes, but tries to be clear. Overall, I enjoyed the class and would take another one of his.

Professor Clifford is a great teacher. He really cares about his students and will do anything to help them succeed. He is very approachable and an all-around nice guy. The class was pretty easy, assignments were challenging but not too difficult. Tests were reasonable. I would definitely take his class again.

Took him for Fourier and Boundary class typically taught by Dr. Brown. Clifford taught this class for the first time and did a great job and covered a lot of material. I worked hard and came out with a good understanding of a cool topic. If you're looking for an easy A, go take an art class...

Fourier Series and Boundary Value Problems. Surprised that I could actually apply some topics to another class. Fair teacher, but he seems very timid and shy. He gets embarassed easily, earning him the nick-name "Clifford, the Big Red Dog". He dresses immaculately.

Good professor. His lectures are kinda all over the place and he is sometimes hard to follow. If you need extra help though, he's always willing to help.

i took calc 2 with him and i thought he was a great professor.. awesome teacher and very helpful. cannot go everything in class, but that is what office hours are for! do your homework to stay on track and ask as many questions to get an A.. take it with him if you want to understand rather than memorize.

One of the coolest math classes yet! This material is tough but with Clifford's explains and the text book things make sense. Read each chapter 4 or 5 times and do all suggested homework problems, those are the possible test questions. Form study groups and work through all the problems you can.

Awesome class to anyone who loves math. It teaches how to think like a mathematician. Some proofs and examples need to rewritten and reread a few times to bring the points home. Read each section a few times and go over EVERY assigned problem as a group. Form a bi-weekly study group and help each other out. As an FYI, Clifford is awesome!

He is not easy, but if you are an independent learner, DO THE HOMEWORK, and study (a lot) you will do well. Don't take him if you have five classes. You won't have enough time to dedicate to the work. Also go to his office! He loves people that ask questions. The key is to not get lazy.

I took this class in summer, so class was literally 2 straight hours of no break lectures. You will want to read the sections before class and review after while doing homework. He is very good at explaining material, though uses a lot of examples that are already in the book. Also, it wouldn't hurt to know how to write proofs beforehand.

I took this class in the summer, and quite frankly I believe he is a great teacher in terms helpfulness and enthusiasm. This class is manageable, you have to do the homework; that's the key to getting As on his test, they are very straight forward, not too hard.In terms of clarity, youtube can help in some sense, but go to his office hours!

He's a lot easier than he's painted out to be here, as long as you do the homework problems you'll do fine on the quizzes/tests. He's a reasonable guy and he definitely makes himself available to help.

Clifford is a very nice professor. He is the first professor I've had in college that actually cares about students, and their performance. He can be a bit jumbled in his speech at times but its not like trying to understand a strong foriegn accent. If you stay on top of the material you will be fine. if not, its easy to perform poorly.

Amazing Professor extremely helpful and willing to make the effort to help

Not a great professor but not bad either. His lectures are clear, Tests & quizzes were straight to the point--not easy, obviously, it's Calc 2, but if you do the homework assigned (not graded) and study for the exams you'll do fine. Drops a few of the quizzes. Keep in mind in Calc 2, work is required to pass The work you put in is the grade you get

He is a very good Professor, he is always willing to help and makes sure you know what you are doing. If you do homework he assigns and examples he does in class you will be more than fine. His quizzes and tests are straight forward, not tricky. I love Prof Clifford such a nice professor.

Let me be completely honest, at day one I thought I made a huge mistake. He constantly stuttered, and was ill prepared. He also expected you to remember Calc 1. A couple of people dropped, but then he got more comfortable and gave extra credit like crazy. I met a lot of friends and the lectures were funny, and I got more intrigued with the material

Professor Clifford is the best math teacher I ever took in my entire life. He does any problem step by step and explains exactly what he is doing. If you have to take calc 2 take him. I got a 100% on the first exam and I look forward to going to his class every day.

He's very very clear on what he expects from you. A lot of the time the stuff he discusses on Monday comes on the Thursday quiz. He gives a lot of homework none of which is graded but it essential to do if you want an A. I would def. take him again.

Motivates students to study by giving them weekly quizzes. No online homework. Assigns book work that he RECOMMENDS you do, but doesn't collect. Honestly, if you take really GOOD notes and pay attention to lecture, doing all the homework isn't necessary. Overall a great professor, and tests students fairly. Rate 9/10, would take again.

Weekly quizzes, drops lowest 2. No WebWork. 3 tests and a final. Assigns homework problems from the book, but it is not required that you do them only suggested. Class is not easy, but with effort you can pass. Clifford does his best to help you and does a good job explaining difficult concepts. I would take him again.

Best math professor I've had. If you don't understand something in class he will go out of his way to help you during office hours or other times if you can't make it. He is very clear about what you need to know for exams, and if you take notes during lectures you will be fine.

Mr Clifford is a nice and fair teacher at UMD. He is very smart at math, however if dont take notes well you will not do good. Take notes, and read the book will help you and Mr Clifford is fair on tests and quizzes. Would take again and very nice guy.

Clifford is a great professor, exams are challenging but fair. Expect quizzes every other week and homework is not graded but essential for a good grade. lectures consist of examples, theorems, definitions, and proofs. with everything written on the board. making note taking very easy to follow.

Prof Clifford is an extremely fair professor. If you want to get an A in the class then take notes on all his examples because most of the time the same ones show on the exam, do all the homework problems for each section in a timely manner, and always do his optional homework because they help your grade. Overall great professor!

Good math teachers are really hard to come by but Clifford is most definitely one. He is forgiving on tests and quizzes and cares more about a student's understanding of the material than if they made one error that throws their final answer off. He didn't require any homework to be turned it which already canonizes him in my book.

Grade consists of several quizzes, 3 exams and a final. Quizzes, exams and final are difficult, but not unfair. Hes a lenient grader. Allowed 3x5 notecard for us on Exam 2, 3 and final. No WebWork. Professor Leonard and Organic Chemistry Tutor on YouTube are great learning resources for this course. Go to them in times of confusion.

Clifford is one of the best math teachers I've had in my life. He explains concepts in a way that shows the beauty and simplicity of mathematics, and he restored my love for math.

I would show up to Friday lectures just to take the quizzes. He's cool and all but he's kind of like, nervous during lecture. He forgot to include certain aspects in the syllabus which is a no no. These aspects were to our benefit however so it's a pass. Drops one quiz and has some curve. Not amazing, but good to get an A.

Great professor! There are quizzes just about every Friday, but you get to pick one or two problems to do, so they're designed to be easy. Homework is assigned but is optional. I recommend doing it because tests and quizzes are similar. I never felt there were any hard or surprising questions. He's extremely caring and only wants you to succeed!

nice guy

I would say that Professor Clifford isn't for everyone. He initially seems nervous or awkward when lecturing, but he definitely knows what he's talking about. He's always open to talk about any topics he's covered in class or even anything math related not within class. He cares about your performance in class and is usually open for office hours.

Awesome professors. Lots of opportunity for questions and extra credit for asking the questions. Very willing to help with homework problems, as long as you do them. A bit webwork heavy, but it helps prepare you for tests. Did curve an exam in an intuitive way when many people did poorly. Quizzes are 4-7 problems and you get graded on one.

Very good professor overall. He has very reasonable standards for undergraduates in upper-level math courses. He does sometimes struggle with responding to emails but his office hours are VERY helpful and is willing to meet outside office hours from time to time.

Good teacher sometimes explains things in a confusing manner. Spends a heavy amount of time doing and running through requested problems. Mini quizzes are easy if you do the webwork. If you had good Calc 2 education this will be a pretty achievable A with minimal homework.

Lectures tend to be very long and comprehensive (and he tends to take a long time on certain subjects), however he makes sure students understand the material; quizzes were not too bad (choose 1 problem out of 6-8), exams were a bit tricky so make sure to study!! Very accessible in office hours and very helpful, wants to see everyone succeed

Taken for a summer class. Despite it being accelerated I understood his teaching better than my previous professor. He ensures everyone understands material. Quizzes were every week, but you only picked one question to do. Lot of studying needed to stay at the pace of a summer class. In a normal class he would seem to be great.

Professor Clifford has a specific teaching style that may not be for everyone. His lectures can be confusing, but he's helpful during office hours. Unstuck AI and doing the assigned webwork are key to succeeding in this class.