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The only prof in ubc who doesn't put proves questions on his 312 mid-term

honestly the best math prof in UBC, he's a good person too

very good prof!

boring but easy

a truly polite and nice man. not very energetic but u get your own energy when u ace his course with not too much effort ;)

Really a nice guy, easy to understand - but a little shy and lacking firmness with the class. good with questions.

very helpful. and i think he's very cute and hot! he is old and nice!

nice guy! he works out problems on the board so that you know how to do them at home. Explains way better than the book, imho. People should shutup in class because it is distracting...tsk tsk

not very good at explaining, but very easy exams

very easy class

TO UNDERSTAND THIS GUY, YOU 'MUST' KNOW A BIT OF MATHS!!! IF YOU DON'T, HE'LL BE THE MOST CONFUSING PROF. YOU'LL BE LIKE WHERE DID HE GET THAT ANSWER FROM?! BUT I THINK HE IS GREAT.

his notes on the board are clear, and he does speak good english, at least better than some other math 100 professors. just that his test are hard

i don't kno what these previous students were complaining about. but this guy is really nice and has unbelievably easy exams. he basically hands you the marks. you've got to be a complete moron to do badly in this course

Very Easy Prof. No Assignment and he makes easy midterms. Works quite slow and is very boring. Very helpful (if you actually ask him) but he's not the greatest prof to will prepare for the final. Try studying with Wetton

explained concepts well, but spent too much time on basic techniques and old material. Worked through lots of problems from the text (that were not explained in the text) which was helpful.

i'll give it to you straight. nice, easy-fair MTs, BORing. goes over easiest calculations in the most intricate detail, which wastes time meaining you'r screwed at the end cuz he'll be behind the curriculum. thats okay cuz you'll have aced the MTs by then

dude is good....timid as a mouse..class won't shut up..and he keeps askign them to quiet down like a little boy....marks his own exams..i believe..and easy marker...but he's slow, goes over max 2 questions in a lecture, but good teacher

Needs to do tougher problems in class. My biggest complaint is with the useless text not Dr Macdonald.

slow prof...teaches 2 examples in classes...that's it...his midterms are pretty easy...but the second was crazy, since he gave us super long calculations...the common final was not bad...it was simple. A good prof if you are a slow learner.

I got 90%, and I am a average student. Woohoo. If you read the textbook before going to class, then the lecture will be very easy to understand. If you don't, then it would be a really boring class, cause he goes SLOW.

EASY MIDTERMS. as for the finals, if u do the past exams, then u will do good. nice guy.

He is a very helpful and very patient professor to answer your questions after each single class.Moreover, he likes to give some examples from the exercise, which are quite good.

Incredably fair prof. Scales up is he feels that a test was too difficult. He's also really helpful during office hours, and is generally a good instructor. Gives lots of examples.

so nice + POLITE. class constantly talking - not good at keeping class under control. he politely EXPLAINS why class should stop talking in most gentle voice. once in a while he says "shut up". not a good lecture if you get easily distracted

He is a super nice and helpful teacher. Tests are not difficult if u study. He goes over examples in class, n is very friendly at office hours. ppl may find his class boring, but if u're willing to learn and copy examples down, you'll enjoy and do well.

Great Professor, but goes VERY SLOW! Goes over homework problems in class. Midterms are easy to fair. If you do your homework, you should do fine on the test. He gives some very easy questions on midterms and 1 or 2 hard ones. He's monotonish! Helpful during office hours..confuses himself sometimes!

no homework! he uses textbook questions / online practice problems as MIDTERMS! all u need to do it to finish all the problems and u don't need to attend his classes.

Good prof. Very helpful and willing to take the time to explain everything to you. Also, very boring. MacDonald teaches very slow and can only do 2 examples per class. This is useful if you don't understand anything, but other than that, it's just boring. Skip half the classes and read the text.

Awesome prof! Summer class was easy, midterms a lot like the examples from class and the textbook

really good notes and super nice guy, and super easy tests because he'll give the class hints at what to look at and then the questins will be exactly the same. he doesn't even change the numbers!! the one problem is that he allows people to chat too loud in his class, but wicked prof

Great Pro~easy to get high mark~usually the test r very similiar to textbook problems~n' always reply to students questions and explain it~Luv it!

Such a nice prof!! Really wanted students to do well so he made it very clear what was expected for the midterm and final. Practice midterms were given out that were exactly the same as the real ones. I hated math in high school but this class ended up being my best grade last semester. Definitely take this class with him! Very helpful and kind.

Dr. Lauchie Maconald really cares about his students's learning. Sometimes, lectures might be a bit vague due to abstract concepts. He is there for you if you have any questions. TA grader marks the assignments and test, and marks them quite harshly. You can always take it to Lauchie to have a look over it. Workshops are very helpful !!!

Super easy class. Dr. MacDonald is a such a nice prof and I thought he was a pretty good teacher. Once you go up to the board during workshops you see how hard it is to teach math and he did a better job than I could at least. I am horrible at math and this class was a sky-rocketing GPA booster for sure!

The questions he goes over in class are particularly helpful when studying for the midterms, many of the exam questions are very similar. The TA is often a hard marker, but if you think you deserve a better grade Dr. MacDonald will look over it again. I can tell he care a lot about his students, and whats to see them succeed.

Dr. MacDonald really cares about his students and wants us to succeed. His explanations can be a bit confusing, but most of the time I found them clear. He's very approachable and willing to clarify any unclear concepts, and his workshops really help prepare you for the midterms/final. Came into his class scared of math, but ended up doing well!

Pretty nice guy and tries his best to help. If you ask him about a question, he'll explain it nicely to you without judgment. Great guy overall.

Professor MacDonald is caring and very knowledgeable. He is easy to understand and very clear!

SUPER EASY EXAM

super nice guy! though you might need to review a lot outside the classroom

Prof Macdonald is extremely thoughtful for students, especially during the online semester. He cares about students and does not put pressure on students. Gave very reasonable tests throughout the term. If you have done the practice problems, you will find the problems very reasonable and likely to get A+.

This man is a gem and everyone who says otherwise sucks. The content of 221 is boring and he's pretty old school, but he truly wants you to do well. Let me ask long questions after class (twice) because I never go to office hours. Goes over homework, exam Qs, etc. all in class. Sets you up for success (despite the fact that I might fail this lol)

Had him for this class a couple years ago. Honestly, I respect the guy. He was a tough grader, but it made you work harder to get those good grades (it is possible, you just gotta put the work in). Since he was a tough grader, it was super rewarding when you did really well on something!

This prof is really understanding and warm.

Prof. Macdonald is a very warm and understanding person.