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“Professor Ribar has given me the worst experience at PBSC after being here for 2 years”
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Reviews (294)
He is very nice,easygoing,fun,makes class interesting, curves test, and teaches well.
He always has a smile on his face, teaches the material well, is easygoing with attendance, fun, and if you are good doesnt really give out to much homework you do it in the class time. Highly recommend him he is one of the best teachers ever!
HE PRESENTS THE MATERIAL,LETS YOU DO FUN PROJECTS,UNDERSTANDING IF SOMETHING COMES UP,FUN,EASYGOING,AND IS FUNNY! HE LOVES WHAT HE TEACHES AND IT REFLECTS ON THE STUDENTS AND THEIR GRADES WHICH SEEM TO ALWAYS BE A OR B.TEST ARENT TOO HARD AND IF YOU ASK FOR HELP HE GIVES IT TO YOU. THE BEST TEACHER AT PBCC TAKE HIM IF YOU EVER SEE HES NAME ON ANYTH
Mr Ribar is a awsome guy! Not too many tests fairly easy funny, kind,makes class interesting. Doesnt give you much homework becuase like he says I have a life too! Best thing you will do if you take his class Highly Recommended trust me! A really easy B or A in the class!!!
good teacher learned a lot
HE is GREAT!!!!!!! He is very clear with what he is teaching. Like someone posted before he doesnt give out much homework b/c he has a life too.. I am going to take him for Enc 1101 and 1102
Excellent class lectures. Provides great insight into the required reading material. Explanation of authors background, settings, plot, style are very well explained. He takes time in his presentations to make sure students understand the perspective of each author. Course sylabis is excellent. Strong recommendation.
the most amazing teacher EVER!!! really helpful really sweet REALLY easy...got an A in the class i def recommend taking him.
Perfect teacher
He is a great professor. I am not gonna say how cool he was or anything ima tell you how he teaches. In Enc1101 he explains everything he is going to do in his class. Its your problem if you dont go for help if you dont understand. He is very clear. I am now taking him for ENC1102. He also teaches Lit.
Mr.Ribar is the coolest teacher around!He gives us time in class to do the paper and really challenged me to do what he new i could write.I learned so much with him about writing and hes a really funny guy! I have known him for a few semesters now. Take him you wont regret it and there is no tests,just writing!
the best teacher
coolest and so easy i say everyone take him for enc and lit also the best around
Hes Awsome
very good
mr ribar i love you and you are the best teahcer i have had at pbcc so far.
awesome teacher take him
RIbar's the man!! I strongly reccommend him! And he has a hotness scale with the red-hot chilli peppers. YEAH Ribar!
Cant go wrong with this guy. Take his class you will not regret it
Ribar is awesome. Class was easy. Lots of little mini quizzes from the previous nights readings. Mid term is essay format taking in class. Final was essay format that was take home. He is a great quirky gay man. Take Him! You will be so happy you did.
He is the best teacher I have had in college. He really cares about what he is teaching. If you have the chance, take him for honors, best class ever. I highly reccomend taking this professor before you leave PBCC.
Very clear teacher. Interesting classes. You'll learn about Literature and life too. Take him.
I took it online. It is an easy class but if you want someone how help you and made comments that improve your writing please choose another professor.
John Ribar is a good as they get. I took this professor three semesters in a row, for three different classes. Enc1101/Enc1102 and American Lit. What ever he teachs he makes you understand the material and if your having trouble he will go out of his way to help you resolve your issue. I highly recomend this professor, RIBAR IS THE MAN!
This guy rocks. He loves participation so do it and get an A few homework assignments lots of females in the class AML2020
Awesome professor!! Easy class. I had him for a 6 week hybrid class on a Saturday and actually WANTED to go!!!
He's a great professor, very smart and knows his literature. Took him for a 6week Saturday class, was the best thing ever and NOT hard at all. Journals, group project and reading with discussion board. You should take his class :)
Wonderful professor. I took his 6 week class online it was easy. I enjoyed it! He was very helpful and not to much work and I earned an easy A!
Took this class online and actually enjoyed it! Professor Ribar is extremely helpful and very prompt in returning your essays.
Very nice man. Took his Summer "A" online class and enjoyed the interaction with him and the other students. Will look for more of his classes!
Do the work, get it in on time. Be accountable for your own grade! Make an effort to correct things he tells you need to change for your portfolio and do it right. I got an A on his online class and felt he gives you every opportunity do do what he expects...read the syllabus and pay attention to deadlines! Great teacher, very Fair!
You receive no feedback throughout the whole class on your assignments. I knew my papers were well written and I turned in every assignment on time and received a B in the class. I hated being unsure the whole time as to where I stood in the class. Disliked very much!
I took professor ribar summer a online class, and passed with an A. However, the assignments were not always crystal clear, nor was he helpful for first time online students. The assignments were easy, we work in groups.
He's such a nice and fabulous teacher. He thoroughly understands what he's talking about. He's great
Rudest teacher ever, has no compassion, I sware. I subitted every thing ontime, but did it wrong, It wasnt just me, said something rude every time i gave him a topoic I picked, he has no passion, I am a very nice an dfair person, I got jipped out of my money. Im really upset.
I took his class online, he comes off very harsh in his email,yet understanding. he gives you feed back on your paper, that is short and to the point. I recommend his class
Taking him online right now, very easy!!! BUT READ EVERYTHING BEFORE ASKING QUESTIONS!!! He can really make you feel stupid if you ask a question which is stated in the syllabus.
Took his online 6 week intensive course. I don't recommend this class to anyone who is unfamiliar with taking online classes. Be prompt, do the work, read the syllabus. He can be pretty condescending at times but he is prompt on correcting papers. (He did not always follow the syllabus)
Took him online, summer B (6 week course). Easy A, just make sure you read everything before asking him any questions.
Great Professor! Took this professor for English 1101 and 1102 online. Just make sure you read the syllabus and follow the instructions. Must meet the deadlines for all of the assignments.
Took his online 8 week course this fall, and loved it. This is one of the easiest English courses I've ever taken :)
Very easy A. You just need to do your assignment and be on time. He doesn't take late assignment.
Professor Ribar is rude and condescending and he has no business teaching an online class. I took him and had to withdraw because of his vague instructions and rude comments. Stay away from him if you want to keep your sanity.
He won't explain anything to you and good luck if you ask for an explanation. He gives one, MAYBE two word answers and most of the time it will be an irrelevant answer. Make sure to read everything because the weekly assignments are spread out throughout the whole site. Class contains an 8page research paper and several other assignments. GOOD LUCK
The worst professor ever!!! I took him for summer A, he does't explain anything, and he never gives clear answers. He makes you to read the chapters before writing the essays.
His work isn't hard but it's a lot. If you ask him questions he would not respond clearly. The essays i've gotten 60s but the discussions are really easy. i personally would not take his online class unless you are good at writing.
I do not recommend this professor.
Hard grader. One of the least helplful professors I have ever had the displeasure of meeting. I took this class online and as usual 1/2 of the class dropped. I worked very hard to get a B+, really wish the professor was interested in teaching students. He expects you to figure out every problem with reading and writing without any input fromhimself
i honestly don't know what the past reviewers saw in him, but he's the rudest online professor i've ever come across. not helpful at all, and can come off as slick in his emails. only take this class if you're superb in reading, writing and comprehension.
not a very friendly person, especially through the emails. if you are new to online classes, DO NOT take him. he is the WORST person to ever learn ANYTHING from, ESPECIALLY online. very rude; very, very rude. beware!
the MOST RECENT reviewers below me is absolutely correct.maybe in the past,he was probably a GREAT teacher! but don't judge him off of the OLD reviews you read, as they are no longer accurate.he's very rude,emails me back with one-worded answers all the time saying "idk" or "no,i do not". good luck, as you will need it....
The work load was a lot. I took the summer A, and withdrew within the second week. Isn't very polite in emails, and doesn't really help out with questions that I'd have on assignments. I've taken online classes before, but this is like no other(he has complete disinterest in teaching).Only pick this if you are good at learning new stuff on your own
agreed with the comment saying to not pay attention to past reviewers. the 2011 reviews are more recent, current and accurate. picked his class based off of those reviews and ended up disappointed. would not recommend him to anyone new to online schooling, or college for that matter, his responses are short and rather discouraging.
Wouldn't recommend him, at least from my experience.
The worst teacher ever!!! Not helpful at all and very rude when trying to get help. Would not recommend him to anyone.
Great teacher. Got an A+ because I did the work and actually read the syllabus before asking stupid questions. Will definitely be taking him for ENC1102
Easiness5 Helpfulness5 Clarity5 Rater Interest4 Great teacher. Got an A+ because I did the work and actually read the syllabus before asking stupid questions. Will definitely be taking him for ENC1102
If you can, avoid taking him. His assignments are strictly in the textbook. When I write a paper or a discussion, I always fail each one, and when i ask him why he just gives me short answers. He DOESN'T care about your grade and won't help you. DO NOT TAKE HIM! i regret it so much.
wouldn't recommend him, even if he paid me to..
He's a 'straight outa the book and syllabus' kinda guy... I'm sure he's not a horrible person in real life, but he's definitely not the most helpful. Make sure you read the syllabus through and through. Because all the rules are on the syllabus. If you don't like to do it(like me) DON'T take him. It'll be a HORRID experience...
Great class! Great professor! This online course was great. I would refer all my fellow students to take Professor Ribar.
This class took my critical reading and writing skills to a new level. It definitely helped me to improve my writing. Thanks, Professor Ribar.
Ribar was very inspiring and encouraging. Using Smartinking was very helpful when writing my argumentative essay. I was given very useful feedback and was able to create a revised essay using the feedback.
Here's my thing: I'm not agreeing or disagreeing w/ any of the reviewers here. Everyone has to have their own experiences w/ this guy[tho majority ratings rules all]. But I WILL say this: if you are expecting some bubbly & extra helpful teacher, you're in for a surprise. And truthfully, I wouldn't recommend him to any newcomer of online practices
Prof. Ribar was an excellent teacher who helped me make the transition back into college a great experience!
Professor Ribar has a wonderful disposition. I feel I personally know him although I have never personally met him. His words of encouragement are inspiring and should be rewarded.
Prof. Ribar is my favorite Professor at PBSC in my two years here. It's been my pleasure to be his student, both educationally and personally, what I've learned in his classes is immeasurable.
This teacher is horrible, if you have any questions don't bother asking him. He doesn't care about what you have to say. STAY AWAY, trust me.
My favorite at PBSC! He is very interested in seeing his students succeed, not only in his class, but in their academic future. Thought-provoking class discussions, interesting subject matter, and for our projects we were free to be creative, yet informative. I took him for three Honor's classes. I have nothing but admiration for this professor.
Online course, very helpful, fast grading. Great professor encouraged me alot, wish i could take him again.
He's a great professor! He assigns 10 journals /250 words each, very easy; group project (easy A); and a final paper, which only has to be 750 words. He's funny; nice; and he cares. Beware: He doesn't tolerate sleeping. If you're a sleeper, DON'T TAKE HIM!
horrible, horrible, don't bother... he will fail you and his directions are not clear. He does not teach anything just gives whole bunch of stupid assignments. waist of time... don't bother
If you dont take this professsoer your making a big mistake.. This class is very easy even though its a 8 week riguous course... I received an A. ps. make sure you are familiar with blackboard prior to taking his online course
Online Course- Incredibly condescending. Very difficult to please. Will never take another class with him. You have to jump through hoops backwards to please him.
He is a horrible teacher and person. I tried very hard to do well in this class and ended up having to withdrawl. I have had a 4.0 GPA in all of my science classes so it's obvious that his class is impossible. It's hard to believe that I can get an A in Microbiology and a W in english. He's rude and not helpful AT ALL!! DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He's a great professor, and is always ready to help. All you have to do is follow the directions he posts. He is not easy, but that helps us learn.
The comedy class was the best! he is really funny, and the readings were great.
Just finished his 1102 summer class. It was tough but only 6 weeks. He answered every question I had, and the lessons were pretty fair.
Professor Ribar is a gerat teacher and motivates his students to think and learn. I have enjoyed this class.
Professor Ribar gives extremely helpful feedback on essays. He is brutally honest which I believe facilitates learning. His teaching style may not be for everybody but I personally find it refreshing and challenging. He made it very clear at the start of the course that it was going to be tough and it certainly lived up to that.
Thank you, Professor, for making me realize writing doesn't have to be something to fear. I learned quite a few things about myself through your course. You were very understanding when I was going through my family issues and I greatly appreciate that. You made my first online educational experience a VERY positive one.
Professor Ribar started off rather abrupt and harsh, but now I understand why. He just wanted us to face our fears about writing and bring the out the best in all of us. I learned a lot about my self and the potential I have to be an effective writer. Thank you, Professor John Ribar, I will NEVER forget you!
He was a strict instructor. I thought him to be opinionated and sarcastic at first but as the progression of class I learned that he was structured and wanted the best for his students.
John, i want to personally thank you for your help with this class. It is a very hard class for me. You have provided feedback in the word documents that no other teacher has done before. Just want to let you know i found it extremely helpful. Next week is the last week just wanna say thanks for the help!
Professor Ribar is fantastic. He allows for expression of creativity and gives feedback that is both constructive and insightful.
Professor Ribar was great! He was very helpful and supportive throughout the course.
Very awesome instructor. He was very helpful in teaching us and gave us real world situations to think about. Honestly, amazing professor!!
John Ribar was an amazing professor. He's very encouraging.
Professor Ribar did a great job responding to all my emails and helping me throughout this English 1101 course. This was my first online class, it wasn't as stressful as I thought it would be. Professor Ribar made it a great expirence
He is tough, but wants us to learn. He helped me a lot.
Ribar is a tough grader, but I learned a lot in his online 1101 class.Try to not ask questions that are on the syllabus.
He is hard grader, and somewhat brief in emails, but I learned a lot that I did not know about writing.
Class is often fun. Learning is not hard. The project was fun to do. If only we didn't have to do journals (they are not bad, i just dont want to write) :D
He won't explain anything to you and good luck if you ask for an explanation. He gives one, MAYBE two word answers and most of the time it will be an irrelevant answer. Class is super unorganized and he assigns tons of assignments without clear instructions. GOOD LUCK!
Easy A...just do the work and read the syllabus.
Awesome professor! Class is super fun. Follow the syllabus and do what he asks and get an easy A. Wasn't too fond of journals but hey... =)
Not too easy, but I should not have taken class online.
Great teacher! I had a lot of fun taking his class.
THE BEST OF THE BEST!!.... if i could take this class over again i would minus the journals though:)
terrible experience :(
tough class, but Ribar is helpful and positive. He is not a cuddly feely guy.
Amazing teacher, discussions are an easy A unless you do not complete them. If you do not read his syllabus you will fail. And all the people that complain about him just did not take the time to ask questions.
Funny teacher. Funny class. Can't go wrong with this course. You'll want to go to this class all the time.
Super fun class, always something interesting and you will absolutely have fun. Very laid back atmosphere and the Prof is always willing to help you out!
An amazing professor!! I am an older student returning for my BA. I loved taking his class because he gives the students more than enough chances to better themselves in the subject. I recommend him to anyone. I worked hard and got an A.
amazing...bought me the book when my funds were late...Understood my PTSD
He was so kind to me; I have disabilities, and he helped me to pass. Thanks, prof.
Ribar is awesome; he helped me to get a A when I needed his help.Very interested in my success.
Ribar is not easy, but he helped me whenever I had problems. I am a returning student, and he understood my case.
Just finished his summer class and very happy with it. Fast grader and answers email right away/
Took his online class this summer; difficult, but he is very helpful and answers emails right away. Grading rubric is helpful.
Horrible with help when needed, always refers back to his syllabus when it does not have all the specific details. So in order to correct his error he inputs tones of handouts for his students to read and at the same time complete assignments online. Doesn't understand that people take classes online for flexibility.
Took his ENC 1102 class this summer and scored an A; he is very helpful and answers all messages the same day. The research paper is tough, but I got it done. The 6 week class is fast, though.
He is a good professor, although he didnt think i should be in an online class for my lack of understanding with certain things i still stayed in the class till the end to show him i was capable of doing well. This class was tedious, but overall i ended up with a good grade and i learned certain things about writing that i didnt know before.
Professor Ribar is pretty easy and fair. I took this class online - was straightforward, the syllabubs is exactly what we did. Not a lot of complicated work, just small amounts of work due quickly. He grades very fair just be sure to make your work original. I liked his class, just wish he took more time to answer emails. Overall a decent teacher.
I did the 6 week course over the summer. It was a little difficult because I didn't manage my time well, but he grades very graciously. I remember scoring like 1183/1200 or something like that haha. The 10 page research paper was hard cause it took a while, but he grades easy! I recommend him!
It is a hard class. Do not take in short week. You need to read and read, grade fast and it is fair. do not like to answer questions over emails, read sillabus.
I just finished this class online. The course begins January 6th & runs until the end of February. Very easy course to get an A in if you turn in your two assignments every Friday. All of the instructions are on Blackboard and the assignments are straightforward. Very nice guy, always received positive feedback from him! I recommend this course! :)
Never take this class if you want to have a good GPA.
Good class.
Good class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
very fast grader and good comments
very funny nice guy
nice guy, 8 week class is intense. He answers email immediately, and grades fast
Great professor! very understanding and helpful. took him for the 8 week lab and class got As in both. the papers (3-4) aren't super long or difficult. most are 750 words. and the final is just a revision of 2 previous papers and a self reflection. take him!!
Do not take the lecture class during short course periods, like summer. He was very unhelpful and answered emails with no guidence. The work is brutal if you cannot find it, i took this class online.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE! It seems like he does not like students to take this class online and he says he is not familiar with blackboard. If you need help, forget it! He does not want to help you. If you are not an excellent writer you are doomed!
He's not someone that specifically can have a good conversations with or what so ever.He's always try yo put you down, but you have the right responsibility to prouve him wrong. It's not difficult yo get an A but you have to know your capacity of writing a good paper because he's not very helpful.
great professor, i show up late and he is respectful about it. Watch interesting movies about american literature and write journals on them.
He's tough but fair.
Not a bad professor to take for ENC1101. Does you the book to answer and write papers. He is a professor of few words, but fair with grading. If you do your research, and write your papers you will pass his class.
Now I understand why people say stuff about this guy. He is so cold and unhelpful. Having a conversation with my echo is more useful then this person. I don't understand why he became a professor if he obviously hates teaching. If you value your GPA & sanity, DO NOT TAKE HIM. I have literally met preschool children more helpful then him.
I took the online class. I'm not sure if it was just a mistake he made this semester, but there was no explanations for the assignments.. he just left you to try and figure out what the hell you were doing. Then if you ask him a question he is really shortsnippyrude in his answers. His grading was fairly easy that is the only upside.
This guy has been so nice to me; I am having problems, but he tries to help me through them. I do not get why other students say he is not helpful. I will pass because of him. I saw him several times in his office, and he was always nice.
Very funny entertaining and enjoyable. Would recommend this class to everyone. 500 stars and 3 thumbs up. Good grader.
So funny and loves what he does which makes the class easier to enjoy. very smart, amazing professor
awesome prof! so funny, smart, great class...
Took this class online. I'm pretty sure the professor is rating himself in the below three ratings. Beware: The course set up online is a mess. Ask him lots of questions and ignore his condescending responses in which he tries to make you feel like an idiot, when he is the one is not clear in his instructions.
I would not take him again. He will not help you or return e-mails. If you can figure out the website on your own then you should be okay. He is any easy grader for the most part, after all it is an online course. The book helped but if you're good at English then you shouldn't need it. If it's not mandatory don't take this course or prof.
He is so funny! Great class, and I learned a lot about comedy. Hot!
This guy doesn't help you with anything. I honestly don't think he should be a professor tbh
Never communicated with him the whole time i took the class, lol. I dislike English a lot and 6 weeks in his class was probably the most interested I've ever been in the subject.
He gives no feedback on anything, so if you are looking to improve your writing skills, don't take his class. When you do ask him questions, he is super rude about it. I asked him for help on writing a thesis statement and the example he gave me looked like a middle school-er wrote it, not a college professor. I do not recommend taking his class.
I have learned more from your online course than most of my regular classes, which has helped me when I am writing articles for my job. You are a huge help.
This is by far the WORSTE English teacher I have ever had. Do yourself a favor and choose another teacher. John is no help to any of his students, he is also very rude and disrespectful. You ask him a question, he replies a week later with a sarcastic rely. Instead of inspiring his students like he says in the introduction he discourages you!
Isn't a hard teacher, but take notes, because he does not tell you what on his test.. Boring when he lectures, and cancels classes with short notices.
Don't take him. He ridicule you if you ask him about anything. Nothing is clear.
Show up and you'll be good I showed up at least 20 times late (5 to 10 mins) and he didn't have an issue just be respectful do the work and turn it in on time. Will learn more about literature humor than you'd expect
Professor Ribar is very straightforward. He gives you simple instructions on what needs to be completed. There is nothing "extra" about it and that is the way it should be. He replies to emails quickly and he will help you if you reach out to him. I'm taking him again for ENC1102.
Horrible feedback, his feedback is restating what is the grading rubric that he uses. There is a project you got to do if you want to pass, he is not a bad guy, but he isn't the best teacher either.
Professor Ribar, what can I say, your a very passionate individual when it comes to literature and made it really enjoyable for me when someone teaches the way you do.
awesome! funny and smart. took him twice for lit.
He gave us a wonderful semester, and is one of the best profs at PBSC.
Professor Ribar uses a curriculum that helps the student write a final paper that is a MLA college level paper. He goes through a strategic process that is very helpful when learning how to write a MLA paper.
I would recommend Professor Ribar to any student at PBSC because he sets students up for success.
he is a well round professor, I did not expect to learn so much in a humor class. I not only learning about humor but about american history and world history.
Excellent professor! Took him for ENC 1101 and 1102; we need more classes like this to stimulate students minds.
Professor Ribar was a great asset for me to become a better writer. The assignments weren't too overbearing on my time, and there was enough content to still be challenging. I truly enjoyed this class.
The worse professor I have ever taken !!! He is not helpful at work and when you ask for help online because you didn't know where to post something he tells you to refer to the help desk instead of just helping you on where to go! If you do the work you will pass yes ... But he is not helpful and does not care about the students !!! Do not take
Ribar is awesome! Sorry this student couldn't figure out the simple stuff. The class is fun and I am learning a lot.
Thank you for all your help and understanding and for offering an intriguing, engaging course this semester! I would recommend you to all students.
This was one of the best courses I have taken at Palm Beach State. Please allow it to continue!
Professor Ribar is clear about what is expected and when work is due. The structure of the course made the learning process very enjoyable.
Check his evaluations on the college website because the ones here are misleading. Take someone better if you care to learn. If you are a slacker take Ribar.
Ribar is the best prof I have had at PBSC. He helped me a lot to be a better writer. I am taking him again for 1102.
Ribar is an amazing prof; he has taught me the importance of revision. Use Smarthinking and you will be fine. 3 papers.
Thank you for teaching this online class; you made it very Interesting for me to learn. You made me think more critically. I hope to take your 1102 class.
I appreciate a teacher who understands the daily demands of life and giving information needed to make learning easier. Professor Ribar possess the qualities of a great teacher Great class, thank you very much!
He is great professor and I'm glad to that I had you as a professor. Thank you for everything!
This is the second class I have taken with Ribar, and I truly wish that I had the opportunity to take more with him. One of the best professors I have ever had the opportunity to take.
I don't understand how anyone can have an issue with him. He says what is expected and it's really simple to do well. It is impossible to get anything less than an A in his class if you do all the work properly and don't slack off.
Condescending especially towards non-native English speakers.
This is the best teacher I've ever taken at pbsc and I haven't even met him, amazing man great assignments that are educational. Class is not that hard as long as you turn everything in on time by 7pm. Only suggestion I'd make to him is to change it to 12pm on due dates because I often forget to turn it in by 6-7 . You will not regret taking him
Had Ribar for 3 online, and he is the best prof at PBSC. He;s funny, he cares, and he gets that we have lots of stuff in ouur lives.
Hes a terrible proffesor!! Does not care about the student and seems to hate his job. Would not recommend taking with him!
one of the best profs I have. He's clear and returns grades fast.
Prof Ribar has taught us the way to do college research, and I now understand how to use databases and scholarly articles. I recommend him to any student who wants to learn.
Does not communicate well with students. Responds to emails terribly. Not concise. Rude.
Great enjoyable class... You're a great professor and I'm glad to that I had you as a professor. Thank you for everything!
BEST TEACHER EVER, I'm having some trouble in his class right now due to the 6pm turn in time for homework its causing me to have a bad grade but hopefully ill pull through. I really like the guy and his class! Its put together very well.
Best teacher ever, taking him for a second time and also taking him again for english 2. My favorite teacher at Palm Beach State and never even met the guy!
I took his class online over the summer during the 6 week session. There were only a few essays and a couple of discussions that were due. He's an extremely easy grader that gives good feedback.
He;s a wonderful professor who really understands his students; learned so much from him about writing essays. Fast grader/responds quick to emails. Take him.
Highly recommended...I have learned more this term about writing than i 4 years of high school. Cool dude.
Awesome! Such a great prof. Learned how to use research to write.
Between last semester and this semester, I have truly enjoyed taking Ribar's classes. I really appreciate the clarity in which he lays out the lesson plan and expectations for the course, and as someone who works full time, travels frequently for business, got married this semester, and has other familial obligations, I think he plans right.
The class is easy assignments every friday, however he is rude and some of his assignments don't make sense. For his final paper we had to send in the draft for the tutors to grade and they gave me little things that were wrong with my paper, but when I fixed it he gave me a low grade and a lot of neg feedback. Don't choose him for ur teacher.
Ribar is so helpful with my essays. I am a much better writer now than I was in high school.
If you in a lit class take his comedy lit class. Super funny and very easy just do the work, and you will get an A.
Professor Ribar was great, pretty straightforward with assignments, and you do need to work for an "A". You need the textbook for sure and he gives good, clear feedback pertaining to improvement.
Thanks again Ribara great class and I really appreciate the passion and love for teaching, we need more professors like you out here!
Thank you for you help and instruction Professor, you truly have a passion for students understanding the material and just not receiving a "check in the box." The college is lucky to have you.
This english class was shockingly very easy. I took it completely online, and although his instructions on some assignments are unclear I would recommend taking this class with him just bc you'll get an A if you do all the assignments. His replies are rude and he takes forever to respond.
Although, I felt it was very easy for me to get a good grade in this class, it really was by no means an enjoyable experience. This professor really doesn't know how to communicate with people. All his replies to students' emails are rude and condescending. It's hard to ask this guy legitimate questions without feeling invalid.
Ribar is clear, direct and grades papers immediately. I am taking him again for 1102.
Truly my favorite professor so far at Palm Beach State. I would retake his class if I could. I learned so much, and had a great time just being a part of this classroom!
Ribar is an excellent prof, but can sometimes appear rude when students do not follow directions. He does not like it when we ask questions that are already on the syllabus.
my favorite professor ever. very clear on his expectations and super funny. easy a if you show up to class and do the online work.
AWFUL!!! DO NOT TAKE. VERY RUDE WHEN EMAILED QUESTIONS ABOUT ASSIGNMENT. Easy class but UNCLEAR instructions on his assignments. I will never recommend this proffesort to nobody! Horrible experience. :(((
This is my third online class with Ribar, and he is the best prof by far at PBSC.
I have now taken 2 online classes with professor ribar and he is very fair. if you put in the work, its an easy A in either class. I would take him over and over again.
This was my favorite class this semester. Prof. Ribar really knows how to capture the audience and keep us interested. I enjoyed listening to the background and history of laughter and all kinds of jokes. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone who isn't good at writing papers.
Course assignments are straight forward, and easy to get ahead in. Do the major essays,and you're all set.
If English is not your strong subject DO NOT take him, I literally learned absolutely nothing in this class. When you email him to ask a question his responses are 3 words or less and they usually don't help very much. Most of his assignments are unclear as to what he wants which leads to needing to ask questions he doesn't answer! WORST PROFESSOR
Professor Ribar's assignments are clear and easy to understand; he answers email quickly, and returns comments on papers. He has really helped me to become a better writer.
I love this guy! So funny, but also really smart.
His assignments were pretty straightforward, clear and he provides you plenty of time to complete assignments. No possible way to not get an A in this class. If English is not your strongest subject, I would highly recommend taking developmental courses first.
This literature class was by FAR my favorite class Ive ever taken at PBSC or any school for that matter. It was a pleasure to come to class every week. Ive never left a class upset about not coming back until I took you for literature, so thank you for that! Ill make sure to recommend you for anyone I know that is looking to take a literature cl
This professor was extremely rude. I learned more from the students than the professor. I do not recommend taking his class. Big mistake on my part.
It was an absolute pleasure to have you Professor. Thank you for everything and take care! ol
Thank you for being kind and not a mean teacher, theres not many like you at PBSC anymore. I hope you enjoy your summer and I hope it is full of adventures.
Prof Ribar is the best! I took him for 1101 and 1102 onlipublivne, and his assignments are clear and he grades quickly. Beware of asking questions that are answered on the syllabus.
Academically my grade was A+ but I missed the 6pm deadline by 3 minutes due to internet issues and he REFUSED to grade my paper. He gives one word feedback responses and the online class is basically self taught. He pastes website links for feedback. Totally arrogant and has no compassion for students totalitarian time stamp deadlines. Awful!
The professor makes sure to provide a clear and detailed outline of what he expects of each assignment. Grading is by rubric which is specific.
The way Dr. Ribar taught the class very effective in helping me learn, he gave many examples in class about what we were learning and helped me understand the texts that were assigned in class.
I think Dr. Ribar is a great professor. He is very kind and loves his job and his students. If you respect him, he'll respect you.
I love this guy! Funniest prof ever, and really wants us to do well.
Took ENC1101 online. Only 5 grades, 100 points each. He's a very easy grader, as long as you complete the assignments with some effort there is no way you won't pass. Doesn't really give feedback, so not much teaching going on. Assignments can seem vague, but this isn't an issue as all are more self-interprative. The textbook is your friend.
Great summer class! Lot's of writing, but it's only 6 weeks. Super fast responses.
This was an online class. Everything is laid out in the beginning pretty clear. Just do the discussions, one easy project, and a few writing assignments which are mostly your opinion and that's it.
Took for summer 6 week class online. 3 papers, 3 disc posts, 4 video assignments and 1 short project. Seems he lessened the load for express class. 2 papers were 500 words one was 750. Not to bad for a Lit class.
This has been a great course to help me focus on answering the questions, actually sticking to what the instructor expects.
I really enjoyed this class. I loved all the critical thinking involved and being able to express my opinions. I've always been a huge of of humor and it was awesome to learn more about what makes things funny and how. I would highly recommend this course to others!
I took Mr. Ribar for ENC1101 and ENC1102, both online. For ENC1102 it was one 5pg paper (on a relatable topic) and maybe 2 discussion posts. he's a great teacher!
Professor Ribar kept me very interested in what we were learning by the discussions that were brought up from the text that we were reading.
Super easy grader. Just follow directions and you'll pass.
kinda "judgey" and wasn't a person I liked, due to how abrasive he was. The class itself is cake.
Class was completely online. All assignments are due on friday @6 pm. I am taking him for Coll Comp 2. Wasn't many assignments but if you do the work you will pass.
Professor Ribar has given me the worst experience at PBSC after being here for 2 years. I love literature and was looking forward to reading/writing, but theres none of that. He doesnt really lecture, and all we do is watch movies every class. Hes also completely unprofessional with contacting you back, and doesnt reply to most emails. 0/10
The professors lecture and unique ability to stimulate my thinking; he helps us learn by not only going over it but by showing videos. He has great humor! also knows how to make the lecture fun! Every class the professor helped us to understand all the novels much better also the movies were great. He explained things in terms that i was ab
He is great for online classes! Everything was clear as far as the assignments is concerned. I had plenty of time to prepare for each class. He does recommend SmartThinking which gives you the opportunity to correct your essays before you actually submit them for grading. He also responds pretty fast if you have questions.
Class will teach you how to revise a paper and use resources for doing such.
Super chill teacher. Easy class. He is willing to help you if you reach out.
Ribar is the best prof ever! He's funny and you will really like going to class. Take him!
Took it online. Super easy not much reading for this course. Class is a joke for a easy lit class
Says that the textbook is required, I didn't even use it once. Also had to buy a book that i didnt even read or open! Literally you sit there and watch movies, the most grading is the journals which are 10 points each, but those don't go towards your grade much. Super Easy Class to pass. Not a heavy grader.
Easy class as long as you do all the assignments.. Take this class if you want an easy grade, don't take it if you are actually majoring in this field, you won't learn much. All the lectures/topics seemed to be old and needs updated. Was not so clear on project requirements and everyone was confused. Over all very easy.
He is a great professor, and a funny one too! Besides the humor though, you just made class fun. He made it so I didn't mind reading a 200 page novel, or writing a journal every single week.
He doesn't help. I got his online class, and he just gives hard time. I beware to send an email to ask him an explanation about something that I got a hard time for understanding. I don't recommend you his class.
Took this class Online and accelerated. Very easy and awesome professor. If you don't pass this class, you aren't trying hard enough.
The jokes he puts up are funny, but he is blunt and rude when replying to students through an email. We had one group project and his intstructions were not clear on what to do for the project. You have to read the books. Do not be fooled by the good comments in this class because he is rude and vague , but the class is easy.
This course is self-taught. If you dislike language arts, like I do, then this is a great compact course to check off the box of your core requirements. 2 discussion posts 20% of grade, 3 papers weighted ..1st- 15% ,2nd- 25% and 3rd-40% of grade. Professor Ribar grades papers and gives great feedback, but thats it. Limited guidance for assignments
Ribar is an amazing professor! The readings are great, and he responds quickly to all questions. Highly recommend him!
Yes he is rude when replying to emails, it looks like he has no patience for his students... but I think it's worth it because everything is very clear and easy and he is an easy grader so I enjoyed the class and it was interesting and laid back too. You have to buy the book, discussions are from it and writing assignments are easy and easily grade
Took ENC1102 and LIT1000 with this prof. Not a whole lot of feedback on assignments, but very clear directions and interesting topics. Discussions, journal entries, and papers. Not hard if you keep up.
Do the work and you will pass. He is not flexible with deadlines but you are aware of that deadline. Fair, easy grader.
I took him online and its easy. You will write a lot of essays and watch boring videos!! He is very unorganized. If you need to take an elective just to pass, DNT TAKE HIM!!Take something else. I took a 6 week course and passed all assignments I could do. But mk sure you dnt have any emergencies in your life. He will to let you mk up anything!!!
He is the worst professor I ever had. He is really rude, and if you ask him something you dont understand He make you feel like youre dumb , and if you keep asking questions he will tell you not to ask anymore, For every paper I wrote I sat with a tuto 2 to 3 times to make my paper perfect and when I give it to him he always give me a bad grade.
Ribar is a fantastic professor! I took a 6 week online class, and I loved it! The material is clear and ell organized, and he responds quickly to email. Also grades assignments promptly.
Took him for ENC 1102 and LIT 2050 online. Both classes were great. Fast grader, replies to email, overall seems like a nice guy.
Nothing is specific, which I hated, but it also means that there is no wrong answer. There is only a total of 100 points in the whole class so if you miss something, you won't get a good grade. Final paper is worth 50/100 points. Not very good at explaining assignments. If you ask, he'll just copy and paste the original directions to you.
Ribar is my favorite prof. He's clear, easy to understand, with plenty of time for assignments. Take him online.
The professor gives you clear direction at the beginning of the semester, so you know what needs to be done. Does not except late assignments. It is a literature class so have some expectation when it comes to reading. Overall I would take again. The material for the class is very funny!
If you show up and put in the slightest amount of effort, you will get an A. He makes this class very fun by showing a movie or video for every novel/story he goes over. There is one group project, it was very easy. The midterm and final are simple, and you do them at home. Overall, I decided to take him again over the summer! Loved him!
At first, I thought I wouldn't be cut out for this course, but after the first two weeks of discussion boards, I found myself really enjoying and not wanting it to end. There is either a weekly video to watch and write about or a story/play to read and write about. There are daily jokes that aren't hw, but funny to see. Doesn't really give feedback
I truly enjoyed this class. From the dark humor that i relate to very well, to the objective of analyzing why some things are constructed the way they are to humor people. From the almost 2 hour video about what humor in movies and shows is really about, the the 3 minute video about an older man seeing his grandson who questions everything in the w
The teacher put all the information that was necessary in the lessons and everything provided was interesting, including the topics given to us.
Was having a difficult time in this class, reached out to him for help and he didnt care at all. I turned in every single assignment and was doing terrible on them. He was not willing to help me fixed the problems I was having. I 100% dont recommend him.
Professor Ribar is very understanding that people go through things he is very lenient with his students and extremely helpful.
Best class I have ever taken, best professor by far.
I feel that the teacher was very enthusiastic and passionate about the course concepts and his teachings. I feel he inspired thought, encourages us to respectfully speak freely and cared more that we could both process the information and deliver it clearly. I feel that he engaged the class in a professional manner, he kept a great balance of both
Professor Ribar was a great professor, I learned a lot in his classWhat I really like about the class was that it kept my attention he talked about things that everyone was engage in, I recommended this course to many of my friends which would be taking him next semester. I like how professor Ribar makes you comfortable he seems like he is genuine
Took this as an online class. Pros: he's direct, straight forward on grading (mostly), and if you don't get confused or have to ask any questions you'll be fine. cons: if you have to ask any questions or email him... he's very short, one-worded and doesn't seem to care at all about your success... he SHOULD NOT be teaching online classes... period.
doesnt answer questions very well AT ALL. overall horrible experience. very rude.
The professor is very helpful. Always there to help us understand the course
If you are looking for online classes I wouldn't recommend him. The way he writes down his rules was a bit confusing. On the syllabus it says that ALL assignments were due Friday. But that was not the case and basically failed everyone on the first big assignment. His response to email weren't helpful and uncaring. He doesn't care if you pass.
Really great teacher for ENC online! The class isn't a ton of work, and theres no quizzes or tests, only maybe 5-7 papers and a weekly discussion question. As long as you submit the papers and follow the rubric you'll get full points. His assigned readings are also super interesting too, and he isn't super strict with writing prompts and such.
Class was easy. At first the discussion questions were hard to find but they are written in small print on the last page of the discussion and written in something simple like "p 144 #5" (page 144 question #5). Humor book is required. The homecoming play is not required. teacher provides video of the play that you can use to answer an questions.
Professor RIbar was a great professor! I learned a lot about literary humor and he made it fun!
Do not take this professor he is doesnt care about his students. I took him during when the pandemic started he didnt have no remorse and he didnt offer no extra credit and he doesnt take late assignments. and he takes forever to respond to you.
Ribar is not a bad choice. Just meh. I took him for ENC 1102. Everything is due by FRIDAYS AT 6 pm. NO EXCEPTIONS. He will not let you make it up. I had him for the summer A I missed an assignment by 1 minute I had to drop him and take him for summer B. Everything that I submitted he gave me a 100 It is all about a research paper pretty easy.
I took him for the 6-week session in the summer and he was truly the best choice I could've taken. He understands the short-time frame and doesn't suffocate the student with work. Our classmates made a group chat where we helped each other thrive in his class. He is truly passionate and caring, which is shown through his feedback on assignments.
This professor is the worst I've had so far. He never responds, he doesn't want to help, and he basically called me stupid. I thought maybe he just didn't like me but all the other students feel the same. Don't take his class!
I wasn't too sure when I singed up for this class but it quickly became one of my favorites. I love the subjects we discussed this semester. They're not only fun but also stimulate my curiosity. I would recommend this professor to anybody.
He is one of the worst teachers I've had, he rarely responds to emails, refuses to grade work that you've completed, and is not clear at all with his instructions. I will never take his class again.
Professor Ribar has helped me to become a better writer because he really cares about his students. He is always there to help.
Professor Ribar's passion for the material motivated me to care.
Amazing professor, really fun class. Gives 5 discussion, plus writing assignments (I hate to write but they are easy and fun) and a final paper. Grades fast and always there for you... DO TAKE HIM!!!!
Tough grader go by specifically what he wants or else youll fail. He is okay not bad. I felt like this class was about gender composition instead of ENC1102. Overall, be on point and turn your things on time or else youll get a 0. No you cannot make it up. But hes alright.... only big problem is he does not respond on time to anything.
Professor Ribar was nice and helped me when I had some issues with my textbook. I took him for my ENC1101 and loved him then.
Took his course fall semester, seemed okay. Professor is a tough grader and doesn't hold back on how he feels about what you turn in. The feedback he leaves could be way more nicer. If you don't turn a paper in with the formatting (has to be perfect) he will deduct major points for this. He doesn't require a ton of assignments. He overall ok.
Really love the class I even told my friends to take it because they learn what they need to learn
I feel like he is the best LIT1000 Teacher at PBSC
I was a dual-enrolled student at the time and this was my first class online. It was terrible because he did not provide an extension when I had an emergency. I worked my butt off and when I emailed him about my grade, he told me he gave me that A. Please find someone else who would actually help you.
Professor Ribar was very clear about his expectations. Following his guidelines helped me to succeed. I wish he was teaching LIT1000 online next semester!
Such a great professor! He is super laid back and gives you plenty of time to complete assignments. He only gives a few assignments so make sure you do them all. His instructions are always clear and he is consistent with getting back to you if you email him. I would definitely take a class of his again.
He's obsessed with Dave Chapelle. I LOVED this class. Take him, you won't regret.
Really easy professor to contact outside of class. Definitely take him!
This is the best teacher I have had so far. He had a lot of patience to help me considering English is not my first language. Very caring, wish all teachers were like this. This man deserves best teacher of the year award.
Class was super easy. 5 discussion posts and 3 papers. No tests or quizzes. The instructions could be a little more clear but overall pretty easy class. The reading for the discussions is not a lot nut you do have to read some plays for the papers.
8 Journals, 2 papers. Instructions could be explained better but overall class was pretty easy.
Took him for ENC1101 summer express course! Would take him again, hardly any work. 6 week course with 3 discussion posts requiring 2-3 comments for the first 3 weeks, then no more discussion posts. 3 essays, final essay is 40% of your grade but as long as youre a decent writer like me youll be good. Finished class with perfect 100%. Thats it!
Great professor and a real nice guy too.
A gem of a professor, so nice and helpful.
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