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“"With my guidance you will learn to do your own economic thinking and analysis”
ECO113 - 1.0 rating“I wish tenure didn't exist in this case”
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44%
Textbook Required
85%
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MICROMACR
5.0
(1)ECO113114
4.0
(1)FFL69
4.0
(1)201
3.0
(1)MICROK
3.0
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MACRO
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satan incarnate. ****.
Awful teacher. Speaks like ben stein and doesnt care how students do. unreasonably hard
Don't take this class. He enjoys failing people.
BORING! Find someone else... trust me!
He is kinda of boring in class, but if you read the chapter before you get there it makes sense. A really nice guy if you go to see him in during his office hours...if you show effort he will reward it!
All I need to say is MONO-TONE!!!
I had the pleasure of taking this guy's nightclass. Man, what a way to start my Bryant career. Rough.
the guy looks like a mole, speaks in one tone, and bores the class to sleep
Kinda boring, but don't believe that he is terrible. If you do the reading you will be all set. Only a midterm and final with 5 or so quizzes mixed in.
Despite the fact that he knows what he is talking about, he turns a 20 minute topic of discussion in to AN HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTE discussion. Try to avoid him and his 15 page final paper.
not a push over but if you work you'll be okay and learn alot
very cute little old man, helps if you need it, trips sometimes in class, very nice, difficult class not too easy but is very passable... oh and a little boring but i took him twice
i read the book,went to class and cheated when i was all else failed and i still have NO idea what microeconmics even is!!
By far the most boring teacher i have ever had in my life!!! It will take him 45 minutes just to explain one step in an assignment. Trust me on this one and stay away. and i won't even get started on how retarded his tests are.
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He's a little boring in class but if you go to his office and ask him to help you with your paper he'll practically do it for you. I've gotten A's on his papers and the quizzes and tests and straight foreward and simple. Nothing complicated.
I had him for a night class as a freshman and I wanted to kill myself every single Tuesday!
Had this instructor in the early 1980's. Stared out the window during lectures. Expected very much on exams, but, did not prepare students well for the exams. Kind of boring too.
The worst Macroeconomic teacher available! After 2 classes half the class dropped. Papers/Quizes weekly. Visit his office if you get stuck with him!
uhhhhhhhh....get out of here if you can...teaches nothing and then gives you 8 page tests
Very boaring. Try to concentrate because it is easy to get lost. I have him for a night class and it is hard to take. Test and quiz questions are always worded in a tricky fasiont that are almost made to trip up the student.
Illacqua speeaks very slowly and tends to repeat the obvious and does not talk about tougher areas.
If you could pay attention to Illacqua throughout a whole class, you're either Einstein or a moron. Students barely learn nothing from him. Although, he makes some funny jokes in most of the classes. Tests are decently tough, but he'll make you pass.
Tests try to make you fail, very confusing. Drop this while you still can.
wow...can anyone really be that boring...takes him 5 minutes to say what can be said in 30 seconds...dont take him early in the morning, because it will be IMPOSSIBLE to pay attention, or even stay awake. Rambles on and does not teach well...
RUN AWAY!! I'm in his class right now and it inspired me to come here. Horrible teacher. I was too lazy to switch out, big mistake. Help yourself, get out quick.
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stay away, rambles and rambles on and on about stupid stuff. he knows his stuff but doesn't know how to teach. try and stay away from him
Listento me when I tell u,if u have dis guy drop him now.His one tone of voice will put u to sleep faster than rockabye baby.Igot a A in his class,but dats only cuz im a genius.Unless u wanna have a hard time your first semester in college,drop him.Famous Quote"Long Showers can lead to satisfaction"
He's a nice old guy who looks high all the time. Can't teach to save his life but he'll put you to sleep before you even know it. Drop the class if at all possible. I didn't and now i don;t undertand a friggin thing. get out while u can
He tends to spend 45 minutes explaining things that could be done in 15. Quizzes are tricky (multiple choice), predictable after awhile, and he always gives a decent curve. He's pretty good with giving extra help. Very, very boring, but he doesn't take attendance after like the first week.
okay hes a really nice cute old guy but he doesnt teach! he says some random stuff and expects us all to be economists and know whats hes talking about. if you have his night class, bring your laptop!!!! you're not missing out on anything, believe me! hard quizzes/tests/papers too!
can you even call this guy a professor? He can't teach to save his life. You pretty much have to teach yourself the material. Doesn't take attendence after first week, if you go bring your laptop cuz the class sucks!
DO NOT TAKE THIS GUY!! He cannot teach for the life of him. Boring as hell and rambles on and on about things no one in the world could understand. Ridiculous quizzes and exams that seem designed to make you fail. Every class, everyone just sat at their desks and went online on their laptops.
oh dear god, what an awful teacher. whatever you do, do not take his class or you will definitely regeret it.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS! Awful teacher! if it wasnt for tenure, im sure he would be fired.
this guy is ridiculous. teaches nothing and gives you impossible quizzes and exams. i did not learn on damn thing the whole semester. just stay away.
if im lucky enough to have ilacqua as a first semester freshman, than im ecstatic about would could possibly be in store for my next three years. you can count on teaching yourself everything, and the only notes you have will be drool spots. what a normal person could say in 5 minutes takes him an hour. stops taking attendance after a week.
for the love of god STAY AWAY from this terrible excuse for a teacher. You will learn absolutly nothing from his random monotoned lectures. It takes him easily an hour to say what should take 5 minutes and you just want to stab yourself with your pencil when your forced to sit through that torture. anyone concitering to take him anyone is better
when you go to his class, it's like you've slipped into the 7th circle of hell. quizzes and exams are impossible to pass. takes him a half hour to say what could be said in 2 minutes. it's just not worth it.
He is the worst man that I have meet in my life and he should never be allowed to teach. He gives you papers on random stuff and is a hard grader. You will fail every quiz and test you ever have and wont curve. NEVER EVER take this man u will want to kill youself.
If you have him for a day class i can not feel sorry for you b/c Academic Advising put me in his night class. If you have him for a night class, i feel your pain.
likes to pick up the lecturn and and toss it to "prove a point" not the most pleasant noise at 9:30 am. lectures make no sense, messy handwriting, monotone/boring voice. doesnt care who you are or how badly you are doing in his class. you might as well just stop going to class because youre most liekly going to fail no matter how hard you try
I saw all bad comments for this prof after i sgned up for it and was scared. Quizes are not bad and he DOES curve them. Dont have to pay attention in class he posts his power points and no attendance. Just watch out for papers, hard topics
okay hes kinda boring but hes not as bad as everyone makes him out to be. i had him for a night class and yah it sucked but he could be pretty funny at times. give him a break
Drop as soon as you can.
do noooooottttttttttt take this class
I got a B in this class and i still have no idea what i lerned... alot of papers, that are pointless and if you just copy and paste from websites you will do alright... i would suggest another professor... he is extremely boring and its painful to sit in class...
almost died in this class... rambles on, pointless and boring
not very good
Drop this class at all costs if you can...his explanations and lectures are terrible. He uses the same electronic lecture for several classes in a row. Be prepared to learn from the book if you want a good grade.
PENSSSELLS come from PEEEPOWL
Boring class, gives papers, hard quizzes, DROP THE CLASS
Please for your own health and stress level dont take him...lets just say the last half of the semester is a 3 page paper each week plus one quiz, the essays lead up to a freaking 15 pger...on economics, GAY hes useless aswell
Honestly i cannot see why this person is still teaching. i learned absolutly nothing and wanted to skip class everyday. i almost did. he stops taking attendance after a week. never ever take this man he will not teach you a thing.
takes an hour and fifteen minutes to say and explain what could be explained in fifteen minutes. However when i asked for help after class he was pretty helpful, although he spent more time asking me about myself than helping. takes attendance using dyknow, so you can just sign on from your dorm and not go. not too horrible but wouldnt take again
class is boring but you can be on your laptop the entire time and not pay attention at all... just make sure you do the online homework and remember the answers because thats what about half the questions on the quizzes are. the material is sorta hard and he sucks at explaining... i would recommend taking a different professor.
HE IS NOT A GOOD TEACHER.
Ok everyone hates this guy but he is soo easy. Take his night class and just chill on your computer for 3 hours and do other work like i did. He posts the notes on blackboard and gives online quizes most of the questions which are on quizes. I mean i got a A in his class just read the chapters before quizes and youll be fine.
This guy really ain't that bad. Yeah he rants and you learn nothing in class but you can have your laptop out the entire class. Just do other work or just chill the whole time. If you read the book and do the online homework you'll do fine, even thought the quizes are massivly hard. His office hours aren't bad I went there and he helped me out. Not
This class is worst clas you can possible take. He talks about nothing for an hour and fifteen minutes and his quizes and tests are impossible! you can use you laptop so you can get other work done but his class lasts forever! he always goes a couple minutes over and gets mad if you leave. THIS IS THE WORST CLASS...DONT TAKE!!!
Never take him! he is an unfair ass! i didn't miss a single class, and at the end to the semester I had 368.5 out of 410 points, or an 89.87%, and he gave me a B+ just to spite me. If I could say more fowl things I would. if u do take him, do me a favor and make his life a living hell. Thanks! and good luck. (you're gonna need it in his class)
He is the most boring teacher i have ever had and his tests are very hard. Absolutely DO NOT take his night class.
What professor gives a **$&*$$ 20 page paper in a freshman eco class...if the eocnomies in a recession otherwise he still suxxxx but if u know eco and can teach urself form the book take him cuz his questions are str8 from practice quizes
He is extremely difficult, boring, and not much to look at. I learned nothing this semester.
I felt Professor Illacqua made the class interesting and had a thorough understand of the information needed in order to teach the class.
saw the awful comments on here, said wut the heck he cant be that bad and took him....WORST CLASS OF MY LIFE....does nothing but talk about his personal experiences, no grading structure (you will never know your standing), SO BORING, you WILL want to kill yourself!!!!!!
Ilacqua isn't a terrible teacher. I would highly recommend teaching yourself the chapter before going to class because you can understand it SO much easier and you actually know what he is talking about. He lets you use your laptops during class and doesn't check up on what you are doing, which is a plus. Overall a simple class with little homework
He is a horrible teacher! He bables on about random things. His random comments do relate to the topics and he is occasionaly funny. But he is so monotone and you don't want to pay attention in class. But EVERY test is off of connect hw-- EXACT questions.
I dont know why people complain about him he is fairly easy if you just listen to what he wants you to do. You get to use a computer all class and don't need to pay attention. Not an easy class but not hard. Worth taking because you don't need to pay attention.
makes zero sense. with the speed of his lectures, he probably says about 10 sentences the entire class. all i do is read the textbook before quizzes and tests, and ignore everything he says and/or skip his pointless classes. we had a sub teacher for a week, and i learned more from that sub in 2 classes than i did in 2 semesters with illacqua.
Really not a bad teacher. He rambles on in class and you dont need to pay attention. Yes he is boring but its not that big of a deal. The macroeconomic paper is pretty easy he gives out an average of an 87. quizzes are easy (for the most part), he wants you to go to office hours, he is a very nice person and wants to help you out if you go to him.
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS if you want a decent gpa. I spent over 5 hrs per week and got a C- so I withdrew. I even was in ace for about 3 hrs per week. He is so boring and a jerk as well.
Not the best teacher, i would avoid him. you have to basically teach yourself the material. I sit in class and go on the computer the whole time. wouldnt recommend..
One of the worst teachers at Bryant. DO not take his class.
Very easy tests as long as you pay attention/read the textbook. His lectures don't go too far beyond the book, so if you read it you can space out. He isn't the most interesting man, but if you listen to him all the time you'll notice he does joke around, nobody laughs because they're on Facebook...
Ilacqua is a nice man who likes teaching too much to retire. However, he tries to give examples that are too long winded and by the time he is done with his story he forgot what economic principle he was trying to explain. If you pay attention in class and read the chapters in the book, you'll be fine. He gives good slides and easy MC quizzes.
If you have him i feel bad for you. I had him for Microeconomics and he was completely useless, I taught myself micro. He doesn't teach, his lectures are pointless. If you're a freshman and get him get out asap
I think he was the worst teacher I ever had at the school. His comments that he made were so crude and tasteless that I wanted to punch him in the face. When he said that mentally disabled people should be killed off to benefit the economy people challenged him. I am glad I wasn't the only one to challenge that. It was a bit ridiculous. Don't take!
Pretty good. Average professor. Gives enough extra credit to get a 150 in his class. Obviously used to be a genius, but he's lost alot. Still doable though. Very boring
Terrible. He digresses about irrelevant topics, loses your work and tells you that it's your problem, impossibly words questions on tests and quizzes, and does not have it all together mentally. Save yourself some trouble and switch out of his class ASAP.
"With my guidance you will learn to do your own economic thinking and analysis." If this were true, its basically like Helen Keller guiding you on a hiking trip. End of Story
I previously left a rate about this professor that I don't believe was entirely fair. His lectures can be dry, but you can use the classtime to work on other homework. Also, if you read the book and do the extra credit, you'll have no problem getting an A. He means well, but may lose your work at times, be prepared with backup copies.
DO NOT TAKE! Literally have fallen asleep in every class, I even sit in the front. Quizzes count towards 25% of your grade, lowest one dropped if all taken. Mid Semester and Final exam make up 50%. Writing Assignments, Homework & Class Participation count towards 25% of your grade. gives 2 papers all semester. little to no extra credit
Class is difficult until you adapt.The connectplus program is a great help and once i began studying with it my quiz grades went from 60s to 90/100s. Gives ton of extra credit oppertunities. Boring but I used classtime to read/take notes on chapter being discussed, so no homework. No ambiguity on what you are expected to do. Course very structered
Boring class. You need to use the book a lot to understand the concepts. He rambles on and makes class boring. Try to switch-out if you can, but try to study the Dyknow slides when all else fails. 2 exams = 50%, 25% quiz avg.,25% essays and HW. Doesn't count your participation or connect
He isn't as bad. You could literally be on Facebook and Twitter the whole time during class and go back and read the chapter and you're fine. I never paid attention to him during class and just read the chapters and understood the material without a problem.
Worst professor I have ever had.
Good sense of humor, but not appreciated by 18-year-olds. Have to read the book, a lot of extra opportunity
Class was difficult, very knowledgeable and helpful in office hours. Worst class I took at Bryant in my 4 years. Avoid like the plague.
Worst teacher I have ever had in my whole life. If you actually want to learn something and engage in a relationship with your professor, get out now and find someone else.
Not gonna lie, he is probably one of the worst teachers I've ever had...you can never stay on track with him and he jumps around. He's one of the most confusing people I know. If you can take another class that isn't with him, take it. The only good thing about him is that he doesn't fail anyone. The worst grade I've seen for him is a D.
Do not take this class, especially if it is a night class. He is an awful teacher and is extremely unclear. All he does is read off of slides and then quizzes you on things in the book that he never went over.
Boring and unclear dropping it as we speak.
He does everything slow
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. He says he will post practice quizzes before a quiz and he posts them hours before. The quizzes are nothing of what he explains in class. He told my class that in the past, the average quiz grade is a 50. Do not take this teacher
Seems like a nice guy, but he just can't teach. He is super confusing and tests often include things never discussed in class. Keep your book by your side, you'll need it. Attendance isn't mandatory, but you should go. The concepts aren't that hard at all, it's just the way he presents them. He says he posts things, but doesn't. E-mail is useless
My god where to begin with this old troll. Literally would rather clean bathrooms in the freshman halls then sit through his long boring class. Tests are as hard as a 7th grader looking at a playboy magazine, and class is overall painful
Extremely boring. AVOID AT ALL COSTS
I happened to be surfing the Internet for some other information and came across Ilacqua's Rate My Professor scores. I had him in 1983 for ECO 101. First I cannot believe he is still teaching. Second, and sadly, nothing has changed. One of the worst professors ever! It is amazing that such a prestigious university has allowed for this long.
Awful. NEVER TAKE HIS CLASS
Terrible, Just Terrible, I cant stress how bad of a teacher this man is. He Talks slow and unclear.
I am currently sitting in this class and cannot express my frustration. He is a professor who quizzes you most of the time without giving you the information. You take the quizzes dry and be prepared to fail this class. I wish tenure didn't exist in this case. Drop this class fast, he doesn't seem to care much, I wish he did.
drop this class as soon as you can
His classes are boring and he doesn't really explain the content. His delivery and tone in his lectures are like a boring story that you feel bad not paying attention to so you listen and nod your head. He continues to compare complex macroeconomic principles to desks, apples and mufflers that makes everyone in the class feel lost.
Would recommend anyone to take another economics professor. Overall, I had a negative experience taking the class with this instructor, pretty much had to learn the material on my own and from other students who major in economics.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
44%
Textbook Required
85%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C+
Grade Distribution
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Rating Trend
Stable
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MICROMACR
5.0
(1)ECO113114
4.0
(1)FFL69
4.0
(1)201
3.0
(1)MICROK
3.0
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MACRO
5.0
ECO101
5.0
MACRO114C
5.0
MICRO113
5.0
CULTECON
5.0