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“The worst online class I've ever taken”
ANT2410 - 1.0 rating“online, confusing assignments, poor email response; rude comments on submissions, no constructive criticism; took until last week of class to have assignments graded, had no idea how we were doing during the semester; over 1 month of no interaction w/class; poor syllabus; due dates changed throughout term; others comments re: online behavior true”
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Reviews (121)
Makes this class a little too hard to get an A.
Should offer more Anthropology classes in a classroom rather than e-courses.
makes learning fun!
Awesome teacher! PASSIONATE! Hilarious!
awesome. very very good teacher.
An awesome dude in the classroom. Seems to truly enjoy teaching. And what a hottie...yummy!
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Leopold is one of the best teachers on campus. He knows how to give a great lecture.
Great teacher, HILARIOUS! really cares about his subject and know how to deliver a lecture, i HIGHLY recommend his class, way to go Leopold!
Great Teacher!!
Very energetic and funny. I heard nothing but good things about this guy. Then I met him and I see why. He teaches American GOv't amongst other things so if you have the choice take Leopold.
This guy is the man! He makes government interesting and he is so enthusiastic. He is like a student teaching students but he knows what he's talkin about. He cracks jokes a lot too to keep ya interested.
Great professor! He will play devil's advocate just to make students defend their position. He is very easy on the eyes too!
leopold is so much fun!!! and if your a girl.. your gonna want to go to class. way cute with a very nice ass:) as long as you pay attention his class isn't all that hard either.
Lively class discussions. Allows students to form their own opinions, he will take both sides and defend them wholy just to see students participate. Read text to get the A.
Really liked to look at him as well as listen to his lectures. Has a great sence of humor, and for the first time, I learned something about our government!
This guy is great! Very understanding and fair. Leopold explains government like it really is without all the candy-coated nonsense. Great teacher and very interesting.
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Didn't care about learning the material, but he kept the class entertained. Tests are pretty straight forward. Don't bother trying to reach him outside of class because he is always too busy.
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Awesome Teacher!!! Hilarious and he loves the Buc's!! Knows his government really well, and is very passionate about the subject. He knows the material, you will learn something for sure! Highly Recommended!
Very entertaining. Makes lots of jokes about politics, beer, and his wife. Great at getting you to explain your point of view. Tests are very hard. Be prepared to study. I did and its the only C ive gotten in college.
Awesome teacher! Anyone who can make American Government interesting has natural talent. He's great to listen to and look at-he's got it all! I'd highly recommend any class that he is teaching.
A great instructor! Makes the class interesting and is very humorous!!
Great teacher. Very helpful. Great sense of humor. M<akes learning about politics fun and forces you to think critically.
Cool teacher. Tests were very hard. He makes the class intersting and he's a good guy but the tests are hard. Not an easy A.
Leopold is great professor. Highly intelligent, articulate and charismatic. It seems like some have difficulty with the tests, but if you read the text and pay attention in class you will do well.
between government, IR, and 2 anthro classes... joes the man. hard classes with a great teacher. you and jim are both studs. ;o) all i have to say is... james bond.
This is one of St Pete's best in my opinion. Is extremely approachable and fair. Tells you what is expected and makes learning American Gov fun which I do not think is easy! Absolutely loved his class!
Great guy! Fun teacher. For the first time, i understood the gov't. I love his sense of humor. He understands that his students might not really care and he gives you a reason to. hard test but fair grades and will help you. loved his class
this class was helpful and the teacher was funny.
This was my first Telecourse and it was a good experience. Great teacher well lined out class, tests were multiple choice with a few essay answers. If you read the book and study for the tests you should not have a problem.
Took his telecourse. It was pretty simple, he gives you a pretty thorough study guide for the midterm and final so though some people seem to have problems with his tests, if you read the chapters and study they are not dificult.
Very funny professor, but tests were extremely hard and there was only 3 the whole semester. My recommendation, if your not a good test taker do not take Leopold.
leopold is a great instructor. He does his best to get everyone interested and he's got a great butt.
Leopold is probably one of the best teachers i have ever had, hes definitely hands down the best college professor i have had. his tests are tough but he makes sure you know the material...when i failed govt and had to retake it, he actually made me glad i was taking it again and it was a summer class!!
very funny guy
leopold is a great golfer, problem is he is a stinking LIBERAL!!!!!
He's got a great sense of humor and he talks about current events, which I like. His midterm is next week (no!) so I'm hoping it won't be too hard.
Leopold is a GREAT instructor. I see SO many people put on here that he is easy, but he is NOt! He just makes the classes so interesting that people actually LISTEN! If you pay attention its hard not to do well, this man Loves what he does and is VERY good at making an impression with the subject matter. Good Guy!
I did not like his class or the way he taught.
Best teacher at SPC.Makes class fun and encourages discussion.Has the best sense of humor of any teacher I have ever had.He likes to play devils advocate.Class discussions are relavent to the topic at hand.
Too laid back for an online instructor. Disappeared for weeks, took forever to grade papers. Not available during office hours. I rewrote 2 papers and still have not recieved the grade changes. Recorded a B when I got an A. A lot of the class just dropped it. DO NOT TAKE FOR ANY ONLINE OR TELE COURSE!
This was the first class I took at SPC. He made it fun and made me feel completely at ease.I loved how passionate he was about what he was teaching. I learned alot.
Absolutely awesome! Great teacher and very understanding. He actually tries to get everyone to pass and enjoy the class. Has a fantastic sense of humor and makes everyone laugh. He loves when everyone joins into the discussions. So if you take him, MAKE SURE YOU TALK! (about the subject of course)
LOVED HIM! this class was awesome. he kept it fun and interesting, He really cares about his students. Allows discussions, debates and allows you to learn and have fun at the same time. He is really nice, and I wish he could teach all of my classes. Is interested in the students and what is going on with them. TAKE HIM IF YOU CAN!
Wow, every gives a great grade! I had a horrible experience with this teacher online. He was always pre-occupied, late grading, late posting our material, and this all made the course very un-enjoyable. It is suppose to be hard, but it would have been a lot better in class, material posted on time, and better communication.
GREAT TEACHER! HES HOTT 2!!! but really he makes u learn and its fun! hes very fair and extremely smart i recommend him 2 everyone i talk 2! take his class you actually learn and enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!
Definately one of SPC's BEST instructors. He could easily make a wall seem interesting...He makes the class fun and does what he can to help you succeed. Obviously it doesn't hurt that he is adorable...but lets not give him a big head, because you know he reads these... =-P
DO NOT TAKE THIS Prof.!! Had him online, not clear on assignments, poor responses to e-mail, very arrogant. This guy is a huge LIBERAL. If you slant your papers to the left you will do good. He Takes forever to grade papers.
Good teacher. His only downfall was that he was slow to grade/respond to our online class. I felt like it would have been much different if we were in class. He treated us a little like red-headed step children at times. Good material though, and great assignments. I really did learn a lot from the class.
Leopold is a wonderful Professor.. he takes an interest in his students and teaches government in a manner which is enjoyable. Did I mention that hes HOT!?? Ladies.. hes a joy to look at!
Long USA essay not enough time. He's very lawyer like.
the best professor ever. lectures are both hilarious and informative.
Take Professor Heather Roberson. She is way better and not as hard!
Cool class. Makes the class very interesting. Took the online version. Makes you write a 250 essay every week on a specified issue and that is the class. Combine this with a midterm and a final, thats your grade. Expect to do a little work but it is not hard. Slant your papers to the left and you will get an A.
Great Professor! Keeps the topics short, interesting, and to the point. I hate Government and I got an A. Just show up on time and read the book. This guy also has some great jokes. He really makes learning the material fun! I definately recommend taking him!
Awesome teacher! What a gem to have a guy like him teaching in SPC! I feel like he could easily be teacing in top schools. You have to read the book though if you want to get a good grade in this class. But the lectures are informative, passionate and beautifully presented! Joe, if you're reading this, you were the best teacher I had in SPC! Alex
If this guy were any better in the classroom, I'd fail just to take him over and over again. I've hear the mermaids sing each to each, they do not sing for me...bt they do for Jose.
Excellent teacher. I enjoyed this class very much and learned a lot. Would take him again!
I took this guy on the basis of previous comments-no idea what happened but this guy might as well have been gone the whole semester. No response to emails, hardly any contact with us at all, and made sarcastic comments on my post, not helpful in any way shape or form. I paid money for this, what a waste of space.
Class was easy. Mr. Leopold is passionate about the subject. He's active in politics outside of class and has opinions about a lot of things related. I had trouble sitting through his class though because I disagreed with a lot of his opinions (which were not open for discussion... - which was very frustrating).
Tougher than a peelie trapped on roundabout in York! But you dig it the most!
Pretty bad teacher. Extremely unclear with material. He obviously knows his stuff, but I had a hard time following. Don't take him if you want to keep a good GPA.
Took Mr. Leopold's Gov class online. Did not need the textbook that often. The work was not difficult, but it was continuous. As long as you stay on top of your discussion questions you should not have a problem. Mr. Leopold was also very helpful when I had a problem on my computer while taking the midterm.
Horrible online teacher. Has absolutley no care for the students he has online. Doesn't post grades and does not actually grade anything until the end of the semester when grades are due. Do not take if you are a serious student or easily offended often leaves unkind remarks about assignments even if he gives you a good grade on them.
ONLINE. At first glance you would think that he is a good teacher, but come the middle of the semester your thoughts completely change. Not only are his midterm and final over a hundred questions each, but he only gives you 1 hour to complete them. Also he has a really bad habit of waiting till the last day of the semester to grade anything.
I took this class online. The class is very easy. This instructors take forever to grade papers and reply to emails. When grading papers his comments made so sense .The class could have done without him.
would not recommend this teacher at all! he takes a LONG time to answer emails and to grade papers. i didnt know my grade until the last week of class which is extremely annoying. wouldnt take him again
wouldnt recommeneded leopold. he doesnt answer emails or grade papers on time i didnt know my grade until the last week of the semester. not the best... far from it
The professor is pretty useless but the class itself is easy. You answer one weekly assignment, hardly use the book except to study for midterm/final, no quizzes or tests besides the midterm and final. 1 hour time limit for midterm and final about 60 questions each, but easy questions. This is a very easy class without any papers to write.
I've taken his class online.....he's the farthest thing from prompt when grading ANYTHING. However, took some in-classes with him and he was great! He's a great teacher in person...terrible for online courses. I have much respect for him..just don't like the way he teaches(more like doesn't) online. Take his class at the school and enjoy!
Smart, funny, easy going, sarcastic, takes his time for grades but understandable since He is encharged of the Science department. Read the book and expect tests with worded questions.
His enthusiasm for the subject keeps things interesting. He has a great sense of humor, and you can tell he genuinely wants to help the students learn. He can be a bit slow in updating the grades online. Overall a great class. I'd take him again.
I've really enjoyed Mr. Leopold's classes...He keeps it interesting and has a great sense of humor. His assignments are easy to understand and the test and quizzes he gives are not hard at all. He ventures off during lectures but it keeps the class entertaining. He knows his stuff and makes it easy to understand. Mr. Leopold gets an "A" from me
A little gruff sometimes, but overall a decent teacher.
The class was easy... as long as you did the work. Mr. Leopold has a great sense of humor and is easy on the eyes. I would take his class again!
GREAT Professor! He?s a gregarious and humorous guy who makes class fun. He gave good, interesting, helpful lectures. It was also an EASY A. All tests and quizzes (except the final) were taken online and all are multi-choice and easy. You should literally get %100 on all of them. The final was taken in class, but was still multi-choice and easy.
I've taken Leopold in class and thought he was a GREAT teacher; however, after completing his online course, I feel he's definitely more cut out for in class lectures. Rarely a response to e-mails, takes forever to receive any grades (think months), and while I have no problem writing simple essays weekly, many of the topics were ridiculous.
Excellent teacher if you read the book! If you miss a lot of classes, you will have a tough time, because some questions on test are straight from his lectures. Very humorous and clearly loves the subject. All quizes and tests are multiple choice, online and open book, open notes! I'd take him again!
This professor is good and I recommend him if you need to take this course. You really need to READ the textbook and pay attention to his reviews because everything on the review is on his exams. A few of his questions are a little tricky, but if you read the book you'll be ok. You have to do some writing, but its not too bad.
Comprehensive but fair. My only complaint is that he is slow with weekly (300 word count) assignments.
This prof. was as joy to work with! He was exceptionally understanding and flexible.
The study guides are very helpful for exams. I felt the material which was presented from the text was very prevelent.
Took class online. Lot of work each week of the summer session; an attendance entry, an essay and test each week. Three weeks doubled up, two of which included the mid-term or final. Quizzes are mostly from handouts but mid-term and final are not. You can earn an A if you stay on top of the work.
I loved this teacher. I would totally take him again! You will love his class. No papers & most tests were online.
I took this class online this past summer. He was always behind with grading all the papers he assigned. Very critical of papers handed in and never offered any advice as to how to improve. Really was more of a proctor of the class versus a teacher. A teacher who enjoyed tricking students on exams and quizzes versus having them learn.
Am Gov't/ Professor Leopold is FANTASTIC! He has an excellent sense of humor, relaxed classroom,and entertaining and interesting class discussions.He knows his stuff.Test questions are out of the book. Easy "A" if you read the book and take notes. He will work with you if you have problems. He is respectful,kind,understanding,funny and totally HOT!
Good teacher and interesting class. The only thing that I have a problem with, is if you get a bad grade on one of the many assignments given, you automatically lose a letter grade and you cannot gain it back. The way he has his grading points, there is no way you can regain the grade that you want.
Best ever!
Joe is the best teacher ever! I wish he could teach all my classes. You have to read the book and take notes to do well but it's college and that shouldn't be hard. He's passionate about Anthropology and makes it an easy, open forum for everyone to speak. Tests and quizzes are easy if you read the chapter. Papers are easy. Take this class!
This Teacher was horrible!I took him online. He graded extremely hard and was never around for questions about grades or what you may have done wrong.When he did grade assignments he would leave rude comments about the work instead of helping you understand what happened. If you are a busy person DON'T take his class, he flips due dates around.
Leopold is a great teacher. He has his flaws, but he grades the responses fairly. His tests are a bit overwhelming since he gives you 30 seconds to answer each question. Overall, this is an easy A class. I recommend Leopold to all interested in Cultural Anthropology.
Amazing! Highly intelligent, fair and nice. Very knowledgeable. I DEFINITELY recommend him! =)
Overall, he's a good teacher. Took him online so there is always work to be done in 2 months. Every week you have to do 10 question quiz, engage in a group forum discussion 100 words & write a 300 word response. Theres an 80 question midterm & exam. Oh & everything is timed. Got a B in this class; could have been higher if I didnt skip 1 assignment
Professor Leopold is GREAT. Very interested in what he does, if you are as well he will recognize and accommodate accordingly. Terrible at responding to emails, slow at grading, but the guy is BUSY as hell. The "rude" comments are WITTY and amusing. Always made suggestions on how to make my responses and papers better. Good dude, backed hard.
Took online. Overall I enjoy his classes, he is very fair and flexible. The issues I had with his online class are regarding due dates and what exactly was due. There were several assignments that I feel like I was stabbing in the dark. Never got rude comments; he types like he speaks and I appreciate that. Recommended!
Took class online. He is consistent in work and due dates, the assignments are easy, and he always provides witty and helpful feedback that usually got a laugh out of me. He is slow at emails, but makes up for it in his consideration for the student. You can't do bad in this class if you make an effort. Final is a bit of a challenge, but take him!
Was fairly easy. Took as an online course and was very easy to follow along. 1 quiz (5 q's), 1 (75 words) discussion and 1 (200 words) critical thinking question per week. Would recommend as an easy elective.
online, confusing assignments, poor email response; rude comments on submissions, no constructive criticism; took until last week of class to have assignments graded, had no idea how we were doing during the semester; over 1 month of no interaction w/class; poor syllabus; due dates changed throughout term; others comments re: online behavior true.
Easy elective for online students, very fair with grades, will call to discuss an issue, seems like a nice guy.I highly recommend this Professor.
Joe is awesome! He's kind of a lone wolf, so keep 'em peeled. Ya never know when he's gonna pull a crazy Ivan. I only wish he was single and I had a daughter for him to marry.
Did not like online teaching skills. Prof didn't communicate often with class. Not sure on past online classes he had but he had a student mentor - didn't find it that helpful as much. Assignments graded slowly. There's a group powerpoint that replaces a research paper - may be difficult to do if no one in your group responds w/their progress.
Hard to rate a professor that was completely uninvolved in the course. Slow to grade, no feedback. 400 word paper, test, discussion post due every 2 weeks, group project for final - hope everyone in your group participates or you'll pick up their slack. Very disappointed as I was excited to take this course. Easy class, but you're on your own.
Class is a breeze, do the work and you will get an A. Be aware- he is VERY slow at grading but gives good feedback when he actually responds. The class is interesting and a great elective!
I thought this course would be a breeze but turns out the tests had nothing to do with the book. He would not respond to emails. Does not grade anything til the end of the semester. Peer mentor didn't show up til the last 2 weeks of semester. The worst online class I've ever taken! Beware!!! Find another professor or prepare to stress!!!!
Assignments weren't tough but they were awfully vague. Most of the time there was little to no actual instruction on how to do the assignment. Google ended up teaching me most of the specifics.
I LOVE PROFESSOR LEOPOLD! I was so unclear about the assignment dates and I'm pretty sure all of them were past the due date when I submitted them but I called his office phone and he got back to me so fast. He told me not to worry and that it was no problem! Such and awesome nice professor! He's totally there for his students and will help you out
You really have to know the content to get good grades. There is no "winging" any assignments. Written assignments must be thorough and accurate. No room for error on written assignments, and the quizzes and tests are tricky.
You get what you put in. You'll have solid core knowledge but also opportunity for more. Forgiving with late papers so slow to grade so please turn in on time, great and detailed feedback, try to meet with him outside class to get extra benefits. Nice guy, very knowledgeable, rewards solid work and extra reading outside of texts/detailed reference.
I've done work ca. 1970 in anthropology, so took the course to see what's being taught. Tests, papers, regular e-group reflections gets the students thinking and also where I got new insights. Fun papers using anthro tools to research your family. Thoughtful feedback, 'up' attitude, lotsa practical info. Great team exercises. I recommend him! MG
One of best teachers I ever had. Motivating, gives great constructive feedback & Pushes you to do better.
It's not hard, but not easy. A lot of writing. There's 3 big sections in the gradebook: critical thinking(at least 600words), discussion forums, and quizzes. No midterm or final, but there is a group project at the end. I fell behind and didn't complete all the assignments on time, but he helped me and allowed me to do all of them with no penalty
Professor Leopold is so caring about his students and wants them to succeed! Quizzes are easy and essays are fun to write, just follow proper APA format and you will be good! Discussions posts are interesting and enjoyable to write. Take him, you won't regret it and you will for sure get an A as long as you complete the assignments properly.
Professor Leopold is absolutely amazing! He genuinely cares so much about his students and wants everyone to pass, plus he gives you options about where you want to take the direction of your literature research. He's accommodating with flexible deadlines and takes the time read and absorb the work you submit.
easiest A probably in my SPC career. 8 week course so it went by fast and the work seemed piled on but we had the whole semester to get it done. very simple and easy course. the prof is slowish at grading but very easy on it. you can rent the book on amazon for cheap but do not really need it.
Great professor! Absolutely cares and accommodates for students! Very lenient on due dates. A paper, quiz, and discussion are due every module. Ending the course, an easy individual project is due. There is no midterm or final during the course. Professor Leopold reads every assignment and has encouraging critiques. Great class if you like writing!
I thought the topics for both the papers professor Leopold assigned & our discussion posts were interesting, & he provided good feedback. Prof Leopold is lenient w due dates & considerate, allowing make-up & late work. He is also good at communicating w his students & replying to emails. I even enjoyed the textbook. Great class!
Very lenient with attendance/late work, and I can tell he genuinely cares about his students. But he lacks the ability to keep the course website up to date, and there's not much substance beyond taking notes from very basic PowerPoint slides. He's fun, but it felt like I paid tuition for a class with no real structure, which was very frustrating.
Professor Leopold is wonderful! I thoroughly enjoyed ANT 2000. It is very clear that he loves Anthropology and that makes the course enjoyable. The assignments are not too difficult and he is very helpful if you have any questions. The only negative thing I would say is that the course was a bit disorganized. I highly recommend this professor!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
50%
Textbook Required
73%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.24 avg changeRatings by Course
2410
5.0
(1)AMNATL
5.0
(1)GOVERNMENT
5.0
(2)AMGOVT
5.0
(1)GOV101
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
AMERICANGOVERN
5.0
HIST101
5.0
AMNTLGOV
5.0
POS4021
5.0
2410
4.0