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He's an okay teacher for a terrible subject.Uses cheesy analogies sometimes, but he's alright.
He isn't a bad teacher.The class isn't that hard as long as you do your hwk online bc that is basically how you learn.don't buy book just buy the access code for the internet.
He's absolutely horrible! 1) Makes it very clear that he doesn't care about his students. 2) He sometimes spends 15-30 min of a 50 min class talking about everything but the new material, so when he finally gets to teaching it's all rushed through. 3) WAY too much hw. 4) You learn more from the hw than him. 5) No book needed is about the only plus
I love him. Hes so energetic that its impossible to NOT pay attention.
The class is horrible in general and the professor you have doesnt really matter at all. Your only in class for 50 minutes a week and the only reason to go is to get points for attendance. Carlson isnt a bad teacher and he does offer lots of outside help. But again, it doesnt matter a whole lot who your professor is.
This teacher is useless. The class is hard on it's own but this guy really doesn't seem to help out. I have had previous teachers give partial credit on exams for close answers but this guy pretends partial credit is gold and if you get any back then you're extremely lucky. He also takes FOREVER to respond to emails. Find someone else!
It's a hybrid class. 3hrs min in the lab, can retake quizes up to 7 times, tests are EXACTLY like the practice tests you have online, the numbers are different but same math process so print all of them out and review them went your waiting outside the lab before tests. Do all this and you get an A. IT'S COLLEGE PEOPLE! GO STUDY!
His lectures are clear and he goes through the steps in equations carefully, but as a person he's terribly standoff-ish. He's difficult to get a hold of, so you pretty much have to rely on getting help from random TAs in the math lab. His teaching really doesn't affect your grade at all because you can learn the material with or without him
You want him as your teacher.
Great teacher. Explains things well, but sometimes goes off on tangents unrelated to what he's teaching. He kind of has a dry and sarcastic sense of humor, so if you're easily put off by that he might rub you the wrong way, but he is a nice guy. In class tests aren't too hard. Ask questions and he'll help you.
It really does not matter who your instructor is because everything you learn will be in the MALL and on the homework. The classes are once per week and move very fast and ineffectively but he tries to keep them interesting. He tells a few jokes and is helpful when you catch him in the MALL. Don't buy the textbook, though, it's unnecessary.
I took Trig with him and he helped me understand a lot. He does use odd analogies but they are funny and helped me remember a few things. I will be taking him again for Trig if that tells you anything! Great Teacher..take him you won't regret it!!!!!
Had professor for Summer B, got an A. Very clear and gets to the point, with odd-humored jokes thrown in to keep you attentive during class. Didn't have to visit office hours, can't comment on that. Recent summer session had no MALL hours. Hw/quizzes are all online with solution aid, textbook not needed. No cons in taking him, just study a lot!
I took him for Summer B for trig, I was a 1st time student. Math isn't necessarily the easiest subject, especially for certain people. But his teaching method is great. He sings little songs to help memorize formulas. he himself is nice, so if you need to go to office hrs, dont be afraid, hes there to help you! I would def take him for any math.
Very boring. Doesn't matter who you take cause you learn everything in the MALL. You have to go to class to answer clicker questions. Wouldn't suggest him though if I had a choice
great teacher, if you go to class and just pay attenction, you will able to do all the test problems.
He doesn't explain everything fully. Not that it matters as you are expected to learn everything in the MALL. The "help me solve this" button taught me more and made more sense than this guy.
Great teacher. Helpful and can answer any question. He definitely knows his stuff, and knows it very well. Only problem is he hardly gets to all of the material on the homework/quiz, in class. Rest is learned in lab. Overall a very helpful teacher and made trig do-able if not quite simple.
He's a pretty good teacher. He makes lots of jokes to keep your attention and what not. If you go during his office hours he will be more than glad to help you. I definitely plan on taking more classes with him.
Where can I start about this man? Intelligent. Always helpful. He's quite the humorous one as well. Always willing to help during office hours and is very clear during lecture. A God among men.
He is hilarious. Great teacher for the time he does have to teach during class. He helps as much as he can. Recommend him for MAC 1140. Go to class for clicker questions and go to the MALL for every hour. Get 100s on everything you can. Barely slipped by with a C.
The teacher doesn't really matter when it comes to lower level math courses here at UCF. You only see them for 50 minutes each week, where they can only teach you so much. Then you are assigned a ridiculous amount of homework problems and a quiz each week, which you basically teach to yourself. Probably the worst way to learn math...I barely passed
He was a pretty good teacher, but only teaches the very beginning of a section. That is because the class meets once a week for 50 minutes. He is helpful in the MALL. General math at UCF sucks no matter who the teacher.
Mr.Carlson is an entertaining professor and does what he can for his short 50 minute lectures. At UCF you pretty much teach yourself math via online homework and quizzes. I slipped by with a C the second time taking Precal.
You meet the teacher 50mins a week. You're your own teacher. Must reachout to get help. 3mall hours are part of your grade per week except test week. Going to class is part of grade due to I-clicker. SO MUCH HOMEWORK/hard quizzes. People told me the 2nd test was so hard so i psyched myself out and failed it. Got B's on all other tests.Got B in clas
He did not do a very good job of teaching. His examples were helpful, but a lot of the time he would ramble on about some nonsensical topic and waste class. This would mean we would have to learn a lot of concepts on our own either from the textbook or Math Lab. I hardly used the textbook, but I needed it for the access code to MyLabsPlus.
This professor is ridiculous Whenever a student had a question in class he would just ignore them. Class attendance is mandatory and a waste of time. He would talk about every topic except math. HW is ridiculous!! and Math lab hours required (3 hrs per week) I emailed the teacher in concern about my grade, didn't get a response until 4 weeks later!
I Really did not enjoy this teacher at all. It seemed as if he did not care about his students. UCF math is terrible anyway, but at least in other classes you know (vaguely) what they're talking about. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.
He only has 50 minutes to teach you a week, but I didn't feel like he managed much. It was often just flashing through slides and cramming as many problems into the lecture as possible. I always walked out more confused than I was walking in.
Trig is hard enough as it is without an awful teacher. Book is worthless. He spends half of the 50 minutes he teaches per week on tangential information and remarks. The amount of homework per week is absolutely ridiculous. Be prepared to spend almost all day everyday doing nothing but Trig because of how much work is assigned. Do not recommend.
Showed up about 5 min late to every class, which is a lot of time considering you only get 50 min of class time per week. Rushes through material due to being late. Most of the learning for this class must be done on your own. Tests are fairly easy, but the massive amounts of HW leave little time for studying.
LOVED HIM! he is super funny and makes his powerpoints very clear. Took him for trig and was super easy, he teaches well and is very helpful! Every time i go to his office hours he is always helpful!
The 50 minute lecture class didn't help me. He moves too fast during the lecture. I got an A but I basically taught myself everything and used the help provided in the MALL. Uses clicker questions as attendance.
The teachers for lower level math classes are useless. You need to buy a $100 access code to a website that teaches you wrong answers. There are only 50 mins a week in class and the rest you teach yourself online with weekly homework and quizzes. You are basically paying to teach yourself. Then you need to do 3 hours in Math Prison aka MALL hours.
UCF has a new way of teaching math called "learn by doing". Instead of 3hrsweek lectures its 50 minsweek. You can't learn much w such a short class. Basically, you have insane amounts of online hw to do, in which you have to teach yourself. The worst part is cause its all online there is no partial credit, its either all right or all wrong.
Carlson simply doesn't care about his students or anything. I had Mono and missed a few weeks of class with an excused absence note from my doctor. I emailed him multiple times about not wanting to lose class participation points but he ignored every email. Even went to class when I was sick to talk and he did NOTHING to help. He doesn't do his job
You have to dedicate 3 hrs to the MALL a week. iclicker is necessary. He has a participation grade. Class is basically online (teach yourself). No formula sheet & no notes can be used. TI-30Xa is the only calc you can use. If possible take the math class at Valencia or any other community college. It's not hard it's just a lot of work.
THIS CLASS WAS HORRIBLE. I highly reccommend taking it at Valencia or basically anywhere other than UCF. This class wasn't so bad because of the professor, although his teaching was not grade A material, but because of the way mathematic courses are set up here.
You really don't have to come to his lectures and you won't want to. There are clicker questions which act as an attendance but it's only 5% of your grade. DO YOUR MALL and you'll do fine, the tests are easy. Watch out for the final though. It is tricky. Do NOT buy the bookaccess code bundle just the access code however you can.
You teach yourself the entire semester, that's basically it. My math lab is what you use, just make sure you do the quizzes and do well on the tests its pretty easy. No extra credit at all. Go to class if you want participation points.
Danny is the best statistics teacher at UCF. He's hilarious, relatable, and his lectures are fun to go to. It helped I liked the subject, but that wasn't the reason why I liked it so much. The TA's are also fun. You gotta work a bit for this A and go to class if you expect an A, but the final exam is so easy. Much easier than the unit exams!
Terrible teacher, doesn't care about his students AT ALL!! I cannot emphasize this enough. MALL classes are horrible anyway, but his lack of caring makes it worse. Late every class. Late email replies. Never seen in the MALL to help students. Once MyLabsPlus was down for a good 3 days and he didn't extend the homeworkquiz. AVOID!!!!
He is the absolute, hands down, worst professor I have ever had. If you can avoid taking him, I would! He is very rude when responding to emails. He gets off topic in class. He is also very unwilling to help you. Plus, UCF math system is really difficult. In the lab, I always ask the other professors for help.
I pretty much had to teach myself through the entire class. I asked him a question about an upcoming test once after class and he actually laughed at me. Avoid taking this class with him if possible.
Mr. Carlson is AWESOME. But possibly due to budgeting, this class is offered once a wk for like an hr & it may seem like it's not enough time to learn the material. But TRUST me, do the MALL assignments multiple times & you will ace the exams. The HWs are plentiful & time consuming, but are setup in a way to teach you (explains the short lecture).
He doesn't teach but he makes the tests so easy. If you do the MALL activities a couple of times, you should get a 100 on the test. I finished the class with a 99% and never worried about his class til the day before the test and I did the MALL activities. Just spend a few hours each week finishing all the homework and quizzes and its a breeze
If you can avoid taking it at UCF do so! 3hrs of mathLab a waste of time n LOT of HW I hate the Pearson Modules bc they have so many unspecific rounding errors n is time consuming I LUV Math but UCF made me hate it. If ur good at math, like me, you can pass the class w a C by ONLY studying the practice exams wo the BS work do the math LOL
Took summer course, pretty rapid pace. He planned out the semester accordingly, never had overloads of work. Has a quirky sense of humor, which is nice to make the lectures less boring. Not afraid to help, makes lessons clear and concise. A lot of graded class participation.
He gives a lot of different grading options and chooses the best one for each specific student at the end of the term. He also reviewed basic concepts so that student's would understand how to work through certain steps within problems. Sometimes he didn't give enough time to answer clicker questions.
To be honest, he was not a terrible lecturer. Although I have taken higher level math in high school, this class was a breeze and I had a high grade in his class ALWAYS. The tests are not hard if you do everything you need to do. I honestly didn't get anything lower than a 90 on his tests. Honestly do your homework, ask questions, and you can pass.
He's not a horrible professor, but he's not a great professor either. He isn't very helpful; I would email him questions about an upcoming test and he wouldn't respond until after the test. He gives a lot of grading options, which helps if you do poorly on a test. Overall, not a terrible class but definitely could be better.
As an average math student (not great, but also not horrible) I struggled immensely with this class. Only one meeting a week does not help and certainly does not cover all of the material that will be on that week's HW. His tests are the same as the reviews but I would have to study for hours and hours day after day and only ended up with a B.
Great professor who keeps lectures interesting, funny, and very informative. Makes requirements crystal-clear and will answer any questions, even in a lecture hall environment. Would recommend Carlson to anyone of any level of math knowledge interested in passing math. Come to class, take notes, and you'll have exactly what you'll need.
Sub-par instructor. Assigns the longest possible number of home work problems in the MALL. Unlike other UCF math instructors, he does not extend deadlines, gives homework over spring break, and gives graded iclicker questions during lectures . Students must learn for themselves in his class and prepare to review on your own for tests.
You're on your own, but this class isn't hard. Weekly hw and quiz. Come to lecture he has graded clicker points which can prove pivotal when it comes to your final grade. Do the not for credit test review activities. His actual test questions are very similar to them. Buy the $120 access code standalone online NOT the $175+ bundle from bookstore.
Prof Carlson is a really good professor. I'm not a math genius but I did all the homework/quizzes every week and got a high A in the class. Negative reviews are because of how many HW problems there are and math lab requirements, neither of which are up to him. He keeps class mildly interesting with jokes. He has graded iClicker questions in class.
I didn't even know what Carlson looked like until 3 weeks into class. The entire class is online but there are small attendance quizzes every day. The TA's do all the teaching and helping. I went to his office hours one time with a question and he was extremely rude. Overall easy class if you show up and complete all objectives.
Okay professor- he shows up 5-10 minutes late to every lecture. He's entertaining and jokes around a lot. There is weekly MALL hours, homework and quizzes. Makes you go to class bc he gives out a password to the participation quizzes. You have to teach yourself a lot of the material since its online. He reviews before each test.
I don't know if it's just this professor, or the way the curriculum is always taught, but there is a very large emphasis on memorization. The emphasis on memorization is so large that when I was studying I focused on memorizing stuff that I neglected to understand it. If you're ever gonna need to use this stuff, this isn't the class for you.
Attendance is only worth 5% and is not worth it at all. Doing the practice tests will earn an extra 5% to make up for attendance. The entire class is online through ALEKS, which is easy to use and can be done from home. Lots of homework though; I spent about 4-5 hours a weeks on homework.
Mr. Carlson is a very funny guy. He makes the lectures a interesting. Would recommend him for Trig.
TA always taught class so I rarely saw Prof Carlson. Prof taught class when TA wasn't there. Multiple computer labs for the one class. Exams exactly like practice exams with different numbers. Early in the semester class activities required a password given out in class. Assignments completed online. Lots of homework, but good practice for quizzes.
He's a great teacher but in class he does not teach. He has aids for that who he does not keep an eye on. If you go see him during office hours however, hes a huge help. Skill checks unlock everything weekly, and often have a password you get in class only. You can not do your homework/quiz that week without the password.
I'm literally failing which is fine, I'm fine, its fine. Stand-up guy with mad jokes. Would recommend taking for a good laugh, but not if you tryna get an A in the class. I wish i was smart, but i aint.
he's a groovy guy with some funny jokes but don't take this class if you're absolutely horrible at math. lots of hw, hard tests, and attendance is mandatory. But heard some people talking about having an A in this class, wish I was them .
MALL Hours required!
Instead of teaching you how to do the problems, he lectures for an hour on how to derive the formula. Loses people during lecture going off on tangents, isn't clear. MALL TAs are more helpful than him. Tests are very difficult, gives the password for quizzes in-class so you have to show up. Not the worst but only take him if you really have to.
Make sure you go to class to get the notes, it makes the homework a ton easier. MALL hours are required and at least 30 to 50 homework problems every week. Tests are straight forward.
There is 1 MALL Hour for this course which really isn't bad, the TA's help a lot when you go. Quite a bit of homework but it does help. Test's are pretty easy if you study. Carlson is a funny guy and in my opinion explains the material well. Go to class, it will seriously help you because the textbook and software (Wiley) are horrible.
This class honestly wasn't that bad. 1 hour of MALL is required every week and you have hw due every week. Go to class to get the password for the required daily assignment. He drops the lowest MALL, daily assignment, hw, and test. For the tests study the test review hw he posts and for the final do the same. Overall easy class and good teacher.
Here and there, Professor Carlson would pull a joke, but I never liked his lectures. He just does practice problems in class and doesn't really teach the concepts correctly. No quizzes, but weekly homework about 30-40 problems a week. 3 tests and one is dropped. Final is mandatory and if you do the exam reviews, you will be good.
In this class it really does not matter if you do the work in your room or in the Math Lab, the only thing that matters is that you show up for the class activities that are given and password protected. The whole time you are on a computer doing your own thing but there is always someone walking around waiting to help you.
Going to class is mandatory and there's lots of homework, but honestly Carlson is one of the best teachers I've had at UCF. He makes the material easy to understand and he encourages students to come to his office hours for extra help. All around great teacher and great guy. Highly recommend for trig.
Very simple and easy to understand lectures. Goes over several example problems. Tests and quizzes are not too hard or tricky as long as you keep up with HW and notes. He tries to make the class a little more fun which made it funny sometimes. I wish I had him for all of my math courses.
just Weekly HW, MALL hrs , Class quizzes & tests. His tests are terrible but could be better. He once didnt give me a point for an exam question that i rounded to 1.248 & the answer was 1.25. Yes im holding a grudge.
Too time-consuming on the HW he assigns & you have to go to his class to get the password for the daily activities. Most of the material I had to teach myself or spent hour after hour every other day at MALL or the math lab trying to finish the hw. Tests are pretty difficult. Not very accessible outside of class, and always ignored my e-mails.
carlson is great & actually quite helpful. the TA's are great too. i've always struggled with math but this class gave me a little hope lol. if you set time aside to do the homework (which isn't even that bad) you'll do well. the tests have questions similar to the class activities (which are graded). lowest test, objective, & activity are dropped.
Keith Carlson is probably one of the best choices you will have for Precalc. He makes lectures entertaining. While this isn't his choice but instead the department, get ready to spend 5-10 hours a week on homework. You'll get 35-60 questions a week as well as tests that cover main concepts from the whole unit, which is hard to study for. Work hard.
Prof Carlson. was pretty great. I saw him a good amount of times throughout this semester. He was even able to help during class. His TA's were funny and helpful sometimes. The homework isn't unbearable, but with lengthy/difficult topics comes lengthy time spent. Class activities daily, but they're usually not more then 8 questions.
An interesting and engaging professor who tries to make the course easier. Only down side is that he is slow on teaching new materials (helpful to those who have no clue) and his tests contain true/ false questions that are weighed the same points as the harder questions, so it's very easy to goof up your grade where 50% comes from those tests..
He gives quizzes each day for attendance, and mandatory 1 hour at the MALL. He's constantly behind on his lectures while we are ahead on the 50 q's homework/week. I never have a clue about what's going to be on the exam because he has no review. If you can teach yourself or find a buddy you'll probably keep your head slightly above water.
If you have this professor, you're pretty much on your own. The homework's aren't difficult, but can tend to get lengthy and are often ahead of the material he is teaching in class so it becomes frustrating. Try to find people who know math well and stick with them otherwise you might be out of luck. This is my second time taking the course.
This class basically leaves you in the dark. Next to nothing he teaches is on the tests and he gives absolutely no guidance. The MALL hours are terrible and always during class hours. When asked about a study guide his response was "the administration wants students to work harder".
I would not recommend taking this professor. His lectures do not correlate with what is on the test, and he goes over simple concepts in his lecture in great detail, but completely ignore what students are actually struggling with. The tests are nothing like the lectures, and you have to learn everything yourself from the online homework.
I took him for calc 1 and he is a pretty cool guy gets kinda side tracked a lot. There is a lot of homework, but it is easy. He is a pretty easy grader. He does have "pop quizzes" but he tells you on the syllabus when they are.
Not a bad guy, but his lectures are never about the difficult subjects which you are expected to know. Also, don't expect an email back, ever....
Mr. Carlson is very good prof for pre-calc as he is just chewing material for you to consume prepare to hear singing and jokes about how old he is every lecture To pass: attend or have friend who attends (passwords for class activities usually come at the end of lecture), care about tests, go for office hours if you need it, MASTERYPOINTS
Professor Carlson is great! There is a lot of homework but it helps you grasp the material better and faster. He's open to help with questions after class or during his office hours. He goes a little fast during lecture but that's because he has to cover a lot of material, you can always go up to him after class and get the information you miss.
He doesn't teach anything on the tests or homework. If you're bad at math like me you're really in trouble. I tried teaching myself but I don't think I'm going to pass. My entire grade depends on the final exam. If he taught I would have a chance. Don't take class with him if you can help it.
You dont really need to go to lectures bc they arent helpful. Just do the mylab work every week and use the practice tests on there for the exams & youll be fine, Im horrible at math and I memorized the mylabs stuff for the exams and did well. Keiths a good guy but this class is sufficient online with bare minimum effort so take it for easy credit.
Just avoid his class. Don't know if any other PreCalc profs are better... but it's basically online. I learned all the material online and only needed to go to class for popquiz codes... which you take online. The lectures aren't about the testing material. It's pointless.
He gives you a lot of chances to get your grade up, he uses Pearson as a learning tool, there are pre-tests, mastery points, post-tests, and 1 MALL hour due every single week, do not get behind on these they will effect your grade. Also, there are class activities so you must go to class to get the code. Overall good professor though.
I passed cause of prior knowledge. He's not as bad as people say though. I feel like as long as you constantly practice with mymathlab you don't need a teacher for this course.
Tests identical to practice exams. If you know how to do those, easy A on exams. Mall hour each week & you need a certain amount of mastery points. DO NOT FALL BEHIND WITH POINTS. If you're good at algebra you only need to go to class for the quiz pass. and can be self taught trough MyLabs. Doesn't respond to emails & talks about history a lot
Carlson is an alright professor, the issue is that he really rambles way too much into random topics. This made the lectures kinda useless and just reading the textbook was way more helpful, but the good thing was he is a generous grader on tests, which were fair, and the homework/quizzes were pretty easy online assignments.
I really didn't enjoy this class much. I would stay for an assignment pass code and then leave and I skipped a lot. I don't usually skip class but I felt like the lecture didn't match with where we were on our online stuff. I probably won't even take another math class at UCF. I wish I had known it would be independent from the beginning.
Mr. Carlson is an alright professor if you already have a grasp on the material. His lectures are not very entertaining, and he randomly gives out passwords at the end of class to unlock online quizzes so make sure you attend class. The online homework on MyLabsPlus is excessive, so make sure you stay on top of it.
Professor Carlson is a decent professor. His teaching style is not bad, if you don't understand ask a question and he will gladly answer. MALL hours are not enjoyable but it's a requirement. He randomly takes attendance only like 6 times so if you miss one it hurts your attendance (5% of grade). If you can't handle this don't bother with calc.
You have to teach yourself everything in this class. He demonstrates only easy examples in class, but you will be tested on difficult problems. I had to buy Precalculus for Dummies to understand anything in this class. If you are 0.0001% away from earning a C, he absolutely will not have any mercy and will gleefully fail you. He still gets paid btw
Keith Carlson is an alright guy. It seems like he could not really focus on something for too long, that's why he keeps randomly tells non-math related stories in the middle of the class. He does give lots of homework but I found them to be helpful. He gives me lots of partial credits even if you messed your results up in quizzes and tests.
I'm pretty much teaching myself by doing the homework repeatedly. Math is my favorite subject so it means a lot when I say this is my least favorite class. I barely go to lectures because he doesn't make the material interesting at all and there's a mandatory quiz every Friday which is super annoying when I want to see my family on weekends.
not the best professor: sat in class & did my math lab just in case he ever gave a password to an assign. due later that day (happens ever so often) funny guy&helped me a lot in office hrs. learned everything through mymathlab & he puts review quizzes that are exactly like each test before the exam. hes obsessed w nixon & makes jokes about it
Carlson is a funny guy, and makes passing easy. There are lots of buffer grades to help compensate for tests if you do poorly.
He takes up every minute of the lecture time and will respond to any questions. Uses clickers for participation grades and MALL time as a grade too. There are 3 Tests plus the final but there are many quizzes and Homeworks to balance it out. Unlimited tries on homework and quizzes which are very helpful. Ask for help during office hours/Mall time.
Tests are a lot of your grade, be careful. If you memorize the unit circle and understand all the trig identities, this class will be fine. He's a bit discombobulated in lecture, but he is willing to help you out in office hours. He gives a clicker question at the beginning and end of class though, y'all better show up on time and stay!!!
Top tier professor. He's great. Teaching method is very easy to understand and uses iclicker the whole semester so go to class. Also the class is basically online since you show up to lecture but have hw and tests online so focus on doing practice tests online before each test to master it. Tests will be a close facsimile of practice tests.
Have to go to class for clicker questions, he honestly did a great job at explaining in class, however I mainly taught myself how to do everything through the homework online. Mandatory quizzes in the lab every friday which is annoying, but exams are like the quizzes, the final is exactly like the exams, practice the quizzes and exams and youre set
iClicker2 in class, easy enough, but mandatory attendance. He drops a fair amount. 5% extra credit at the end, which was very nice. 2nd test everyone fails, don't worry about that.
Mr. Keith Carlson is a fantastic teacher and a pretty forgiving grader. He is extremely clear on what concepts will be on quizzes and exams. Calc 2 is a difficult course but Mr. Carlson does an amazing job making it simple. He's funny in his own unique way so lectures are never boring. His class is lighthearted but he gets the job done.
Solid prof for trig. Lectures are clear and easy to follow along. There is a lot of homework and quizzes in mylabmath but it actually does help you learn the material. Participation is graded with iclicker2 questions during the lectures. If you are halfway decent at math you will pass. PS test 2 is very difficult compared to 1. Study a lot for it.
Carlson is a solid choice for Calc 2. He makes himself available during office hours and really wants to help you understand the material. Course is tough but he tries to make it a bit easier. Homework due every couple days and can be pretty hard so set aside some time for it. If you put in the time and work to do well, your grade will show it.
Keith Carlson is a great prof. He lectures well and is a more than fair grader, he does take a long time to get grades back but that wasn't an issue for me. He's also a pretty funny guy if you can understand his humor. He does love to ramble on about Richard Nixon though, overall great experience would take him again!
Good lectures, sometimes goes on a tangent but normally they're funny and make the class more interesting. Good at explaining math problems and is happy to help in office hours. He does however take a very long time to grade tests, I had a test take a month to get back to me.
He is very passionate and willing to help you learn. His history knowledge helps make the class more interesting. Exams can be very tricky so be prepared to know the ins and outs of the course.
All assignments were online, but he made sure to remind you every week. There's a quiz every week at the mathlab, homework almost every week. He uses clickers during lectures. His lectures were pretty good, I felt he was good at explaining all the concepts and taking questions.
Test were worth 60% of the entire course and there are only 2-3 all semester. I got near 100% on all other assignments but I got a 67% on the first test and my grade would only raise 0.01% after competing 3 homeworks and quizzes. Overall, the classwork you're forced to do will never reflect your actual knowledge unless you ace the test.
Taking it online due to Covid, the GTA is basically the one who teaches the class. They do the lectures and everything. Homework is every week and there's about 3 quizzes every week, so there's definitely a lot of work. Tests are basically the quizzes on My Labs so if you do well on those, you should be fine for tests.
I took this professor for Trig during fall'19, the lecture is a little boring, but if you try to understand it is worth taking his class. Exam and tests are easy. Even though attendance is not mandatory you still need to attend class in order to receive Iclicker points. He gave extra credit assignment at end of the semester.
The fact that I had to look up this mans name should say enough. Don't take him online. We had weekly homework and quizzes, and a test for every unit. Our lectures were the TA reading the textbook to us like a storybook. If you're good at math this is an easy A, but if you need help with math, I recommend someone else.
I absolutely adore this professor! He was a really good professor. Hes a pretty funny guy, he keeps the class interesting. He has a really dark sense of humor which I appreciated. Hes a great teacher, my only issue with him was that he grades a little slow but he has a lot of papers to grades so its understandable. I took this class fall 2019.
The professor himself did not teach the class, but rather a TA so I can not say much about his teaching. He did do a good job at setting up the course. Everything you do is open note making things much easier. If you have a good knowledge of algebra this class is a breeze.
He didn't really teach our class; it was our GTA who taught us. He is helpful when it comes to emailing you back. He creates the MyLab quizzes, tests, and homework assignments. I would recommend doing your homework early because they do take a few hours to finish.
Rambles during mandatory lectures, doesn't know how to use zoom or webcourses, randomly assigns assignments during very short time periods. Uses ProctorHub and MyMathLab. No good options for professors I guess he is borderline average/mediocre. No schedule to assignments, schedules same day with only an hour to work on it so youre always on edge.
Teaching is just straight up awful. I double checked a lot of his material, and it was straight up wrong. MyLabMath is super difficult to use.
He is super easy if u want to pass as I feel like how its structured with COVID . That is if you are used to teaching yourself lol. He tells stupid stories about nothing and wastes everyones time. Also gives 10 min for the quizzes which are once a week and wont give you the password until he feels like it after it has already stated. Easy tests
Test Heavy. One word to describe this professor is raggedy. You are paying to teach yourself. He doesn't put grades in the gradebook bc he doesn't know how to use technology. Peppers in mistakes during lectures and his background on zoom is him and his dirty kitchen. The TAs are embarrassingly unhelpful to him and us. Big waste of energy and time
Significantly changed his syllabus multiple times. In class quizzes and group projects in addition to the quizzes and homework through the book. He changed proctoring services twice, and never clarifies what is expected during the tests (notes, calculator, work). Lots of hw, teaching yourself, and guessing. Doesn't check emails.
Couldn't even wait until the end of the semester to write this. Never have I had a professor so frustrating. Doesn't understand technology, hasn't entered a single grade since August, refuses to check his email, forced us to take an exam on a LIVE ZOOM LECTURE with people consistently unmuted to make it easier for him to "make announcements."
Taking Prof Carlson's class during the pandemic and I'll never forget how a student told him he wouldn't be able to do an end of class quiz that was assigned randomly w/ 5 mins left of class bc the student had work, and Carlson's response was "well, idk why you would do that." HUH? you don't know why someone would go to work in a PANDEMIC?
Carlson would randomly assign quizzes at the end of class that you needed a passcode to access, but would then ramble for the duration of class and withhold the code until students were left with little to no time to complete their work. Very inconsiderate. Doesn't check emails. Doesn't enter grades. Poor understanding of platforms he gives work on
Professor Carlson is an embarrassment to the university. Hes late to class everyday, cant seem to figure out how to use WebCourses, and doesnt even have his own notes (he uses notes from a different teacher). His tests are all multiple choice except for one question but it still takes weeks for him to grade. Also, he doesnt answer emails. RUN!
Wow. What a ridiculous man.
This is your warning to RUN. Take this from a student with an overall 3.8 GPA. You will be teaching yourself. Homework takes up to 5 hours (35 questions, 8 parts each). Strays from the syllabus. Dropped test grade 16% bc he "changed the point system" but did so AFTER the optional make-up test. This prof literally works AGAINST you. Screw u Carlson
Not a good professor at all. Changed multiple things on the syllabus a few times in the semester, and would get visibly upset when students asked why. His tone when answering course related questions and emails was very harsh, and even made us take exams during live zooms while students talked to him about stuff. Not a fan of this man.
All Im going to say is... RUN FOR YOUR LIFE!
This professor was one of the better calc professors at UCF in my opinion. Tests are very similar to homework problems and are not too bad. Didn't use the book at all or take notes and still passed. Just understand the homework problems he assigns and pay attention to the lectures and you'll be fine.
I don't know where to start with this guy. Has a clear cut syllabus the first week and then when the drop/add period ends it he completely switches it up. He said multiple times we would use Proctorhub and then out of the blue switched to Honorlock. Shows up late to his own "mandatory" lectures. Be prepared to teach yourself. Hours and hours of HW.
One of the most disorganized professors at UCF. Made changes to the syllabus a month into the course. Homework was way too long and tedious for no reason.
Sending an email was hit or miss with him and you wouldnt always get a helpful response to your email when he actually did respond. As far as the class goes you cant refer to the syllabus cause he is CONSTANTLY changing everything. His lack of knowledge surrounding technology is very obvious and hurts the students, we all had to teach ourselves.
I learned almost nothing from the "mandatory" lectures he would give so I stopped going to them and solely learned off the textbook and homework. Changed the syllabus after drop/withdraw date and was not very organized. He did not have good communication and there were times where we would get exam details at 3AM for our exam at 8AM, 5 hours later
He changed a lot of things mid semester and did not plan his course efficiently. Always changing due dates and is not really clear when explaining what is going on in the course. Some of the homeworks are ridiculous and doesnt assign enough time. The exams are poorly structured. Not very responsive and lectures are boring. Take someone else.
He is an okay teacher. Lectures are a little boring but he tries to make everyone understand the material. My only problem was him not sticking to the very straightforward syllabus. Homework isn't too bad as long as you don't wait till the day it's due to do 35-40 problems. Tests are exactly like homework and quizzes. He is friendly though.
Drops your two lowest quizzes and homework. He is VERY understanding. People on here say he changes due dates... yeah because students ask for an extension! He also drops your lowest test grade and replaces it with your final if it's a higher score. This guy WANTS you to pass. He is a GREAT professor. Everything is on MyLabs.
The professor does not create his own lesson plans so when something goes awry he's clueless. He doesn't know how to use webcourses. He goes off on random tangents and never finishes solving a problem. You will definitely be better off skipping class and creating a study group that meets regularly.
He uses notes for a lesson from a different teacher (which is weird by itself) and just goes word for word from it. He even goes through the examples on the notes but never creates an example himself to go through. Takes a while grading test. Had to use the textbook on some homework to understand it. In terms of person he is a cool dude.
I had to come back and rate this professor again because of how bad he is. He doesnt let you review exams, its impossible to communicate with him, his lectures make no sense, and the final had literally nothing the review did. DO NOT TAKE HIM. HES THE WORST PROFESSOR IVE EVER HAD
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! BEING IN HIS CLASS IS LIKE LIKE PLAYING A GAME OF RUSSIAN ROULETTE. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET IN HIS CLASS! THE QUIZZES ARE SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT THEN WHAT'S ON THE ACTUAL HOMEWORK IN MTMATHLAB. HE USES STUDENT NOTES THAT AREN'T HELPFUL AT ALL TOWARDS STUDYING FOR THE TEST! THEN HE ALSO IS A RAMBLER
The professor is a joke, he doesnt really know whats going on or how to run the class, but albeit everything is online so he might not know. The class itself is better than the teacher, homework and quiz every week, usually covers 2-3 sections. All the questions on the exams come from the homework, just study those and youll do fine (open notes)
He gets all his material (even his syllabus and announcements) from others so he has no clue what hes talking about. He takes his TAs notes and when he tries to solve problems on his own its hit or miss if he actually can do the problem, hes stopped part way through on many. I learned nothing from this man I learned from following hw examples.
If you are a math robot and can teach yourself after doing hours of hours of hw, quizzes, and material (doing all assignments had me at a grand total of 70+ hours spent in MyLab) then you will be fine. If you are literally anyone else, wait until the class is in person. He did everything in his power to make this class as hard as possible. Grade: D
He waited until after the add/drop to start changing the syllabus, added honorlock after Exam 1, gave terrible lectures from notes that werent his, and had our TAs ditch us like 4 weeks in, taking away additional help we clearly needed. He doesnt respond to emails (never responded to any of mine) and was rude to us constantly in lecture.
This man is by far the worst professors Ive had
I don't even know where to begin. This is by far the worst professor I've ever had. He barely responds to emails if at all, gives you an attitude every time something doesn't work the way it was supposed to, does virtually everything in his power to make you fail the class. He didn't even give SAS students their accommodations. DO NOT TAKE HIM!
He only grades on a few things, homework, quizzes and tests. There is no attendance or extra credit. His quizzes are similar to the homework. The only thing I didnt like is for test he gives conceptual questions which at times make no sense
Carlson is one of the worst math professors I have ever had. He is not willing to work with students and instead makes them feel bad for asking questions. Avoid if he is teaching online because he is extremely unorganized and does not know how to work Canvas.
It was terrible. It was like the professor had never used a computer before. A student had to keep reminding him about three times per lecture to share his screen. At one point the professor didn't even know how to solve the problem he was doing so a T.A. had to butt in and help him out. He still couldn't do it. Oh yeah, course changes a lot.
Drops one exam, 2 hws, 2 quizzes. Never replies to emails, and in class was not organized at all. Did everything last moment and changed everything in the middle of the semester. Lots of homework every week, there's only 4 exams in one semester... if you don't pass 2 you won't have B even. Prepare to study and work all the time if you want an A.
Man is a hot mess, do not take him if you are not mathematically inclined because you will have to teach yourself .
AVOID HIM! He is unorganized and doesn't teach; he will only do the examples from the book and move on. The HW is long and hard. The worst part is the test is on my math lab, and he doesn't do reviews for the test, and you have no idea what to study. People don't even bother to go to his lectures or walk out because being there is a wastes of time.
Unfortunately all this guy does is assign 4 home work practices with 40-50 multiple part questions a week, plus the quizzes that go along with them. His lectures consisted of basically talking through the textbook. None of the lecture material was on the quizzes or tests, and the homework was basically us teaching ourselves.
From my experience, he isn't THAT bad. He always responded to my emails. Changed due dates for students who needed extra time. Rereleased all assignments during finals week so students could get their grades up. Lectures were useless. Bottom line, take this class if you are good at teaching yourself. Lots of homework. Grade: A
Took this class during summer Monday and Wednesday. He added a requirement to attend Tuesday and Thursday lab for 90 min each n tests on Fridays. Tuesday and Thursday requirement was taken off later, because of complains. You have to do about 200+ questions per week, and it is VERY time consuming. No extra credit, no curve.
When he was the only option for the summer, I read these reviews and I thought to myself, "I doubt he's that bad!". I was wrong. He gives you so much homework (200+ problems a week) and gives you no time for your other classes. Exams are much harder than the homework, and you have to teach yourself everything. Also doesn't reply to emails.
This course was graded on homework, quiz and Exam scores. HW assignments are quite lengthy with problems having multiple parts to them. The Quizzes prepared you for exams and the study guides were very helpful. Grading scale is pretty fair, he answered emails frequently and even extended due dates when necessary! He isn't as bad as reviews say!
The first few weeks were rough because he just wasn't ready and didn't really know how to use canvas. The HW was way too lengthy with too many repeated questions. However, he drops a few grades and listens to the students' concerns.
He was not too bad. If you are able to teach yourself the information through the videos he posted on canvas, the lectures are pointless. He does take his time with each lesson, so if math isn't your best subject, maybe it might be good.
I liked this professor. He was a funny old man who went on tangents during lectures but I thought he taught well. Lecture attendance was not mandatory but our lab class was (once a week). He drops a bunch of homework assignments, quizzes, and labs. I don't think the homework was too bad, the same goes for the quizzes.
I mean hes a nice dude and all but hes a horrible teacher. Most of the time if the concept wasnt simple pre-algebra then he could not teach it. Even if you go to lectures often and take notes there is no purpose in doing so. I would seriously not recommend him for anyone who cant teach themselves.
Tests count for majority of the grade which sucks, he can't teach at all. The homework and quizzes are easy, but they don't count for much towards your grade. Please don't take this professor.
Professor is okay at teaching, decent amount of homework and quizzes. We had a few drops for those as well as 1/3 tests dropped. Only the lab was mandatory for attendance, which was once a week for a bit over an hour. Main issue in this class is that there are zero online study guides posted to prepare you for the test.
Mr. Carlson is very nice and tries to make lectures entertaining. He is a good teacher and will take the time to explain things if you are confused. He doesn't make you feel stupid if you are wrong or ask a question. If you are confused go to office hours because it helps a lot. I will say the class is a little longer than necessary though.
He does not teach the information at all. He will go on tangents in class about history. His tests are nothing like what you taught yourself. I urge you to chose anyone but him.
Please pick anyone besides him! He doesn't teach so going to the lectures are a waste of time. There was homework and quizzes due every week. The exams are very short and make up most of your grade. There aren't any study aids to help you prepare for exams. If you aren't really good at math, I wouldn't suggest taking this class with him at all.
Class was pretty boring but if you pay attention you are all set and he also offers a lot of help if you ask him. He does talk about some random stuff out of nowhere. There is a lot of homework and quizzes.
Hardest class I've ever taken by far. He wasn't necessarily the problem, it was mainly the Calculus 3 department who made the class awful. The tests were difficult to even pass which is ridiculous for a class that is 80% test. They give no extra credit, no curves, and no partial credit. Take this class at another university.
Don't take this professor. All of the reviews are true and you will end up teaching yourself the whole semester. It is test heavy with no extra credit or any type of curves. If you're not good at math and can't teach yourself, run.
DON'T TAKE HIM. He's a bad prof and doesn't give ANY study materials. He takes notes from Kwon and won't be able to answer questions that you have. 3 exams, and a final. The exams can be dropped and final can be 75% of your grade. most fail the exams so do all the HW and quizzes he assigns weekly. Save your GPA and wait and take Kwon if you have to
Terrible Professor. Gave very little information for Final and only gave half of the semesters worth of practice for the final. If you struggle with math do not take this professor.
Mr. Carlson sometimes goes off-topic or ends up rambling a lot during his lectures. He isn't terrible at teaching - he does cover all the materials that needs to be covered, but not in a particularly organized fashion.
Does not teach good in lecture. Majority of information I already knew or was self-taught. Labs are very helpful because you can ask questions and are required attendance once a week.
If you are not good at math please avoid him! You will be teaching yourself the entire time. Attendance to lecture was not required however attendance to lab was. HW were multiple questions with multiple parts making it extremely long and time consuming. Exams are a few questions and make up your ENTIRE grade. Changed the syllabus twice.
Spends too much time talking about 1970s politics, probably about 5-10 minutes a class talking about Nixon, Ford, and Carter. He would rather teach about them and it shows. Instead of using class time by teaching us what Theta Bar means or how to find the reference angle. You have to figure this all out by yourself, he's just stuck in the past.
He is not a bad guy, the book helps a lot, is easy to follow test are 10 to 12 questions, quizzes at the mall are super helpful.
Keith Carlson is one of the lower tier professors at UCF. Avoid taking him if you can. For the majority of the 1:20 hour lecture, he talks about his distain for Jimmy Carter. He also does not answer any emails. His one highlight is that when he actually sits down to explain something, he works out the problem with you until you understand it.
Keith was an okay professor. Trigonometry is an easy class to follow thankfully and he did his best to explain it in simple terms and cared about students questions a lot. His only downside is that he goes off topic in his lectures a lot, however other than that he was a good professor who cared for his students.
If you struggle in math at all, you should probably take a different professor. Lectures weren't really helpful and he goes off on tangents often. The exams are made up primarily of questions from the homework so make sure you study them hard. Other than that, he's an okay professor.
You will spend lots of time teaching yourself. He tends to go on tangents when lecturing, and his grading system was not clear. He put in the true exam weights a week before the final and many peoples grade dropped a whole letter or two. Having to scramble to get back to the B I have had the whole semester.
teach yourself. He sometimes gave 60+ problems for one week but they are extensions. I passed the class with literally 100%. Do ALL the hw and quizzes (which are open notes). study the hw for the exams. PASS YOUR FINAL by studying the past exams. The TA's, notes, & @TheOrganicChemistryTutor are helpful resources. Calculate your own grade !!
Get ready to teach urself everything. His lectures barely help bc he goes on tangents abt things like presidents. He closed EVERYTHING before the final so u have no study material besides ur notes. He doesn't have the grades set up correctly in canvas & told us to calculate our own grade using the syllabus. Never responds to emails. In person tests
Lots of tangents, but does a decent job lecturing. The notes he provides are also solid for learning/reviewing the material. But the online tool used for quizzes is what makes this class cake. You can try each question an unlimited amount of times until you get a 100%. By the time you get there you've practiced all you need to do well on the tests.
Be prepared to study hard for test 3. Lots of homework, but it is only about 5-15 percent of the grade. The course moves at a different pace than the tests and quizzes. He is pretty nice guy, but he's a bit scattered. He wasn't sure about test dates, information on tests, and would sometimes get confused within a problem. It is a self teach course.
I didn't go to a single class. You teach yourself the material. He gives you up to TWO WEEKS after a deadline for HW/quiz to complete it. Even with the extension, you still get multiple attempts on each question & get full credit. I did all of the hw late&ended with an A in the class. Tests are exact same questions as hw, just different numbers
Really fun professor and wants you to pass his class, there are 2 ways he grades the class and he will make the final decision on how he wants to grade you, he'll pick the one that gives you the highest grade. study the quizzes and do all the homework, exams are the same questions as the quizzes with different numbers. made trig fun tbh!
Be prepared to teach yourself! If you struggle with math, tutoring might be useful. Every Friday there is a MALL quiz (that can only be completed on-site) that is about 5 questions so if you are a commuter, plan other things on Friday because it would be a waste of ~10 minutes. Drops some assignments, no extra credit, and no curves.
Professor Carlson is a great teacher. He is willing to work with students on questions and test prep, and gives plenty of opportunity for students to be successful.
I had him during the summer and altough he was kind of funny, His class is hard, if you have no prior knowledge of trigonometry and the unit circle, you are in trouble, and a lot of studying and memorization is needed of like 25 formulas to pass his class with a decent grade.
I taught myself so I can't really say much about the professor. He does drop a few quizzes and homework assignments. He also drops the lowest test grade. He also has two different grading scales and chooses the one that benefits the student the most.
In my opinion, Professor Carlson is a great lecturer. However, he was unorganized and didnt respond to students' emails. We had homework assignments and quizzes due before we even had the lecture. However, he did allow us to use notes and work together during the quizzes. I feel like his grading was fair. If you take him know the Unit Circle.
Quizzes and Homework are required every week, and they're ahead of his lectures, so you end up teaching yourself everything. I enjoy his lectures, but they're just too late to be helpful. He also requires these mandatory quizzes to be done only in the mall, which is significantly more stressful than it is helpful.
People complain about the HW, but it's really not that bad and the material is easy. The issue with this class is that the professor's methods are nonsensical. He technically requires attendance but just does random practice problems in class. He boasts having taught for decades but his lectures feel incredibly low effort. Easy class, subpar prof.
Terrible teacher He didn't respond, so i went to the office hours and it had a note saying he wouldn't be in the office today, that note was dated for 2 weeks prior to when I came. So either he hasn't come to his office hours in 2 weeks or hes a lazy piece of sheet and couldn't throw away the paper.
There are so many tests and quizzes. He doesn't teach what's on the test or quiz in the lecture. It all comes from the homework and you don't know which homework assignment you need to do to prepare for the test or quiz. He never answers emails, is never at his office hours, shows up to class late, and rambles on about random history
The professor does not communicate via email or canvas. No TA's. Test/quiz are your entire grade. Quiz/Exams have vague study criteria. You can do all the homework, show up for a quiz, half the question types are new. Due dates are not outlined anywhere and constantly change. No communication or transparency makes Carlson's course a nightmare.
He will unexpectedly change things on the syllabus. He said quizzes would be online then once class attendance dropped that changed. Will say there *might* be a quiz and announce it at 8:30 online the night before. Furthermore the homework is due months after quiz dates so nothing is conducive with another. No slides, just notes he takes in class
This is one of the easiest teachers I've taken in my life. Classes are actually fun as he tells stories and try making people laugh. He is nice and caring, he would let you take tests before or after if you have an excuse or you are not able to assist. He only assigns 1 homework per week (infinite attempts) with one quiz, which you have 7 attempts.
He is comprehensible with graded assignments, gives good lectures and feedback too. His tests and quizzes are relatively easy and if you study you will get an [A] guaranteed, as he gives a grade book of graded and submitted tests, quizzes and homeworks for students to practice. Also, he posts his notes taken in class from which you can study.
He is a very nice teacher. Quizzes and homework are super easy and the tests are almost the same as them. I would have gotten an A if I've studied more, but thats is my fault, not his. Overall, he is nice, caring and will help you if you really need it.
Mr. Carlson is a nice teacher that explains things nice. He uploads the class notes he makes to canvas so you can always review it and study from it. Hw and quizzes are not that hard, but you have to study for tests tho. He is caring and very funny.
He is a funny teacher that cares about you and will help you to actually learn. Everything is easy and clear enough for you to pass with perfect grade. Would take it again 100%
I went to all his classes and they are incredible, and if you a doubt he will answer them happily. Also, he posts notes from lectures and provides you with a good grading system that you can check after each assignment. You won't even need to go to classes that much if I am honest from how amazing and accessible he is.
It's a nice teacher tho you have homework of 30 questions per week. Quizzes are easy as well as tests. I got a B because I didn't go to class, attendance is not mandatory. But I could have easily gotten an A
This class was fine. He's a decent guy and understanding if you communicate w him and put in the effort. You don't have to go to lectures, just make sure you understand all the concepts before tests. Hw is online and has unlimited attempts. The quizzes have seven attempts. Watch yt videos for what you don't get and you can def get at least a B
Has lots of drops and even adds slight curve. Tests are 40% of grade but identical to HW and quizzes so study those and you'll be good. 30q hw every week. Lectures + lecture notes were pretty useless although I did only go to like 2 bc they were 7:30s. For reference I got a 70 in high school precalc and passed this with a B so if i can, so can you.
I'm already not a math person and on top of that, my class was at 7:30 am. I didn't go to class after the first week and got high Bs/ low As on homework, and did about the same on the lab quizzes. The labs have lots of TAs to help and you can use your notes. He has very generous grading policies and curved my final grade. Great Professor.
easy clas, just practice
Self teach class... Quizzes are like tests homework is irrelevant but it is very heavy. Keith Carlson is a sweetheart as a person though and he will make adjustments for whoever asks for them reasonably.
This is like any other preMAC2311 class. He is a great guy. He is understanding and caring and will always adjust and try to help his students just ask. He curved for us during the summer 2022 because he knew it had been difficult. HOWEVER, he sucks as a lecturer. You will not learn anything from him get ready to self teach and he is not punctual..
He's chill just do your homework/ask for help if you need it and you should pass. The only genuine drawback I see to his class is that it's at 7:30 am. However, take my review with a grain of salt because I am good at math and enjoy it. If this is not you, then your experience may vary.
Dr. Carlson was alright. Not the worst, better than I expected from the math department, but the lectures ran so long. Half the time he would start talking about history and presidents and get off track from math. He did answer questions, but I did not find him to be the best. He would always work right until the class ended. Quizzes wkly.
Tests are graded ridiculously. You can understand every lecture, every in-class handout he gives, every homework assignment, and youll still struggle on tests unless you are a study junkie. I believe this is greatly because of the curriculum but he doesnt help connect the boundaries between what youre learning and what they are looking for.
Taking this class after having the best calc 2 teacher was a big slap to the face. The way he teaches is that he just reads off his notes and copies down his pre-written steps with barely any explanation to why he did things, and how. In Active Learning, you're going in clueless as he presents specific problem he never explains or go over with.
Pretty much a self-taught class, Mr. Carlson assigns homework on things he has not yet taught, and tests are a complete guessing game of what it will be based on. You can do every homework assignment, get good grades in every (weekly) quiz, and still struggle on the tests, which are worth pretty much your whole grade.
If you're good at teaching yourself, Carlson is cool. You have mandatory quizzes every week which is excessive. He doesn't respond to emails so if you need something, try to catch him at the end of class. Lectures are also behind the homework/quizzes and monotone.
I could've gotten an A if I finished all assignments fully. Id suggest to go to every lecture to get notes, as some things in lecture are not on the homework but still on the quizzes. The lowest 3 homework grades are dropped, as well as the lowest test and quiz grade. Carlson will also move around homework due dates if he has to.
He's a pretty brutal (boring) lecturer for a 7:30 class, but I was able to skirt by with a low A while missing half of the lectures. The tests and final exam are weighted pretty heavy and he doesn't offer any practice tests before hand. Just familiarize yourself with the weekly quizzes and homework though and you should be fine.
Mr. Carlson always is there to help you, the class was at 7:30 but the lectures were clear and always on fridays you have to do a quiz. Tests are similar to mall quizzez. Overall, great professo.
Half the time looked to students to correct problems that he was doing wrong. Would give us Active Learning Assignments after just teaching us a brand new topic, which led to us just sitting around and not understanding anything. He only has an office hour and half the time he's just trying to get you to leave.
Honestly, he was a caring and kind professor but he would not teach everything in class so a lot of it you would have to learn on your own or through Pearson. He was very disorganized and had nothing planned out on web courses so you would never know what was upcoming besides the mandatory weekly mall quizzes.
Don't bother going to class, you won't learn anything to begin with. Stops class to talk about unrelated topics. Doesn't give out study guides. Just study the Homework in Pearson they all show up in the exam. Seems like good person but unfortunately not a good teacher.
He's nice, but I had a solid algebra bg to pass. I personally felt that attending lectures was redundant since the content would review homework due prior, and weekly quizzes at MALL were stressful and heavily proctored (along with tests). I just hated how I couldn't get ahead, and quizzes would include questions on homework that just opened up.
He provides no study materials for his exams, your only option is to review homeworks and quizzes. No practice questions or anything. He loves to mention in lecture how long he's been doing algebra and because of that tends to not fully explain things. He's very hit or miss when you talk to/email him, if he's in a bad mood, you'll know.
Every week there is a 6 question quiz. His exams are basically questions from the quizzes. His lectures are great at explaining concepts. He makes the lecture relatable. If you are already good at the topics, you might find it kind of boring, I thought it was fair though. His pacing at the material is a little off though. Overall a great professor.
Professor Carlson is OK at best. He doesn't provide any study material besides telling us to review the homework and quiz questions that are assigned. Compared to other professors, it feels like he does the bare minimum. However, the course itself is pretty easy. I tried, but didn't try that hard and got a B. Stopped going to lectures after a week.
was failing the class but i ended up emailing him and he changed the grading scale when i was at 67% so i ended up passing with a C. very kind
Lectures cover the basics, but professor relies heavily on quizzes and exams. If you're solid in algebra, this class isn't too difficult. unstuckstudy ai was a helpful study tool alongside the homework and quizzes.
Great class
I can count on my fingers how many times I've actually seen him in class. The TA's are lazy, and one of them definitely has favorites and doesn't bother helping POC like everyone else, and gives us attitude. Actively study yourself and attend class or you won't pass. Work can be tedious but understandable.
This class is very easy but that is coming from somebody who has taken high level math classes and already knew majority of concepts however it will be a struggle if you fail to understand something as I have only seen the teacher about three times, your only help will come from TA's who I think do a good job, but I can't rate the TA's so Ta's: 4/5
Don't take this class if you want to be taught something! I never missed a class and only ever say Carlson one time and he didn't even speak to the class. This is 100% a self teaching class be prepared to learn everything by yourself. 40% of the grade is tests alone so even if you have 100 in everything else you won't pass without the tests.
For a College Algebra class, I thought the class and the professor were solid. Most concepts I thought were fairly easy to grasp but there were some that were pretty difficult. I will say, there are numerous assignments that can only be done in class and there is a LOT of homework you'll have to do outside of class, but it's very well organized.
If you're ok with teaching yourself then this class is ok. All the work and tests were done over ALEKS. The professor himself doesn't respond to emails and I wouldn't recommend him if you think you'll need help outside of the homework but if you already know the material and are just taking this class to get the credit then it's an easy A.
Has a clear passion for politics and history. Unfortunately, he is a math professor. Goes on lots of tangents(pun intended). Class is easy enough if you study and understand the homework assignments.
I think I saw him twice in person, on the first day and finals day. There were many people in this class, so we had TAs most of the time. You teach yourself all the material, the course is completely online and on ALEKS. It was not difficult to learn. He takes a while to answer emails and only gives test corrections in person.
if you struggle with math but need to take college algebra as a requirement, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS AT UCF. It's not an actual class, it's an overcrowded computer lab mostly taught by TAs. the lectures suck. Take this at valencia or SSC or just do the CLEP test. also, i asked them to round my D+ to a C and I got screwed over, so thanks for that.
We were not told when quizzes were nor what they would be on (other sections were given this info). Wouldn't help prepare for exams at all (just says "I don't know"). Wouldn't help understand the grading system. Took FOREVER to grade (1st exam took 1 month, 2nd took until 4 days before drop deadline, quiz grades were always behind).
I ended up just having to teach myself this class. If you end up in the same situation, watch "Professor Leonard" on Youtube. Cengage is horrible for homework (not his fault that's just what UCF is using.) Lectures would often just leave me confused and many classmates stopped bothering to even show up. Don't bother with office hours he can't help.
I'm writing this review after failing his course and now with the perspective of having a different instructor. I frequented office hours. Keith Carlson does not care if you pass. He is not there to help you. He is not compassionate to any degree. He is there to give lectures and go home. Do not take Keith Carlson if you want a helpful instructor.
If you're taking him for Precalculus or Trig, I highly recommend him. Exams are based on Pearson homework and are very straightforward. But avoid him for advanced Calculus—he's strict, gives almost no partial credit, and doesn't seem to care if students pass. Very discouraging even if you understand the material.
HW was assigned daily with a free online textbook. If you read the book and do the HW, you should be able to pass. Attendance is graded. Study the HW, quizzes, and in-class assignments for tests and you should be fine. He's a pretty chill guy. Quizzes aren't always on the same day and aren't typically announced. No extra cred but drops some grades.
This was the worst class I've ever taken this professor is incredibly difficult and impersonable honestly he should not work at this school because he does not care about his work or his students.
He always takes 15 minutes to start lecturing/get into new content, and ends up going over time because of it. He likes to make a lot of jokes and goes off topic a lot which gets old fast. Wastes a lot of time repeating himself. He explains things well enough when he does lecture. There are worse professors, but there are certainly better.
Awesome guy, really knows stuff, liker rreaallyy knows it. Super funny too, shows loads of work in examples. Clear instructions and you don't need to remember a lot of rules for exams. Just study and you got it
Their lectures do not help that much. The homework is where you'll learn 90% of the material. They try to break up monotonous lectures with jokes, but just talks about the Reagan era of the US.
This professor is just straight up unprofessional. He will NOT ever respond to your emails, like ever, RARELY posts class notes, and takes way too long to grade. He does explain pretty good, but that alone isn't enough most the time because he just starts going off topic and expect weekly quizzes on Friday, they are usually easy. Overall, terrible.
He's above average compared to the rest of the math department. He gives lots of Knewton Alta homework, is a slow grader, is stingy with partial credit, and rarely posts class notes, but he also posts past exams and practice questions before exams. There are weekly quizzes and they're usually easy. Lectures don't help, be prepared to self-teach.
He's a super funny professor and I felt like a learned a lot from him in calc. He's very flexible and would let me take quizzes at different class times if I couldn't show up during lecture time.
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