She is one of the best teachers I have had while at Columbus State. She does have a thick accent however if you stop and take time to ask her questions she is very helpful. I have had her for all three history sequences and feel that her tests and grading style is fair. Just pay attention in class

This professor has a thick accent, and it is very hard to understand her. Her tests are mildly easy, but very hard to study for. She tries to make her lectures interesting by showing a sense of humor that is unnoticable to everyone else but her. Overall, I enjoyed this class, but I not looking forward to the others.

She does have a thick accent and she is pretty dry. She's really fun when you catch some of her dry humor mixed in with the material. I would definitely take another class with her.

Her personality & ease in teaching style are somewhat disarming and misleading. She is far from laissez faire with regard to her level of expections/quality of work. She was a little tough--exacting--on her grading criteria as pertains to our group presentations. I gained a lot of valuable information.

She was the only reason I made it out of Columbus State with my associate's degree. A great passion for the topics, not to mention a great sense of humor. She does tend to grade easy, but she gives many opportunities to help your grade, so I would recommend her to anyone!

She is very funny and her accent is great, she is hard to understand sometimes. Her class is so interesting that I don't care if I pass with a C, it was a fun class and I actually wanted to attend it. Well, actually I would like an A, but it was fun. She is a very hard teacher though. "Her grade means something".

Excellent story teller once you get past her heavy Greek accent, which will help with note taking. Tends to give a difficult test and there isn't a whole lot of leeway with points and no real review worksheets. Easy grader on written assignments though, which helps a lot.

Dr. Drakatos is one of the BEST professors I have ever had! She is so knowledgeable about the curriculum and I have enjoyed her class very much. Her tests are difficult, if not impossible, if you do not come to class, take notes and study your ass off. But, it can be done!!!

I love Dr. Drakatos, I took three classes with her and went one her study abroad trip to Greece. If you come to class and take good notes during the review you can get an A! These other people are rude, cry babies! I know her very well and would recommend her to anyone. She is from Greece and knows the history first hand!

Honestly, this was the EASIEST class I've ever had to take. The layout is this: 10 sets of 5 questions worth 10 points each and 2 art papers worth 10 points each. two lowest grades are dropped. NO MIDTERM OR FINAL OR DISC BOARD!!!! Loved it, but you must do very well on the assignments because every point is equal to a percentage point.

So easy I dont know what everyone else is talking about

Excellent professor

I had her for civ 3 she was very far, hard class but if you missed a paper or test you were able to turn in late, she would also answer any questions you had, you can tell she really loves history, hard to understand her sometimes but you get used to it very fast, and she is always happy to repeat what she says.

Have taken one class online, but its exactly what I was looking for. She is not overly demanding with her assignments, doesn't have rigid due dates or regular assignments. Simply write two papers and take your exam. The exams are the exact same essay questions she puts in the review. The test is given to you. How can you fail this?

she's so funny but can be strict...very nice lady

Took her online class. It only had three exams (essay questions) and two papers. You can receive 100 points total in this class. It's a lot of pressure, but I thought it was one of the easiest online classes I have ever taken. She responds to e-mails, and gives help when needed. I learned a lot in this class! Work hard, and you will do well! (:

I took her HUM 113 class online...TAKE IT!!! all the exams are essay exams that you get a week in advance. You don't even need to read the textbook until its time to do the essay- and you have a whole week to complete 4 or 5 questions. This class is easy if you just do the work.

She is pretty commical and interacts with students. For my class she went over test review guidelines in detail and basically gives you all the answers. She gives powerpoint presentations as her notes which is good because she has a thick accent and its hard to understand her sometimes

I took the web class, very easy to achieve a good grade. The exams are essay questions that you have a week to complete and she gives you examples of good answers. You also must select from a list of books and write a 2-3 page book review.

Dr. D was very difficult to understand as she was giving her lecture. I found it helpful to get her powerpoint lectures from her so I could pay attention to her lectures and not take notes. Her exams are very easy because she gives you the answers. Participation is in class is a must. She is a great teacher and knows her stuff.

She's so knowledgable about her course materials. She looks for excellence in her students, and while she may be difficult to understand at times and her tests may confuse pupils who don't study, it was fun to interact with someone who is as passionate about their subject as Dr. D.

Very nice teacher and is a very fair grader. If you put effort into the class then you will pass the class.

She is a very nice lady and brings a lo of humor to the class. Her lectures are long, but she provided power points after the lecture was over. She has a very strong accent which makes it hard to understand her sometimes.

Wonderfully specific lectures. Can be a little hard to understand her sometimes due to her thick accent, but doesn't get upset when asked to clarify what she said (usually will write it on the board.) All lessons are online and are available whenever, goes over exam reviews in class. Very humorous and respectful.

She was probably one of the most knowledgeable professors I've had, she's somewhat confusing with test questions, but if you talk to her about it she's really understanding. She let our class retake an exam after we explained that we didn't know what she was looking for in our answers. Almost no homework

She's awesome

Too ez. Gives the impression of a difficult class, but it's not

Don't think it's hard

She has a slightly heavy accent which once you get used to its all right. There is literally no homework in this class which is great. The tests are pretty hard so make sure you start off strong. Ask for help (so important). I went to her office hours before a test and i got a perfect because she told me everything! Make sure 2 ask for extra credit

In my opinion Dr. Drakatos is one of the most straight forward professors that I've ever had. She goes through what will be on the exam the day before the exam. I highly recommend going to her class if you want to get an A. As for the book review, as long as you read it and just write a summary about the book you will get an A. Great Professor!

Dr. Drakatos is my favorite professor! Yes, her class is mostly lecture but she loves questions and discussions too. Her tests are easy if you attend class because it's all in the lecture. She loves what she does and has a dry humor that's hilarious to me. Don't take her class if you don't want to learn.

i loved her class

Dr. Drakatos is an amazing professor. Her powerpoints are carefully detailed with the best information. She makes the class so interesting, it's my favorite class that I've ever taken at Cstate. I don't even like history and I'm already planning on taking another history course with her. Take good notes and the tests are easy if you pay attention!

The best teacher ever I had.

Dr. Drakatos was a pretty chill teacher and the course is basically self-taught. There are 3 exams and a book review. Don't procrastinate and make sure to read the textbook, as all essay prompts are derived from there. As long as you answer all parts of the question, you should not lose any points. If you have questions, don't be afraid to ask!

I was really worried about this class since the reviews were so harsh. While I do wish there was a more intimate feel class-wise, the material was very easy to get by. I did not have to purchase/use the textbook at ALL. I used the provided PP presentations and Google, lol. I will say, pay extra attention to the syllabus and her grading feedback.

Honestly, I prefer hands-off teachers. Prof. Drakatos is one of them. Prof. Drakatos gives us online textbooks, (FREE!!!!) and we just read them. One thing I don't particularly like is being graded on only 4 assignments. I would like to have extra work to cushion myself, but I did pass the class with an A so it worked out.

You have to download syllabus, print it, and follow it. No reminders or extra credit; all four assignments are emailed to professor; grades emailed back to students (except final). Self-directed--follow syllabus, work hard, read book, follow power points, and you'll do well. Professor not warm and fuzzy but very helpful if you ask questions.

The only critique I would give him would be that there are no lecture videos. So taking the class online was a tad bit difficult because if there was something I was confused about. Other than that, his teaching style was pretty hands off which isn't a bad thing to me. All the material is on blackboard and you just have to read the syllabus.

She is an awesome professor.

This was a tough class. If taking online, communication with Dr. D is ESSENTIAL, also take advantage of office hours! She is willing to help but you must play an active role in this class to be successful. Lots of reading, 6 essays, no exams. Despite a rough start, I feel more prepared for college after taking her class. You will learn a lot.

If you take her class, definitely take it in person and attend as much as you can. Her lectures are very in depth and she's always ready to answer questions. She always gave good feedback on the written responses on exams. Her class may not be for you if you're a bad test taker because the only assignments in the course are 3 exams + a book review.

This class is made up of 4 grades. Nothing more. All 4 are papers, and all include extensive research and reading. prof is very kind and understanding. Grade is so incredibly minimal tho.

While I was originally intimidated, this professor really does just want her students to know the information. You can tell history is her life and she wants students to learn the knowledge. Study guides for exams make this easy to pass IF you want to learn. She is short but respectful, she answers questions in a timely fashion.