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Super nice guy. Seems to actually care about students doing well.
nice teacher
he always has a happy smile on his face
very easy mid term
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very nice happy teacher that will hopefully make ice cream for the final :-P
Great prof who actually wants his students to do well
very nice and helpful; explains things well
Mark is so funny and happy, and he has a really caring attitude towards teaching
Not many other profs will bake your class a bunch of cookies to outdo another math prof. :) - Great prof. Very clear, and cares about your mental sanity too.
Mark is truly a good person and cares so much about students' success, not just in studies, but in life. Yay Mark!
Outstanding. I think he actually remembers what it's like to be a student.
Nice and easygoing guy. but I don't really like his teaching style. It's like he expects you to know linear algebra (nullclines and stuff) when you don't even know what matrix is!
Not approachable and not very clear in many lectures. Not all of us come with the same advanced level of mathematics from high school and it would be nice if he wouldn't go off on so many tangents.
most approachable prof at ubc. really cares about students. his exams are tough and scared me sometimes but they were fair. be prepared to work a lot.
Mark is very approachable and caring. His exams are easy if you do your fair share of studying.
great prof, lectures are very clear (if in fact you really did the pre-readings assigned). very approachable and helpful when you need help.
Seemed to genuinely care about us. Lectures can be fun but sometimes hard. Great to talk to if you need to feel better.
mark is amazing. he cares so much about hte students. so approachable. really good at extra help, and good for encourgement and advice as well. definitely need to do your readings before hand to get the most out of the lectures...
Mark is MY HERO...enuf said...but he kinda reminds me of a giant teddy bear for some reason....
Besides being a very patient and thoughtful prof, Mark is a great philosopher. He makes Science One a truly unique and unforgettable experience.
My comment here is going to parallel so many others already posted. Mark is an awesome teacher and a truly amazing guy. He really cares about his students and loves it when they succed. His tests can be tricky but are nothing compared to the rest of the Science One experience.
mark's so awesome and intelligent, and so incredibly good at teaching. he's really passionate about what he does, which is the best, and he's great to just converse with, as well.
WOW! Mark is the coolest prof ever! He even has MSN! His lectures are interesting and, if you work, you are guaranteed a high mark on his exams!
Mark is an awesome prof! He is so nice and approachable. He is also a really far marker. Go M^2!
Super nice guy and moreover - he is passionate about mathematics. If you do the assignments and suggested homework you'll guaranteed succeed in his course. Midterms are easy if you prepare and finals are fair.
His lectures are very enjoyable and tries to entertain the class with jokes from time to time. He is very enthus'ed with teaching (or so it seems!). Parallel to previous comments --- Mark is very approachable and will happily answer your questions in and out of class. MT can be difficult.
Great Teacher, level of difficulty is very balanced and with studying and his teaching you can easily get a good mark.
Extremely helpful guy lol his exams are kinda hard though ><
He is a very dedicated prof, he emails reminders about assignments and other important news updates. He is also very helpful and his MT's have been fair but require a solid preparation. He's an awesome prof!
This class is the most enjoyable course since I entered university til now! He always make sure that his students are in the correct pace, and he often offer help session even though there is no tutorial for this course. If you took Calculus in high sku Calculus, TAKE HIS CLASS!
AWESOME PROF! easy midterms man! didn't listen much in class n still did well
great prof, good communication, interesting class, nice guy in general.
Mark is really helpful when you ask. A fun prof which tries to make the topic (math in my case) fun for the class, however sometimes he does a bit TOO much explaining
great classes, great prof. altho i failed, haha
He's so dedicated. He sends student emails from time to time (seems like the only prof that does that). Quite approachable. Exam is very fair and straightforward (no weird wordings or anything!). Try to enjoy his class; funny guy.
Amazing dedication
A highly intelligent professor. He knows exactly what he is talking about (the same cannot be said of many professors). He has a wonderful sense of humour, making the class very interesting and engaging. He explains things extremely clearly.
DEDICATION. Wonderful sense of humor. Useful emails around. Always ready to answer questions. What else can a university prof do? He's the best prof I've met so far.
He's very helpful and really wants his students to succeed. His first midterm was pretty difficult but he made sure that everyone was prepared for the second one. At the end of the term he wrote a bunch of encouraging emails as well. He's a pretty great prof, although I think he needs to do some harder examples in class.
He's probably one of the better math professors you will meet, although I found his midterm to be much harder than what I was prepped for. Overall, he is a good professor; his assignments and quizzes are fair (exams, not so much!). Also, he's a pretty funny guy and does try to make math entertaining: not that easy!
He is the best. He explains everything, is very approachable after class and via email. Absolutely my favourite. Besides his tests are fair, not hard at all. If you do your work, your fine. WE all love mark!
fantastic....can be slightly unclear at times but hey its math!! Exams are fair but challenging....Very nice and helpful!
Mark is a fantastic prof in every sense of the term--he is interested in the material (which comes through in his teaching);is clear in his lessons and what he expects of us, and he is (most importantly)approachable and helpful (and friendly!). Also has a good sense of humour :) Only downside? 8 AM classes. I'd HIGHLY recommend him as a prof
HES A REALLY AWESOME AND FAIR PROF! Entertaining at times during lectures, his notes are easily understandable and they help alot! His midterms are fair and hes a really nice person in general! I highly recommend him for math 104!
Hard midterm. 8 am classes suck. His sense of humor is a bit strange, but he is a math geek. I find his notes ok. Easy to talk to when you go to his office. I'd take another course from him.
Would not recommend if you're taking Math as a pre-requisite that you need to get out of the way. If you're interested in pursuing a degree in Math, he's great. Stresses conceptual learning, is knowledgeable and quite passionate about his subject. Really pushes his students, hence a tough midterm. Does not follow the text closely.
What he teaches, is not tested. What he doesnt teach, is tested. Reason? because he doesnt teach what is required to know in Math 104. He teaches whatever he wants or whatever he finds interesting. Enough said.
Maclean is a nice guy and can be funny at times, but I found that his style of teaching didn't really work for me. he often went on tangents that had nothing to do with the material and it was very easy to lose focus. he loves the clickers too but I found that they didn't help me learn anything. not a bad prof, but not to great either.
Seems like such a nice guy, but he doesn't teach you anything you will actually be tested on. If the clicker questions weren't essentially grading my attendance, I would never have gone. The textbook is what taught me. I hate paying for a prof when they did nothing!
Mark's a really nice guy, and I loved the emails he would send to encourage us. He likes to make jokes during lectures, and can be quite entertaining sometimes. I'd recommend him to anyone who is taking MATH 104.
I'm pretty sure the people on here who gave him good ratings are good at calculus to begin with, and knew everything before lectures. Mark is a funny and encouraging guy. I definitely benefitted from his inspiring emails; but when it comes to teaching, you should NOT rely on him!! Reading the textbook and working through the problems is the way to
Mark did not teach very much. All he did was use 1 example to show 1 question in the chapter each class. His mid-terms were very easy which made the final hard. don't rely on him to teach you math if it's not your strong point.
Wonderful prof, made you think about the fundamental applications of everything you were doing, his writing and mathematical notation is absolutely beautiful (might not be enjoyed by a first year as university notation is different then high schools. He made us ice cream! nicest prof on campus in my opinion, helpful during office hours too
Very nice man, kinda funny too. However, I do not like his teaching. Very little examples(1 example) for some of the harder topics. Online homework (not fun at all). With right sources, possible to teach yourself instead.
He is great if you are actually into doing math and earning a math degree. But he is a definite no if you don't understand calculus prior to lecture and is just doing the course to get to year 2. Also purposely made the first mid-term impossible (class avg. 55%) which destroyed many people's already limited interest in math at all
A very nice and funny guy, however, he doesn't teach!!! He spends a whole class on one problem( weird ones). Must admit that he's a smart guy, but doesn't help with studies at all.
A very nice man, interested in student learning and made a strong attempt at trying to encourage students to think conceptually (but this may not be the right approach for all students). Try to sit near the front to see and hear better.
A great professor, and an awesome guy in general. He takes the material nice and slow to allow students to solidify their understanding of a normally difficult topic. He uses a grading scheme that allows students who had a rough start to still do well in the course, and is extremely friendly. I would definitely take a course with him again.
A gem in the rough. The math department gets some, albeit warranted, flack for the lecturing capabilities of their professors, but Mark should be the standard they are all measured against.
Literally the best. He honestly cares so much about his students, and is so passionate about what he teaches.
Very respected, caring teacher, also eye candy
Helpful guy, total sweetheart. I wish I was his derivative so that I could lie tangent to his curves.
Incredibly caring professor who goes out of his way to help others. Funny sense of humour. I highly recommend him!
Excellent
What an amazing professor! Math lectures have always made me nervous but this is the wonderful exception. Mark is a very warm person and is very clear and concrete with his teaching, he goes into just the right amount of detail and infers and answers almost every question or doubt that pops up in my head when teaching the material.
An alright teacher but a super sweet guy! <3
He's a Sweetyyy
Initially I actually believed this class to be mediocre since I already had previous experience in calculus, not the best teacher but not the worse. As the days progressed I recognized how caring and considerate this individual is, teaching us different ways to approach problems. I need to take maths again with Mark and hopefully 200 level courses.
A great prof and a real sweetheart!
i LOVE Mark. Not exaggerating, i LOVE him. He is hands down the best professor I've ever had. He made my first year manageable because he is ridiculously nice and caring and the most supportive person I've ever met. Midterms were hard but fair, final was super easy. Mark put gold star stickers on our 2nd midterm if we improved from the first, CUTE!
SWEETUUU!
Mark is such a genuine and nice guy. Math is not my strong suit, so I really struggled on the midterms. They were quite difficult to complete in the time given, but the final was super easy. I didn't find the lectures all that helpful; I did most of my learning through the textbook.
Reasonable exam difficulty considering it is a summer course.
i love you mark i want to become like you one day
This is the worst teacher I've ever had, Doesn't teach, short office hour, and the most of all, can't explain anything! Its mostly damn history and symbols in his class, no example, and practice Q are not remotely close to the real test Qs. Not a hard course but a waste of my time and tuition fee.
Mark Maclean is the sole reason I could come to class at 9AM. He genuinely cares about students and tries to learn their names, his lectures are pretty understandable and clear, and section-specific work was super easy (just participation). He also gives out money to students who participated or corrected his mistakes lmao.
Definitely a professor who knows what he's doing. As an incentive, he would give out money to students who answered his questions correctly, which was a nice bonus. Mark genuinely cares about his students and his sense of humour made even 9am lectures enjoyable. He is super communicative with students, especially on the UBC subreddit (r/UBC).
nice guy, super charming and actually cares about his students but he can't teach for at all! I took AP calc and got a 4 on the test. I forgot a lot of the info because I took a gap year but wow when I see him explain things I just remember how simple it was explained to me in high school and how much more complicated he made it.
Overall, he was a great prof, and he made MATH 317 very interesting. He encouraged students to thoroughly understand the concepts for the course. Although the midterms were stressful, the final exam was very easy. My suggestion to anyone who plans to take MATH 317: study the concepts carefully and look for past midterms to test your knowledge.
Great human being. But cannot teach.
hes really nice and seems engaging but is really bad at teaching. doesnt do any examples and goes off on really weird tangents during lectures. i think hes the worst math teacher ive ever had. i used to go to his lectures solely to finish work for other courses. his voice is like white noise. he has really nice handwriting though:)
One of the best profs I've had in UBC. Fun lectures and helpful office hours. If you have a chance to be in his sections don't switch out -- his classes are worth it.
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!! He explains simple concepts in the most complicated way possible. His class was almost always half full during lecture as most students went to other sections of the same course taught by another professor.
Overrated. Awful professor as he lacks the ability to professionally and efficiently teach a first year course. Goes off on a tangent during lectures.
I learned the same concepts in high school. This prof explains the same concepts 10x worse. If I hadn't learned it in high school, I would have absolutely no idea what he is talking about. He is unclear and always drones on about something for a long time, and then would say "you'll learn that later so just ignore what I said". What is the point???
The online class is a joke and professor MacLean is a comedian. Do not take this course online no matter what. The worst choice I ever made was taking this class. I generally love calculus but the transition to online learning was horrible.
He seems to have a weird obsession with Greek letters, which can make notes hard to follow. He also likes starwars, which I dont have a problem with, however having chewbacca bobbing up and down in his virtual zoom background is rather distracting.
Really poor teaching - often gets lost when he explains a concept, but also over-complicates simpler concepts.
I can't tell if its because courses are online but I had such a hard time with the lectures from this class. He also can be a bit vague sometimes with quizzes or lectures because I have no idea when he uploads them and there wasn't much quizzes but its a little stressful when they appear randomly.
The exam is incredibly hard, can't focus on the recorded lectures. Always goes uh ah uh and lost himself halfway explaining.
Unlike everyone else on ratemyprof I genuinely enjoyed 104, it wasn't perfect but Mark did a great job of getting it close. I really liked the lectures but I think they could be broken up a little more to keep attentions! I would strongly recommend Mark, please take the others with hesitance! Yes the final was hard but do not attribute it to Mark!!
Mark is one of the best professors I've ever had. He did a great job delivering the material and explaining various math concepts. I wish I could attend some of his in-person lectures. Very professional instructor and helpful office hours. Probably it is true that he goes a bit slow in prerecorded lectures but X1.5 or X2 speed does the job.
You can tell that he's a good person, but unfortunately, he's also an incredibly awful professor. Maybe he doesn't even know how to teach properly& efficiently, always explain something in the most complicated and perplexing way possible even for a simple concept. EVERY TIME !! Overall, probably the worst teacher ( at least for this term)
Highly overrated. Such a bad professor and doesn't know how to teach. The test is so much harder than the examples in his lectures. He is the WORST math teacher ever in my opinion. Honestly, take him if you are good at math, or if you are capable to read and learn everything completely by yourself. Otherwise, run !!!!
So bad at teaching! Can't understand anything he explained, often over-complicated a simple concept.
Nice guy but goes on unnecessary tangents explaining simple concepts. Passionate about math, but I think most COMM students are more concerned with general concepts and less with nuances of math. Tests were reasonably fair. Textbook was terrible and also confusing, never used it. Use khan academy if his lectures don't do it for you.
He is very nice and caring but doesn't know how to teach. Often over-complicated simple concepts and I have to learn from other online sources because his lectures are so confusing.
Professor Mark really killed my. passion for math. I thought I was pretty good at it in highschool, but after taking MATH104 with him it really killed my confidence. His lectures were really long and confusing, and it often didn't match with the exercises we did at class. I passed this class because of solely A-level maths and TA office hours.
He was the coordinator for the course that also prerecorded the videos. Sometimes the lecture videos were a bit confusing because of the proofs, but overall the pace and content was great! If you took Calc in high school, you'll be set!
Professor MacLean is amazing. He is so patient, and he cares so much about his students. Make sure to do problems from the textbook in advance, and then attend his office hours he is always willing to answer questions and offer extra help.
Mark is a great guy and I love how he likes to interact with students, especially on Reddit. However, I found his lectures actually made the course content more confusing for me. You can easily do well in the class without watching any lectures and using Youtube as a teacher.
This class was by far the worst educational experience I've ever had. He's a nice guy, but his lectures and teaching style are terrible. Lectures provide no useful information and complicate the material more. He spends the entire class going over his theory rather than actual problems or examples; you're totally on your own for the final/midterms.
Very cool prof. one of the best
One of the most difficult and unnecessary courses I've taken. Lectures did not relate to course content, and Mr. MacLean did not add value to any aspect. You are better off watching youtube videos and completing practice questions than watching any of the live online lectures. Overcomplicated simple subjects , would not recommend this professor.
Don't expect to learn anything from his lectures you basically teach the whole course to yourself. Goes on about definitions and origins of words rather than teaching the material and teaches as though you already know Calculus. If you didn't take Calculus this class is an absolute nightmare.
Maclean is a great teacher. However, his exams are brutal. At the very least, I will walk away from this class knowing how many years it will take to pay off the compounded interest for my therapy sessions. I am sure that my basic ability to calculate the rate at which espresso drips into a cup will be useful in my barista career.
Very nice prof overall, his exams are very difficult though. You can tell that he cares about his students with the course policies.
Prof. MacLean and UBC Math collectively make Math104 harder than it needs to be. I found the lectures to be mediocre at best; the textbook was arguably better at explaining concepts. The midterm and final were both real challenges. No doubt a nice person and also very knowledgeable, but this course was incredibly difficult.
I enjoyed attending Mac Lean's lectures. The online textbook also helped me understand the concepts better. However, I believe that the Final Exam was a lot more difficult compared to the past papers.
I didn't enjoy this class because of how it was delivered, the homework was tough sometimes and very boring. Final exam was absurd. I don't blame Prof MacLean for how horribly Math 104 was delivered since there are 2 instructors for 1K students. I recommend never attending lecture(online) and reading the learning goals and learning it on YT. GL :)
do go to the small class and get the free 10%. his lectures were just an introduction to the topics, nowhere near enough for the tests. be ready to grind out the textbook and the small class worksheets if you haven't done calc in hs before. final was kinda tough but the midterm was pretty easy. def gotta rack your brain in the final
Judging by the rating, I guess a lot of people liked him, but I did not. This partially is because the course is fully online, some materials are delivered in an unfamiliar way. Regardless, I do not enjoy this class, attendance was encouraged but as you progress it became less and less important. Overall, good intentions bad execution.
Found that the homework/textbook questions were much harder than what he taught in class. Don't rely on the lectures to give you enough information; in fact its perfectly possible to watch on 2x speed and just do the webwork / textbook questions to make sure you understand.
Never replies to emails, lectures are so abstract and have no relevance to course material. Prefers to talk about COVID rather than any actual mathematics.
Although Mark is quite knowledgeable, his lectures cover only the basic concepts and ideas. He has high expectations of knowledge. I recommend working on the textbook, small class problems, past exams and webwork to do well on exams. His grade weightings are great - around 30% is easy to achieve. His exams are hard but fair if you practice a lot!
Mark has no clue what he is talking about. Im pretty sure he would be better teaching arts students rather then Sauder.
Great lectures. He goes over concepts thouroughly and gives concrete examples afterwards. He is also a very sweet and caring prof :))) would take again!!
His lectures are a bit draggy and hard to understand sometimes, but other times it's pretty clear. He doesn't use slides or notes. He does seem like a sweet and caring prof who loves his subject, though. However MATH 100 is structured in a really unpleasant way. 50% of your grade is the final, which was monstrously difficult and traumatising.
Did he really teach anything?
Very nebulous in his lectures, seems to talk around the topic we need to learn, which could be useful to expand knowledge further except that he doesn't teach the basic concepts first. seems like a nice enough guy though
I was in the online section of math 100 taught by Marc. He talks a bit slow so I had to speed it up every time I watched a lecture recording. Nice and funny guy, knows what he's talking about. If I had any gripes about math, it'd be with the horrendous math 100 syllabus and weights instead of Marc.
Excellent at explaining course material in a straightforward and engaging way. I even stopped doing the pre-readings and textbook examples - says a lot about the lecture quality, especially for calculus!
This guy is a certified legend. Zoom was bugging and the screen was flipped so he wrote and drew diagrams inverted so it made sense to us, and still had the time to crack jokes. Absolute chad.
An email sent out a week before Test 2: "Given the crush of midterms, etc. at this point in the term, I have decided to tell you exactly what topic the three questions on Midterm 2 will be on:" Prof. Mac Lean is very understanding and accommodating; all my complaints I have with MATH 253 are really with the course structure & math dept themselves.
Amazing
I have no idea what goes on in lecture because it's so theory-focused. When I open the Webwork, I might as well have never attended class. That said, he's very understanding and will take student feedback into consideration when it comes to midterm timing. He also told us specifically what each question on MT 2 was about. Goated.
A really sweet and amazing professor. He teaches concepts that are quite hard to understand theoretically, but he manages to use visuals and make them easier to understand. Would love to take his course again
Despite having aphantasia, he is the best math prof at UBC for visual learners! Explains hard concepts graphically in 2D and 3D, but can sometimes go off course in lectures. Provides lecture recordings. Has made calc 3 my favourite math course. Invites humour into piazza and lectures allowing students to develop keen interest in mathematical topics
MATH 253 was entirely online on zoom for 2023W1, and this poor man was stuck teaching inside a glass box but he always made time to answer questions posted in chat, as well as questions asked on piazza. All his lectures are recorded. Very cool and funny guy who makes math engaging and somewhat fun. Would love to have him teach me again.
Nice guy. Awful at teaching. I essentially used his lectures as a summary of what to search up how to do. Organic Chem Tutor was my real teacher lol.
BEST MATH PROF I'VE EVER HAD!! amazing lectures, very accessible and extremely kind! made me fall in love with calc 3 :D
I don't get the hype about this guy. I mostly attended his lectures to find out which Professor Leonard video I had to watch for the week to learn the material properly. I will say that he's a nice guy and the exams were more than reasonable for the most part. Either way, 253 is infinitely better than any first year math at course at UBC.
Honestly prof is not a bad prof, just goes on some tangents here and there. The class itself is very difficult but that is due to the math department not technically the prof. However, despite attending lectures, I still had to watch countless hours of YouTube and still almost didn't pass.
The lectures were boring but they were only one hour and online. The online midterms were fair and doable. However, I had to learn most of the material through youtube and doing problems by myself. More examples during lectures would be appreciated. Also, the homework problems were 1000x harder than the material gone through in lectures.
He is the goat, honestly
Unfortunately his lecture styles don't work for me... I took high school calculus and somehow he makes easy concepts seem really complicated. Not to mention the separation of discussion/lecture and the seeming lack of communication between the two meant that implicit differentiation got completely skipped over for me. Disappointing
overcomplicates things, lectures are not engaging at all, does not prepare us enough for tests and midterms
The lectures can be dry, but Prof MacLean uses great visuals to explain tricky concepts. Attendance is mandatory, but his recorded lessons help a lot. unstuckstudy and practice problems are key to doing well in this course.
When teaching the math lectures, the material was often still left unclear. Often left the class wondering, "What just happened?" Even after doing prereadings, homework questions, etc. Our sections had overall lowest midterm averages that had Mark as the professor. Nice guy but simply doesn't teach math the way it should be taught.
Worst math professor honestly. No idea where this guy got his credentials from. I've never met a guy who made math sound like alien language to me, but he somehow did it. Every time I attend a lecture I feel like my knowledge decreased afterwards exponentially. Midterms are stupidly hard as well, and it's terrible how this course is required too
Very cool guy
Good Prof, however poorly run course this term, lack of organization.
Mark seems like an overall good guy, but his lectures were confusing, not engaging and posted notes were illegible. Midterms and finals were extremely difficult. As someone who did not take high school calculus, Mark's teaching style made math seem impossible to learn. I recommend watching other videos online to be able to pass this course.
Professor MacLean is a very nice and caring guy, however not a very good teacher. I found his lectures to be confusing and the material to be unclear, especially as someone who didn't take high school calculus. I found that the class was taught as if everyone there already had taken calculus which made me feel constantly behind in the material.
He seems like a very sweet guy, but his teaching sucks. He spends his time going through very simple problems that never show up on anything, and he does them at a speed that is unreasonable. Overall, I think my beef with this course has less to do with the prof and more with the organizers of the course. Avoid Math 100 if you can.
Mark is a nice person, but his lectures were very hard to follow. As someone who has already taken high school calculus, I still could not understand what he was trying to teach so I imagine it would be even harder for those who have never taken calculus. I eventually just ended up completely studying off of my grade 12 notes instead.
Straight up did not show up for the first lecture of the semester, with no explanation provided. I also took MATH 100 with him, and he missed lectures several times. If you can, try to avoid taking this professor for first-year calculus.
Although Prof. Mac Lean tended to go off on tangents, his lectures were still easy to follow and engaging. He seemed very sweet and genuine. Many recent reviews mention his lack of attendance throughout the course, however, he was undergoing some family issues, so it was completely understandable.
Might be the worst professor I've ever had. Definition of "for all the mid." If you want to get a good grade in this class, take it with a different prof.
Mark is good enough prof, not great not bad. The things are explained clearly and the content is not crazy hard.
Mark was better for 101 than 100 tbh. Great music taste
A funny and caring professor! Really enjoyed his lectures.
I was sold the moment he started playing Pink Pony Club in our lecture. (he's also a good 101 teacher and very caring).
Mark is a really sweet old man. He is really passionate about his work and clearly understands course content but fails to make his students understand it too. He isn't very good at clearly demonstrating what is expected of his students nor do his lecture slides make a lot of sense. I would not take him or this course again.
A great lecturer who made confusing math topics foundationally understandable (introductions). Has a sense of humor and explains concepts using many examples (helpful). However a single lecture and small class per week is nowhere near enough to do well with what this course expects of you. Most of the course will be self-read and self-practiced.
Mark is a great lecturer. He covers all the necessary topics in time and gives a short break in the middle of class (as long Math lectures can really fry your brain). The slides are posted before class so you can focus on learning and taking personalized notes. During the break you can ask questions and get help on math topics. Course taken: 2023W2
Hes so cute
This professor was extremely difficult to work with as well as a harsh grader who would change deadlines frequently without prior warning. He would give only minimal time for group projects without respecting already busy course loads and limited student availability to complete full group projects in less than a week. Funny guy, bad professor.
By far my favourite math professor so far. Awesome online lectures. He answers questions very well.
Mark is a great guy and was very funny in lectures, his examples were a bit simpler than everything on exams though
Prof. Mac Lean does a great job on using visuals (which is crucial for 253) when teaching and isn't afraid to show his sense of humor by cracking a few jokes every now and then. He also showed a lot of care with the final by giving a higher curve than usual it as it was the last final of the semester for most of us and we were burnt out by then.
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