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I enjoyed listening to his lectures and I learned a lot

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Too much info for amount of ?s on tests!

just want credit? Take somebody else. if this is your major however... take

short, odd little man

A professor truly devoted to and interested in his field. Read the book, easy A.

TONS of reading! Goes by online study guides for 99% of test questions;

good prof,knows his stuff, does have quite the ega and no sense of humor, doesn't even laugh at Chaplin!

Boring class...but if you study, its easy. He sounds like Sean Connery mixed with Ben Stein. Bueller...Bueller...Bueller...

I actually didn't think he was all that bad. If you go to class, take notes, watch the movies, and read the book it's not hard at all.

He is a good teacher and he can be very intersting. There are a lot more difficult teachers @CMU. He maybe long winded, but thats to weed out all the people that shouldn't be in broadcasting. If you aren't dedicated in that class than you'll never be.

I'd heard lots of bad stuff about this guy and this class, but I rather enjoy it and I think he's interesting and helpful, he tells you how to get and A and I m doing good.

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one of the easiest classes i have ever taken. as long as you his 3 pointers, there's NO way you can fail the class. the essay was graded rather easily also.

When you hear his name many BCA major cringe, but I have mixed feelings. I like his voice, it does sound like sean connery, and it also had the tendency to put me to sleep. Study for the test by reading the books, and make sure you follow his study guide

I heard so many bad things about this professor, but in actuality his class is so easy. As long as you take notes and go on the websites. Also, as long as you get the gist of the movies, you will be fine.

The people who hate this guy are the ones who hate every prof. This class was so easy and I'm an Earth Science Major, not broadcasting!

This man is a genius. He knows so much about film that it blew my mind. Anybody that prefers Dr. J to him is the kid who prefers Fast and Furious to Taxi Driver. If you are serious about film take his class.

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I hate to say it because i agree that there is a large amount of reading and that the lectures can be boring, but i actually like the class. people that hate him are the ones who would rather complain that its his fault their not doing well.

I love Marky P. Of course you have to do a lot of reading for a small test, but he knows what he's talking about and as long as you go to class you'll be find. Plus his outbursts of excitedness are awesome, like his impression of Oscar Micheaux

He has a website go to it!!! If you go to the website and read and half pay attention in class you will get an A. He's smart but better than him being stupid!

He is an extremely smart guy, and knows what he is talking about. The reading in his class is terrible but i cannot stress it enough that you keep up with it! Also make sure to always check his website. The class is only hard if you get behind.

If you go to class, you'll pass. His questions come DIRECTLY from lecture and movies watched. Nice guy and will answer any questions you need. Not too easy, but good.

the papaer that is due at the end of the semester is graded so easy you'll love the guy. class is boring though unless you like to watch movies.

This course is fairly easy to excel in provided you attend class, check the website, and read. He makes it easy to do well, you just have to be willing to do the work and not slack off. I found him to be very accessable and great source of information.

He talks like he knows more than everybody in the room because he does. Go to his classes and pay attention, he is very animated in his lectures and really enjoys teaching the subject. Keep up with the website and textbook and you'll do fine.

Nor only does this man have sex appeal, he actually knows a lot about what he is talking about. I strongly recommend him.

Ok this class can be difficult, if you don't go to class, and if you don't look at the web page. I didn't read the book, i just reviewed it before the test and i got a B. It was a fair class you got out of it what you put into it.

A little dry, but relatively simple. If you go to the website and do the reading (just skimming the chapters should suffice; there's a LOT), and listen to his lectures, you should be fine. Note taking is not required to do well in the class.

So far, it has been my favorite class, but you HAVE to come to class! Pay attention to the movies, listen to what he says in class, and do REALLY good on your papers, and you will be fine. I got a B and didnt study at all, but i also had God with me :)

Poindexter what a name. Seriously, a very samrt man, he clearly has mastered everything that he is teaching. He is very clear about what he expects. He also shows a great passion for teaching. He is a great teacher. Just read and do well on your paper and you are golden.

He sounds like Sean Connery and is very interesting. His notes arent very helpful and he gives broad study guides for short tests but if you just know a little about things from the guide and what he expects youll be fine.

Goodteacher,but hes very self concusses dont laugh when hes lecturing!he makes you want to go into broadcasting he knows so much and knows from experience. Dont take bca 288 at the same time a lot of the same material and it gets boaring,but theres never openings in bca take what u can get!

Poindexter is a great guy. He's really smart, so he might come off egotistical, but hes not. Lectures are critical, do not skip. The books are mildly important, but defintly worth getting.

He is very knowledgeable.

P-dex is a great guy. Shows hip films (Bamboozled, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) and knows his stuff. Tests and papers are super easy if you don't blow the class off.

P-dex is the man. His lectures are long but really interesting. The papers are cake and the tests are a little tough. I didn't study a whole lot, and I got a B. He's a very fair grader. He shows some sweet fils too. Make sure you look at his site and go over all of it before each test!

This class is boring. I couldn't understand why he gets mad if you laugh in class. I think this class is a bit to structured. I also think that the test could have a more precise study guide. This is some real bull**** becuase you don't know what to study for the final. I wish he was informal.

The movies in this class are BORING except for the one with the fat boy and the piano Poindexter talks too much and the class seems like forever, the test are easy but he is scary when it comes to cheating and might seat you in alphabet order.the class has little to do with blacks movies

This class was difficult for me in more ways than one. The lectures were very long, hard to focus for a 2 hr lecture...and the tests were very hard to study for. The papers are fairly easy. Hes a good professor,but I think he should be teaching a higher level class. Study a lot for the final.He doesn't tell you what exacty is going to be on it.

Poindexter is a totally hot babe. Gotta luv him

Poindexter is alright. I think he is kinda full of himself and likes to hear himself talk a lot, but if you go to class, you should be okay. I received an A on the paper and I got A and B's on the tests, but I could see how it might be easy to fail, you really have to study, and you can't slack on the paper.

He is really tough on his tests, but if you actually attend class and listen (as boring as it may be sometimes) you'll do fine. Sometimes it is even interesting haha

Good guy, willing to help or chat as long as it doesn't seem to him that you are wasting his time. Very dry personality, will spend the first 10 min. chatting with the BCA geeks in the front row. If you really go to the classes and read his website often, I would check it every , you'll do well enough. Exams are all over the place content wise.

Poindexter is a really nice guy!! The first day of class he tells you that in order to be successful you have to check the website...that is entirely true!! The website gives you all of the info that you need for the class. If you have any questions he will help as best as he can....he even helped me figure out my schedule for next semester!!

Marky P knows everything about everything. The class is easy and the movies are interesting. Don't be one of those idiots who goes in thinking it's a class about Spike Lee- it's not. But you'll learn a lot, you'll hear about Madagascar, and you'll appreciate the P-Dex.

i really liked this class. it was my first film class at CMU. Poindexter (what a name) is alright. He talks funny but he was very interesting and i learned alot in class. So far my favorite class at CMU.

GREAT PROFESSOR! I had him for bca210, everyone says hes the hardest professor out there, but if you go to class and do the reading (which he provides a reading focus sheet) you'll do fine, the only people who dont are those who are lazy...

THE MAN

While Poindexter may be a bit difficult for 210, this class is his passion! This class only meets 2 weekends in the semester, but it's easy and relatively fun. Plus the trip to Paris on Spring break is awesome! Highly recommend, even if you didn't like 210 with Poindexter.

Pretty boring guy. I would suggest taking this class with a different prof. for various reasons.

Of course he takes BCA seriously- it's a BCA class!!! He is very passionate about what he teaches and the media he shows in class is interesting. Paying attention/studying are necessary for a good grade- If you do that, you should easily get an A/B.

his lectures are soo boring. he will give like 10 chapters to read for a test, and make sure that you visit the website because he puts a lot of his test questions from those notes.

He really does know his stuff. Reading is very important for this class, and you need to keep up on it. Taking notes is also very important but its not too much. Overall I did learn a lot from him and this class. Just study everything you can for each test and you should be fine

His lectures can sometimes be a snooze but ive never met a more knowledable educator in my entire life. Some say to take lots of notes, I say listen carefully to the lectures instead and study the readings well. If you actually want to learn something in this class, you can learn a ton from Poindexter.

He knows his stuff, no doubt, but I would zone out because of boredom. I hated the class, personally. Study hard for the exams and try to pay attention. The papers and commentaries aren't hard...just be detailed and write well and you should do fine. He's tough too...don't try to turn anything in late!

This class is a very interesting class but he assigns SO MUCH READING for a 40 question exam. You have to study everything because you don't know what will be on the exams. Know Names and Dates for everything. But if you can do anything, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM. Seriously. This class would be fun without expecting so much.

This class is definately a "weed out" class. Be prepared for 7 chapters out of 2 books for a 40 question exam. 3 Exams (including Final). Commentaries every once in a while, better go to class. If you read, go to class, and semi-pay attention you'll do fine. Class bores you to tears though. Toward the end of the semester, you'll want out.

Plan to get a low grade the first time you take this class because class averages are very low. It's not a bad class. Just hard.

One of the best professors I've come across at Central. The most well-informed of them all. He really knows what he's talking about. Tests are easy if you read the chapters assigned and go to class most of the time. Commentaries are easy also. Overall, great class/teacher.

If there's an option involved DO NOT take him! It's a two hour class and he talks the whole time! It's boring! He gives you 20 minutes at the end of class to take the exam and then rushes you! It a "weed out" class for sure! I read the book, notes and went to every class and was still lost when I took the exam. If your bad at tests don't take him!

He knows what he's talking about and he's a nice guy but the class is so boring. A 2 hour lecture of just him talking. There is a ton of reading and it's equally boring. The exams are hard and they make your grade.

His class is fairly easy. Didn't read either of the two books and came out with nearly 100%. We watched some pretty good movies in that class. Poindexter is a good communicator and very passionate about his subject of study. I recommend him if you are committed to the subject. If you're just taking this class as an elective, you will have a rough t

A LOT of studying for only a few questions on each exam. Only grades are exams and an essay, so study hard. Don't bother reading the whole chapters, just wait till he posts the terms online and then look for them and type up notes for each term. Did this and got an A. Don't forget the online notes, he likes to sneak questions from them onto exams.

Go to class and take good notes. It helps to review your notes as the semester goes on. There is no other prof for this course, so you have to take it with him. Just make the best of it and get on his good side. It helps to raise your hand and participate in class if he has a question. The essay is worth a lot of points and it's an easy grade saver

This was one of the hardest classes I've ever taken, and also my favorite class this semester. Poindexter is very intelligent and a great teacher. Yes it's hard, but he gives you a ton of study material and is very helpful when contacted for help. You have to read a lot and dedicate a lot of time but its worth it.

Whoever says that Poindexter is a terrible professor just didn't put the necessary time into his class. It is hard, yes, but it's supposed to be the BCA course that "weeds out" the good from the bad. If you study every detail of the notes and memorize his lists of terms, you will do fine. Don't be afraid of him just because he's thorough.

Dr Poindexter is difficult but very fair. In order to have a chance of even passing this class you must attend EVERY CLASS and READ THE BOOKS. But if you do both, and invest adequate time into your paper, you'll be just fine.

Poindexter is a cool guy! He's definately not a walk in the park, but if you pay attention, come to every class, read the progressive notes, book, and lecture notes you will pass! Don't study the night before, it won't work. Do the extra credit, it will help you. Pray, you'll need it. He knows what he's talking about, listen to him.

If you go to class and listen to the lectures & read the books you will get an A! The class was interesting the books are interesting and he was passionate about the subject. My favorite class and professor.

You *must* attend class in order to succeed in this class. Those who failed or did not do well in it did not do what was expected of them. He is a great professor, knows his stuff. Read the chapters, the progressives, and you'll be good for the exams! He can be a little dull, but he's very passionate about the material he presents. Good luck!

Ugh. This class was horrible and I usually can stand classes. I have learned and taken a lot from this class, so it is beneficial, But it will put a metal load on your mind every. Week. I did not read the books fully, did the study guides, and passed the class. I'd try the other professor before this one again. Good luck and do the study guides

Prof. Poindexter is an excellent professor. He is very knowledgeable and gives detailed notes. If you come to class and study your notes, you WILL do well. He does everything he can to prepare you for exams. His lectures can quite interesting and you watch good movies.He does check attendance, and will mark you down if you miss more than 3 classes.

Great Prof, wonderful person. I highly recommend taking his class, he is extremely intelligent and if you pay attention and go to class you will learn a LOT.

Mark Poindexter is a university teacher. Do the reading. Show up to class. Take notes. He is a very intelligent and experienced individual, and I feel privileged to have taken a class with him. His knowledge is vast and his lectures might challenge what you think you know. But tests and assignments are fair and incorporate readings and lecture.

I took this class the first semester of my freshman year. As you can imagine, I was nervous about the difficulty of a 200-level class. Poindexter gives clear-cut and amazing lectures. He knows exactly what he's talking about and is engaging. He's always willing to help during office hours. Exams are easy. Participation is required for points.

He is so passionate about what he is teaching and he is really nice. He has some cool stories if you actually listen. The midterm was easy if you study and you have daily notecards to fill out! He also offers extra credit. The topic is really boring but he is a great guy and makes it more interesting.

This class is suppose to weed out the broadcasting kids but I thought it was pretty easy. As long as you attend class everyday and look over notes you should get an easy A. Professor Poindexters lectures seem long but you can learn a lot from the course.

Loved his lectures even if he gets off topic once in a while. Has like-daily grade cards so dont plan on missing class. Really nice guy & I thought he was funny & interesting.

I only ever heard bad things about Poindexter but he is not bad at all. If you show up everyday you'll pass. You fill out a notecard everyday which is where a majority of points come from so if you skip you lose 10 points for that day. Only downside is he goes super quick with his slides during lecture & gives a very broad study guide for the final

Absolutely no tests except the final. There are 2 papers which are super easy to get full credit on as long as you read the book for each. Other than that each class has a short note card you fill out and as long as you were awake, that'll be no problem.

Poindexter is one of my favorite professors at CMU. Hes really nice, and tries to relate to the students. Hes retiring after next semester though so take him while you can! The majority of your grade comes from the notecards that are done every day in class, so if you skip.. good luck. The exam was easy, just pay attention and youre sure to pass

Prof is absolute genius. This class perked my interest in multiple subjects due to the nature of his lectures. Hard work but worth the effort.