Mr. Powell is a great teacher. He is very approachable and willing to help whenever needed. He is fun and knowledgeable. I suggest taking his class!

Powell is a decent lecturer, a friendly person and reasonably helpful. I made a B in his class but was frustrated by his lack of clarity about what was necessary to get the grade. One of the Mid-terms was a term paper which SUCKED. He required much more work than many others might have. Thumbs down.

Great teacher. I took his class once before and dropped it because he seemed like a very intimidating teacher. I took it again later and loved his class. I pulled an A which i didnt think was going to happen. If you read what you're supposed to read and are an active listener you can pull an A. He's an easy guy to get along with and will help you

He is very passionate about the material and getting through the students! The stuff can be intense as it deals with real issues such as ongoing racism, etc., so this class is not for the frail of heart. I learned immensely. Prolly the coolest prof at DVC and 1 of the best I've ever had. He's real.

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Taking the class online was a bit difficult because the reading was dry. But Dr. Powell offered many different thought provoking ideas to explore in our discussions. His quizzes were a bit diffuclt because of their wording, but overall it was a good class

powell is a great teacher. he's extemely intelligent and funny. willing to help you if you are behind in something. only thing that makes his class difficult is the reading...lots of it everyday. a few unannounced quizzes, one midterm and one final. i would take him again in a heartbeat but i'm leaving.

Mr. Powell is DOPE, the best history teacher I've ever encountered, insightful, intelligent historical analysis, brings historical events into a perspective that examines relevance with regards to current events, and always available, can become a mentor and friend, just go talk to him durring his office hours, extremely helpful, highly reccomended

powell is one of the best teachers i have ever had. our class was weird but he is knowledgeable and will tell you how it is. he talks about history in a way that shows how it is relevant and affecting us today. some of the stuck up people who go to dvc might not want to here it but if you are really interested in black history this is for you

I like Powell?s class. Puts lecture outlines on his website, so everything is pretty much laid out for you. Gives you a choice of take home or in class test. Really not a lot of reading for a history class. Good lectures with pictures and maps. Seems to care about his students. Very helpful. I recommend his class.

Good class. Good prof. I don't even like history and the class was still good. Powell is light-hearted, but he takes history seriously. Just wants you to think about history. Do the extra credit!

Mr. Powell is the coolest teacher ever!!! I really recomend taking his history 128 class! it is awesome! i swear u will love it!

Good teacher. At times the reading can be heavy but the good discussions and flexible testing (take home option) make up for it.

Very good material. Great perspective on early American history.

I did NOT like this class. You have 2 books to read/be quizzed on each week, which can be a LOT. He expects WAY too much from the discussions for what they are and the blog posts seem pointless. You can't access the quizzes until he makes them available, which drove me nuts b/c I like to wk ahead. He DID respond to emails and semi-promptly.

i hateddd history.. then i took this class and loved it! you can tell he actually cares about history. he's really chill.. pretty cute (in an older man way) ;) and just a nice guy. tests are online, so theyre open note and you get 2 chances to take them. attendance isnt that big a deal since tests are on web ct, but he makes you wanna go to class!

Prof Powell, was very cool always answer questions on time (this was an on-line class) a lot of reading and work, made the class go by quick

Dr. Powell is one of the best profs I have ever had. He is so passionate about the topic and translates it really well to the students. easy to understand requirements and is one of the nicest most helpful teachers. There is a lot of reading but he assigns interesting anecdotes to the course.

Not a bad teacher. Easy to talk to and really tries to help his students succeed.

I took Powell's 127 &128 class. He is a GREAT teacher! very helpful. Can go a little off topic sometimes but otherwise you learn a lot!! I highly recommend him if you want to have fun while learning history!!!

very friendly and teaches in a way that's easy to understand. most tests are online/open book but it's still hard. Mostly a lecture class - he goes off topic but it's an interesting discussion - with only tests and midterm/final. Wonderful experience...i'm definitly taking him again!

Seriously, this class was easy. Yes he does expect the student to read, but that's what we're here for. A must take instructor. Always willing to review course material, and always willing to help.

i cant believe i havent seen a chili pepper for this guy! he was super cool. online tests really got me to read and study, even though it felt like i wasnt because it was open book. he was awesome about updating webct so check it often. very interesting class.

Powell is one of the best teachers I've had at DVC. Especially for an online course, he is totally on it. Responds to emails and is very helpful. Summer classes are always intense, but he makes it as painless as possible. Highly recommend.

Powell is pretty chill. Most of the time, you do nothing in class. He tries too hard to be that influential teacher in your life. There's a couple papers and some writing quizzes. I would not take another class with him.

He's a really cool teacher. He really knows what he's doing and helpful at the same time. I really recommend you to take his class.

I loved this class! Powell was really passionate about the subject and cared about his students. The lectures were interesting and easy to listen to. Quizzes were online and open book, and he gives you an option of in-class or take home for both final and midterm. I highly recommend taking this class, Powell is a great teacher and uh ~~cute AF

Mr. Powell is such and awesome professor. He really knows his stuff, and i love that he teaches like University Professors do. Not something just out of the book, but lecture, engaging, conversational teaching. I would highly recommend taking his class--you will not only walk away with new knowledge but also a professor that works with your style.

Very clear but hard to get in contact via email

By far one of the best teachers you will find out there. Goes out of his way to make history interesting. Super chill, is always late to class, doesn't take roll, lets you out early. Honestly, you will get out of it what you put in. Go to his office hours, talk to him. Very inspiring, very funny, and awesome.

My favorite teacher at DVC easy A as long as you show up for class and do the 2 or 3 homework assignments he gives. MidTerm and Final are take home essays. Interesting and Funny!!!

He is so easy all u have to do is stay on top of the discussion by coming to class and u don't have to buy the book he prints up what u need to read !!! Take him if u need to just transfer and u wanna a fun class

mr. powell is a super cool guy. All you need to do is show up for class (which he will add up attedance and give you extra credit) do all the online quizes which are really easy and a midterm and fianl which he gives you all the information for a head of time. great guy and teacher. wants you to pass. Easy A forsure if you do everything.

Powell is a great teacher. If you do the online quizzes and do decently on the midterm and final, you should have an "A". An is "A" is an 88% in his class. He loves what he does, and he wants his students to succeed. Take his class

He is a good teacher. I took his class online and he always updates the grade quickly unless he has another job to do. There are 8 response papers and a lot of quiz. As long as you read the book you'll be fine because the quiz is not hard at all.

Awesome. Somehow manages to make history really interesting and I don't even like history. Lots of reading and online quizzes. Gives tons on extra credit. If you don't get an A, it's your fault because he gives you so many opportunities to improve your grade. Best professor at DVC.

I took his African American History class and he was very passionate and led many insightful discussions. There is almost no homework or tests, just some vocab quizzes and occasional in-class writes that he usually gives a heads up on. There is a final paper. Overall it was a laid back, very easy class which made it enjoyable and not stressful.

Very much got my interest in Latin American history considering I thought it would be a boring course. Greatly simplifies complex societies and cultures so a general audience could understand the topic.

Professor Powell was a great professor. It was the first time I had taken an online class and it was a great experience overall. His class was thought provoking and helped me broaden my understanding of history as it REALLY happened. I definitely recommend.

Took class online and it was an easy A. Prof Powell follows syllabus and his instructions are clear an easy to follow. Textbooks a must and you need to read them, but quizzes were not timed and Reading Response papers easy. Gives good feedback on what to improve on when quoting and gives extra credit. This is an easy history class to take.

He is an easy grader. The response papers were hard, but he gives a lot of extra credit, so getting an A is fairly easy. There are a lot of quizzes, but most of them accessible on quizlet.

Really there for his students! Not too tough of a class, just show up and you'll most likely pass

I took his History 120 class and I loved it. He may get off topic at times but when he does it really means something. He really makes sure that you know that he's there for you if you need help. Quizzes and tests are fairly easy. If you don't make at least a B in his class its on you.

I took his Hist-120 online class. It's super easy A. When you study before taking the quiz, go to quizlet "Foner". It sometimes helps you understanding the modules more profoundly. The language of "Zinn" is difficult, but he knew it. So, it's only a small % of your total grade. Write RP meticulously!!! His weakness is only 1. NOT replying email.

Great professor. Down to earth and humorous. Passionate about subject. Shares his experiences which makes content seem relate-able. One midterm and one final; with multiple choice and a handful of essay questions(you pick 2). Online quizzes for every chapter. Be attentive and TAKE NOTES if you want a good grade. Speak up if you can. Oh & he's hot.

One of the best teachers I've ever had. He cares so much about his students and their success, he will go out of his way to accommodate your needs. There is reading to do, but it's nothing excessive. The work load is easy. he will change your perspective & enlighten you & engage you. Take his class(es)

Professor Powell is the most amazing teacher I had in my entire life. He is very passionate and loves History. He cares and wants his students to really succeed. My favorite subject was always History. I planned on majoring in Criminal Justice but because of him, I changed my mind to History! He is very inspirational and I love talking to him.

I've taken Powell for 2 different classes and he's a really cool guy. He often addresses important current topics and relates them to his lectures. He doesn't assign that much work and his tests are pretty easy because he tells you exactly what you need to know. He can he hard to get a hold of at times but overall is good teacher

Powell is the best teacher i've had at DVC so far. I took him for 2 semesters and am sad that I don't need to take history anymore. He cares so much about all of his students, he does take a long time to grade assignments and give a final grade back, but the life lessons he teaches in class are priceless. Take his AfrAm classes!

Great professor and cares about each student individually. Lecture everyday and online quizzes but the answers are on quizlet. One midterm and one final. I thought that I was going to fail the class because I failed both and still ended up passing with a B. He offers a 30 pt extra credit assignment and also he does take roll for 25 pts extra credit

Took HIST 120 online and it was a great learning experience. Not too difficult, Powells a great professor that i would take again. Take his class , put the work in and youll get an A, especially in his online class

took this class online & it was a hybrid class, it was THE EASIEST course I have ever taken! there is about 2 quizzes every week and one 250 word response paper every week. Basically if you wrote the response paper and it was 250 words you got an A on it. All the quiz answers are on quizlet. he's bad at responding to emails.

Pretty much everyone below stated the truth. If you take his online hybrid class... it's going to be one of the easiest classes you will ever take. He has a structure of only 8 writing responses (which are 250-350 words max) and 2 easy quizzes per week. If you follow all the steps, it's an easy A. I'd recommend him to any student.

Its really easy to pass his class. Quizzes are online, plus most are found on Quizlet. He is a very nice and funny. He does get off topic; almost all the class. Sometimes his classes can be very dull. But you can see he really cares about his students.

Powell is a good speaker and passionate about his views but for a history teacher comes across as bias. If your white male, republican or not anti police be prepared for a lecture on how they are out to get young black men. That said its a good class for a different point of view and I did enjoy talking to him in and out of class.

I took this class online over the summer and it was pretty much what I had expected. He doesn't give any homework but gives quizzes each week based on the reading.

He's very caring

The best teacher ever. Period, no need to say more.

Open book quizzes he gives more than one chance to take quizzes for higher grade. Shows some mercy on midterm. make sure you take notes and read both books questions for midterm and final from these. He shows no mercy on final! Would take again Im not a great student and almost pulled off a B. He wants you to pass! som might say easy A

The class isnt that bad, the quizzes are all found on quizlet! you can pass and not show up all the time. His lectures can be boring.

His African-American history class was one of the best classes Ive ever taken. Hes intelligent and knows a lot about history. His lectures can get boring for some but still and overall good teacher. Easy A, just a few quizzes and two essays

I took his online History 120 online class during the summer. You have to do a lot of reading but the answers are found in the book or quizlet (sometimes). If he gives sample homework I recommend reading it because he likes it a certain way. Pretty easy class if you put in effort.

Professor Powell's African American history classes are awesome; Powell is passionate and knowledgable about the subject. I suggest HIST 127/128 to anyone who wants a more holistic approach to American history. Powell does tend to get carried away with material at times, but it's definitely not unbearable. He also is not the best at communication.

He's a really smart and nice guy. The class is not very hard at all. He is passionate and wants you to learn smth in his class (whether about history or current issues). He also really cares for his students. Remember to check the schedule to know when quizzes are coming... also you don't need to read the chapter just learn the vocab definitions

Dr. Powell is a great professor but he's really bad at communicating with his students and clearly has favorites in class. He's nice and understands students situations. Gives ample time to make up for tests. If you miss class you're definitely going to walk into something new next class, very fast paced.

Powell is a very reasonable professor. I didn't show up too often and when I did, I was late, but still got an A. Most of the grade is based on online "reading" quizzes, which have no time limit on them. However do make sure you are substantially prepared for the midterm and final, as it has a lot of MC and an in class essay. There is extra credit.

Powell Online Hist120 class is an easy A. USE GRAMMARLY OR A GOOD SPELL CHECKER! Cite Sources! #hoodstudent

BEST TEACHER YOU WILL EVER MEET IN DVC very humble man, easy A if u show up to his class , not a hard grader. His teaching skills are mad dope! A professional teacher

One of the most rewarding classes I've taken at DVC, and one of the best professors. Wonderful materials (textbook, handouts, films) to go along with the class instruction. Clear, well-organized lesson plans, clear grading criteria, good weekly overviews of what we'd be covering. Be ready to read & write...a lot, and to do so at a college level.

Professor Powell is a really caring person and wants you to understand the material. If any problems arise feel free to contact him as he is very understanding. This class is interesting and the professor makes it enjoyable by making jokes! Really caring person!

Powell is great. He mixed things up--group work, some lecture were more like discussions, some quizzes. We read lots of sources in class. Passionate. Really made history alive. He obviously cares about his students. Im signing up for his other class. You have to go to class though. I missed a couple classes and it was hard to get back in the swing.

Very easy class(And I consider myself a bad student)Aug26 to Oct18,2024(accelerated class)Powells uses a website called InQuizitive, do all 14 of them (Use Quizlet)easy points (1houreach/ 2perweek) You're assigned either a 250-350word paper or an annotation doc each week. No midterm, no final I want him for HIST121. Paid$35 total for hw and txtbook

I really liked this professor and was inspired by his lectures . The material was interesting and I learned a lot that I didn't know before