very good professor. he has a lively tone and makes class interesting. also, is willing to help with any issues course related or not. i recommend this class to anyone!

He's TALL!!!!! And pretty good looking :) He teaches very well, has a clear voice and is able to engage a class full of 1200-something people. He also replies to emails and discussion threads dutifully. Really nice guy.

SO helpful with questions. Talked about really interesting topics like black holes, time warping, alternate universes etc.. and made it semi-understandable to someone not in sciences. Definitely take this class!

Very good prof, very clear and interesting. so good in fact, i took the second half of the course! recommend to everyone!

Amazingly fun classes!

Prof Reid was one of the best profs Ive had thus far. Funny, engaging, and made lectures genuinely fun. He made the material accessible to everyone. He frequently commented on the course forum, and provided a number of opportunities to talk to him outside of class. The material was very interesting but not too difficult. Take this class if you can

Best prof I've ever had. He's super smart and makes everything sound exciting and interesting. Amazing lecturer. And super hot. :)

Great prof, I don't even need to read the textbook after his lecture.

really good!

AMAZING prof. Truly enthusiastic about what he teaches and geniunely cares about his students. Makes material understandable w/o being condescending. This is one professor who makes students excited for lectures!

very clear, funny, explains concepts very well, best prof!!

The best professor ever!!! He makes everything so interesting, I never missed a class! I'm even taking AST201 next year and I'm not even a science student!

-He's THE VERY BEST PROF I've ever ever ever seen in my life =) - Easy B - Another Prof in this course sucks like hell =( - If you do little prep before class and pay attention, you will be doing great =)

Dr. Reid is an awesome prof. He cares about science and he cares about his students understanding the material and getting excited about astronomy. He also takes time outside of his office hours to meet with students and get to know them. He is a real asset to the department.

very friendly - wants to get to know his students. has excellent knowledge of material and very engaging during lectures. funny as well! course material is demanding - high work load but if you do work, then you will do well! work is not hard, just a lot of it!

excellent prof. Made my transition from high school to university a lot less overwhelming because he took the time to explain everything in detail during office hours. Extremely clear lectures and REALLY funny guy

Always engaging and very funny. It's my favorite lecture by far

Easily my favorite prof. Im really only taking ast201 because he was so great for first year astronomy

He's a really good lecturer in that you actually listen to him when he speaks and not just because he's extremely nice to look at. His lectures are fun, he's really funny and the only lecture in which I don't fall asleep.

Dr. Reid is the best lecturer I had so far.

Reid is the best prof i have ever had at u of t. genuinely interested in students' learning experience and genuinely cares that you are following along. Sincerely helpful, very sweet and funny to boot. I look forward to his class!

Love Reid! He cares about getting to know students, even in a Con Hall class. His passion is infectious. Super smart, but explains so everyone understands. High workload for a supposed bird course, but not hard.

A great professor who knows how to catch your attention.

Great pictures and illustrations aided the understanding of some counter-intuitive materials. Questions are frequently welcomed even in a thousand-ppl class.And HE IS HOT!!!

He explains really well and his tests are fair. Go to class and tutorials for iclicker marks.

Friendly, nice, funny, everything you need in a professor. The class is really crowded but the prof is top notch. Everything he teaches is clear and interesting.

One of the BEST professors at UofT. He is so crystal clear, helpful, funny, and charismatic. I always looked forward to his class. Tests were very fair. He went too in depth with the science which is great. I took both AST101 and 201 because I liked him that much. I have learned so much from him. You won't regret taking his class.

I have had Dr. Reid for AST101H1 and although it is my first year, he is my FAVOURITE prof. I have never met someone so considerate and helpful, especially for a course of this magnitude and size. Any problem which I have had with this course, he has gone out of his way to help. He has inspired me to go back into math! I am now taking AST201H!

Best prof at U of T

Really enjoyed this class, hes easy going, very helpful. I never missed one of his classes; went to his office hours, he clarified everything for me and he was very nice. Very reasonable.

AWESOME PROF! Highly recommend for anyone to take his class, whether you are interested in astronomy of not!

AMAZING PROF!! SSOOOOO understanding of personal problems that may prevent one from attending class, he engages all students to participate in lectures and ask questions when we are not getting something, he's funny, clever, and every good thing under the moon is him. Great guy, great class :)

Dr. Reid had the most wonderfully clear slides I've ever seen from a prof. He was friendly and *ALWAYS* helpful. He made a Con Hall class seem like a small seminar. He's the best prof I've had at U of T - no competition! He used both clicker qs and online quizzes incredibly effectively! Best prof ever.

Simply Put: The Man's awesome!!!!!!

Cannot stress how excellent he is - one of the best, I'm sure. Be warned: if you don't do the readings, falling behind will be extremely easy, and difficult to fix. Not a basket-weaving course, but I'd recommend it to anyone. He really makes you think about the universe outside of class - a major achievement, I'd say! I'd take any of his classes.

BEST PROF EVER MAN!!!! I'm actually changing majors cause of how interested he made me in the course!!! He is hilarious and absolutely brilliant. So so so kind. YOU ARE THE BEST DR. REID!!!!!

excelletn lecturer. but this course is no longer a bird course. very difficult to get a high mark. tests have no relation to assignment, lectures or textbook. very frustrating.

He makes the lecture prety interesting and you tend to actually learn some interesting facts in class. I think people exaggerate that AST101 is a bird course. 10% of the course is clicker marks and 5% on assignment, but the midterms aren't really easy...

Engaging slideshow presentations, really good at explaining concepts, and leaves time to answer burning questions.

He is the best prof. Explains the concepts clearly. Plus his slideshows are amazing.

BEST PROF EVER. Take his class and you will not regret. Dr. Reid is humorous, caring and very charming as a professor. Although it's a thousand people class but you can feel from every perspective that they want to make sure every single student is feeling well. Take AST101 and 201 no matter you are interested in Astonomy or not. Had so much fun.

Dr. Reid is an amazing prof. I took the astronomy seminar with him (class size is only 20!) and it was the BEST course in my 1st year! His explanations are clear and concise and being able to talk to him one-on-one was great! You won't regret taking a class with Dr. Reid, especially if you're lucky enough to get a coveted spot in his seminar!

BEST PROF EVER. Take his class!

He is a pretty cool guy unless you start meowing during the lecture

Dr. Reid was amazing! I loved his class. He was enlightening and made astronomy super accessible to people from all backgrounds. Never did I feel condescended to, and he always made sure that the class was interesting. Class assignments were fun and super engaging.

The best professor I've ever encountered. If I were to ever take another undergraduate degree, I would do it in astronomy because of him. I (almost) regret being a history student. He inspired me to want to know more about astrophysics and science in general. He always encouraged the girls to get more involved in science which made me so happy!

Really charismatic professor, great lectures, I didn't study once and I did great. Weekly assignments are a joke, and the course was really interesting.

Amazing Prof, clear and hilarious. Would take again if I could. Remember there is no such thing as a Bird Course in U of T. You have to put in the work.

I love him

One of my most enjoyable classes this semester!

I LOVE HIM! Would definitely take his classes again if I could. Dr. Reid is the BEST.

Brilliant prof and lecturer - Great , easy content

HE IS JUST AMAZING!!! Dr. Reid is very passionate about astronomy. He is patient, he cares about all his students, he makes sure that everyone understands his lecture. PLUS, his jokes are funny. Definitely one of the best instructors at u of t.

This guy is awesome. If you're taking a first year seminar, and it's not in astronomy and not taught by Prof Reid, I don't know what you're thinking. He gives a lot of help , and threw on 4 T.A.s just for a class of 22! Man's a champ. He inspires you to be great.

I highly recommend Reid's AST201 if you're looking to complete a breadth! I have no mathscience skills (truly none) and got an A in the course. Study lecture materials- book reading is largely unnecessary. Lectures are fascinating and easy to understand. Reid is energetic, doesn't condescend to non-science students, and is eager to help. Excellent

he is really funny and his lectures are interesting. I was set to get an A then the unbelievably hard final dropped me to a B : Good way for artscies to get BR5

He is hands down the funniest and probably most engaging professor I have ever had. Made me sad I'm not majoring in Astronomy. His lectures totally capture your attention & there's never a dull moment. Now, I'm not the type to stay behind and ask questions, but damn, there's always a huge lineup after lecture, mostly students just wanting to chat.

He was incredible and made astronomy fun to all students, even if they do not plan to major in the field. The exams and assignments were fair. The course outline that he provided was VERY helpful. He seemed to really care about students and it was very easy to approach him for questions.

His lectures are the BEST, literally. I wish there are more professors like him. He is very passionate about astronomy. And he really cares about ALL of his students, which is not an easy job to do, considering the number of students taken his class.

BEST BEST BEST prof at UofT, makes lectures so interesting. Although class sizes are huge, he has a way of getting everyone's attention and explains each and every concept with such detail. Noone ever gets bored in his class. Took this as an elective and he's the reason why I fell in love with astronomy.

BEST PROF AT THE UNIVERSITY, absolutely kind hearted, caring, funny, and smart. Just a great teacher and person that all staff should aspire to emulate.

Interesting prof. Among others, lectures are pretty nice. Like him. Multiple choice is hard though, it's right or wrong answers don't forget. Out.

THIS PROF IS AWESOME! Pure talent in teaching and connecting with students. He doesn't treat us art students as idiotic failures (my lack of anything in science and math is repulsive!), but takes the time to explain everything despite such a massive class. He is respected by art and science students alike, and he is freakin' hilarious!

Amazing Prof! Would definitely take again!

Very good and interesting lecturer, made the subject easy to understand.

Great professor - engaging and interesting. Makes every lecture a breeze to get through.

BEST PROF EVER! Very supportive and all around a great guy! His lectures are super interesting and he makes you actually WANT to learn about Astronomy.

Definitely the most interesting course I took in my first semester. Prof. Reid was super engaging, and honestly he's just a sweet guy. I loved the material, and felt that it was usually easy to understand... Still a bit challenging at times, but it was so interesting that I didn't mind the challenge. Also, just go to class/tutorial for easy marks.

One of the best professors I've had. Really knowledgeable, interesting, and explains the concepts in a way you understand clearly. Very caring towards students and offers help when needed. Honestly, if you attend the class and do the assignments, you'll do well.

Brilliant professor. Course material is fun and easy to follow. The entire course is structured in a way to help students optimize their grades. For example, if you did better in midterms than finals, your midterm would be weighted a bit more. Also all 2 worst quizzes and assignments grades are dropped. Textbook is unnecessary.

This semester, Dr Reid is teaching a multidisciplinary science course to a class of students with very diverse backgrounds (humanities, life science, physical science, commerce, architecture, engineering, you name it) . He somehow manages to make lecture material equally engaging and accessible to so many people who all have different skillsets.

Great Professor

Dr. Reid is such a good prof, he made my first semester so great, his class is literally the only class can make me feel I am doing something, this probably can say is the only class I like in my first semester. Take his course and you will never regret.

An awesome professor with lectures that are worth attending. He is very knowledgeable and is quick to replying to emails and on the course discussion board. Highly recommended!

Fantastic professor! He explains the material really well, and is clearly very passionate and knowledgeable about astronomy. Also really helpful -- 3 hours of drop in sessions before midterm & exam and still stays behind afterwards to answer any individual questions. His MC questions can be a little tricky sometimes; read every word carefully

AMAZING prof!!!! I loved his course and really enjoyed him as a professor. He seems to really care about his students, even those of us who aren't Astronomy majors. He makes lecture material interesting and worthwhile. 10/10 would take again!

Prof Reid is awesome. His course ain't no Bird course tho.

Just want to point out that Reid had by far the best response to the covid 19 business, out of all my profs in the winter semester. He was supplying online AND recorded lectures a week before UofT shutdown was official. He also made reasonable changes to the markscheme. Overall, he seemed to really care about our wellbeing as well as our education.

Observational Astronomy with Prof Reid is such a fun and interesting course. I have learnt a lot and the grading scheme is very fair, given the COVID circumstances. He is very engaging and explains concepts very well, especially concepts that are new to non-Astronomy majors. TL;DR : Prof is amazing and with some work you can achieve a 4.0

Amazing prof! Just started his class and I'm already inspired and interested in everything he's teaching.

Fantastic professor! He's very caring and generous with assignments and marking. Lectures were very easy to follow and concepts were well explained. I'm not even finished with his course yet and I would still highly recommend.

by far the best prof i've had. extremely understanding and accommodating during tough times and is enthusiastic and passionate about what he teaches. 100% recommend to anyone from any program as he makes it so interesting it's evident he's one of the few profs who truly love what they do and respect their students, huge respect for this guy

Dr. Reid is a really great prof, his lectures are organized really well (Even online!), and he seems like a really kind, cool person overall. I agree with the last reviewer in that the projects are really difficult for humanities/soc sci students, but also think it's unreasonable/unfair to expect no math or physics in an astronomy course.

I like astronomy, but I am lazy and did the bare min. Lectures are interesting. You need 135/150 marks course to get perfect. The math is very basic. More complicated than AST201 but not hard. You'll work with harder formulas in high school. If you are from HUM and don't know bedmas and how to rearrange formulas you may struggle a bit

Amazing professor would take this course again 10/10 times. Also very accommodating.

Dr. Reid is an amazing professor that truly cares for his students. He is clearly passionate about what he is teaching and he does an amazing job explaining it in simple terms. Don't miss out on his lectures! Truly a UofT gem!

You can tell he really cares about his students and that he's super passionate about the content. Despite having more than 1000 students in class, he always asked us if we had any questions throughout the lecture and patiently clarified any troubling concepts. One of the best profs at UofT. Tip: always go to his office hours. They really help.

One of the best Profs I have seen at UofT. He genuinely enjoys and is passionate about what he does and has the best teaching style. I thoroughly enjoyed his lectures. They were always very interactive. He allowed students to ask questions during the class even when there was too much material to cover. I 100% recommend his courses.

Brilliant! He used his encouraging and unique teaching method to interest a student who had no interest in astronomy at all.

The lectures were very well organized. He would stay in the hallways with the students for up to an hour after lectures to discuss longer. Amazing professor, very encouraging.

Literally the best professor and educator I have EVER had. I hope he knows how amazing he is. You can tell he LOVES astronomy and is so interesting to listen to. I'm a social science major and yet I look forward to this class each week. Expect assigned readings and lecture polls. Overall this class is amazing!!!!!!

Best lecturer I ever had. I am a Psych major and I took this class as an elective. He had me looking forward to every lecture because he makes things so easy to understand, and makes it very fun to learn Astronomy.

Best prof I've had at uoft. made me happy about taking an elective course.

BEST PROF EVER! Made me so happy about taking an Astronomy course and single-handedly sparked my passion for physics and astronomy :) If you are at UofT, you NEED to take astronomy courses with this guy. He is so nice and the course content is so interesting. Kinda sad AST201 is coming to an end. You can easily tell his passion for teaching!

Professor Reid is the best professor I've ever met in UofT. His lectures are super interesting and informative. Also, as a Maths student, this course is easy and kind of a relief from other courses. NO midterms or Finals!!! But attendance is important.

Life sci student here. Taking his AST251 class honestly changed my life. I always enjoyed astronomy as a general topic but I gained true appreciation for it in this class. I even almost switched my program. I wouldn't recommend it to just anyone, but if you have ANY interest in astronomy, TAKE HIS CLASS!!! It's my highest grade in undergrad.

Great Prof with engaging lectures that balance relevant course information with real-world relevant events/topics. Assignments are clearly explained and all resources can be found in the slides. Easy to reach outside of class and even puts together discussion posts for students to ask questions ab assignments in real time.

Had him for both AST101 and AST201. Enjoyable course to take, and a very good prof. Stuff are also pretty easy. I would strongly recommend.

Took AST101 and 201 last year, super amazing prof and one of my favourites in my undergrad so far. Was super passionate & enthusiastic and explained everything clearly. If I were to take these courses again, I would sit in the front just so I could participate more. I have another course with him next year and can't wait.

Dr. Reid was great! AST199's supposed to be a science class for non-STEM students, and it lived up to that pretty fairly. This class is research-heavy with assignments every week and an original research project, so get ready. Dr. Reid grades fairly, but I had some issues with TA gradings. Lastly, remember you cannot CR/NCR this class.

Dr Reid is a great caring professor exactly the type of professor you would want for a first year seminar! The class is a lot of work but not difficult work. He is a fair grader while the TA can grade a little bit more harshly for small details. Overall, great class for non-stem students.

Prof Reid's AST251 is a great astronomy course, even for non-science students. Lectures are engaging, and the workload is manageable. I found unstuck study helpful for exam prep alongside the textbook.

Very chill guy. 1 assignment and 1 midterm so studying is very encouraged. Does polleverywhere so must come to class. Weekly hw that was multiple choice and very chill. Nice content

He might be the goat.

Winter 2025 - Amaizing lectures. 1 midterm, 1 project, 1 final exam, and weekly homework.