always very clear on how to do things, friendly

makes difficult material manageable...beware-perfection *required* on the labs.

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This man needs to teach every psych class there is. It's a simple as that. He's clear, concise and offers a well-prepared class.

Awesome teacher. Helpful, and personable. Completely approachable, knowledgable and seems to take interest in his students.

An awesome professor. He's a great teacher and makes stats so much easier to handle. I was dreading the lab before but now I actually look forward to them! I'd be totally lost if it wasn't for him!

He is very clear and concise. I wish he taught the lecture section as well.

Had him years ago, and he is STILL willing to help me whenever I run into a stats problem. If you put in the tiniest ounce of effort to learn, he'll go out of his way for you.

I mark for him now, and I now see why I hated the markers when I was in the class. He's very, very precise, but it's because he cares that people do well, and he just cares about people. One of the nicest and most considerate profs I've had. A solid guy.

This is a prof who really cares about his students and is always willing to help. He is particular, but you're a better student because of it!

In the edited-for-content, yet still immortal words of Ferris Beuller, 'Halldorson is so tight, if you stick a lump of coal in his fist, in two weeks you'll have a diamond'. Apparently a great guy, but be prepared to be spoken to like a two year old.

Can you say "Data-Anal."? Jokes... Mike is good people. And he runs a good show. ALWAYS willing to help you which you really learn to appreciate as the days, months, and years go by.

Halldorson taught this course sooo well in 6 weeks! A 12 week course condensed into 6 weeks and most of us walked out with a B....that says a lot about the clarity and efficiency of this prof....awesome!

he loves stats, shows a lot of enthusiasm, is always clear with explanations and will do whatever it takes to help you understand material.

Is a great prof, clear and concise and he knows what he wants. He is a bit of a hard marker, but that is ok because he is very helpful in and out of class - which is good cause it makes the class easier and more... dare I say... FUN!!??!!

had to take this class for my major, and wasn't looking forward to it but halldorson was great and made things very easy to understand. If I have to take another stats course he's the only one i'd want to teach it.

Thoroughly prepared & organized (many handouts, practice problems, etc.) Knows material. Mediocre at best at teaching. Wants to help you, but is the kind of guy that gets locked into the detailed rules that are meant to help out both sides (life would fall apart without them apparently?!) Don't ever expect bent rules from him. Essay on final.

Alright well he's not too bad. He's extremely clear when speaking and doesn't beat around the bush. But yes i found him to be a little creepy at times, too picky, and way too anal. Oh and he likes to use words like rationale, establishes, indicates and basically he says basically all the time. I tally it up.

Dr.Halldorson is like a male pixie... spreading the wonders and magic of stats to the world! I was impressed. Very focused, very passionate and enthusiastic. He doesn't deserve the negative reviews, he is absolutely wonderful, knows your name and a guy i'd have a beer with! Give him a break, he may talk to you like a two year old, but it is kinda amusing, people have their quirks.

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If you dislike H it's b/c you don't want to put in the effort required. Has high standards but is more than willing to help outside of class time. Very hard tests and hard marker... be prepared

This is the guy you want teaching you data analysis for psych. He lays everything out step by step very carefully to make sure you understand. He also gives out enough handouts to wallpaper a small room. Great prof.

This guy really knows his stuff and I agree that he is the guy to take data analysis with. He doesn't mark tough, thats the way stats are, you can't make even the smallest calculation error.

Very Nice man! Is very helpful and wants everyone to understand the material. His tests are fair, and makes good power point notes. Recomended!!

awesome prof. Very fair, clear, helpful, etc! Made the course a breeze. The labs are even easier.

Enthusiastic, interactive, and interesting. Excellent teacher - makes material relevant and accessible, and always eager to answer questions. Approachable and helpful outside of class time. Tests are fair and straightforward. One of the best professors I've had.

He's a little dull, but if you go to the text book site it prepares you really well for his tests.

A nice guy and a good teacher, although he does have some annoying quirks. He has a tendency to overuse the word "actually" when he gets nervous, as in he will use it more than four times in the same sentence!

Great prof! As helpful and approachable as they come. Well-paced, well-explained material. Some test elements a bit difficult, but overall, a highly recommended professor. Take classes with him if you can.

Very helpful prof, answered emails and phone calls if I needed help. Tests material was as you predicted, so there was no suprises. Classes were a little dull, but that was more of the class material, not his teaching style.

Very nice guy, likes to stay after class and chat it up with you about the material and gives you positive feedback for working. Also if you ask him what kind of format and what will be on the finals he will give it to you, i.e "don't worry about the essay isn't worth THAT much" Recommended!!!

He provides notes. But the lectures are really boring. He repeatedly uses the word 'and' with an accentuated voice, it's annoying but kinda funny. He is very helpful and approachable. Nice guy. Seems intimdating at first, but really isn't. He's seems to be nicer to people who attend class regularly. Final exam was pretty tough, he provides formulas

Phenomenal prof, especially for such a dry course. Exceptionally helpful, enthusiastic (made lectures in data analysis actually interesting!), explains difficult concepts and formulas, etc, well. Tests are very hard, but if you study hard you'll do fine!

Great Prof. lots of energy at 830 am! Nice man. Tests are a little tricky but would still recommend class.

Great prof. Makes class fun. For sure would take another class with him.

Great Prof! Funny and helpful his tests are hard but if you study they are not a problem...

alright, sounds like michael j fox's dad from back to the future.

WOW! It's pretty much impossible to fail this course. Use Psych portal, it's laughably easy. All tests are multiple choice. Tells you exactly what will be on each test. Extends deadlines if asked, assignments keep you from falling behind. Just keep up to them as lectures fall behind. Well written textbook, easy read. Research requirement sucks.

Dr H is the BOMB. Teaches stats in a structured and logical way so that anyone would grasp it eventually regardless of their inherent ability. He makes time for his students and will still help you after you have finished his course. He's a treasure - thanks Dr. H!

Very good Professor. Easy and fair tests as long as you take some time to review notes and study the textbook. Nice guy and made students feel comfortable asking questions. Really recommend him!

Dr. Halldorson's lectures are always on point. Show up to class, take notes, read the textbook and pass. Tests are multiple choice! Study the main concepts and you will do fine.

PHENOMENAL prof! Gives interesting, funny, relevant lectures and makes the info understandable with clear examples. Provides plenty of online quizzing and easy research credits to boost your grade. All tests/exams easy multiple choice. Really understands what he is teaching. I can't wait to take another class with him!!

hes really helpful and always there to help all the students

Overall good prof. Tends to emphasize/yell very random and unnecessary words. A very tiny man. Easy course though

A very helpful professor. Teaching style was really great.

As others have noted, the content of Dr. Halldorson's lectures vary and, although they are relevant to the course, don't necessarily cover the textbook. I missed a lot of class due to health circumstances and he was very compassionate, he also responds to every question and comment. He expects hard work, but nothing unreasonable.

I don't know why he even has bad ratings. He's the most helpful prof, he always answered my emails within the same day and his tests were easy in my opinion as long as you go to class and READ YOUR MODULES. You can't get away with just focusing on in class notes. Overall great guy, would take again!!

LOVE Dr. Halldorson! Was so clear and concise and always so pleasant to be around. Was a complete pleasure to be in his class. His lectures were straight to the point but still had room for his really cute humour. Modules are a bummer, but they really make you understand the material. Overall a great prof who I hope to have again!

Excellent professor. Very quirky, but kind and knowledgeable. His Class is easy and he is one of the most respectable professors you will come across.

Great class. Awesome professor.

Loved being in Dr. Halldorson's class. Very nice prof and always made room for jokes and stories. Would sometimes go off topic and some lectures were boring. Was willing to help and clarify questions that I had. Was very pleasant to talk to during office hours.

very easily accessible, nice person, fair grader, multiple choice parts of exams are hard otherwise they are very reasonable

Dr. Halldorson was an amazing professor. I was so nervous to take statistics and he made everything so clear, and his lectures explained everything you needed to know. He cares so much about his students & makes a point of making sure that everyone is doing the best that they can. I would take the course again and I'll definitely miss it!

Great prof, made our early morning classes engaging and interesting so that we wouldn't fall asleep.

Super caring and passionate about what he teaches. Fair tests.

Good guy seems passionate about what he does. Be prepared to read the textbook COVER TO COVER. Wish the lectures flowed with the readings, slides are weak and not posted. Test questions are challenging and not always very fair, too tricky and vague to be on a test. Always answers questions and ecourages emails. Lectures helpful, could b better

Great prof. Very interesting lectures. Easy to understand. Lots of textbook reading, be prepared to read front to back. Tests are very fair, mostly based off lecture material. Don't expect to pass if you don't attend lectures.

you need to read the material, psych is already a difficult subject and he doesn't really make it easier. study for your tests, make sure you take good notes to study off of. he has a good response time and if you ask him questions/ show interest in psychology he's really great to talk to and will praise you for asking questions. he's there to help