Dr. Parker makes calculus enjoyable to learn! He goes through everything step by step, and is more than happy to clarify things for you, and makes the best out of every situation!

Helpful Nice Caring Sympathetic Funny

A really helpful professor! Insightful and very funny.

Amazing, generous ,incredible,magnificent, and talented

Great work

This guy is awesome. I'm in A31 (hardest), but I love this guy. He's young, funny, knows how to teach, posts his note online, and his office hours have cookies! He's also an amateur astronomer. He's super easy to talk to and you can very easily get help from him. Better then breuss. Also, if you want a easier test, make sure you choose a Monday tut

He's amazing! He is a really nice man and answered your questions clearly. He would recall the material in the previous class and summarize at the end of class. Also, he provide exam review questions. Don't forget to come to his office hours! There's cookie, and he will answer all your questions. I finished my A32 at 65% and my A33 would be 4.0!

Parker is so down to Earth! He, in a way, makes you enjoy math! I had him for mathematics for life sciences, a new course at UTSC, and he always tried his hardest to relate the content to life science examples, whereas the other prof teaching the course never made an effort. He is also very approachable and has this great tilly hat!

It's just that after you take other math courses will you realize how good your first year calculus instructor is.

Not the best at explaining concepts and examples really cares about the students and tries hard to help students understand when asked directly outside of lecture. Really great guy, super nice and friendly.

WOW HES SO COOL

Genuinely passionate about his teachings. Cares for his students. Extremely accessible outside class as he holds office hours twice a week for an hour or more. Loved this guy.

Writes just enough, not too much but not too little. Gives good applicable examples in class and answers any questions in depth. Uses fairly simple language which makes it easier to understand complex topics.

Hes a very cool and funny prof! He gives u random facts during calc lectures and they are interesting! He has a lot of in class discussions which HELP a lot in learning the material! Overall hes a smart and helpful prof! Would recommend his as a prof!

Parker is so enthusiastic about what he does, Which makes you appreciate the course more. Especially if its a course like Calculus. Hes good at making lectures engaging and quite entertaining at times!

BEST PROF EVER. Parker is the best teacher I've ever had the pleasure of having. Thanks to his amazing lectures and thorough help during office hours, I currently have a high 90 in MAT134 at UTM. Parker covers relevant material in lectures, provides problems which prepare you for assessments, answers questions clearly, and is endlessly supportive!!

Amazing Prof. Made first year calc super fun and always gave random interesting facts during lectures. He's very passionate about calc and enjoys what he does which makes him a great teacher. May be unclear at times but since he's super friendly, you can always ask him to clarify anything in person. AMAZING PROFESSOR.

Professor Glynn-Adey is the best prof Ive had for calculus. His lectures are amazing, he always has the class engaged and always stops to make sure everyone is following. He teaches the content step by step using language we actually understand, and he always has us laughing. Hes totally approachable and friendly! Take this class with him!

Having Parker Glynn-Adey as my professor for first year calculus is the only thing that made me not drop the course within the first week. He is very passionate about what he teaches and makes every lecture fun! 10/10 would recommend!!!

Parker was honestly the best. If you take MAT134, you should take him. He cares about his students, he's really good at explaining and is easily accessible outside of class. He's the type of prof that goes out of his way to make sure you understand content.

Parker is an amazing professor, he genuinly cares for his student and teaches the content step by step in an understandable language. However, examples given in lectures do not reflect the test questions which are brutal, to pass this course go to office hour , and do all book questions assigned.

Great teacher. Explains hard concepts clearly and makes sure the class understands them. Really enthusiastic and passionate about what he teaches.

He is the best math professor I have met up till now. He always lead student to think more than what has been written on textbook. You will find this course not only interesting but also enjoyable

I am the first year student in UTM. Parker is one of the greatest prof in UTM undoubtedly! You can actually learn a lot of useful stuffs by attending his lecture. He is so kind and funny. I still remember his quote "I am a Mathematician, not an Artist ."

I have nothing bad to say about him. He is amazing and hilarious! He really cares about you and always gives positive vibes in class! He also really tries to make math interesting (even though it's not lol). Basically the best professor I've had at UTM! 100 % recommend

Parker is probably one of the best professors at UTM. Hes sweet, enthusiastic and very approachable. On several occasions he has helped his students despite not having office hours. However, examples done in class are easy and do not reflect test questions. If your taking Mat133, the tests for all sections are made by different professor.

Parker is one of a kind. Not only does he love what he teaches, he is a compassionate and understanding person. He doesn't try to make people fail the course, he wants to make sure you have a good time in the course and enjoy what you learn. I'd say hands down he is the best calculus professor, if not the best professor period in UofT!

Prof Parker truly cares for his students, and is always super understanding (especially in the pandemic). I haven't written the final yet, but I'm going in with 98ish average. He spends time in class answering questions and is super approachable, as well as helping with assignments in office hours. He is a super friendly guy, and makes math fun:)

The best professor I ever had. His classes are actually good and you can genuinely tell that he's a good guy. His course was the only one that didn't cause a lot of stress. He gives you a lot of time to complete assignments and tests and usually allows you to skip one. Just be careful with your answers cause he wants them to be detailed.

Professor Parker genuinely cares about students who take the course. If you take this course, MAKE SURE you read the textbook sections outlined within the course website as the lecture example are not complicated enough that you could get away with ignoring textbook sections and examples entirely.

Professor Parker is super nice. A lot of people say he doesn't explain the content fully, but I found his lectures engaging and fun. Assignments are fair and is super helpful in office hours. Very encouraging and great professor, really makes you love vector calculus.

The course gets so much better after getting through the second mid term. Parker is a really nice person. I recommend asking questions to clear up confusions during lectures and he would be happy to help. Reading the textbook also helps a lot. And that boost in the final, what more can we ask for?

Parker is definitely in the conversation for best mathematics professors at UTSC. He cares a great deal about making sure that students finish his courses with a real appreciation for the power and intricacies of mathematics.

Prof. Parker was by far my favourite professor. He is kind and understanding, and he knows that students not only have lives outside of the classroom, but also that other profs may not be treating students with the same level of graciousness. He tailors assigments and tests to students' abilities, their schedules, and their mental health.

An interesting man. I used to think badly of him during MATA22 because the lecture process and conflict between another lecturer. However, if you stick to him, you may find he is a nice choice to help to get 4.0 so that a program required course can become a bird course. Practice midterm and final must finish!

he is a chill prof and most of your grade is based on the final and term tests and assignment. overall really good class and pretty easy.

Good professor with useful learning sources. However, I think the grading speed for assignments and exams can be quicker.

Great professor. Using reasonable assignments and exams to help us learn a lot.

Teaches and treats students like they should be in a university not just kill them with tough exams that was not expected.

His lectures are very organized and easy to learn from. What I most appreciated was how clear he was about what would be on the exam. Although it was still challenging, everything asked on it was very fair and covered extensively in the course. Parker is probably my favourite prof in the school.

good prof

The way you approach his course will make or break your experience (that's why so many people dislike him) Not an easy class but he is always willing to re-explain if you come to his office or OH or lecture breaks. TAs are also super helpful during OH. Ask A LOT of questions or you WILL struggle. Assignments are hard but exams are really fair

I have never seen a professor who cares so much about their students. All around a really great and kind guy. The homework is difficult because the lectures do not cover all of it but it is doable. Quizzes are pretty easy. The lectures felt a bit useless at times tbh but everything else makes up for it

This semester is quite different from last year since we have to review everything autonomously instead of attending review seminars. Professor provided suggested problems in the textbook, absolutely helpful. Most importantly, you should connect every piece of knowledge together yourself, which is not required in B41, that's why many can't achieve.

Simply put, normal midterm and super easy final. I didn't like this course since multivariable calculus w/o the topological background or analysis is not fun at all. His assignments have fatal issues since they are "unreasonably" computation-heavy and do not force us to think in a more abstract manner with the interesting sub-theorems and results.

good man. you are very easy to get an A without going to a single lesson!!!

Overall, Parker makes materials very digestible to understand. However, the TA's mark the homework super hard, but Parker himself is a very kind and caring person, he actually is very passionate in his lectures. And despite fellow students on here saying it's useless, it's actually not, I found the lectures super helpful if you pay attention.

Great professor with great lectures, and you can tell he cares about your learning. Overall, a fantastic professor, would take it again. However, around week 11/12 of the course, he told a joke, and he claimed it was hilarious and that he'd been telling it for 15 years. I did not laugh, and my disappointment was immeasurable and my day was ruined.

Incredibly fair syllabus, marking schemes, and assessments. Genuinely a great prof I have no complaints

out of all the profs ive had so far he is the most caring. he answers all questions, there are no stupid questions for him. he does go through the lessons really quickly though, still manageable. my TA was rlly nice but dang they mark hard- only got 1 mark for a question cause i forgot to copy the negative from the second line... pain.

great teacher just didn't like the course as i am not a math person

Sensational

He is a very kind professor. His lectures are interesting and his homework is useful. The difficulty of his midterm and final is suitable. Our course average is even B. But the tutorials teach the current week's stuff. So don't take Monday's tutorial if you don't like to preview the lecture.

Probably the best professor I had in my first semester. Read the textbook along with the lecture notes, do some of the practice questions and you'll be alright even if you didn't take calculus in high school. The mock tests and exam are also pretty useful.

He's pretty goated, but his homework is pretty difficult and heavy. He does make up with easy midterms and okay-ish exam.

I had him for MATA22 and had to drop, and I now have him once again for MATB42. He doesn't hold your hand, but will also do his best to encourage you to think about things on your own. If you feel he isn't explaining something fully, it's because he wants you to try to figure it out and talk to him. If that suits you, his courses will be rewarding.

My favourite Math prof ever. Had him for both MATB41 and MATB42, and he's awesome. Assignments are fair and prepare you well for exams. No quizzes, which makes the courses much more enjoyable. Absolute gem at UTSC

I had him for the winter semester. He gave very engaging lectures. If you have a question, he walks you through it without answering directly, but still gets you to learn. He boosted the final grades, and it helped a lot. Parker's an actual GOAT!!

Content heavy course, slides are packed with detail. Usually had to rewatch recorded lectures to get some part of a proof. I found that attending review seminars greatly helped. His voice is pretty calming, I slept in some lectures. Sometimes teaches you how to do magic and be mindful. He also has a really nice blog.

One of the best profs. in UTSC! I hate mate but prof.Parker is beyond just a typical math prof, he cares and don't want you to stress, he answers any question especially if you went to his office and he truly wants you to do well! Exam was a bit hard but he understood that it was hard so he curved crazy! He is the GOAT!

I took MATB41 and MATB42 with him, trust me if you listen to his lecture well, you well get really high mark. this is the best professor I met in utsc.

Parker is pretty chill. He does his best to form good rapport with his classes. His lectures are just demonstration with explanation, but sometimes he might forget to explain something so all you need to do is ask and he'll be happy to explain. The final (curved up) was harder than the term tests so don't slack off and keep up with practicing.

Professor Parker is really caring. I do find that he explains the material mostly well. Honestly, as long as you do the reading guide questions, attend the tutorials, and just practice, you'll be fine. The midterms were really straightforward, but the final exam was tough.