This is the worst professor that I have had in college. The man hardly speaks english and gets so nervous during teaching that he sweats through his shirt. Avoid having him as a teacher if at all possible. Georgia Southern needs to evaluate this teacher, not just kids on this site. AWFUL teacher

omg, this class was such a joke, he is the worst teacher ever known to man, DROP THIS CLASS!!!!!!!

the hardest person to understand in the history of the world. he does everything some crazy way that no one understands. not to be mean but he comes in class and really has no control, he is like a leftover nerd from high school. dont take him, i got a D.

Oh yes this is a complete joke of a class and a teacher. He doesn't know how to teach worth a crap and especially since you can't understand a word he says because he's German. Half of the time I don't even go to the class because it seems like one of th

Probably the most boring and worthless class i've taken. He has no personality and can't speak english very well. If you are really good at math this class will be easy for you because all you have to do is complete the homework on webct then take tests. i would recommend those not very comfortable with math, to drop and get a new teacher!

you can barely understand a word that he says. His tests are multiple choice though, i have made A's so far but some ppl are still failing, make sure you attend class because he is a nazi about attendance

I'm sorry to say this I didn't understand anything this man was saying! When I tried to ask him for help after class he just confused me more! He gives lots of homework that you don't understand because he doesn't really teach. He just writes notes on the board and expects you to understand them. It sucked!

If math is not something that comes very naturally to you, then I highly suggest avoid taking this teacher. While he is a brilliant man, he does not do well explaining concepts to students who just don't understand math. Only take him if it is the last possible choice, and then you need to go to class. And the book is not necessary.

the worst teacher i have ever had he can not speak well at all. he is horrible at explaining the material and should not be teaching! Do not take him!!!!

Horrible teacher. If you arent good at math already, then you will fail.

This guy is a joke, u can barely understand anything he says or understand what he talks about in class he gives hw every week but the hw and test are pretty easy but the class is a waste of time had to teach myself the material.

Get A tutor, get something to do in class and forget about an A if your not a math expert. Good Luck if you have to take him!! I learned more from Google you-tube and my math-lab than i did in class.

He is a super nice person and has a huge accent so if its hard for you to understand an accent i don't recommend. he is really confusing he goes off topic a lot.he is not meant to teach math. i mean i really like the guy and he tries to make jokes but overall i made a c in his class and i went to EVERY SINGLE extra help session . i don't recommend

Drop his class!!!! I could not understand a word he said when it go to math and one day he compared a problem to a potato... (confused)

He is HARD to understand due to accent. Compares math with potatoes... still not sure how that fit in. You do need an access code to do your homework. His test are off of homework not off of his lectures. DO NOT TAKE!!

Hated going to this class. Very boring and talks in monotone with an accent. Very quiet and not very helpful. You don't need the book but you do need the MyMathLab code because that's where you do the homework (or teach yourself the material like I did). Avoid taking him if you can.

I'm horrible at math, but his tests are multiple choice so I've done pretty well, but I had to teach myself everything. Would definitely not recommend him. He's a nice person and a bit of a pushover but a terrible teacher.

I only learned in this class because of MyMathLab and the textbook. Doesn't teach class just writes on the board and talks in European accent. I was on my cell phone all of class and a have high grade. Multiple choice test are easy if you did your weekly online homework. Passes around attendance sheet every day. Study sessions available for tests

Nice guy, hard to understand. He know's what he's doing but does not know how to tell the class how to do it. He does not answer questions well, he will never just answer a question with yes or no.

He doesn't explain anything well and doesn't speak English well. Do not take.

Awful Teacher. Hes hard to understand and is very unclear with his work. If i had a choice between taking him and waiting to take the class a different term, i would wait

Will not help you. worst professor ive ever had.

He's a nice guy but you have no idea what he's talking about the entire lecture. do not take him. But if you have to, try to pay attention during the lectures if you can and then DO THE HOMEWORK. everything you need for the tests can be learned from the homework.

I had to teach myself everything--you might as well as called me my own professor. He can't teach well at all. I went to every class, and still didn't understand a single thing. I had to teach myself from the homework. Take any professor other than him. He's a very nice guy though.

Avoid taking him. I had to teach myself with the online textbook (Thankfully math is something I'm good at). He would go on random tangents during his lecture about physics (THIS WAS A TRIGONOMETRY CLASS). He'd ramble for a bit, then cross out what he wrote on the board, because "We didn't need to know that yet." Lectures are so unhelpful.

he is a bit of a push over, and is usually pretty nice. in all honesty, he does not know how to convey his knowledge to the students. if you can teach yourself, take the class. if you can't teach yourself, avoid the class.

If you struggle with math don't take him. He doesn't talk very loud and has a very prominent German accent. He tells us in class about how to program a super computer or tells us physics problems. All homework is on mymathlab and if you do less than 70% you fail no matter what. He is however lineant with the deadlines of homework.

i have to teach myself, i already suck at math and he explains NOTHING, he will write the notes he comes in with on the board and they have nothing to do with the homework or tests. he doesn't go over test even though we usually have an test average of 50% and he wont suggest anything to help you. honestly don't think he cares about us succeeding

The worst professor I have ever had in my academic career. He does not teach well and you will have to teach yourself. Also, there is a lot of homework (online). The homework online teaches you better than the professor. He also doesn't round at the end of the term even if its borderline for a C or B. I received a 79.9. Pick someone else.

PIltner has a heavy accent and is hard to understand. He speaks very softly and doesn't understand questions very well. In class lectures are very confusing and you will get lost if you do not go and seek help outside class. With that said, the tests are very easy and it is not hard to get an A if you study a lot outside of class.

I could not understand him at all. He does not believe in extra credit and won't round your grade. If you take him then you need to teach yourself.

This dude genuinely has no idea how to teach trigonometry. He never even mentioned the unit circle, which is at least half of the class itself! He teaches majority of the concepts the wrong way because he is constantly writing them on the board off of a piece of paper. The class started with 32 people and ended with 13, if that tells you anything.

The professor is nice and caring but his class is awful. I go to every class and take notes on everything he writes and I learn nothing. The way you learn is from the homework assignments and from the book.

Please don't take him. I'm good at math never struggled before walked in his class everything changed. He doesn't even teach.

Will have to teach yourself completely. Told him I was having trouble and his response was "do better". Does not teach what is on tests or coinciding with the homework. Going to class does not help at all as he will just do 1 problem on the board and never get to the answer.

Have never had a problem in math, ever. And when I say that I mean always have had high As. He copies notes directly off of some paper and it's almost as he's just as confused about the material as the class is. Had tech difficulties which he basically blew off, resulting in my grade. If you can control it, don't have him as a teacher or drop asap.

I attended only one single lecture out of the entire semester and passed the class. You cant really understand him or read his handwriting. All of the work for this class is on MyLab Math and he allows you to retake every assignment infinite amount of times, excluding actual exams. So you can basically pass by making 100s on homework, quizzes, etc

Out of all my professors, this is the one I would never take again. He gave us the option to go to class but was still on zoom. You had to have at least a 70 on all of your homeworks in order to take the pre test, and then you had to make above a 70 to take the real test. It was ridiculous.

He is awful. Do not take him. I have never made a C in math in my life. I would a 4.0 if it werent for this man. He does not teach anything.

If I had not taken Precalc in high school I would have been screwed. Overall a terrible professor. Handles questions from students very poorly. Kinda gets the deer in the headlights look. It's all through mylab math and the tests are identical to the practice tests on there.

Dr. Piltner is a very nice and caring guy, but he is not a great teacher. His lectures have little to do with the homework or the exams, so be prepared to teach yourselves.

It was very hard to understand his teaching and he only reads the PowerPoints. All tests and quizzes are online but taken in class. Homework was also online and mandatory for a grade.

no just no legit anyone else

I would never recommend this professor to any other student. most of the time his lectures are just nonsense that doesn't help with the mandatory homework or exams. If you take this course be prepared to teach yourself this course (or change your schedule out of his class ASAP)

He is far more concerned about the application and what is considered basic "high school" math than teaching. Everything counts as a grade. Your HW, the practice exams and tests. He does not use notes in class, the book's powerpoints are posted but you have to go through them on your own time, Everything is on MyMathLab.

If you can teach yourself, this is the class for you. If you can't, don't take him. Everything is on MyLab Math, and he lets you work at your own pace, which is nice. Class is pointless because he doesn't even teach fr, but it's mandatory to come. He has an accent and it sometimes makes him hard to understand. I hate this class tho.

Disorganized, did not teach in correlation to homework and in class work, tested over subjects hardly touched on in class or in homework. Test grades take up majority of overall grade

Do not take his classes. Unless you are okay with teaching yourself and entire math course, do not pick him. Choose anyone else, just not Piltner

DO NOT TAKE PILTNER. JUST DONT DO IT AND SAVE YOURSELF

Dr. Piltner has a heavy German accent, but he is still understandable. Be prepared to just use Mathway for literally every homework assignment, and just pray you do okay on the tests. Your grade will rely HEAVILY on tests even though he assigns 2 hw assignments each class. His lectures are gibberish and he talks about computer programs too much.

If you don't understand a problem, he can't help you.

Be prepared to fail his class unless you are REALLY good at teaching yourself. I could not understand a word his said and by the second week of class, I was simply going just to sign the attendance sheet (which is mandatory). I had taught myself all the material and was lucky enough to barely pass with a C. Take anyone else but Piltner.

Dr. Piltner was the worst professor to be thrown into my first year. The entire class utilizes MyLabMath, and you are assigned multiple homework assignments a week that take 2-5 hours to complete each task. His lectures do not relate to homework or tests and he often goes off on side tangents that relate nothing to the class.

If there is any review to read PLEASE read this one. His lecture style is completely unhinged (he did not teach any of the homework/exam material and often taught the material several times over) If you do not understand a heavy accent DO NOT take this class as he has a very difficult accent to understand coupled with his lecture style.He was nice.

DO NOT TAKE THIS GUY! I have always had an A in math through high school and college until I took this class. Heavy German accent and reads off of a notebook in a monotone voice. Pretty much have to teach everything yourself (good luck with that if you're not familiar with Calculus). Nice guy, but take ANYONE else.

Be ready to not understand a word he says in class. Thick German accent, talks both quickly, and whispers through everything. All of his class discussions he speeds through with no time to actually take the notes. Don't expect help either he doesn't answer questions or even point students toward the on campus tutoring. TAKE LITERALLY ANYONE ELSE.

I took advanced trigonometry in high school and passed with an A; I failed this course. This professor is hard to understand due to his German accent and he does not speak loud enough. The whole lecture is him pointing to the slides, and it can be very hard to focus on that class. Your tests are worth 60% of your grade and there are only 3 of them.

During the final test he didn't release any of the practice exams for previous quizzes instead we had to go through over 20 homework's with at least 20 questions least took me 13 hours

Please don't take this class if you can. He required attendance for class but doesn't actually teach us. He shows us PowerPoints that already have the work pre written (which are from 2020) and doesn't work out the problems on the board. I could've did that on my own. He's honestly just lazy. You have to teach yourself so I recommend tutoring.

Dr Piltner is a very smart man; however, he does not know how to teach students. He talks at a quiet volume making him hard to understand and just reads off of an old word document. Most of your learning will be done by yourself outside of class. One time he spent 45 minutes out of a 50 minute class answering a single question from a student.

Worst math prof I've ever had.

He does not teach well. It's like he thinks he does not need to even though it's his job. Many times he will spend the whole class with his back to the class while he mumbles to himself about a math problem. College classes are supposed to be difficult at times and it is our responsibility to make it work, but this professor is just so subpar. 0/5.

With the amount of complaints this guy gets it literally amazes me that he is allowed to continue teaching. Attendance is mandatory for the most insanely boring and off topic tangents I have ever seen in a lecture. Save yourself and complain or do whatever you can to get out of this class.

Save yourself if u see his name on your schedule , not only is it basically a self taught class, he mumbles to himself the entire class and he doesn't post any announcements or reminders on folio to help you out. You have to just “ follow the syllabus” and he's unhelpful when asked for further guidance. Switch out before you're stuck.

he is a nice guy, but this teaching leaves a lot to be desired. He has a heavy German accent which makes it hard to follow. Most of the class is just him going through notes that are already filled out, so if you're a visual learner who needs more explanation, this class is buns. It feels like there's little effort to engage or break down concepts

Not very engaging. Mumbles about a few math problems during the class, but you mostly have teach yourself the work when completing assignments outside of class. Gives take at home test before the real one in class (both are for a grade). Doesn't give clear feedback or instructions when you ask for further help.