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Awful teacher! Do not take him! He does not help you with anything. He gets frustrated and angry if you ask questions. Hard Class! Not worth it.
Will work with you if you put forth effort. I did not study for the first test and failed. I got help and passed the class with a C.
He's not as bad as people say. You do have to earn your grade though. He's easy to reach by email and he always responds within a day.
I would not recommend this teacher to anyone. He does not reply back in time and gives unclear answers and information. Don't take him.
This instructor provides SO MANY resources that you don't have to go through all of them to get the understanding you really need. If you aren't clear on this subject and you don't read, you won't get it. It's not necessary for the instructor to explain to you. if he points you in the right directions, you'll learn more if you find it on your own.
The teacher has a very nice layout of what is expected from his students. The prgram that he uses is very nice in helping you to learn as it explains and gives you examples when you miss or get it correct. He comes across a little arrogant but overall seems like the better teacher to take for Econ compared to the rest of them. You have to study!
Well layed out... Hard and you have to study! Best teacher to take in comparison to the others that offer the same Class. Everything is online... Good Luck!
never ever take this professor. he is very clear in his teaching and explaining and his class is very interesting. but the exams are really very very hard. never ever take his class. i got an "f" in the class not because i did'nt study but the exams are really very hard. never take him he sucks hard. and he never listenes to anybady
This guy sucks, he thinks that he knows a lot about economics, sometimes he likes to show off and stuff.His exams are very hard, Students avoid to take this guy.
Worst instructor ever. Has stupid cheesy powerpoint slides, infatuated with the wizard of oz and likes to hear himself talk. DO NOT TAKE HIM. His exams are hard and so are assignments. He relies WebCT to do all the work since he can't perform simple functions like teaching.
I recommend this teacher in comparing to the others that are available online. Difficult class 60% homework through Aplia, 2 exams (mid term & final) worth 20% each. I passed with an 'A' it's a lot of work while working full time. The class is well layed out but the teacher gets attitude over simple things and makes you feel stupid. Good Luck!
Complex class. Teacher very voiceful, matter-of-fact-ish, a few times vague. Have to stay on top of assignments and Quizes. DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED.
If you have to take this class take it online because it is so much easier.There are alot of homework assignments so if you work full time it is very time consuming to do. However the exams are very difficuly but open book (online) with 2.5hr time limit. There are only 2 exams work 20% each and the homework is worth 60%. Do good on Hmk pass the class with an A
Never Take this guy, he is sick on his mind, I got an "F" on his class because the exams were very difficult , doesn t have any relation with what he told you in class, and what s sad is using that Powerpoint methof to teach, very poor teacher!!
STUDY... difficult but good. You will learn a lot ! Ask for help if you need it.
took ECON 2301/2302 online with him, you do the work, you read the material, I see no reason why you cannot make an A if you have a bit of snap, all the material is in the book and the tests are open book.
Took his class online in the summer (10 wks). I'm typically a B student but I made a 76 in this class. I put very little effort though. I may have spent 2 1/2 hours per week total on this class. Low stress, you have to study a little bit - if you do you will pass. If you want something laid back take his online class. Always relpied to my emails
I took his summer online Micro Econ class. At the end of the day - the material is HARD but it's the easiest class I've ever taken. If you can teach yourself material and you want a stress free summer this class is for you. I hate Econ and can't imagine how hard it would be to sit in boring class. just do the homework (minimal) and study, easy.
Interesting class. Majority of grade is based on assignments rather than exams. He is a very fair teacher and gives you ample opportunities to do well. If you read the chapters and do the assignents, you should have no problem passing.
Do not Take This Instructor, his exams are very hard and if you ask him so many questions he gets offended!
Warning!! worst teacher ever I've had A and B grades before taking this professor. I had to withdrew because his lectures did not have anything to do with his (comprehensive)tests, plus I had to put a lot of effort triying to teach myself economics. Do yourself a favor and do not waste your time and money.
This is a very hard class. You have homework assignments due every week along with reading. his tests are really hard and one of the tests was messed up really baddd with incorrect answer choices. I had all As and Bs before him. I passed with a C.
A lot of work through Aplia! He can als be very curt. I agree that the online class is better if you decide to take this teacher. Glad it was all over in 3 weeks (minimester).Can get very defensive when you ask questions or he misunderstands your questions. Would probably not be able to sit through this class with him for a whole regular semester.
What a jerk, horible teacher. do not take him, you will for sure have a hard time in his class. Does not give extra credit, does not give multiple choice and does not go by the book. He gives a review, but does not go over it nor are they questions out of the book, its from his lectures. also teahces a lonestar College.
This professor is AWFUL! Took the class over the Internet during the Spr/Sum 2008 semester and it was VERY time consuming and difficult. Sometimes we had to cover 4 chapters complete with homework and quizzes for each in 1 week! Only 2 exams with 2 days notice prior to the date because the dates were not in the syllabus. Avoid this prof!
This professor is terrible. His assignments have nothing 2 do with the exams. TERRIBLE! just avoid this professor! Although he does reply emails on time. Avoid this professor!
I got F on his class. Do not take his class.
This man must be crazy. He gives you SO MUCH work as if you didn't have anything else in the world to do. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.
I took him for both 2301 and 2302 online in the same semester. His class is very helpful. The homework assignments are great as it tells you how to solve the problem if incorrect and why it is incorrect. I definitely recommend him.
This a very helpful teacher, the work is hard, but he is willing to help you in any way he can. I can say if you want a challenge here is the class for you!
STAY AWAY from this Pofessor!!!!!!!!! If you have a life outside of school meaing a job and other responsibilities than do NOT I repeat DO NOT take him!
Do not take this professor he does not care for the student on a level that a good professor would.He is very conservative in his decision making. The grade that you get is the grade you get. Example if you have a 89.9 you get a B. plan a simple no understanding..........
The subject Economics is the hardest course period. This professor does not curve so the grade you get is the grade you deserve. The three week course if very demanding (it is supposed to be) so don't expect otherwise. Read the chapters and communicate with him, he is smart and helpful but it will be HARD!
I took his class and got B. It took me a lot of time on this course. he is very nice, but he is very strict in teaching.If you are interested in ECON, take his class,or avoid.
Online course, e-text purchase required although hard copy would be far more useful. Limited guidance and no moderation in required discussion forum resulted in chaos. Tests mostly involved repeating facts out of the book and doing basic math - easy, but not particularly useful. He REALLY likes technology, but doesn't always use it effectively.
he is a NICE person but not teacher.didnt go by book, he supposed we already knew the terminology.the class was very HARD,online quiz for everychapter.tests were extremely hard.i didnt learn anything.DONT take him. i went to his class like on a war. studied everything by myself,didnt even keep notes from lectures coz they were useless,DONT TAKE him
This professor would make sure that you dont get time to do anything else. Lot of work , very hard tests, no curve or anything , DO NOT take this teacher, he is absolutely ridiculous !
I don't know why people are saying negative things about him. He's super nice and willing to help you out whenever you are in need. He tells interesting stories that relate and help to explain concepts very well. Online quizes are easy as long as you read the book. Tests are not hard and very doable since he gives out practice test questions ahead
This professor is very hard, will curve a grade no matter how hard you try. He will assign 6-8 assignments per week on aphlia and you have to subscribe to the wall street journal. I was very unhappy in this class
Is the midterms and final timed? what kind of test he gives? multiple choice, essays, true and false?
This question is the continuation of previous question. My question is for those who took him the online class. Are the midterms and final timed, multiple choice, essay, or True and False type of test?
Definitely have to do some reading in this class. The online assignments won't be enough to get you through the test. I found the class enjoyable and challenging but not hard. Professor provides all information needed to make an A, but you have to do it.
of assignments, course number, and even the start date of his class. His exams do not reflect material studied in his assignments and in some cases even the book itself. I made straight A?s in all of his video assignments (third party site, Economics U$A) and third party (Aplia) assignments, yet even with this thorough understanding of Macroeconomi
Mr. Richard Gosselin has been a teacher with many issues during my 2301 Macroeconomics, RWUR, spring, 2010, Distance Education class. He is a teacher who relies on the work of third party sites to do the teaching for him. Along with having inaccuracies, which he never corrected even with feedback from myself, in his syllabus concerning the amount o
This class requires alot of reading and dedication. You have to read the book & do assignments on Aplia, watch random videos and do assignments and take tests. It's pretty hard and I'm surprised I actually got an A in this class. Take this only if you have nothing else to do.
I took this course online. It requires a lot of reading and doing but is not hard. Video assignments through blackboard are helpful with real-world applications and exams come out of the book. Mr. Gosselin makes use of video sharing technology and helpful links to answer questions and is also very helpful on the phone. Great learning experience!
This guy sucks, he doesnt let you make up any assignments for any reason even if your family had a crisis or emergency. online courses are hard to begin with and he does not help at all!
I took this course over the summer online. Great textbook, it made learning Econ interesting unfortunately I lost my interest by the end of the semester because there was just too much work that was uncalled for. I couldn't focus on my other classes as much because I had to devote all my time to this course.
This professor is a D-Bag. He fancies himself some sort of supreme ruler with severe control issues. He holds class on holidays (Christmas) and will withdraw you from the course if you miss as many as 3 days. He has little regard for the intellect of his students and loves to show off how smart he is by belittling you. Do not ask questions because
I'm almost done with this course as my final is next week. I've enjoyed it and maintained a B. It is tough, yes.. but I work full time, am planning a wedding, and managed a B. The Aplia and video assignments help understand the course content and text deadlines are just that! Deadlines! It's your own fault if you can't finish it on time!
I found Professor Gosslin to be very helpful and humble but I probably would not take him again. I found the course, videos, assignment, and book very interesting - in fact, I felt I understood the concept very well however, I struggled in the course because the class was more about time management - unrealistic due dates, hard to keep up with.
Mr.Gosselin is a professor who enjoys to belittle his students, instead of teaching he'd much rather show off how smart he is. you will only be able to pass the class if this is your only class..I do NOT recommend anyone take him. many people were enrolled in the class but by the end of the semester the class was nearly empty..
I'm an A to B grade student this is my first F in 3years. i will strongly recommend this professor if you want to(learn nothing, waste your time and mess up your GPA)he is not the kind of professor that is just hard because he know what hes doing this man is so unhelpful like he have a personal problem with u,do your self a big favor stay away
Many say that professor Gosselin is not helpfull and getting a good grade is hard. This is true if you slack off; however, if you stick to reading the book and notes like you are supposed to, you will do fine. Follow the syllabus, do the online assignments, and video assigments. You will learn a lot and do well. Test are multiple choice and timed.
This professor s rude and not professional at all. This was a online course that I took and when I needed assistance with my work, he did not assist. There was mid terms grades determination on his syllabus but he said he gave a grade but there was no grade there.This professor is not a good professor to take beware!
You have to learn really caffuly as you have to writing-style exam, not multiple choices. you'll flooded in tons of homeworks that are scheduled automatically through website aplia.com, 2chaps with about 100 questions you have to cover EVERY WEEK. Each exam covers 3 chapters, which means you have to learn alot for it.
He is an easy professor online. Even if you take his face-to-face class all homework is done online!! No book required besides an Aplia acct. If you simply read and do the work then you should easily get a solid B! That's coming from someone with a GPA below 3.0. TAKE HIM ONLINE BECAUSE HIS LECTURES ARE USELESS BECAUSE ALL LEARNING IS ONLINE!! ;)
LOVES to give C's, no matter how hard you worked and studied the essay exams b/c he wants things WORDED the way he sees fit, even if your answer is correct. He looks for reasons to mark your work down. Has a superiority complex against Community College students and minorities and doesn't expect much from them (And I can quote him on that)
I took this class online. No book needed made A. He is super nice, class has a lot material but very easy. No homework just weekly quizzes and 3 test plus final. I took it in summer term and still find it very easy even with the short period of time. Totally recommend this teacher he is very kind when it comes to grading and responds questions FAST
POOR QUALITY, Marks Down Correct Essay answers for the pettiest reasons. Gives lengthy assignments as if his class is the only class you're taking. His mandatory in-class lectures are a waste of time and not on exams. He swamps you down with assignments as if he's the only class you're taking. A little arrogant to the students in a nice nasty way.
He is a great teacher!Hard but helpful.
Worst class ever. Took it online mini sem. Too much information in short period. I should have taken the 5-8 week summer sem. one.
Tookk this class online in this mini semester. 3 weeks. every day we had work to do. The book is online, you have to read to answer the questions. I usually did the questions and looked for the answer without reading in the asignements . Tests are timed! He answered questions very quickly. I suggest doing the test with a group of people ;)
I took an online course because of my work schedule, however he only allowed work ahead by 1 day at a time. This is difficult when your free time comes right before the assignments are due (11pm) or when they aren't offered at all (weekend). I also felt like the tests referred to theories and concepts that I never saw in the lectures or reading.
The instructor was very knowledgeable, professional and helpful.
i would not recommend this professor at all. he gives 3 Assignments in 1 week that too due on Sunday.He didnt give Notes at all.Not helpful. i had to learn everything on my own. all the exam were online and a lot of questions. Please do not take this course unless its a requirement and not with this instructor unless you want a 'C' or a 'D' Grade
The worst teacher I have ever seen. I never believed first until I was affected by him. He knows I worked hard but he gave me "C" even based on my own grades. I have 85.7 and still I got "C". Houston Community college will go down if there is more of his kind.
Through all my courses taken at HCC, i just got done taking Gosselin and he is horrible. Be warn if you take him because his Exams are based on his own writing and opinion. Just now he sent an email telling us to send him our test grades just to "verify" his grade book. Hint: Lost our grades. AVOID HIM BY ALL MEANS
A knowledgeable, kind professor who looks forward to class involvement. He would assign homework almost every class day. The questions on the homework are in some cases the exact same questions on the tests. Not sure whether he will keep this up for the students that take him face-to-face. If you want to learn, this is a professor to consider.
Easy A just do your reading online and don't cram. Its really not much material even though I took ECON 2302 mini semester. (2 months) People who are completely irresponsible will do poorly regardless. EASY CLASS and you will learn as much as YOU WANT TO LEARN, as he is very knowledgeable. TAKE HIM ONLINE
Great teacher
His personality over all is very likable. But as far as his teaching skills, it is not up to par. He never answers questions directly and when asked for help i was directed to watch youtube videos of another teacher. Then gets frustrated when class is failing. DON'T TAKE HIM!
Im currently taking the 1st 8weeks of Micro Econ all assignments are in Aplia except WSJ . Very easy 2 WSJ quiz''s easy I got over confident on a few questions first test 40 qest. 90 mins to do it. got a B so Ill end up with a low A high B im sure. 4 small essays .
Not an easy subject but the teacher was very helpful.
Great teacher. Not an easy clase.
All work on Aplia, Wall Street Journal every week, and Write Experience. Too much work. He needs to be at an University not a Community College. He gives you a study guide for his test. Run and don't look back!!!
Worst teacher ever. Do your GPA a favor, dont take this class. Disorganized, gets off topic alot, and practically teaches everything else but the curriculum. Taught logistics & fallacies for about 3 weeks (which had nothing to do wthe course). Basically, expect to teach yourself, cause he doesnt help. Good guy, horrible teacher.
it was a great class
Worst ever in the years I have been in college . First he does not teach economics it's more like philosophy English class. He assigns 4-5 assignments a week using Aplia , wall street journal and Write experience. He does not explain the material you are on your own . Maybe online would be better!!!!!!DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!!!!!
This prof deserves a better rating! Took him for ECON 2301, and although it wasn't an easy course, he was very helpful and understanding! There is a lot of homework, but it helps with the material covered on the tests. Take him online and do your work and you will do fine!
His lectures had NOTHING to do with this course whatsoever. He gets off topic a lot. He made this course really hard to understand! We started off with 30 students at the beginning and ended up with 10 students towards the end! So what does that tell you? The only thing that was easy to do were the essays! Other than that, good luck!
Great best teacher ever had he was helpful and nice.
Online class. Honestly, I needed to read the chapters to understand the subject for the Lockdowns midterms, but most of the quizzes, you can google. Pay attention to his feedback, he makes mistakes, but he is humble. However, Good professor.
Everything is ok with my standards.
This professor is horrible. Do not take him. I studied all semester through and got bad grade. He is more qualified to English composition teacher. He gave us review questions for exam and none of them came to the test. He just likes to fail student. Again horrible professor!
He just talks to much but he is cool.
HE IS A GOOD TEACHER BUT SOMETIMES HARD TO UNDERSTAND.
He's very understanding.
Professor Gosselin is a great lecturer, be prepared in taking notes even when not told too. MAKE SURE TO READ BEFORE THE CLASS BECAUSE THAT WILL BE THE TOPIC! And yes, he gives quizzes every other class, so get yourself ready.
Would be funner if there were more activities involving more movement.
Hes a nice professor and well caring with hes students.
Prof. is generous and gives a clear statement on what he wants from us the students.
Just basically be on time to class and participate.
Could make lectures a bit more interesting. Class is very boringgggggg
Professor Gosselin explains the subject clearly, but must read the textbook for test.
He is a good teacher but lectures are too long class would be more interesting if more activities are involved in class.
His reviews are whats on the exam and hes very communicative even though it is an online course.
He's not bad. Sometimes his lectures can get boring, but overall, he is fair and kind. Also, make sure that you take good notes during lecture or you will not pass.
Mr. Gosselin was very understanding. he gives advanced notices and reminders of important dates to remember, and the moblab made the class easier to understand certain topics. he sends out great review sheets before test and exams to assure you know what you will be tested on.
Very nice and understanding professor. If you do the work and listen to the lectures you should be fine.
Give great reviews! Fair grader, easily accessible. Great professor
He is an amazing professor. He is funny, kind, and responds very quickly to emails. If there is an assignment you think has the wrong answer, he will look at it and fix it if necessary. Also, you need the book or you won't pass. Don't expect to be able to start on your homework at 9:00 Sunday night and expect to finish by 11:59. The class is hard.
Mr. Gosselin was a amazing teacher! He made economics sence with showing us all its applications. Thank you
The issue is, hell give us 5-6 assignments, every week, yet they only count for 15% of the total grade. The midterm (which is broken up into 3 tests) counts for 45% of the grade, and the final exam counts for 30% of the grade. Keep in mind, majority of these questions are free-response and these tests are taken through respondus-lockdown browser.
exams are so hard, all writing
He is a great professor and he makes the class material very interesting. It just the grading system that I don't really like. 45% midterms and 30% final exam
Do not take this class it is very difficult! I'm currently taking vthis class and I got behind due to the death of my mother! I have still not caught and don't know the fate of my grade. The homework and quizzes are a difficult and I don't like the fact that I have to pay for a subscription.
AVOID this teacher. Lots of homework. Usually 2-4 quizes a week, plus walkstreet journal quiz in which you just read 5 articles ($20 a month)Class is filled with games, no lectures which makes it hard to learn. Lockdown/webcam/voice cam for online test. Nice guy just extremely unorganized. Highest grade in class was a B. Reviews are worthless.
It was fine. Hard class
Pro. Gosselin is a great teacher. Yes his class is hard, specially if you're taking the class online, but he makes sure you know the subject. Very tough, but mostly because the subject requires a great amount of attention. In my opinion he is very communicative and organize.
Poor communication skills, assignments were late being put online, most of the tests were questions not on the chapters that we read.
I took his online class and it was very difficult. Things would be posted late or close to due dates. Some of the things we had to do were not useful in the class. Tests were hard and one even had questions over a topic we had not learned yet.
I wanted to drop after 2wks. Fortunately, he changed the exam process after the cataclysmic 2nd exam. He gave us, then, review questions and made us take the test in class. Which was better than using the responduapp. (If u'r still struggling in English avoid him online). I appreciated that he tried to make the class not dull with many activities.
Great professor that makes you think and shows the relevance of economics in your day to day. Lots of homework and lectures.
He is really nice, but the class is pretty difficult. You have to try your best or you will not do well. Do not expect an easy "A" with Prof. Gosselin.
Prof. Gosselin was a good instructor. With good study habits, you can manage to get an A. A vast majority of the assignments are online, practically an assignment due every week. His lectures are amazing but READ BEFORE CLASS! The exams are NOT easy, but practice the material, do the reviews, find a study group, and you'll enjoy his class.
Took him online and had to email him weekly because he would post the wrong assignments or he wouldn't post them at all. Didn't hear one positive thing about this professor (according to people who were taking the same course with me at the time). There is a lot of work, and reading. Be prepared to be on top of things.
Took online in a 8 week course. Lots of reading since you do 2 chapters a week, and have to read articles that he links as well. Lockdown Browser Exam every other week, drops your lowest one. Low cost class, I spent about $22 (book is available in PDF, you sign up for moblab & wall street journal). Only had one essay assignment 200-500 words.
I don't want to rate this Prof down, he is a very respected and cool. But when it comes to real ECON matters he can not deliver the lecture efficiently, he understands the material but can't make you understand. He lectures more about minor things rather than real ECON lectures. Quizzes are absolutely out of context and soooooo confusing.
This professor knows what he's talking about in econ and you can learn allot from his lectures and courses also he saves you big bucks on school resources such as an online book, wallstreet journal, and moblab that ended up costing me maybe 20 bucks. He's very resourceful and if you're a student who is willing to put in time for the class take it.
very hard class that shouldn't be this hard. you need to put a lot of effort and time into. if you have a heavy schedule dont take this class. he expects you to invest a lot of time into this class outside of school. he gives reviews for tests but they are nothing like test. overall wouldn't recommend. good luck
This class aint it bro. The class is way too hard and he makes you have lockdown webcam testing.
This professor seems to not care about his students. No extra credit and reviews are completely different from tests. His exams are extremely difficult. Finding a different professor for Econ 2302.
Just wow. Wish he would've had more accurate reviews prior to taking his course. He is extremely heavy on reading and if economics is not your thing it can get boring very quickly. He will ask that you read for hours outside his class.
I can not stress this enough, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! He expects you to learn this hard terms on your own and when it comes to test time basically tricks you with questions. Class averages were the lowest I've ever seen in an online class. He also doesn't reply to emails regarding anything. If you don't want to lower your gpa, don't take this class
Sometimes his answer choices on the quiz are not right. He will claim you did not read the book if you can't answer his questions (a small nitpick where each chapter is 20 pages long) in class right away. His lectures were maybe two or three days behind the chapter quizzes due date. He will mark your answers wrong if you got it right.
If you have a question about a quiz question, and you happened to get it right, but ask him for further explanation, he will insult your intelligence by claiming you got the right answer by googling it. Also, if you happen to pick a wrong answer on his Socrative assignments, he will call you dumb. He wasted lecture days on pointless assignments.
He gave us a review for the first two midterm exams but for the final, he told us to look for 41 vague concepts in the book, quizzes, past exams and videos posted on Canvas. The only good thing about this course was that the book was free and you will have to pay 12 dollars for 'MyMobLab' to play childish games which don't really help for the exam
I was on the verge on failing the class and he made it his goal to help his class pass. He gave us extra credit, study guides, tips on taking the exam. He is honestly the best professor Ive had at HCC in the 2 years Ive been here.
Professor Gosselin is the most understandable professor I had so far. He will give you chances to get your best grade. I always receive a response from him in less than 24 hrs. His assignments are easy if you follow the instructions provided and read the lecture. The evaluations are fair and he provides different learning methods.
His classes are interactive with real life scenarios. He does lesson short videos for better understanding. There is homework for every lesson and he gives second chances if needed for a better grade so if you are dedicated to your classes you won't have any problem. I really enjoyed the class with Prof. Gosselin!
This is the second time I'm taking his class. Took Macroeconomy before and this time Microeconomy online. Textbooks are free and he explains a lot of materials through his lectures that are very helpful. If you study for this class, take the quizzes you will get a good grade.
Professor Gosselin is very kind and understanding of his students. He has all the resources and reviews in the modules, but his tests are extremely hard. There are 10-8 questions including graphs and all other questions are short answers (which are tricky and confusing).
this class was extremely hard, he offered to do group zoom's which was only a couple times and if you book a time with him separately he didn't help, he states I should already know this. The quizzes are hard and i do not feel he grades fairly. there was almost 30 kids in my class and when i withdrew there was only like 10 left.
This Professor is so rude and he will call you dumb in a heartbeat if you answer a question wrong that he thinks is common sense.
The second hardest Professor Ive ever taken. I contemplated dropping his class after the first exam. His class is a lot to handle especially if youre taking other classes. His exams consists of detailed written answers and uploading excel spreadsheets and graphs all within 2 hrs.
This class was tough. Im an A student and I got my first B in this class. Unbelievable! His exams are all written answers and excel spreadsheets.
tests are free response questions. most of your grade are from tests. make sure to read the textbook and watch the videos he makes/sends or else you will not do well
Mr. Gosselin grades extremely harsh and will hand out zeros for minor flaws in work. He also claims to strive to teach without a political bias which is false, considering he bashes his opposing political party frequently. He also makes minimal effort to help students understand, and even makes inappropriate comments.
Professor Gosselin is an okay instructor. He wants students that engage in conversation with his lectures. Don't miss classes because a lot of the things he talks about during his lecture are on the tests. He also has excel videos that help with his excel spreadsheets but they're hard to navigate. What the exam covers is vague.
Probably the biggest a$$hat I have ever met. He was rac1st, sex1st, and gave of major ped0 vibes (I took this in hs for duel credit and am a 17 year old girl). His tests almost reached the level of bu11 $h1t that came out of his mouth. If I had him as a teacher for one more day, the janitor would be mopping up my brains on the floor.
impossible to pass this class he is a tough grader and no extra credit the test are really hard
He doesn’t respond to emails or the message board. He makes videos of himself asking questions in his own words during exams. He refuses to add captions or transcribe his videos. He is a gatekeeper. He doesn’t not want you to succeed. You have to do it ALL independently to succeed in this class. The internet Is more helpful than him.
He gives no extra credit. Tough grader i dropped my class.
This professor does give proper prep resources for exams. But, as a result, lectures do not correlate with exams and are often difficult to follow. If you have other responsibilities, run away as fast as you can. Do not wait until the first exam. Drop as soon as you can. It's not worth it.
His was so boring it was easier to pay attention to him heavily breathing from just walking around the class room than the info. The amount of gramar mistakes in his question are more than an elementary students that is learning how to read and write would have. If u dont answer his lecture questions he will laser stare at u until someone answers.
I put inspirational tag because it inspired me to be a way better person than him. I don't even want to be a teacher but I feel like I could become one today and better than him.
Any time I emailed him questions he would respond extremely passive aggressively, telling me to read the syllabus. We had very few assignments he would grade us off of, and would often patronize or yell at us for not answering his extremely random questions.
Mr Gosselin is an incredibly passive aggressive individual.If one does not know something he would rather tell you you should have known or read the syllabus rather than aid a student. He similarly likes to offload his history knowledge until the bell rings leaving you with more knowledge on how money was transported rather than how money works
He would supply random questions at all times, even on tests. For example, on one of our exams he asked about a random Olympic trivia question, in which the answers were not economic at all. Honestly this guy was so confusing, rambling on and on about randomly over-detailed theoretical scenarios that had little to no connection to our lesson.
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People that give negative feedback in regard to this Prof. has not couth about themselves at all. In my opinion if you have problems with deadlines. You seriously need to get off your butt and, on your feet, and do your work. GET OVER YOURSELVES!
BEWARE! POS...He will create quizzes and exams that do not correlate to the text in the book. On the exams, he paraphrases or replaces certain words that the books uses with similar words of his own personal vocabulary. So, it's more of a critical analysis English class than an Economics course. His exams were unreasonably difficult for ECON 2301!
Too confusing
His lectures are boring and most of the times during discussions he tries to prove the person who spoke up wrong. Pro tip will be never ever take part in discussions in his class unless you agree with what he's saying. He gave leverage in tests and tried to make the grade better but his lectures will hardly make you understand concepts.
I took his online summer econ 2301 class for dual enrollment. The lectures didnt explain much and most of my learning was independent of the resources he provided. The tests and quizzes were all completely multiple choice, but the midterm exams made up 60% of the grade so that wasnt great. Not a super difficult class, but he didnt help very much.
Terrible professor also very rude by email. Bad test writing and final exam was awful. I do not recommend this class to anybody
This professor was unreasonably difficult. He is very nice and is willing to help you out if you ask. His lectures never made sense. Chapter 7 of the textbook discusses the banking system and how the federal reserve works, and for that entire lecture he gave was just about the gold rush. Tests are very difficult and doesn't relate to the book.
PLEASE READ: This professor uses artificial intelligence for his all online classes. Discussion posts are 60% of the grade, and he grades, writes feedback, and responds to emails using AI, which is unreasonably harsh and the feedback it generates is rarely helpful. Do not take this class online under any circumstances if possible.
Prof uses AI not only to create every single assignment but also uses AI to grade your assignments, so good luck getting any sort of decent grade. His tests are graded on how many words you can cram into an answer. None of his quiz answers relate to textbook material. Grading is atrocious, the final exam mean grade was under a 50%. Highest was 80%
This guy is terrible. Classwork has nothing to do with textbook. More of an English class than econ. uses AI to grade all assignments and hands out 50's like its nothing. Got in trouble with admin and still uses AI. I am an A student in honors college at UH and still got shafted on my grade. If u wanna do a lot of work and still fail take his class
The class is easy. It is true that he uses Al to grade, however if you read the feedback he gives on assignments, it's really easy to understand how to answer questions to get full credit. The way I was able to do well in the class was by reading the textbook and watching videos on YouTube. ALWAYS provide examples when answering questions!
Professor has a God complex. Students have to use lock down browser with camera on so he can watch them take tests. They are only allowed to use one 3x5 card with handwritten notes.Overly heavy load of reading material and homework every week. The hypocrite uses AI to grade assignments and provide feedback to students. I would not recommend him.
DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME! The exams consisted of random scenarios, which didn't correlate to what was taught in the textbook. Don't waste your time reading chapters since it won't help at all; just watch YouTube or wing the tests because you won't learn a thing from him. Exams were 35% each, which is basically your entire grade. Didn't learn a thing.
The professor's lectures are confusing and often veer off-topic. Assignments and exams seem unrelated to the textbook material. However, Unstuck AI proved helpful for studying and test prep. Overall, a challenging class, but manageable with the right study tools.
He was literally my worst one. His grading is unusual and you can't see your grade throughout the semester. He doesn't give the clearest instructions and you have to email him for additional information. His midterm and final were so difficult. There are 8-9 questions and in each question were 3 short responses. I'm a A-B student and I failed..
I'm warning you, please don't take this class, especially if you care about your gpa. You will learn nothing about economics, and AI is encouraged. For the first two weeks of the class, there was literally nothing posted and the syllabus had no dates. When something was finally posted, it was in the very back of D2L. Tests are worth a lot too.
I took this class for the credit. The professor emphasizes academic integrity—it's mentioned in nearly every assignment. Be aware that the use of AI is strictly prohibited. The course includes a lot of content, but the exams often expect much deeper understanding than what's covered or emphasized in class.
Great professor. Only had 1 exam, 3 quizzes, 3 short essays, and the rest being interactive modules as filler work. He cares about you learning and understanding the material and your grade will reflect that. As long as you put in the work and have the ability to write well, this class is pretty simple and easy.
Great professor, can be intimidating at first but don't take it personally. His lectures are engaging, discussion based, and encourage critical thinking with active participation from everyone. Homework is light, a few hours of reading each week. Exams are short written responses, no multiple choice, and grades reflect strong comprehension. EZ A.
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