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Reviews (161)
Wow. Very specific about EVERYTHING. Doesn't offer help after class, only during office hours (if he's there). Doesn't make any exceptions for anything. Even if you try your hardest and give your best, you get a B. Expects students to write like novelists
What a horrible professor this jerk is. He tells students with questions during class to put their hands down, and grades papers as if they are all thesis papers for a Ph. D. He's also a big nerd, which is besides the point.
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Not helpful AT ALL, and a big know-it-all. He thought the world of himself. He was also very uptight. Someone told him in class once, jokingly, to take a laxative, and he got all bent out of shape and kicked the kid out and told him not to come back. Jerk
i hate him hes a crack head
Walks around like a big shot, thinks he always right, and doesn't even acknowledge you if you have a question about something.
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He's extremely judgemental toward choosen topics and grades unfairly, out of 20 students in the class 7 remained. Takes attendance 5 minutes before class starts.He's arrogant and makes you feel uncomfortable to ask a question.
Very rude, opinionated, and arrogant. Not helpful. Very sarcastic.
Everyone seems to hate him, but I thought that he was a great teacher. Yes, he is a hard ****. However, after his class, you will be a much better writer than you were before his class if you take it seriously. And, isn't that what we go to school for?
I don't think he's a good teacher and wouldn't recommend him. He doesn't answer students' questions and grades very strictly. He comments on people's personal lives and thinks he's funny. But, he's not. At least he tries. :)
If I could put a 10 for clarity I would? He is so strick. Don't be late to this class or it will hurt you in the long run. "No excuses" You will get little help from him. Very rude, and I decided to take another English teacher eventhough I passed the class with a "B".
he always thinks that he can write comments on your papers that have no connection to what you wrote. he makes no sence, and i think he hates kids... he needs to get a clue, he's NOT funny!!!
I CANT BELIEVE THAY GAVE THIS MAN A TEACHING DEGREE, WHEN IT IS CLEAR THAT HE HATES KIDS. HE IS NOT HELPFUL AT ALL AND I HAVE NEVER MET ANYONE WHO GRADES SO STRICTLY. THE HIGHEST GRADE I GOT WAS A "D" - I AM AN "A" STUDENT. HE IS NOT FUNNY. THERE IS ONLY 7 PEOPLE LEFT IN THE CLASS!!!!
this is the worst professor i have ever had he is too demanding and believes that we should all be at his level. i would definitely not recommend this teacher to anyone and if you already choose it GOOD LUCK because you are going to need it
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Hes a terrible professor I cant belive he is alowed in this institution. He thinks all his students want to be writters. He thinks you are born with every skill you need, he wont help anyone, and he willl always find something wrong in your essay, no matter who you are.
Well in short words, you will regret having him. Hes crazy, and you will definatlly get a C or less, he wants you to be a professional writer. Its obvios he hates his life and wants to take out on the world. Please do yourself a favor and dont waste your money.
he is such a bad teacher. he is so strict on all his work. if you are thinking about getting him DONT! unless you want to receive a bad grade
This person does not deserve the title of "Teacher" being he has no ability to teach. He is negative, arrrogant and unprofessional. Call the head of the Enc department to complain about him. We all lose our money when we have to drop classes due to incompetent instructors.
Had to drop class because of this prof.
he is very hard, and not very respectful of his students. if you have him, do not show up late or EVER have your cell phone on. zero tolerance.
This guy is strick as anything. but all 1101 teachers are. This guy actualy helped me alot. I got F's on every exam in enc1101. Then i took this guys class and i got noting lower than a C. And he doesn't give to many in class esays.
This calss was very hard. I had allof my papers checked by an enc professor at nova and she said they should be A papers i never had anything above a D in his class. this teacher is to harsh on ENC1101 students. He has no respect for anyone.
pretty much the people who wrote before me said everything. This class was very hard for me and it sure was HARDER with this "proffessor". This guy is not that bad tho, i did learn some stuff. but overall...there are better proffessors. TRUST ME.
Besides his poor fashion (ie, brown pants+purple tie=NOT sexy), he's one of the worst bug-eyed little men at BCC. Perhaps recovering from his failed writing career (dont bring it up if u know whats good 4 u), he spends his days failing kids for unfair reasons, like, my case in point, i got str8 As on all my essays and was failed because of TARDIES!
Suck it up & take his class! Dr. Koppelman demands perfection! His abrasive demeanor is difficult to handle. However, he is an excellent communicator via e-mail. I couldn't appreciate Dr. Koppelman's scrutinizing and detail attention until I began writing in University upper level (core) courses. The tougher path is the greater result/reward.
Do Not take him, grades all of your papers as if you were going for you PH D. Rarely gives higher than a c on papers. Always takes attendance, will not except late papers, bascially a waste of your time and money!
he is a very bad professor for many reasons. Overall, dont take his class your reget it very much!!!
I dropped his class after the first week.He is very rude and not an easy person to talk to even after calss.
Professor does not understand, that things happen.I miss one of his inclass essays and I asked if I could be tested on different day.He told me yes but that my test would be different and harderer! When I when I when to take the test turns out the test was on a subject he had not teached yet and he says he will not let me retake. Has worst attitude
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Totally unfair guy. I managed to get an A in his class but he was very discriminating and failed a lot of people because of tardiness. He needs to get a life.
he is a VERY difficult teacher, and some people (like the kind of person i used to be) think, oh, wow, he's hard!! ok, so that must mean he's pushing us to do our best, but really he's a very bitter old man, who will fail you for any reason he can pull out of his tight pants. if you arent a perfectionist, dont take this class
I learned alot from dr. koppelman. He demands perfection, so don't take this class if you plan on slackin. Although his personality may seem harsh, real life isn't always as easy as apple pie either. At least you know if you make it out ok in his class, the rest should be a breeze.
Tough teacher, but if you are really interested in American Lit you would probably enjoy it. If you are habitually tardy- DON'T take his class. He DETESTS lateness. The tests were not so bad and he did give a study guide for the midterm and such. Personality is not great, but he is very smart.
He is very difficult. You are only allow two absences for the term, if you walk in a minute late he marks you absence. He is not a good teacher.Trust me, NEVER take is class.
very unfair and strict with time
he is a complete and total idiot
eye hop you goin 2 bee a arthor, tis clas es hard
He seems to give students a 'D' grade on everything.
This is honestly the worst teacher that I have ever had. He only has one was of doing things and that is his way. I have to clue how he is still teaching. Do yourself a favor and never take this class.
Um what is everyone talking about? I'm taking a literature class with him......and I have absolutely no problems with him. As long as you go to class on time, and are half-way intelligent, then there is nothing to worry about. If you think this professor in community college is hard, what are you going to do when you get to a university?
Dr. Koppelman isn't that bad. He's strict with time/abscences & grading, but he said "you chose your schedule, you shouldn't have picked a class that you can't make it to on time". He gives ALOT of work, his class isn't easy. He's a nice man who's passionate about his job & refuses to let people just slide by. You have to work for your grade.
Don't take this class with this teacher... he doesnt teach, and is annoying!
He was strict with attendance and attention to detail. You have to work hard if you wanted a good grade in this class.
HE IS AN OK TEACHER............IF U MAKE IT ON TIME TO HIS CLASS AND DO ALL YOUR WORK YOU WILL BE FINE .HE GIVES ALOT OF HOMEWORK ,YES.BUT IT IS JUST NOTES FORM THE BOOK IT SELF .THE HARDEST PART OF THIS CLASS IS STAYING AWAKE.
He is very strict with attendance. if you walk in a minute late, he will mark you absent. He does not give that much homework. all he gives you is to take notes from the book and its not that many pages. he is not the nicest professor but he does grade fairly. w/e you got u earned. i do not recommend him.
Dr. K expects you to show up on time, to be respectful of others and do your work. If you listen and take notes, he gives detailed instructions on what he expects. If you have a question stop by his office or email him. He will respond. Pay attention to punctuation and grammar, his req texts explain it all.
I am stuck with this BCC guy filling in at FIU who acts like he’s teaching grade school. Has severe control issues, imaginary sense of superiority. Wants a summary of readings to ensure that you read when he says. I’m surprised he doesn’t ask for your parent’s signature who watched you read it! Childish and focused on reprimanding 1 min tardiness i
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This professor was strict with attendance and grading. But, it is all to improve his students' writing skills to survive college writing later on. I gained a lot from him and encourages you to improve your essays every time. Not a tough class, and you have to be tolerant. He does not assign difficult work, but you must write good essays!
DONT SHOW UP TO CLASS LATE!!! hes really hard at grading. I was proud of the work i did, but it sure want good enough for him, none of the people in my class got above a b-
Don't show up late! This guy taught me how to write a real paper. Made me feel really proud of my work. He told the class that he rarely hands out A's, but I got one!! He wants his students to earn their grades. I feel like my writing skills are superior to other students after surviving his class. Take him if you think you're up for the challenge.
He is a great teacher and very helpful. He is also fair.
DO NOT take this prof. for AML!! Its his 1st term teaching w/out ANY background on this subject. If ur interested in AML take it w/ Eunice Hargett, she's an EXCELLENT Prof. (won Prof of the Year), has lots of knowledge on the subeject, easy, fun class... take it in downtown- its worth the drive if u want to learn and gain new perspectives!
Everything about him annoys me,I wasn't going to worry about what people said on here, I wanted to find out for myself considering I didnt choose his class.So I had no choice. When he collects something if you don't hand it in the min. he asked for it he starts counting, where not in highschool buddy relax. You better be an amazing writer! goodluck
this guy sucks he isarrogant,not helpful,bitter he think you should know the stuff most teachers are more helpful than this guy.he doesnt help you much andyou have to perfectly on time if your late by a second he wont take your paper or if your absent you have to make a miracle so he gets your paper cuz he wont take it .i do not recommend his class
STAPLE YOUR PAPERS...had 3 pages of homework n he didnt collect all...make sure u r on time!!!! matter of fact, DON'T TAKE HIM!!! less stress for you...this class is b000rrinnngggggggggg
The guy's hot and cool! Very cute and funny. He had a CD release party that I thought would be dull but it wasn't. He can be strict and moody, but you know he's for real. He loves writing and, when he loosens up, can kid around and still teach us. I agree that if you don't like him, you're probably not ready to be in college, anyway.
Dr. Koppelman is the most enthusiastic teacher I have ever had. His passion for literature is contagious, and he managed to get the class involved in discussions working with groups and, always, with wit and intelligence. He's a cool guy!
If you have a choice let it be your last option. Do not be late or it counts as a absent even if you’re there. No late homework, hard on grading. Even though I passed couldn’t wait for the class to end!!!
I'm still taking the class. At first it seemed like it would be a drag, and was a little confusing, but I must say that I thoroughly enjoy this class. I enjoy the readings and he isn't as bad as I thought he would be, you just have to give him a chance.
Dr. Koppleman is not as horrible as everyone is making him out to be. DONT be late to class. You MUST staple your papers. I found this class to be extremley challenging and I got a B. If I can do it(and I suck at writing) so can you. If you love to write this Professor is for you, if you dont look else where.
The people who say this class is hard, obviously are just looking for a free ride. If you do the work and follow directions, you will be fine. The essays were very easy.
very knowledgeable/personable. He is an excellent teacher for those who wants to learn. He has a very good personality
Dr. Koppelman was really nice and helpful!!! I liked his class. Homeworks were quite easy (not pepers). I was not good at writing, but he made me believe that I could do it. Excellent professor.
he is an ok teacher if you show up everyday and always on time for a 8am class. he counts your tardies an absence. i had to withdraw because i was usually 5 minutes late.
very boring class, but he is somewhat easy. He doesn't give midterms or final exams but expect to write alot of papers. If you hate writing papers, don't take this class
HE isn't hard just be prepared to write not that much essays
He is an ok teacher, I got a great grade in his class, but he treats attendance and homework like you are still in high school, when he is always saying how this is college and we should behave like college students. Boring class, there is never any discussion.
I didn't like him at all-one students cell went off in class and he gave the student an absent and a zero for his homework. He also is very unkind when it comes to coming in tardy-I came in only a moment after he called role and got marked absent..yeah all tardies are marked absent and you can only have 4 absents or u fail.I would not reccomend him
I STARTED TO TAKE HIS CLASS AND BY THE MIDDLE OF THE SEMESTER I DROPPED HIS CLASS.. AND I'VE BEEN AFRAID TO TAKE ENGLISH SINCE.. I JUST GOT MY NERVE BACK TO TAKE ENC1101.. LIKE 3 YEARS LATER.. I AM USUALLY THE STUDENT TO GET PERFECT SCORES ON ESSAYS.. NOT IN HIS CLASS!! AND GET THIS- AFTER HE FOUND OUT I DROPPED HIS CLASS, HE WOULDNT STOP CALLING M
Dr.Kopppelman is the most uninteresting, disorganized, and boringest teacher. He is very stringent when he grades essays. Some of his classes are repeats, and if you decide to leave he'll send u to the dean. Will treat u like ur in highschool.
Dr.Koppleman would most likely fail his own family.DO NOT TAKE HIM IF: you hate writing essays (because the class is solely based on that and you have no final but a bug research paper due at the end). In this case writing was not my problem, I love writing, but he grades HORRIBLY! It is true he is Unorganized and Confusing.Save your money!
This professor is by far the worst and most uninteresting that I've had in my entire career here at BC. He's a complete and total joke for a teacher. It's not an easy A, unless of course you are willing to trade "favors" for better grades.I somehow received a B in the class even though I had all A's on assignments and there was no final. No sense.
This teacher has an arbitrary grading system. He assigns letters and check marks with no point system. 30% of determining grade was left up to "attendance" and "participation" neither of which have any point value. Basically he just decides what grade you deserve and assigns it within 3 letter grades of what you actually earned on essays and tests
NOT AN EASY A ///DO NOT be late, DO NOT miss class, DO NOT have a cellphone in plain view // Must do a lot of writting and he hardly gives an A to anyone's work eventhough the work deserves an A
This professor is very hard. Like most English teachers, he is very anal about grammar. His grading system is flawed. I have done essays and received minimal criticisms and gotten C's, and then an essay with a lot of error marks and criticisms and received an A. He doesnt really answer questions well either, and he will put words in your mouth.
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Good times spent in class.... However, everyone has a different view about this professor....as long as your serious, he will take you the same way! Good Teacher.. I recomend him
This professor is very hard not helpful and a complete and total jerk I personally hated his class with a passion if you can pick someone else do it, if you pick this guy you are a complete idiot! DON'T TAKE HIS CLASS!
Dr. koppelman was a good teacher, he makes you write a lot, so if u dont like to write dont take the classes. and get the text books when you can because they are very important for his class.
his class is easy if you just do the eassy!!! there will be a lot of eassy do your HW and dont miss a day
Mr. Koppelman is an okay teacker. For the most part, you do a few notes for hw (easy A), write like 4 or 5 essays, and then a reasearch paper (which counts as your final exam grade). Overall, it was an easy A. As much as I hate writing essays, he didnt't grade too harshly but watch out for grammatical errors in your writing.
He really is not a hard professor at all. Dr Koppelman just has certain things that he is strict about. Dont miss class, dont sleep in class, dont be late, do all your work, and most importantly pay attention to your grammer! Just show him you care about that class and talk to him when he offers the extra help you should be fine. I got an A. Easyy!
The WORST teacher I have ever had to deal with. I have no idea how he still has a job. DO NOT TAKE HIM. I always earned A's in English classes during high school and I got an A in ENC 1102. So tell me how it was possible I kept receiving D's on my essays? I finally stayed after class one day to talk to him about it and he was a total creep!
WORST TEACHER EVER!! DO NOT TAKE TREATS PEOPLE LIKE CRAP AND GRADES YOUR PAPERS DEPENDING ON THE MOOD HE IS IN!!!!
He's pretty much useless, believes if he enforces strict pointless rules it will make him a better teacher. He will play favorites so if your an attractive female you can trade hugs and stuff for grades, just pretend to laugh at his horrible jokes. The way he spends his class time is quite awful.
he is the worst teacher ever! he sucks at teaching. thinks he's funny and helpful and he's not. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!!!!!!! i've always gotten A's and B's in English, just because i didnt do notecards i automatically fail, thats BS. he's not understanding or helpful, trust me don't take him!
ASSHOLEEEEEEE VERY BAD TEACHER
professor koppleman is not that bad of a guy! just TURN IN ALL ASSINGMENTS, ATTEND CLASS AND YOULL DO FIND!!! this is college so of course he will not baby you
He's a jerk. Doesn't care about his students and he out to get you. save yourself and don't take him. he will be your nightmare.
He will grade your work based on the mood he is in and how much he likes you. He sucks at teaching, and spends most of the class talking about how he wishes someone will realize how great his book is. He also plays favorites like it's still elementary school.
I took Professor Koppelman for ENC1101 and ENC1102, both honors. His class was really easy. He is a little odd, but what English major isn't? You have to do a research paper on the topic of your choice for both classes. I believe he does have a true interest in learning from his students. The books we had to read for ENC1102 were amusing.
The experience I had in this class would start a chain of events that led me to dropping out of college. The worst professor I have ever had. Pretentious, condescending, and judgmental. I prefer to be treated like an adult. Accused me of plagiarism because my paper was good. A sad bitter man.
just like everyone said, do NOT take him! horrible teacher, very bias, not helpful at all. save yourself some work and pick a different teacher!
worst teacher ever very sarcastic. waste of time, he is very boring and annoying.
worse teacher ever! if you come 5 mins late to class and you have work due he will drop you 3 grades down! he is very rude and doesn't try to help you, he likes to critique rather than helping you improve in your bad areas.
hes horrible.he says he only wants 250 word summary for the homework readings but unless its around 2 pages you dont get full credit.what he talks about in class doesnt go with exam questions which are in class essays 60% of the grade has no actual point value so its left up to him. he has his favorites and unless ur really into it he wont like you
very good teacher. a lot of summaries. however if you attempt to do most of them you will pass. 3 in class essays, 2 of them are midterm and final. no participation required but a plus if you do. gives a lot of choices for the in class essays. YOU WILL LEARN A LOT.
THIS PROF DOESNT TAKE THE TIME TO EXPLAIN TO US WHAT NEED TO BE DONE. ITS ALWAYS READING AND TAKING NOTES. HE GRADES HARD AND TAKE OFF POINTS FOR EVERY LITTLE MISTAKE DOESNT EVEN GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO MAKE UP WORK. IF U SHOW UP 5 MINUTES LATE TO CLASS OR LEAVE EARLY HE WILL MARK YOU ABSENT. DO NOT TAKE HIM AS A PROF
Very not student-friendly, rude at times(and sacrastic almost all the time). He doesn't give you chance to make your work up and marks you absent for being 5 minutes late AND if you do not give him your HW as you come in, well guess what.. It is UNACCAPTABLE. Criticies your mistakes rather than helps you. Not recommended.
to be frank, i wasn't sure i liked him in the beginning; but as the class wore on, i began to realize that one can't skim by in his class... one has to work for it; and he will help, but help must be asked for. a legitimate college level professor. in addition, he shows genuine interest in the students sincere work
Had Koppleman for ENC1101. Honestly, he's really boring, but the class is VERY easy. He gives out handouts for everything so you never take in-class notes. All of his handouts are very detailed, so you know exactly what you need to do, and how you need to do it. THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN FAIL THIS CLASS, unless you dont show up or do any of your work
he's the worst/boring teacher ever everything he goes over in class has nothing to do with the work he gives. be ready to teach your self
well i had professor koppleman for eng 1101 honors and he isn't that bad. he is very strict with attendance and hates in class talking or texting but the work itself isn't hard. He is very sarcastic and hates when people use "like to explain themselves but he always stays after class willing to help any student that has any questions or need help.
This guy is such a d-bag to everyone. him and his uni-brow. If you can take someone else, DO IT. otherwise wait until next semester to take it. DON'T TAKE HIM
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!! I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE IT!! He is a strictler. His class is boring and he tries to be funny when he really is not. He grades hard, and hardly explains anything.
Professor Koppelman is a caring teacher who loves what he does. He does want you to do your best and he's only slightly strict because he wants everyone to participate and succeed. He hardy gives out work, it's more lectures than anything else. This man is strong and determined. Only thing is, it's a mission to get an A!
He explains everything well but he is so strict in grading papers it's unbelievable. You need to be there on time. 5 mns late, he will NOT take the HW. I would not recommend this teacher if you know that you are not already a perfect writer and student
Here's the thing, this dude doesn't really teach the class. He gives BS assignments for homework from the books, then you have a final paper+oral presentation at the end of the term; that is your grade. I got an A in 1101 and a B in 1102, just show up, put up with him, turn in the final paper and present correctly and you'll be fine.
I took this guy last year, and he can be so obnoxious. Not to mention he's SUPER picky when grading essays -- and don't forget your stapler kids ! Walk into class with your homework not stapled, he WON'T take it! Lastly, lol this dude totally rates himself up. Look at all the perfect punctuation and off beat reviews ! Take someone else if you can!
I love English but hated with this teacher. He assigns useless and mind-numbing assignment from a book he wrote which is stupid! He grades hard and answers your questions with questions, the class is super boring and the teacher thinks he's so superior and funny, NOT EVEN CLOSE! Find another teacher !
He's a nice person over all but isn't cut out for teaching ENC1101. To strict on essay corrections and doesn't explain well. Wouldnt take him if you are frequently late by a minute or more
I love English and I did NOT like this class. He assigns useless work during class and grades notes done at home. If you do the work and are a good writer you'll get an A but if you don't want to be bored during class or are not the best writer don't take him.
DO NOT I REPEAT DO NOT TAKE THIS MAN CLASS HE DOESNT EXPLAIN HIS MATERIAL WELL HE GRADES ON HOW HE FEEL IF U COME TO CLASS A MINUTE LATE HE MARKS U ABSENT HIS CLASS IS SUPER BORING OVERALL HE IS NOT A GOOD PROFESSOR
DO not I repeat do not choose this teache. He assigns long usless homework. He wont take it if you are a minute late. he never answer your questions to understand them better. He thinks hes a writer so he grades on his aspectations not the schools. StAY AwaY!!
I truly regret taking this man, especially at 6 AM! His grading sucks and hes all hung up on punctuality so don't dare walk into class 30 seconds late. The class is not THAT hard but he cannot teach AT ALL! Homework is dumb and unnecessary. NOT recommended at all. TRUST ME !
Koppelman was the worst professor. He did not clearly answer questions if he decided to respond. He assigned homework that we never discussed even after grading. Although he has a doctorate, he clearly was not the smartest person in the class. I learned nothing in his class and to top it all off, the text book we used was full of mistakes.
All he does is coughs. We didn't learn much because he's too busy coughing and by the third word he's choking and has to step out in the hallway.
I truly enjoyed his class. I'm a great writer, but I'm most certainly a slacker, and yet I managed to hold my own and come out with an A! In fact, Dr. Koppelman inspire me to continue writing, and brought a lot of interesting writers to my attention.
Do not take this class, point blank period. He coughs more than he teaches, useless homework is assigned, and he is the least bit of interesting. I passed because i managed to do all of his work how he likes it.
This course was relatively easy. Just make sure to not be late, dont miss too many classes, and do the homework. We mostly read literature and write a one page paper on them for homework. Exams are questions which require an essay but isn't difficult if you read the homework.
Not a Good professor at all. Quite rude, unclear and shows no enthusiasm to teach. Just plain Lousy.
He was rude, overly strict, and his grading standards were unclear. He made it obvious that you weren't going to get a good grade if you got on his bad side. His homework assignments were easy because they were pointless. Wouldn't recommend him to anyone, there are much better humanities teachers out there.
Unhappy with this class!
Sarcastic personality and somewhat rigid with certain rules. Loves teaching and is very knowledgable. Returns emails within the day and is helpful over the computer or office hours. Handful of note taking assignments that are beneficial, few writing prompts, and final research paper/presentation. Attendance and books are very important!
He takes attendance very seriously and it does count towards your grade. He's a pretty cool professor, a little bit awkward. As long as you show up to class and do the homework, you're all set. Always try to communicate with him if you have any problems with grades or homework because he's always willing to help.
Professor Koppleman has to be by far the most disappointing teachers I have ever had. He seems to know a lot about the subject but clearly is not capable of teaching it. He is very rude, self-centered, and often makes the class uncomfortable. He says hes willing to help but when asked is extremely short with his assistance. Don't Take him!!!!!!
He is by far the worst teacher I have ever had. He grades your papers way to hard. He doesn't explain exactly what he is looking for. He is self centered. His lectures turn into about his life more than what we are learning.
Very rude, harsh grader. Very obsessive about stapling your assignments PRIOR to lecture. If he sees you staple your homework, he will not accept it. Not a good professor. Thinks very highly of himself.
If you don't have a stapler I suggest you forget this professor and coughs a lot without covering his mouth-_-. Anyway his lectures are long and most of the time off topic and oh don't be late cause he would mark you absent. He is super wierd, he followed this boy to the bathroom to see if he was actually there. Has a highschool teacher mentality.
Very vague. He isn't clear about what he expects. He seems to cough a lot. He doesn't teach well at all. He goes on and on. Really boring. Staple your papers and do homework! He is very rude. He says to ask questions, but of you ask too many, he ignores you. Don't text. He takes points off.
his class was extra hard. if you don't have a stapler don't even bother doing the work . he is seriously the worst teacher i ever had . if you do take him make sure to do all the assignments and make sure your essays are perfect and stapled.
Funny how I read reviews about him before I started this semester. Now the term is Ending. He's an OK professor but I wouldn't recommend him to any one!!If you have the chance,find someone else! One thing I really dislike was the fact that he didn't post any grades online!! Most of the students in his class are worried now because of this.
Does not belong in a teaching position at a college where we pay to come to learn and he has nothing good to say about his students. He puts us down and is not helpful.
In general the worst teacher I have ever had. He doesn't post anything online. There is no clear grading criteria. He is very anal about how he wants your papers to be done but doesn't give clear information on it. How he got this job is beyond me.
If you miss more than four classes, even with a valid reason + proper documentation + communication, he fails you no matter how well you've been doing in class. I had an B in the class until I missed five classes, mostly because of transportation problems - I emailed him and he told me to not come to class anymore. Assignments and essays are easy.
Professor Koppelman is a awful teacher. he does not care about anyone expect himself. half of the class he talks about baseball, he coughs while you are presenting your research paper. don't bother taking this class he will not give a passing grade.
Don't take this professor. I would only tell nothing but the truth to help you succeed . He thinks he knows everything . He is very smart with his mouth . Don't miss any days of his class or he will fail you. If the work is not done how he likes it you will receive a C or D . It's as if you don't learn or progress in his class. Everything is a prob
This professor is terrible. Highly recommend you don't take him. He will look for every excuse, even if it isn't logical to give you a C or a D. Also don't bother writing anything political, he'll give you a poor grade if it is anything but liberal.
Terrible choice taking this class. He's not a reasonable teacher, he doesn't have a specific grading scale. He doesn't post anything online. Just be prepared to settle with a D or a C even putting in a lot of effort
He the worse English teacher u can get.
Not understanding at all. Whatever reason you give him for anything, doesnt care and has his own opinion. Only talks about himself in class, doesnt include student participation AT ALL. If you can avoid him, at my best advice. PLEASE DO.
I've taken ENC1102 at BC Central with a different teacher and it really showed me how unnecessarily difficult Dr. Koppelman makes the couse. If your homework isn't stapled or if you're late, he won't accept your work. He gives so many long and tedious assignments (a 2000 word essay for example) and spends a lot of time talking about himself.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. This is THE WORST teacher i have ever had. Extremely rude and is not clear about what he looks for when he grades. Very self centered. Does not explain why you receive a low grade on an assignment. Doesn't post grades so you have no idea what you have until the end. very disrespectful to his students in general. just awful.
STAY AWAYYYY FROM HIM PLEASE!!!!!!!!!
Just dont. He doesnt care for his students, you cant miss or be late for 4+ classes, cuz youre out. You have to be right on time. Doesnt take the assignments if you were 2 min late. Not clear. Sarcastic. Self centered. Makes you feel stupid. Doesnt do online stuff. Youll know your grades after the semester is over. Very picky. Talks too much
STAY AWAY FROM HIM!!!!!
He has no care his students. He's a perfectionist, if you do not do things the way he wants it to be no matter how much effort and time you put into it "C"- to a "F". It is as rare to see anyone get higher than a "C" as it is to see a red moon. He's self centered, he is also very rude. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!
Do not ever take him even if he is last resort, worst teacher you will ever take.
Too many papers. Doesn't teach anything. He says he is willing to help, but when asked for help he looks down on you. Grades you toughly on stuff he hasn't even taught you yet. No clear grading system, which makes the whole grade subjective to his liking. Would not recommend him at all.
I found Professor Koppelman to be quite easy despite the reviews. As long as you show up to class on time and staple all of your work then you wont have much to worry about. His assignments consist of of note taking and like 3 essays, which he gives you ample enough time for. If you come off as a hard worker, he will respect that!
The most unorganized office I've ever seen and it reflects his teaching ethics. Has no idea where any of his classes are, he repeats the same material and he feels that it's so enlightening to us. Required to buy his own book which I would say is for profit even though it's splattered with his personal life stories that serve no benefit to anyone.
Ahem, I'm one of the students that give up my pride to get a good grade in this class. THIS CLASS IS DUMB HARD WITH THE WAY HE'S GRADING. He expects too much from us. He thinks we are some professional writers. He doesn't teach anything, beside the materials we already learned in high school. He loves talking about his works in China as a professor
This teacher has a small brain. He does not understand and relate other people if you miss class more than 2 times or he will fail you no matter how hard you try. He usually talks about his works with slavery children in China. He is also going to be on medical leave next semester so I would advise to not take a person who has depression.
HORRIBLE! He always has extra seats in his class for a reason. He's rude, HIs teaching is terribly boring and don't be late because even if you're 5 minutes late, you'll receive a fat F for the course. If you end up taking him, god bless your soul.
No pop quizzes in class only summaries due. He's not mean as the ratings depict him. He's class is easy only grades Midterm, Final, and summaries. Attendance used to be mandatory till we transitioned to remote learning he made it optional. I would take him again. Great Professor
great man, interesting stories.
Professor Koppelman has a unique teaching style, but engaging with it pays off. The lectures are worth attending, and using resources like Unstuck AI can help you succeed in the class.
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