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Good guy. Liked the class. Loved the fact he was so pro-Canada. Refreshing.

I found his Religious Studies 202 class to be very interesting, and he is totally non-biased when he speaks about different religions. I liked his teaching so much I am going to take Religious Studies 201 this fall.

smart man, helpful, a bit eccentric, mostly writing assignments.

Good instructor, easy going, and he knows the stuff well. He is also very open to discussion. I enjoyed the classes.

Finally a prof that makes you think - in a good way! Knows what he's talking about.

Ron is great, does an excellent job of being open minded in a subject where it's difficult to do so.

Independent Directed Study POSC 490. Ron is a wonderful instructor. Challenges you as a student. Enthusiastic and Supportive, but also criticizes nicely. If you want to enjoy Political Studies - Ron's the instructor to accomplish this.

Ron is the reason I am a political science major. He does not lecture, he lets his students read, ask questions and form their own opinions. If you like the memorize and regurgitate style you may not like his class.

Great teacher, leads great debates in Class and always teaches relevant current events in class. His Amnesty experience is an asset in his teaching as well.

Awesome guy, I'm totally enjoying this course. He makes everything seem so normal and everyday that it's not at all difficult to study.

Ron is a major asset of UCFV, both a brilliant teacher and a great human being.

Not like most profs has his own way of teachin... it was a great class...

Rambles, name-drops, speaks from the heart.

I don't know how someone could possibly think that Ron was flaky! I've known few people in my life with as much integrity as Ron. He really wants his students to learn on a heart felt level. And if you have a problem completing an assignment, no one is as grace giving as Ron! One of UCFV's best!

I went into this class with not a clue about politics and morality... once i got over Ron's deep soulful inflections I really began top appreciate him. He truely is interested in our points of view and encourages trains of thought. If you have an opinion, it is always valued and never wrong.

Great Prof - really interpersonal with students which U don't find often @ Varsity. If U'r a slacker U don't want him (lots of essays). Upper level courses are his best 4 deep thinking (U get past the tory tradition once he knows U'r grounded in Polisci material - better not 2 B a newbie!

Ron is possibly the nicest person on the earth. Very encouraging and supportive. The course had a lot of presentations and class discussions, so not a lot of instruction time, but he guided the discussions well and truly made you think past the surface issues to the deeper questions.

This prof guides you to think, feel, analayze and debate - his style is his own, yet do not underestimate him or his free spirit...I would say everyone should take at least one Ron Dart class, for enlightenment alone. Grading, papers, etc are fair

I don't think a person could use more metaphores if they tried! Class was great, insightful, he wasn't exactly impartial when discussing Canadian American relations but was careful to show all sides of any issue. I'm going out of my way to take more of his classes.

Fantastic teacher. Gaining recognition across Canada for his work. One bright guy.

Thought prevoking. A genuine love of canada reflected in all his classes.

RD is a wise man. Unfortunately for this class we were forced to endure a mindnumbing 1-2 Hours of student presentations per class. The other half of the class was class discussions. A 1st year class with students debating on subjects we are only minisculely familiar does not provide any real insight.I would have much rather heard him lecture.

Ron is intelligent, but you're gonna have to put up with a lot of talk about mountains. he's a good guy, a tad uninteresting.

Class act.

Ron provided an excellent classroom environment with guest lecturers and a field trip!

Ron is a very laid back teacher. He leaves a lot of the learning responsibility up to the students. He is very knowledgeable and I took a lot away from the class. He lets you learn without telling you what to think and I found the class discussions valuable. If you contribute to the class discussion you will easily do well in this class.

I did great in this class simply by contributing to class discussions and having a good presentation. He likes when students think for themselves. uses many metaphors and did not insert his bias or personal beliefs into the class. Has a lot of knowledge and experience in international relations.

Very laid back teacher, you will get the most out of this class if you actually read up on the events to be discussed. You WILL get a good mark if you participate in the class discussions and edit your take home midterm more than once.

Ron is a great guy, I thoroughly enjoyed his class. He will give you a good mark if you earn it and he is very fair in his marking. Get ready for a ton of metaphors! He is really laid back and has an unbiased opinion for you to make your own decisions about hot topics. Great class!

Great guy, knowledgeable. As someone who is used to structured lectures and intensive theoretical teaching alike to other profs in the polisci dept, I found Ron frustrating at first. But once you learn his style and just go with it, he's not so bad. Get into his way of thinking & you'll get an A. Very philosophical guy with a diff view of the world

He is such a nice guy, laid back and chill. He is very intelligent yet delivers lectures with ease. Just do the readings, the exams are take home, make sure to edit your exams as well participating in discussions. HE is fair, and doesn't make you look stupid, so ask questions and interact.

don't why people hate him, good prof, loved his class. you have to pay attention, there is no set notes, he will just ramble on about a certain subject and expects you to know what he talks about because they wil likely be on the written exams. Very flexible in regards to the project - either presentation or paper. Easy marker, but know your stuff.

This man is brilliant. A schedule filler that turned into my favorite class. Very conversational style and open to discussing just about anything. Give him a medal.

first you read the material- he lectures on it over a couple classes- breaks it up with a guest speaker- gets a different style prof to cover material again diff style- take home essay on what has been taught to us 3 times = I know the course material inside and out. Brilliant teaching strategy- now the mayor is in for a debate-awesome class!

Ron is a really a really great professor. He gives take home essay exams which consist of 6 papers ranging from 500-1000 words. It's a lot of work but if you listen in class and read the chapters you should have no trouble in this course. He is very liberal and seems to have slight obsession with the Israel Palestine Conflict. Overall Great prof!

Ron is one of my all time favourite profs! Very knowledgable guy, with an interesting and informed view of the world. Facilitates great class discussion, gives good lectures, and brings in great guest speakers. If you're interested in the world around you, take one of his classes.

Ron is an AMAZING professor. Being a student who does best when the mark is based on test results he truly was the best prof. Although for some people this is not the best, keeping in mind both the midterm and the final (that make up most of your final grade) are take-home exams, as long as you pay attention in class you're golden PonyBoy.

Ron is a very knowledgeable professor. He is very humble and gives good lectures. Its tough to take notes as he sometimes rambles, but everything he says is pretty interesting. He is passionate with his work. Gives take home exams and is pretty reasonable with his marking. Overall he is a great professor.

Ron Dart was incredible to study under. He is very knowledgeable and thoughtful. He does his best to ignite the desire to learn in his pupils. Overall just a pleasure to learn from and I would happily take one of his classes again. He brings in great guest speakers.

An amazing prof, understanding life happens outside the classroom, has great stories and links to material, sometimes goes off on little tangents but comes back quickly enough and often the tangents make it more memorable, lectures are pretty intense sometimes material wise, and focuses heavily on textbook

Lectures were interesting but not always on topic. Grading was straight-forward but very dependent on papers.

Ron is a very straightforward professor. His midterm & final exam were both take home & fairly easy. There is also one paper which you choose your own topic. Although his lectures were material heavy I did not find it necessary to attend every single one as the information can be found in the textbook. Overall, I found Ron as an awesome prof!

Great prof but a lot of writing. Heavy workload with the take home midterms / exams. Otherwise laid back and helps out students.

Ron's class was very chilled out because he gives take-home exams and lets you choose if you want to do a term paper or presentation. he also lets you write down the due date for the paper/presentation so you decide when it's due. He was super nice and honestly there isn't a need to go to class at all

He knows what he's talking about, so you're definitely getting your money's worth. He is very kind and understands that life knocks you down sometimes. He's always available to get extra help from and is willing to work with you towards your own version of success. 12/10 would recommend.

Great professor, very knowledgeable about his classes, knows his material. Mid-terms and finals are 6 essays each, which is overwhelming, but most of the material is covered in the class and book. He makes you buy 3 books, two of which are written by him, so share books with classmates.

Great prof! His class is great, a midterm, paper, and final were the only assignments all semester, though they all involved a lot of writing. He really wants you to learn and engage with the material. He is really easy to talk to and explains everything quite well. If you show evidence of good thought, the course is an easy A.

Sometimes through online delivery class seems so impersonal. I only had a few emails back and forth with Ron, but even through that I could tell he's a truly genuine person. His passion for poli sci and philosophy are evident through his lectures. I was sad that his other courses don't line up with my schedule this semester!!

Not sure why everyone says he's a far-right conservative, he's just not inclined to the left-wing ideologies UFV is known for. All told he's a pretty decent prof, a lot of writing, but he's very knowledgeable and I found I learned a lot from him, which I can't say for a lot of other profs at UFV.

During my academic career at UFV I took five political science courses with Ron, four in-class and the last online. Ron is very knowledgeable and passionate on political philosophy. Though my politics often disagreed with Ron, he appreciated contrarian thinking. Ron is one of the wisest people I know. I consider him a friend and mentor.