He made his expectations clear and was very willing to help or clarify.

lectures are boring and pointless, the book will be your savior

Tasso is an excellent professor! Take this class!

tasso rocks! he's so cute and funny, and very caring and helpful professor

i like the quizes and hw format

i've never had a better math prof. he explains everything in every detail, which can be boring when you understand but REALLY helpful if you're a little lost. and his tests are crazy easy.

Tests and hw easy. Nice guy and the course is simple.

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Test are relatively easy, nice guy.

Very very difficult material, but a great professor. He goes out of his way to encourage questions and try to help. If you enter 411, though, be ready to WORK.

Took his class in 1993&1995. Very clear lecturer, friendly guy, made me love math - I was one class away from getting a minor in math. If KAPER's teaching only take HIS class.

Kaper is very intelligent. He knows his stuff! Exams weren't difficult by any means either.

He goes on tangents occasionally, and I think he has a touch of OCD, but he's a fantastic lecturer, and the best professor I've had at BU thus far. He's very clear and seems to care about his students. Best of all, his exams are fair, and you know what to expect. Oh, and he speaks English.

Clear in his lectures. He makes fair exams, if you pay attention there will be no surprises on the tests

Very intelligent man and knows calculus. His teaching lags a little however. Writes everything he says on the board which gets cluttered fast and may cause confusion. Once you understand the concept, avert your attention temporarily. Very willing to help and test are fair. Final is a little tougher.

A great prof with a vast knowledge of mathematics. His tangents and quips are interesting and add a little humor to the class. He's a bit methodical, but that's not a problem, just a quirk. His exams were easy and the overall course was made simpler by his examples and lectures.

Tasso is the man!! Awesome class, very helpful, extremely nice guy with tons of fun information.

Kaper knows his calculus and he understands the student's situation. He is extremely helpful and even though at times he may get boring, he tends to liven up the class with his randomness. He writes everything on the board, but he clarifies and expects us to ask on average 10 questions per topic. Not to mention, he is a funny Dutch guy.

Kaper is a pretty good teacher, but this class is SO boring. Exams are pretty fair, but he doesn't curve so don't count on just beating out the average. If you are not interested in calculus and are just taking this class for a requirement or something, take it with someone else, but if you enjoy the material anyway, go for it.

Lectures can be boring and repetitive, but helpful. Quiz questions are from the homework and test questions are usually similar. The final is a bit tougher. If you go to class and do the homework, you should do fine.

His teaching style is quite repetitive and boring. He does, however, know what he is doing. The material is not difficult so you can understand it quick easily. However, to assimilate it might be harder- the homework assignments are choosen carefully and one should take to them. The only problem is the boredom experienced during the lectures.

Kaper is the man! His lectures are very clear, he writes EVERYTHING he says on the board, and he gives useful example problems. Exams are a bit long, but if you study hard enough you should be able to finish them on time.

Ok so Kaper is a funny guy. I think he has a serious case of OCD that he needs to take care of, but overall he's ok. Pros: Easy grader, very generous with partial credit, humorous, cares about student's understanding. Cons: boring lecture, focuses too much on derivations, assigns tons of hw, can make calc confusing at times.

Great professor. Takes what could be a difficult class and makes it interesting and even fun through careful explanations given during lecture. The one complaint I have is that he sometimes made mistakes in grading the exams, but upon going to him he always corrected the mistakes and gave me the grades I deserved.

Smart man, but horrible professor. Should not be teaching entry level calculus. Even as an engineering major kaper's class was horrible. Quizzes are two questions from the homework, so do the homework or at least look at the answers. He goes off on random tangents about unnecessary things. Lectures make you want to kill yourself. Don't choose him.

He looks and acts very similarly to Dr. Perry Cox from Scrubs: Not affraid to humiliate you during office hours and also insanely smart. Try to stay ahead and sit in the front of class. Definitely attend office hours and work your behind off for the final. Tests are manageable but the final separates the men from the boys. Tasso is a man.

Tasso is an amazing professor. He is learned and interested in the subject and especially in it's applications. No matter what field you come from you will be able to find interest in his class. He works very hard to convey understanding and really interest his students. Exams and homeworks are straightforward, and he grades very fairly.

Tough Class. Many points deducted on tests for small mistakes. I made a lot of stupid mistakes. First test is straightforward (AP Calc AB stuff) so try to study hard & nail it if you can. Do the practice exams, all the practice problems, and then do it all once again and if your like me you'll at least get a B.

A little strange, but he will teach until you understand. He explains what is on the final and he wants to give everyone A's so he tries hard to help you earn it.

This is a TOUGH class, but Kaper isn't a terrible teacher. He might be better suited to engineering majors and people in higher math, though. He got distracted very easily, but if you kept from drifting off he was always very clear when he got back on topic. Tough grader on exams, but very generous with your overall grade.

Kaper explains everything clearly and in manner with the textbook! Doubt I could've gotten a better calculus prof for MA123. Period.

Tests were super easy mostly because he posts a practice exam before the test that the SAME EXACT KINDS OF QUESTIONS (format and all). He also posts an answer key to it. The material for this class is already easy, but with him as a professor i don't think it's possible to get lower than a B.

Overall a great course, though in hindsight, I didn't really need to take it (either that or it was just deafeningly easy)

pay attention in his lectures you will learn. I personally didn't like his teaching style.The class has been redesigned so that prof. cant individual help you on an exam thats not theirs(department test).The quizes are unreasonably hard, made by a another prof u never see.hw is online, you never use textbook. I dislike the class, not the subject

Teaches using examples form the book. If you miss class just read the chapter and go over the examples. Quizes and stuff in discussion are not bad if you read the textbook or did the homework online.

Awesome teacher! Best I've had!

Don't expect anything special, but at the same time a class with Kaper is a class that you will do well in if you just give him your attention during lectures. He is more than willing to help during his office hours and he answered all my questions clearly.

Tasso is the man! Very passionate about what he teaches and encourages students to come to him if they need help. The course is pretty hard but do the optional homework and you'll do very well on quizzes. Study hard for the tests.

I thought Kaper was the best of the calc teachers. He was very clear in lecture most of the time, though he did occasionally drift into a side story. Lecture was fairly straightforward and I felt prepared for tests. I went to office hours and he was very helpful there.

He was an extremely fair professor. EK102 is a half semester course, but we had many snow days this semester and he took that into consideration when it came to the final, which was 60% of the overall grade. Definitely was not an easy course, as 34 of a full semester of linear algebra course is crammed into half a semester.

kaper was a great professor for someone who has taken calculus before. he goes pretty fast but if you have taken calculus it won't be hard. if you haven't taken calculus, but can keep up with his pace, he is a very clear and concise teacher, he always explains his problems thoroughly

this class covers more than a half semester course should; they try to fit as much of a full semester linear algebra course as possible. With that said, I found it pretty interesting.

everything is crunched together in 6weeks instead of 12 lectures & homework are extremely long His lectures are clear to follow in the first 30min but then his handwriting gets messy quick and starts writing in every single empty space on the board. Overall straightforward simple class you can keep up Swear he likes writing words more than numbers

Awesome professor. Thanks him a lot to heal my aypnia. I am able to sleep immediately. Felt really excited. I won't worry about sleeping until I take his class.

Prof. Kaper has a unique lecture style based mostly on examples. He doesn't use any technological aid and his notes can be quite messy, so I wouldn't recommend his class to people who prefer a more structured environment. That being said, he is great at explaining tough concepts, and his homework is optional.

Literally one of the easiest class I've ever taken. As long as you do the homework and prep for the exams, you should be fine. :)

He explains the concepts in a multitude of ways to cater to all the different ways people learn. His lectures are well structured; starting off with a general overview, theory, and applications, then works through an example problem or two on the board. He can talk a little fast but if you attend lecture and do the homework problems its an easy A.

While he speaks and writes quickly during his lectures, he was really clear and I was able to stay focused. He's a really funny guy, and I would definitely recommend him.

He was clear and organised in his explanations. He cared about his students and made himself available outside of class. He wrote and spoke quickly but was clearly passionate and willing to explain concepts further and answer questions.

His lectures were a little hard for me to follow. For tests, just make sure to do the homework and review problems because the tests are very similar. If you can do all the homework and review problems the tests should be pretty easy.

Really helpful during office hours. Clear lectures and tests are not hard.

nice guy. can be a bit disorganized at times but he's really passionate about what he does and is great at helping out students. super considerate also.

Very useful hints in discussion section.

Professor Kapers office hours are extremely helpful, he is great at explaining and will make sure you completely understand everything. Willing to explain every question you have. Accesible outside of class

Best math professor i have at BU. Explain hard contents very clearly. Caring. It is the first time I can understand the material in a high level math class.

The class can move pretty fast at times, and sometimes his lectures seem to be all over the place, but you can tell that he's passionate about the subject and genuinely cares about his students doing well. Go to his office hours if you need more help.

The professor is really caring and is very passionate about the subject and it shows. Though, his lectures do get pretty unorganized and often just goes all over the place. His 103 class is a joint with a couple other professors and he often teaches methods differently from the rest, so it can be confusing doing hw and comparing with peers.

Eaaaasy class. Kaper himself is a bit scatterbrained so I stopped going to lecture after a month-his class just made me more confused on topics that I had previously been secure in. Even so, I can't really complain because the class was so easy (open note exams - I managed to ace the final). Homework is tedious and each question can have 10+ parts.

Kaper is the best professor I have had in the engineering department at BU. He is charismatic, fun to listen to, and passionate about the subject he teaches. He has the very rare ability to transmit knowledge efficiently and is also able to make the content relatable to real life topics. I strongly recommend to choose Kaper as your professor!

Professor Kaper is a really nice guy and one of the better professors for EK103, but sometimes he would go on tangents or explain things in a confusing manner. His handwriting also isn't great, but this class is so easy that you can understand everything and do really well on the exams (which you can use MATLAB on) without going to class.

I truly believe that Professor Kaper is not only the best professor at Boston University but he is one of the best educators in the entire United States. He is a brilliant lecturer, and it's clear that he cares about his students. I've never written a review before and wasn't planning to, but I felt compelled to share my experience.

I had an average calculus background before taking this class and I'm doing well. I do think you will struggle if you hadn't had calc before because he can go super quick in lectures, always pauses for questions, and encourages them. Very accessible outside class too.

Old school but amazing lecturer, will constantly fill up chalkboards with examples and erase them so you have to be quick with notes. Always leaves room for questions and provides in-depth, illustrated answers. Test was exactly like the lecture's examples. Very charismatic. Took Calc1 in HS but never understood Calc as well as with Kaper. Take him!

Professor Kaper is very caring and encourages everyone to ask questions. His lectures are done on a chalkboard, so expect to take a lot of notes! Lectures are not recorded, but you will have access to notes from other professors (if they post them). Most of your grade relies on your performance on weekly quizzes and exams, so make sure to study!