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Reviews (211)
Sejnowski is famous but useless. Half the lectures were given by his postdocs, because he was frequently on leave. When he did lecture, he was always unprepared, and turns his lecture into the history of neurophysiology rather than the actual subject matter itself. The TA made most of the exams. The lowest grade was a B-. Easy A.
I took the Coursera-UC San Diego MOOC "Learning How to Learn," with Dr. Sejnowski. It is a great course and Dr. Sejnowski is a fantastic instructor--he explains cutting edge neuroscience so you can understand it and see how it is used.
Loved the clarity of all the material
An eminently qualified expert in the study of cognitive processes. It was amazing to have his insight. But he is more cerebral than shakespearean. We are fortunate to learn from a man of this caliber.
Thank you - a lot of knoledge delivered at little doses but that wet the appetite
He assisted Barbara Oakley in a fascinating course. Everything was awesome. I learned a lot from his contributions. I only wish I had more time to spend on the course! I might even try to take it again in future.
Very nice course about learning, i've enjoied it and hopefully there will be other courses from this professor.
I have never taken a course more well-organised and interesting. It was tailored to teach difficult material in a way that appealed to and was understood by everyone, from complete novice (like me) to budding neuroscientist. Excellent and highly recommended. Dr. Sejnowski is great.
Obviously knows his stuff but delivery of the online lectures has a lot of room for improvement. He seemed to be reading from a badly-timed autocue the entire time, so the rhythm of speech was disjointed, difficult to follow and just plain boring. Even during the interviews he seemed to be following an auto-cue script that he hadn't read before.
we didn't see much of him to know him.
Thanks a lot for the wonderful course that you have delivered through Coursera platform: Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects. It has changed my life!!
Very good, i like having him in the MOOC at coursera!
That was a great expirience for me thanks a lot professor!
The Dr. kept his explanations simple and clear, even though he is expert in his field. It was easy to understand and I greatly appreciate his involvement in the course. All the interviews were marvelous and I have shown them to my family and friends. This course will rank high on my list of favorites!
Very interesting Course on Learning how to learn. He explains things very well, and keeps to the point.
Very interesting course Learning how to learn. Very clear, informative and high quality lectures.
Coursera - Learning how to learn = the professor's lecture is very interesting and informative.
Excellent course! high quality lessons, interesting, clear and quite helpful information.
Dr. Sejnowski is very capable and insightful. Though he must loosen up a little bit during his lectures.
Very helpful and insightful. Thank you for designing such a creative course for people all over the world.
Excellent teacher
Incredible
Terrence J Sejnowski has an immense knowledge and understanding of his subjects. His advice (mentioned in the course) helped me find answers to many questions.
Prof. Sejnowski is knowledgable but spoke as if he is reading a prompter. Sometimes too erudite, not very friendly, and seems like he wants to get through the topic rather than tranfer his knowledge to the student. He was a contrast to the excellent Barbara Oakly.
Very helpful course. I appreciate Prof. Sejnowski for such a great work.
Great lectures. He makes the image of Neuroscience not so scary. Thank you, Dr Sejnovsky
Thank you Dr. Sejnowski for depicting clearly how the memory works and the value of exercise and for your support in our learning!
Really good, but not sure if my rating will come through as I cannot find a course code. It was Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects
Very good instructor and easy to follow and understand.
Dr. Sejnowski was a guest lecturer for Coursera online course called Learning How To Learn. I found his talks on the science of learning and basics of brain function very enlightening and an excellent augmentation to Prof. Oakley's class.
He's very intelligent but some times the language he uses is too technical and he speaks very fast so it's not that easy to understand. I usually delayed the speed of his videos so I could keep the track better.
His words builds confidence and deep understanding of what is being fought.
Terry is offering an interesting and helpful on-line course for us. He shares with us his personal experience as well. I learn a lot from him. Thanks a lot.
He gave cleare explanation during the course, I really learned a lot. Happy to say I was his student.
I really enjoed Professor Sejnowski video lecture. Very helpful and inspiring.
I didn't have any problems with his lectures. He seemed a bit uncomfortable, maybe because he was reading a script- I would be uncomfortable as well. His information was clear, presented well and the "technical" parts were well blended with the "common language." I'd love to take any class that he teaches.
The lectures have information presented systematically. Lectures are a bit slow, but easy to follow and understand.
I really enjoyed the course, I even searched for his talks on youtube
He is a really neat guy, down to Earth but way smart.
A very good professor and lecturer, though he appeared very briefly in the videos.
It's amazing that I have possibility to take the course which is given by so talented scientist. It makes science so alive. I found so many useful scientifical facts which I can use in my everyday life.
Very helpful!
Prof Sejnowski is a leader in a field I have been interested in, and reading about for years. His achievements in this field are outstanding, and he seems like a really nice man, as well as being brilliant. He's approachable, and knowledgeable, and very supportive of those working with him, as well as being very clear on acknowledging people.
I found Terry was excellent at getting the student to take an in depth look at the brain and how it functions. Wonderfully informative!
Excellent Instructor
A fve star teacher!
I liked his way of teaching. It was great to be a student of Terry.
Just cool
Wonderful! Definitely would take another class with him!
It's the first time I've ever taken an online class and it was great to listen to Dr. Sejnowski give his expertise in the lesson. It's always amazing for someone to make hard subjects easy to digest. I'm even inspired to read more about "the brain" because of Dr. Sejnowski's lectures!
This world-class Master in Brain Studies is available to share his knowledge to the world for Free at Coursera. Make use of it!
Took the course online. Compared to his co-professor he seemed strangely nervous and appeared to be reading his texts.
It's an amazing teacher
not practical
he is wonderful !!
Took course on line and thoroughly enjoyed the material . Dr. Sejnowski is incredibly knowledgeable, however his video lectures were hard to follow. It was like he was having trouble reading his cue cards. I had to close my eyes to concentrate on what he was saying as I found myself watching his eyes move from the left to right.
Terrific teacher
I had the opportunity to take an online course and see him in some of the video lectures -- he's great at teaching! Although sometimes the material can be a bit confusing, but it's not too much!
The subject matter is very interesting and Professor Terrence Sejnowski is obviously very knowledgeable about the subject matter contained in the lectures, however, he is not comfortable in recording the lectures, as he loses his place in the cue cards which causes his delivery to be stilted and difficult to follow at times. Great info nonetheless!
Most of the things that Dr. Sejnowski talked about was new to me and I thank him most profoundly for making this great effort to teach us. I could see that he didn't seem to be at ease in front of the camera but the more I appreciate him for taking the time. Please continue the great work Dr. Sejnowski, we need your brilliance.
Professor Sejnowski gives amazing inspirational lectures and has a clear grading criteria.
Basing my answers on video content. Which is loved.
Used a lot of complicated references that were not too easy for the average learner to understand.
This guy changed my life.
Role model
Very clear videos, I loved the transcripts for note taking, especially for vocabspelling. Even though I answered every quiz question 100% correctly, I read and appreciated the explanations that followed, allowing me to enhance my learning and assure myself of the correct statements and why the statements were true or false.
Great teachings, really good use of audio visuals. Would take online course again.
He is an extraordinary person and a very competitive professional in his research field. His lectures were short but precisely, with important concepts, it would be useful for future editions that he will give us at least one additional lecture for week.
He is an amazing professor and a true intellectual. He has a passion for teaching and loves his students. Would take him again in a heartbeat.
Awesome man!
I took Learning How To Learn on Coursera. He is clearly someone who has a lot to learn from.
I've took the Coursera's Learning How to Learn MOOC, and Prof. Sejnowski is one of the best for sure.
Amazing professor!
excellent!
He is very knowledgeable. There's a lot that can be learned from him.
One of the best experience I've had in recent years.
Great.
Professor Sejnowski gave us a great explanation of how our brain works, which support the material for the Learning to Learn course, which was just great!
Concise, actionable information that gives immediate results. Not the smoothest speaker but that doesn't really impact the quality of the material.
Great Proffesor! Amazing tools given in class
Lear how to learn was a great and very helpful MOOC.
I like how Professor Terrence Sejnowski is very professional and presents his work clearly in the videos. A very knowledgeable man. Thumbs up!
His lectures are amazing, of perfect length and clarity, and instills a sense of curiosity in students.
Clear lectures and amazing information!
Its an honour to learn from Dr. Sejnowski
Dr. Sejnowski is an excellent lecturer. He puts technical information into understandable language, which is very helpful for me. I am 77 years young and love to learn. Thank you Dr. Sejnowski.
From the MOOC videos I can say that his lectures were very clear and easy to understand.
Excellent professor. He changes my professional perspective.
I enjoyed giving the lecture for Learning how to learn. Very specific and easy to understand while explaining such a complex theory like how the mind works.
very specific in explaning..
Initially thought this would be a 'blowoff' class. Boy, Was I Wrong! Kept me thinking outside of the classroom, and the tools gained will def help in All areas of academia.
Excellency
Explains difficult concepts and ideas with ease. Great teacher!
Very informative and analytical
After watching Mr Sejnowski you feel more ambitious
Very smart
I came across Dr. Sejnowski in the "Learning How to Learn" MOOC offered in Coursera. Both his and Dr. Barbara Oakley's lectures were nothing short of amazing
Spoke very clearly on the subject matter, explained things on a level that is understandable, clearly knows his topic.
I usually had to listen to the lectures twice to get what he was teaching. He was interesting. I enjoyed the illustrations of him running as it really reinforced the point that your neurons grown when you exercise.
He was clear and essay to understand
influential, always clear and accurate lessons, able to synthesize and disseminate complex concepts with extreme simplicity
very interesting
Dr. Sejnowski manages to clearly explain the current scientific knowledge of how the brain works, and how this knowledge can help us find the best ways to learn. Very interesting. I'd be happy to know more.
Knowledgeable and clear in communication.
Very instructive videos. Scientific informations accessible to someone who is not in scientifics learnings. Clear, well illustrated, simple to understand.
This professor presented some interesting material
Great professor
I took the "Learning How to Learn Course". The materials and lectures were outstanding. However, could you slow down. We know you know your stuff. To absorb what you are saying with unfamiliar terms takes a while for us to absorb. Please slow down. It will help us learn. You are outstanding. I want to make you awesome!
Thank you.
Dr. Sejnowski is a real expert in his field and this can be felt immediately. His lectures though are purely scientific but he explained with with such a easy way that you can't but understand them.
Professor Sejnowski is very precise and has a clear passion for his work. I'm sure I would be able to rate him higher had he more presence throughout the course.
Terry Sejnowski rocks!
Valuable information in his lectures
A very knowledgeable and inspirational person. Breaks down difficult concepts into an easy to understand format for students.
I love his explanation about neuroscience
Dr Terrence has good mastery over the subject master giving releveant examples from current research. His indepth understanding of neuroscience reflects in how he explains to his students the various parts of the human brain how they help us to learn effectively. he also uses personal life experiences to demonstrate effective ways of learning.
hE IS GOOD, PAYS ATTENTION AND MAKES SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE MATERIAL
Great course, really opens your mind
Amazing insights about how to improve learning and retain the knowledge. Very Practical.
I would love to see you participating more in this course! Or make one on your own...
Dedicated to his craft.
He is totally uncomfortable in front of the camera; not engaging at all. His comments don't add much beyond academic pedagogy. Didn't find or keep any take a ways from his lectures.
I was introduced to him in 2 MOOCs: Mindshift and Learning How to Learn. both were fun for an old guy to take, and the material was presented succinctly and clearly. He is clearly an outstanding thinker.
I very much enjoyed the clarity with which Prof. Sejnowski presented his subject and loved to listen to the latest research findings!
Looking forward to future MOOCs about Learning.
Professor Sejnowski provides a lot of good information based on latest research.
He explains very well and speaks very specifically.
Great explanations I received from him in the Course Learn How to Learn. Clear, smooth. I thank very much that he participates in this course, he is a figure of inspiration for me. Thank you very much.
Great Professor!
I have just completed "Learning how to learn" and "Mindshifting" online courses via Coursera. I truly love and being inspired by the lectures conducted by Ms. Barbara Oakley and Mr. Terrence J Sejnowski. Both of them have opened my mind and like a mentor guiding me to discover my potential how to be a better person in daily life. Thank you!
Very knowledgeable Professor and very clear in communicating ideas.
Overall experiences with Terrence Sejnowski is amazing, he's a good thinker, excels in explaining his material and bring the best in you
This is about a MOOC 'Learning How To Learn' that is why not all the options in the form are relevant but I really liked the course. I am a non-native English speaker but all the explanations were clear and I enjoyed the course very much.
Congratulations. I learned a lot from you . You are a great teacher.
He's not totally comfortable teaching via video lectures, but his knowledge of the material and ability to relate it to someone with only a cursory understanding of his field is second to none. Great prof!
Thank you for the great course
Undoubtedly Dr. Sejnowski knows the material very well. While I cannot speak to his in-class public speaking abilities I found him to be very uncomfortable and nervous in the video lectures. It is too obvious that he is trying to read off a prompt, and there is no flow when he speaks.
Dr Sejnoweli is a good teacher. From his firm, authoritative voice to his in-depth explanation, he has almost everything that an instructor will want.
A bit stiff at times but much improved in the Mindshift MOOC compared to the Learning How To Learn MOOC.
Dr Sejnowski is not only a very insightful professor but also keeps his doors open for new concepts. He appears quite humble at the same time very disciplined. He practices his teachings. A learned person indeed.
The course is great and have feel the well-designed structure. Professor Terry is a bit nervous but become better and better through-out the course. But things are clear enough so not a problem, Big Thanks!
Fantastic teacher
Professor Terrence Sejnowski is a respected teacher. With his academic style and his renewing knowledge taught me a lot. I feel grateful to have had the chance to learn from him.
Enjoy the material he was sharing. His social network makes him worth knowing. I followed only online courses but seems to be a very interesting man who knows how to surround himself.
He has the ability to break down difficult concepts and present them in a way that is understandable.
His lectures are relatable
Excellent Professor. He presentation of information in the Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects was fun and easy to receive and understand.
Thank you professor for your valuable input. Everything was new to me, all well received, thanks to you
I was lucky enough to have Professor Sejnowski as a mentor. He is knowledgeable and seems to like what he does. The course 'Learning How to Learn' is a good plus to my humble repertoire of knowledge and a great factor and incentive for more reading and progress. Thank you very much for your time dear Prof!
Good profesor
Explains things well and has a wide knowledge in different areas relating to the topics which gave me a better understanding of processes involved. Enjoyed the neuroscience component of the course, made things interesting for me personally.
He knows how to transmit science facts into practical uses
Explained difficult concepts easily and thoroughly, fascinating material.
Excellent speaker
Learning to Learn is one of the best courses I've taken in years. Its online presentation was so well set out I completed it in four days rather than four weeks as it piqued my interest so much. The insights into how the Brain works, explained in concise language and the relationship to learning was simply brilliant. I'd definitely come back again
I had the opportunity to watch some videos from Professor Terry and it was a very nice experience to me. He uses a very good comunication and it is very simple to follow his explanations and understanding the meaning of it. I was able to improve myself in a very fast timing by implementinf the techniques explained during the course.
I have seen Terrence Sejnowski's videos about the brain on Coursera. Everything was very well explained and the general feeling that I get after completing the course is 'inspiring'.
Very competent person! The great learning experience with his on-line course Mindshift!
I took the "Learning How to Learn Course". Really appreciate the effort have been done to deliver the course with a very simple and interesting way to be understood. Thousand of thank you for all the people who make "Learning How to Learn Course". to be happened
Learning how to Learn is a really well-structured course and it was extremely interesting! Thanks for an amazing MOOC
He packs so many facts into his lectures and is just a very knowledgeable professor and researcher. Highly recommend
He is very good at in his field and very successful about telling what he kids to students
Haven't met him but the course learning how to learn was great!
He is very clever and he deeply knows the subjects of his courses. You can "breathe" this knowlegdes. Inspirational professor
He's very intelligent and sincere. He's the guy who knows what he's talking about. Would definitely recommend him to other students.
Great professor with Dr Oakley on MOOC. Inspirational too!
WARNING: If you are not good at physics, do NOT take BIPN146. What I mean by that is NOT if you have not taken a physics class before and think you would do well because it's interesting/you're kinda smart. If you have not taken a physics course before and EXCELLED in said class, just don't take this class. Great professor, but the class is hard.
Professor brought his expertise from his field of study and research into the MOOC - Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential, learned valuable and useful things from his lessons and finally I liked his teaching style.
Mr. Sejnowski is very soft-spoken and tells you only the stuff you really need.
He definitely knows his stuff! He is not difficult but you might want to take his lectures slow and take note or look up words you might not understand.
Thank you for your online course "Learning how to learn". I had a real good time learning and I wished you had more time to explain the neuro fonction of the brain.
I'm very happy to learn from professor Dr. Terry Sejnowski
Excellent professeur, humble et généreux.
I took his the Coursera Learning How to Learn class, and he was spectacular at concisely and clearly explaining the neuroscience behind learning, memory, and brain health. I think for me my background in biology helped me follow along.
Explains very clearly.
He really wants and makes big efforts for you to grasp very specialised neuroscience concepts.
I met with Terry thanks to online courses "Learning How 2 Learn" and "Mindshift" He even seems a bit excited on lecture videos. It gives me impression of how much hard he tries to give his best. The thing is that he lectures you the topics that are too complex. It makes him to understand harder, but who said neurosicence an easy topic to understand
Professor Terrence Sejnowski is one of the best teachers that i have met
Thank you so much for the course LHTL. I wished for something like this when I was younger. You made a great job and I want to thank you for the effort that the team made and for making it available online! THANK YOU!
He makes science sound so simple and easy. I am interested to know more about Dr Terry's works and neuroscience.
He was quite amazing because he had so much knowledge. His explanation of the brain was very helpful.
Liked his teaching!
A genuinely inspirational lecturer. Besides being a deeply respected professional in his own field, Prof. Sejnowski succeeded in easily in communicating the most important and radical principles of his scientific wisdom to ordinary people like me, by making use of brief and vivid examples capable of shedding clarity and curiosity on his audience.
Terry seems to be very knowledgeable and comfortable teaching others. I enjoyed this course and learned a lot.
Online formation : many useful tools, good presentations, very good explanations, interesting videos, quizz, ...
Scientific info made easy to understand. Really appreciate the teaching style. Calm and collect!
In this course he explains the psychology and neuroscience behind learning. He is an expert in his field. This course should be a prerequisite for all students. I enjoyed that he could support his views on teaching and learning with scholarly articles that prove his methods work.
I attended the Course Learn how to Learn in Coursera with Dr. Terrence Sejnowski It's a great course to know what's going on in your brain and what to do while you are distracted. The animation used in the videos makes it easier to understand the material.
Great presentation style and information.
Course "Learning how to learn" is must for everybody who's scared to study! It changed my mindset. I absorbed all the knowledge as kind advices from friends! Now I'm so confident even when I start something totally new. I'm not scared anymore but intrigued! I know that I can master anything because I know the secrets.
Highly knowledgeable in his subject matter and very practical delivery approach for better understanding of of concept.
He is a very inspirational professor!
Really no nonsense but he too like Barb made understand the material so easy. It was a pleasure
Thx so much a great class
Thank you so much for the amazing lectures and amazing content. The passion was shinning through, explained in an excellent way. Wishing you all the best Aida
Great professor, he knows how to explain concepts that are difficult from nature and make them easier to understand. Basic concepts for a goo comprehension, Thank you helping in doing this a great journey.
Terrence Sejnowski is one of the best professors I've had teach me. He has a way of making things easy to understand and relatable.
Professor Sejnowski is an inspiration to me. Besides having a voice that keeps me awake, I connected deeply with his teaching method using analogy and metaphor. In the meantime, I would listen to his lectures again in Learning How to Learn. Thank you, Prof to teaching me how to learn better.
I really love it when Professor Terry comes up in Learning how to learn to explain more scientific terms related to our brains, memories, and coming up with analogy with Professor Barbara and Greg, I am looking forward to taking the course - Mindshifts!
He presented scientific information about how the brain works and learns in a simple and easy to understand way. I gained a lot of helpful insights and practical tips from him.
Awesome stuff.
Clear material. Inspirational presentation.
Very simple down to earth &extremely knowledgable person
Professor Sejnowski's lectures are engaging and informative. The course material is well-structured, and his teaching style using analogies helps grasp complex topics. unstuck AI was a great study aid alongside the course resources.
he's very amazing in explanation.
Terrence Sejnowski put a great deal of effort into sharing his knowledge which I found extremely useful. His explanations were clear and well delivered.
Dr. Sejnowski is a very good lecturer. He gives information about brain parts and its processes, neurotransmitters and so on. But his explanation was so good and clear that even a person without biological background like me understands all things. He also doesn't give unnecessary information, only basic elements that you need
Excellent learning experience
BIPN 147_No podcasts or slides. Miss class=get notes from other students. DI mandatory+recorded. Grade=DI participation, Midterm, final, Paper review. Hard to reach prof. Professor REALLY knows his material so ask ?s in class. Best advice = Learn some of the formulas and understand their purpose. Very little structure so confusing, but possible.
"Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your Hidden Potential," offered by McMaster University, was an exceptional course. The professor guided us with expertise and passion, making the learning journey incredibly rewarding. She made the material fun, easy to understand, and highly informative.
I find him really inspirational as a professor in neuroscience, having a unique way to transmit knowledge
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