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HIS0829 - 2.0 rating“Very engaging, smart, does have a tendency to go off on tangents but all in all a great professor”
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offers a lot of extra credit, explains material well and gives review questions
Thick southern accent, hard to understand. Biased and myopic.
Easy Grader, Gives out the tests before-hand, Explains Material well!
I loved him, he would do so much for his students so they would get a good grade, and I LOVED the accent.
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A teacher who cares about what he teaches. Not the most exciting subject, but I did well w/ moderate effort.
Best lecturer ever
He's goofy and cute :) He gives you test questions beforehand which ensure an easy A, especially if you take notes during his lively lectures.
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Dr Jenkins is a biased person. His whole class is about the slaves and indentured servents. He needs to save that material for African American History, it has a place, but not as a whole American History Class
Way too much time spent on African American History, and not enough time spent on other historical materials. Also makes you buy books for the class (including his) that you never use.
Not very organized in his course. Promised needed material for papers back in Feb and March, but only got them two weeks before it was due. Tells us what information is needed for midterm answers, but rips us for material not present in textbooks. Average
He jumps around a lot in the material it seems, and pays way too much time with the Reconstruction. We barely made it to the 1940s by the end of the semester. Doesn't seem to be around for office hours nor does he seem to answer emails or his phone. :(
Wilbert, this is a whole American History class, not an African American Class, spent too much time on Civil war and slavery and not enough time on anything else, I would have liked to learn about John Adams as well as Lincoln. AVOID
One of the best professors that I have come across thus far. He is extremely knowledgable and pasionate towards the material covered. Very entertaining and willing to go out of his way to help you with anything that you might need.
probably not a bad guy, but extremely bias in his material. i got an A in the class, but still don't know what us *whitefolk* were doing from 1855-present (besides, of course, oppressing the black man)! the accent's brutal to understand sometimes.
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Dr.Jenkins is an extremely engaging profesoor. I loved his class and he is definitley intelligent. I recoomend that you take his class if you have not done so already.
One of the only classes where I was angry once it was done. Very engaging prof.
Easy A I tell you! Easy A! :)
Jenkins is a really good teacher on my part- he is hard to understand sometimes through a thick southern accent. However he does make lectures very interesting and tries to make things as easy as possible for the student. A good teacher!
Boooooooooooooooooooooooring. T.A.s do all the work
A mediocre teacher who makes you buy his own mediocre books.
XXXXXcellent teacher. Very straight forward when it comes to exams. He gives a lot of xtra credit which u most likely wont need. My advice is to take it if u want a good grade and is prepared to do the minimal work.
Prof. Jenkins was one of the worst professors I have ever had. His lectures were boring and extrememly bias. Although I did all of the extra credit, received an 'A' on every test & paper, and attended every class, he still gave me a 'B'. He didn't even answer when I contacted him to change my grade!
First Rate
GREAT teacher. Easy class, but I still learned a lot. He reemphasizes everything to you. A lot of things I remembered from his lectures, rather than from the texts. He gives optional extra credit, so do your work, and you'll definitely get an A. Great guy!
Prof. Jenkins is a wonderful and intelligent man. Most of the things he tests on come right from his lectures. If you go to class pretty often you'll do fine in the class. Plus, his accent is so cute it's ridiculous.
Professor Jenkins is one the best professors that I have had at Temple. He tells you exactly what he wants and that is what he expects you to do. Some people may say that his lectures were boring but it wasn't that bad. If anyone needs to take a history of race studies class take it with him. Great Professor!!!!
Can't teach. Lectures are hard to follow, can't understand what he's saying, unclear of what he wants, doesn't follow the syllabus, it would be helpful if he printed out lecture notes prior to start of class, he grades unfairly, and he doesn't make himself available to you after class. very afrocentric in an american history class. He's a nice man.
Great Teacher kept class interesting. Not very knowledgeable. Doesn't make himself available outside of class, stood me up for a meeting. Grades very unfairly and unclear as to what he wants despite giving you the test questions, expecially considering this was an introductory class. Class was focused on African Americans and was very biased.
He has a funny way of talking at length about a subject without actually conveying much information. He shouts through the entire lecture for no apparent reason and is really quite dull. Frequently employs poor grammar unbecoming to a college professor; puts on scholarly airs but does little to back them up. Avoid.
VVVV-whats said below. Nice guy, participation was 20%.
He can be a bit hard to understand at first with a Southern accent but after a while it becomes easy to figure out. His class does focus on certain areas more than others but I found him interesting and usually found a way to make class a bit light-hearted at times as well. You also get the questions beforehand so no reason not to get an A.
He sometimes goes off on tangents but overall, he expects you to show up and pay attention. If you can do that and write a decent paper, you will get an A.
He seems like he should be interesting with his southern accent and preacher-like delivery, but his lectures are endless, aside from an occasional funny remark. He is the first professor I have ever thought gave grades unfairly. He was unhelpful and resistent to meeting with me. I am still trying to talk about a grade from a semester ago.
Oh Wilbur...Wilbur is nice and he is really chill and can be funny. As a teacher he seems to make up a lot of facts, kind of like "Conveint Theories For Wilbur." I have him for race and he will not have anything negative said about any minority whether it is true of false and some points I've been fuming about it. As a person though, hes a good guy
Dr. Jenkins was really nice. Even though I had to play games on my phone to stay awake if you ask questions every once in a while you'll do fine. There was only the midterm the final and a paper, but he gave us extra credit, Just write a lot and smile when you see him and you will get an easy A like I did.
He was very knowledgeable, but he seemed very proud of his position and what he has accomplished (bragged often).Class was mandatory except for 3 absences, and he lectured for 1hr and 20 min straight every time.Books are useful for midterm, final, and paper.Class was very interesting and i got an A. DONT SHOW UP LATE OR LEAVE EARLY!
Ok. Professor Jenkins seems to be a great guy and he really knows the material. However he goes off on unbelievable tangents all of the time. There were only three grades: Take home midterm, research paper, and take home final. But he is not easy on grading. If you can, I would take someone else. But if you can't, he is not terrible.
He's not THAT bad. The class itself is kind of boring because ALL he does is lecture. No real class discussions or anything where you can give your input. He also went from one subject to another (over a few days) then back to the original subject in a way that didn't make sense. The assignments aren't bad though. Just take notes and youll be fine
He knows a lot about his subject. He wrote one of the books. He assigns many books but I would just hold off, because you most likely won't use them. Lectures the whole class, Don't come late or leave early, show interest and you should do great! I got an A!
Personally i love this professor. easy grader. willing to help. easy class. Id say take him
He's a good guy. Really knows what hes talking about. Classes can be boring, and I have used none of the 4 books he assigned, because you can get by the class with an A without them. Easy A.
Really easy. Just go to class, and sit in the front row. So much extra credit impossible not to get an A. No tests, just three papers- midterm, research, and final. Really nice understandable guy, just respect him and he'll give you a good grade. If you want an A to boost your GPA- take this class.
Very engaging, smart, does have a tendency to go off on tangents but all in all a great professor..not difficult at all, take-home midterm and final, research paper.
don't let the "um"s on the first day set you off. his lectures are very good and informative. he is always very willing to help and is probably one of the smartest history profs at temple. tests are papers and there is also a larger paper. easy to get an A
This guy is really nice and helpful and all, but he never checks his email. I've emailed him multiple times about things and he never gets them. Also, he never set up a blackboard, so it's hard to connect with other students and have all the work. It's now the beginning of january and he still hasn't submitted my grade to owlnet...
Prof. Jenkins is one of the best professors Ive had at Temple so far. He is very down-to-earth and wants to help you in any way he can. He's very knowledgeable about each subject and encourages students to ask questions which he can always answer. His assignments are easy and clear. I highly recommend taking a class with him. He's a great guy.
He gives you all the chances in the world to get an A. he's a Really nice guy. Incredibly disorganized. Get his phone number because he won't respond to emails. He knows African American history and he is very smart. Show him respect and he will like you.
really nice guy and he means well. he doesnt like to see his students fail and honestly you really cant if you have at least 1/2 a brain. he tells you exactly what he wants you to write about in the midterm and final,they are both take home essays and are the easiest things i have ever written. idk if i would take him again but it was an easy A
Professor Jenkins is VERY unclear in regards to what he asks of his students. He often times is very scatter brained and mumbles his lectures to the class. As long as you complete the two midterms and final, you should leave with a half way decent grade.
He has specific topics that he focuses on for very long periods of time, but they don't really provide a bigger picture understanding of American history. He spent about a month on Native American and African societies and barely discussed the Revolutionary War. I don't think the Civil War was even mentioned.
I took the class U.S. History to 1877 thinking it would be easy because he only gives 2 take home essays that count for the midterm and final and a book review....but his grading sucks. Hes lectures are sooooo boring and its hard to understand him. By the time the midterm essay comes you have know idea what your suppose to be writing about..
He goes on tangents of his opinions, not facts. He's nice but strict about class. If you leave class early and didn't tell him about it before hand, he will literally chase you out of the room and if you enter late, he'll lecture the whole class about attendance and punctuality.
Snoozefest. Prof. Jenkins is very unclear in his teaching style, and usually goes on political rants for the first 20 minutes into class. Also not very helpful. A nice guy, but not a great teacher.
He isn't a great lecturer and he's not clear on his expectations of the class, but if you show up and pretend to listen, you should do pretty well ://
Professor Jenkins encourages us doing our own researches, and also does as much as he can to help us on topics we have few ideas.
This man is brilliant. Lets you rewrite all papers if you do poorly. Anyone who does bad in this class is lazy. He has a thick southern accent but still can understand. He gives you all the notes you need for his essay tests, you just have to read and use what relevant...
Very unclear on assignments. Jenkins spends more time expressing his personal opinion than he does teaching the class.
Very unclear with assignments. He will tell you to write 2 papers in 1 week and fail you if its any less than 3 pages. AND he wont even tell you exactly how many pages it should be. His lectures are all over the place and he just talks for the whole time (no visuals or anything). If you dont like tests and have a long attention span take his class.
Professor Jenkins is a guy who really loves his job. Unfortunately, his lectures are long and boring. He assigns a lot of reading that seems pointless, which it is for the most part. Only 3 grades for the class and they're all papers- he offers extra credit on all of them. Attendance policy is strict. Not a bad class to take
This class isn't difficult. Show up, do well on the midterm and final (which are both take home essays) and you'll be fine. Jenkins isn't a bad guy but his lectures are so painful to sit through. He harps on slavery when the syllabus says we should be learning about the Great Depression. Every other word is "um". He's big on attendance which sucks.
Professor Jenkins does not use blackboard. All exams are take home and for the midterm you have to write 2 essays (in 1 week) plus a bonus short essay, and for the final you have to write 3 essays (In 2 weeks), lastly there is a research paper in between. Long lectures, no visuals, rambles, hard to get in contact with, & hands out a lot of reading
Not very specific with assignments. He isn't clear on due dates, desired length of papers (no min or max), also for the 2nd paper he just hands out a list of un-descriptive topics and expects you to know what he wants from it. Long boring lectures with no visuals and he rambles. Don't even dare try to leave class wo asking he will chase after you.
This class is a Gen Ed, DONT TAKE THIS ONE! There are SO many to choose from and this guy is so ambiguous with everything he does. He does not use the Internet (it's 2015). He literally brings in extra large boxes filled with 50 page packets, like 7 of them, all for the 10 page exams. I'm a business student and an excellent writer, and I got a C+.
Very heavy reading load, long papers but only for midterm and final. Uses books instead of a text book for class. Readings are necessary for paper Gives you all the materials that you would need to complete any papers and offers to look over drafts during office hours. Good teacher, but you have to do the work.
Wilby is hilarious. Just write a lot for his papers and you'll get an A.
Classic example of somebody who is passionate about their subject area, but just flounders as an educator. Had him for the GenEd History and Significance of Race in America (Race/Diversity) and would not recommend. Really unclear about assignments, rambles a ton/you have no idea where he is going, no clear direction, refuses to use Blackboard.
Ok this guy lives under a rock, but he is so hilarious. His lectures are sometimes boring and hard to understand he mumbles alot , but I highly recommend taking notes, because you can just re type everything for your papers. Oh and his papers arn't too bad, just make sure you write a lot because then you'll get a higher grade. overall, nice guy
Prof. Jenkins is an amazing professor, I took his U.S Society class. Make sure you take a ton of notes, and annotate the readings. His lectures are extremely interesting and he incorporates his own experiences into them. . You have two papers,if you write a lot you'll get an A. No tests, got a 100 on both papers and gives a ton of extra credit.
I think he's a very knowledgable man. Definitely lectures the whole time but that's not something I mind, just make sure you take notes. He tells you literally everything you need for your 2 take home exams including the questions he'll ask. He's given 3 extra credit opportunities in the first half of the semester.
Its clear Prof Jenkins is passionate and knows what he's talking about but his lectures are so boring and that's all the class is made up of. He made me buy books I never used, including one he wrote. Whole grade is based on 2 tests and a paper. He doesn't use blackboard and is super unavailable to help with anything outside of class.
His lectures don't make sense, he writes random words on the board & starts ranting about them without explaining how they connect. Only one assignment besides the midterm & final which is an 8-12 page paper that has nothing to do with the class. Not to mention he doesn't use blackboard so you have to go out of your way to hand in the final.
I took Professor Jenkins' Race and Diversity through history class. He is extremely lecture heavy, and that is what most of the course is based around. He also asked you to buy several books, but I only used one. Overall there are only three papers due which are easy if you take notes and throw in some quotes and he gives a ton of extra credit.
Lectures entire class everyday. Is not a hard professor. Have two four page papers due for midterm and final and another interview paper.
Professor Jenkins was very boring. He did not use powerpoint and his lectures did not have any purpose to them. He just walked up and down the aisle talking about anything. I tried really hard to pay attention and take notes but it was impossible. He does not use blackboard at all. He checks attendance every day.
MIS major, took this as an elective senior semester. Lectures can be hard to follow but just make note of the terms he writes on the agenda, then research them during class if you have a laptop. Prof is very friendly and loves participation. Few graded assignments (two 15-page papers and presentation) and attendance make up the final grade.
Class experience will consist of Professor Jenkins pacing back and forth while lecturing and yelling at sleeping students (I can empathize with them) to wake up. Two Papers and one final project are all you'll need to do to pass.
If you are taking this class as e GenEd, get ready for it to be more involved than expected. One 10 page paper as a midterm and two separate 10 page papers due during Finals Week... Dr. Jenkins has no online presence AT ALL and if you miss one class you will be at a disadvantage when it comes to the "final." Don't take if you want an easy GenEd.
Very boring lectures, just talks the whole time and doesn't use power point. Makes you buy text books that you wont even use. Your whole grade is determined by one test, two papers (long papers) and a presentation. Papers are kind of easy but long, around 15 pages. The presentation is just talking to the class about something, its not a powerpoint
He's is a nice man but his lectures are very boring. He does no have a power point so note taking is necessary. He lectures every class for the whole class. Attendance is a grade and there aren't many assignments so you need to do well one the few he gives. He also did not set up canvas. The list of books are useless and are not needed for class.
Knows his stuff, but lectures drag on. Attendance is mandatory & checked daily (3 absences). Textbooks are scarcely used and you won't know which ones you need till it's essay time. You get a week to do 2 essays (4-5 pgs each), once for midterm & again for final. You will also need to write an 8-pg essay with the final. Gives extra credit work.
May be the worst person to ever teach me. He was rude, unclear, narcissistic, unfair, & an overall bad personality to be around. Spent each class rambling and was an entirely bias grader. He once neglected to grade one of my assignments because he thought it wasn't long enough to be worth his time (there was no length requirement). Avoid this man.
Prof Jenkins tells you to buy five books that honestly you do not need if you go to the lecture. The midterm and final are both take home essays that if you take notes in lecture you have all the answers to. Not hard to do well in the class just show up.
This was by far my worst professor. He is a nice man and means well, but he's teaching in the 20th century. No powerpoints, no canvas, no online references. I didn't even know what my grade was until a week after the course was over. He talks the entire class, so bring your laptop to pass the time. I never paid attention but still got an A.
He is extremely intelligent and knowledgeable on what he teaches. The people that don't do well in his classes are people that don't like to pay attention or can't adjust to traditional methods of teaching. If you can't trust yourself to be responsible, that's on you alone. This is a true college course - lectures, papers, personal accountability.
Nice guy. Class wasn't as hard as others are saying. If you like interactive classes he is not it though. Lectures were boring and felt like forever but the class is an easy pass if you show up & take a few notes. Do not buy all the books at once. All of them won't really be used. I only used 2 of them for the take home midterm and final paper
Grades you based on 2 papers, a final project, and attendance (although I missed a decent amount of class and still got an A). If your papers are long enough (10+ pages) and you reference the text once per page you'll get an A. It was a 50 minute class but felt like 2 hrs because there is no interaction. Bring your laptop to pass the time.
Dr. Jenkins is my favorite prof at Temple. He is hilarious and so smart. Don't buy all of the books. I would just buy Brinkley's book on the syllabus. The midterm is three essays that you get a week to write. There was a 12 page research paper, and the final is two essays that you get a week to write. Participate and talk to him, he's very nice.
Avoid this teacher. Class was mandatory , but the lectures were terrible and uninteresting, all he did was talk , and students would get lost in what he was talking about . Wanted many pages for essay. He also got mad at students who were late. Unclear on grading, no feedback , and never answered emails . Also , you dont need the books!
Took this class in Fall'18, his class was so boring. He's humorous, but he couldn't make this class fun. His lectures come straight out of the books. Only graded on attendance, midterm paper, project, and final paper. He wants specific info and tells you what he wants. Gave him what he wanted and I got a D-. Very tough grader, wouldn't take him.
Hes a great professor and wants to help! He does assign some lengthy papers. The topics discussed in this class are important. If you show up to lecture and take notes the papers are a breeze. If you dont really want to learn about the hard and hidden truth about America this class isnt for you.
His class is extremely boring and half the stuff he says doesnt really make sense. its very hard to pay attention, ive noticed no one else is paying attention half the time either. Hes a very nice man but I would not take any classes with him again. Do not recommend this class at all. Ive learned nothing.
This online class is SO easy, I did not listen to one lecture all year and got an A+. Theres 2 midterm essays, an 8-12 page narrative interview (just use the speak to type when interviewing), & two final essays. The midterm and final essays are generally 4-5 pages. Just search up the info you need, & write good content. I got 100%s.
Literally all you have to do is log on to class. I didnt pay attention once all year and got an A+. He knows if you do not log in, and will definitely go harder on you. So all you have to do is show up, and just use good interesting content in your essays (no homework either, one essay and 2 midterm and 2 final essays).
Super sweet guy. He really cared about what he was talking about and went on a lot of tangents which I thought were entertaining. His lectures could get monotone though. You don't have to pay attention to pass just research for the exams and you'll do fine. no homework. Super easy class I highly recommend.
I took him for African American history since 1865 and I enjoyed him. He is old and teaches in an old fashioned way by writing things on the board instead of using PowerPoints. I did think it was hard to pay attention to all the things he talked about but he was good and cares about the material. There is no homework and only three essays as tests.
Professor Jenkins is a good guy. It was hard to understand his speech at first, but you get used to it. He gave us candy for Halloween and respects his students. He just does all lectures and gives information to read or watch outside of class. The only assignments are the midterm and final exams and projects.
Professor Jenkins is not necessarily a bad professor but kind of confusing. Sometimes the topics he would talk about in class would not make sense. For his papers I had to do a fair amount of research because he would not explain enough in class but that's not a big issue. Don't buy the books, total waste of money and not necessary for the course.
Honestly, he was a good professor, but his lectures were boring. He just walked around the classroom and talked for the 50 or so minutes we were in class. He's great with talking things out. He doesn't take points off if there's a technology issue. His assignments lock at midnight of the day they're due, and we have 2 attempts at each.
Long lectures, but very wise and had good material and points to get across. Assignments and exams are in the form of essays, so if you aren't a big writer I wouldn't advise.
The class is graded by 3 assignments they are all papers and extremely easy as long as you take some notes in class. You can get an EZ A as long as you do the bare minimum. Also, he takes attendance every class I missed 6-7 classes but still got a 100 for class. But the papers are long if you don't like writing.
Although he is a very sweet man and very knowledgeable, his class can sometimes be unbearable to go to. He often goes on tangents about unrelated topics and does not necessarily stay on track of the course schedule. The work was pretty easy, no homework or assignments, just a few papers for midterm, final, and a longer paper at the end.
Jenkins is a funny guy. Class material was a bit dull sometimes, but it was never a chore to attend class. He's an old school professor where he strictly lectures without using slides. There's no homework and your grade is based upon three papers.
Incredibly unprofessional, rude, hostile. I don't know if he had something against me but he was an absolute nightmare, so much so that I felt threatened to be in that class. Please stay away from this professor.
As many have said, he's a very confusing lecturer. It took me almost the whole semester to figure out that he's actually a really smart guy, and he straight up doesn't assign enough work. I believe he is now retired so I'd be curious to see what he was like early in his career. By the end he was honestly a little crazy in an endearing way.
Jenkins is an engaging lecturer, but his class can get off track. The workload is light - just a few papers. I found Unstuckstudy and the free textbook helpful for studying. Attendance is mandatory, so show up and you'll likely do well.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
47%
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HIST6768
5.0
(1)HIST162R
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(1)HST51
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(1)HISTO0829
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(1)HIST0872
5.0
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HIS1101
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0829
3.5
HISTORY67
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HIST0834
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