Professor Smith is a good guy that explains concepts well. Personally, I had a little bit of Excel experience before joining his class, so the content wasn't too difficult. He's very straightforward with expectations but did give a few extensions to everyone for some assignments if there was a systemwide error.

Packback (10 min), asynch (1.5 hr), labs (in person - 50 min once a week), Pearson (~2 hr). Its no different than other classes giving you outside homework. It still follows the general rule of "for every one hour of lecture, 2-3 hours of homework." sorry folks.

Unlike the other raters on here, I didnt dislike my experience with this class & Professor Smith. The material can be challenging at times but its definitely doable if you watch the lecture videos and practice all of your formulas before assessments. The Pearson graders can be confusing but theres plenty of videos online to help you with them.

Professor Smith gets a bad rap for no reason. He's a nice guy and does the best he can to make an uninteresting topic interesting. The class has a ton of work, but you really do learn a lot and the information is going to be really useful. If you pay attention in his lectures, you'll do fine in the course.

Professor Smith is a great professor and this class is not that difficult if you manage your time. Lots of people get behind because he posts everything at the beginning of the week and some wait until the last minute to do things. If you pay attention to the asynch lectures and do the files and homework, the class won't be hard.

Professor. Smith is super cool. I do not know why people rate him so bad. The course is organized very well on Canvas, and he provides extra help. The course contains a lot of information, but you should be fine. Average work is 1 to 1 and a half hours of video lectures online, lab on Friday, and HW is due the following Tuesday. HE IS UNDERRATED.

I was afraid of him before taking this class, but it turned out, he is awesome.

Do not worry about this course and this guy. Useful and informative

I liked this course a lot

Loved it

Take it without hesitation

Amazing professor

Take it. Easy class.

Easy A

He deserves a better rating

Overall, Professor Smith is a great teacher. His class can be very tough, but he does whatever he can do boost your grade and make the assignments interesting and fun. The class did not take up too much of my time compared to other classes, but be prepared to spend a good chunk of time on your weekly assignment

Professor Smith is one of the best professors at this university. Although there is a lot of homework outside of class, his lecture videos were very clear and easy to understand. I am not a tech person and he did really well with teaching me how to use Excel. He knows his stuff and that translates well to his teaching.

Class was easy if you are good with technology and pay attention to the out-of-class lectures. If you put effort into the class you should be able to get a good grade.

Not sure why Winston is getting so many negative reviews. Honestly, the class is really tough and it sucks being asynchronous. But, Winston is really kind and always responded to my emails fast; he offers office hours & you literally have a week to complete each assignment save the in person lab. It's really not terrible just put the work in.

I thought this class was super easy. Professor Smith does a great job of explaining the material, providing practice, and preparing everyone for the exams. His office hours were super helpful, and there are TA's available for questions as well.

INMT was a super easy class. Professor Smith explains all of the concepts well. All the material on the exams is material he has used in class before, so if you understand the homework and in class content the exams are a breeze.

Cool guy and great professor. He goes very slow in his Excel videos and repeats himself often, which if so helpful, because his class is literally the basics of Excel. You can use all of your resources on the exams including his lecture videos, your notes, and past homeworks. Excel is difficult, but he has so many office hours and he is so helpful.

Professor Smith is a great professor for INMT 242. If you are confused, he is always accessible during office hours, which meets multiple times a week. If you utilize his office hours, you will succeed in this class. He is very compassionate and understanding, and is more than willing to help you understand the material. He is a great professor!

Very easy to follow during class and online videos. He doesn't do much besides walk you through it but that's really all he has to do. Does a great job at explaining how to do things on a Mac. Can get kind of repetitive if you know what you're doing but overall, he's good.

Great professor! Explains the material very well and is easy to understand. This class can be a lot to remember just because of all the functions you learn but it's simple stuff, only takes 5 minutes to learn. I took this class with a mac but I'd recommend doing it with a windows because the way it operates excel is different and a little easier.

Professor Smith is very helpful. He has a ton of office hours, and the asynchronous lectures are very helpful. The exam reviews are very similar to the exams. Overall, he is a nice guy and I would not hesitate to take another one of his classes.

This class is very easy to get a good grade in as long as you do the work! Complete your homework and pay attention to learning modules and you will easily succeed! The best part -- the information is actually very useful for the workplace too!

Honestly had a great time in this class. I think that Winston was a really helpful professor and was super nice. There may be lots of homework, but this class is pretty rewarding if you put some effort in. The final is hard though.

Winston is great! This class is super easy so I recommend taking it when you plan to take harder classes so you have an easy class. You only meet once a week and its for a "lab". Literally all you do is fill out excel sheets. Winston is very nice and is super helpful! All exam are open note :) I definitely recommend taking him!!

Professor Smith handles a lot of students and is slightly difficult to contact but the TAs are helpful. Tests are open note and almost exactly the same as past labs and homework. Lectures are boring, but they are only once a week. I recommend doing the modules before the labs. He does not accept late work at all. Average class with average work.

Winston Smith is awesome! He is so nice and truly wants you to understand the material. P.S. if you need other excel help, he will help you!! He is a very genuine and respected person.

Professor Smith is a great instructor. He is always available for office hours or questions before/after lab on Friday. Ask questions if you don't understand. There are a good number of assignments, but getting an A is totally doable. I learned a lot!

I do not know how he does not have a 5/5. This class is light-work as long as you pay attention and do the homework. He is such a nice guy and is so impressive with the content of the class. This class teaches you real-world application and does not put stress on you. Professor Smith provides so many resources too if you do find yourself struggling

He is a great professor who makes the material straightforward. The problem is the sheer amount of content crammed into a 1-semester course. The material covered in the first third of the semester feels like a completely different course from the final exam. If you have no prior Excel knowledge/usage, this class can overwhelm you fast.

Great guy who is always accessible outside of class. Interesting lectures; putting them on 2x speed really does help, though. And as always, go vols!

While the material can be tough if you aren't great with computers, Prof Smith and the TAs are extremely accessible and will be there to help you out! Tests aren't that hard, either, as you can reference the course material during assessments.

ACCT503- great class, not too difficult given I have no background in accounting. Super accommodating and very nice!

Professor Smith is one of the best. He is truly enthusiastic about the course and his energy is always up. He is very accessible to students and gives plenty of opportunities for extra help. You do have to do all of the work to succeed, but the content isn't necessarily "tough" once you get the hang of it. You will actually learn from this class!

This class was honestly super easy as long as you did the bare minimum lectures and homework. Winston's lectures are very helpful and I learned so much in this class that will help me in the real world. Also the tests are easy and very similar to the practice tests. If you do the minimum, there is no reason you shouldn't get an A in this class.

I really liked this prof, he was so nice and his class is super well organized. You can go at your own pace and if you get confused on homework they usually tell you exactly where to find the explanation on his lecture videos. The exams are just like the practices. I would reccommend him for sure

yes, excel is hard but if you have to take the course take it with him. the curriculum is thorough and very "real life" also he is super helpful and responsive

One of my fav profs! This class is hard but he makes it as easy as possible. I took this during the summer so I had to put effort in to get a good grade. He is super nice and lectures are easy to follow. He emailed me back within a few hours. I learned so much from this class! If you take INMT242 take Winson!!!

As long as you watch the videos this is an easy course. Professor Smith was very organized and the exams were pretty similar to the practice

Amazing professor! All of his lectures were videos and he walks through everything in great detail and very clearly. One of my favorite classes! Bc it's an excel class, I was unsure if I would be good at it, but I found it very easy! Study the homework and watch the videos and you will be fine! Having a windows computer is definitely preferred.

Class is what it is. Have to stay on top of it, don't wait until the last minute. He is awesome. If you are an accounting major or at all interesting in it talk to him about his past and his recommendations. He is such a sweet heart :)

I don't mind him and the class itself isn't hard. His videos are annoying to watch (he will go off on a tangent about things you don't need to know). The final is also different than the rest of the exams, which I find stupid.

Overall, the class was easy to pass because all the homework assignments could be done as long as you followed the videos he posted. The class did increase in difficulty near the end but this class is not the hardest out there.

Professor Smith did a great job at explaining hard Excel concepts. Overall, this class has a lot of homework, but it is necessary to fully grasp the concepts. The exams were not too bad except for the final. The final was very tough, so be prepared to study. Professor Smith is also very willing to help if you are struggling. I would recommend him!

This class is pretty easy as long as you watch the lecture videos; however, it does get harder as it progresses. For the people saying that they were not prepared for the final, it is probably because they didn't do the exam review. The review questions were almost identical to the final; if you knew how to do them, you knew how to do the final.

Very patient and caring professor

Took this for a mini term and obviously those suck but he was an awesome professor. This class can get very difficult but he made sure to keep everyone along.

I took INMT 242 over the winter mini-term and I surprisingly enjoyed it. The homework assignments and the exams were very similar to the in-class practices and online textbook videos. Professor Smith also made sure everyone understood each concept taught and he was always willing to help students or answer questions during/after class.

I took INMT 242 during the WMT, so it was fast-paced, but I would honestly recommend taking it that way. The exams were open note, and Professor Smith was available on Zoom for the entire exam period. He made sure everyone was on the same page with the content and explained how to use Excel in very practical ways.

I really enjoyed this class. The professor and TA's were super helpful with any questions/concerns. If you put enough effort towards this class, it will come easily to you. Also, you will gain extremely useful excel knowledge.

He is great at explaining videos and assignments that need to be done. But this class is the most time-consuming class I have ever taken. It seriously does not have to be this much work, and should not. His Ta's were honestly very helpful and were much nicer than him.

This class is very fun but you have to pay attention from the beginning. Attendance to the labs on Friday are not mandatory (online or in-person), you can watch them back later on. He is the only one who teaches this class but it is very enjoyable.

IM242 is not a super easy A, but he makes it as easy as possible. The work load is a lot, but he provides lecture videos that are super easy to understand. I learned so many skills in Excel that I will continue to use in school and in my career. He's awesome!

This class is overall very time-consuming, but if you put in the effort, you can expect to earn an A in the class. I would not say it's easy; the final exam is hard because it is different from the other exams he gives. Yet, making sure you understand what you are doing and not falling behind is the key to passing with an A.

Prof. Smith is so passionate about Excel and UTK. Offers in-person lectures and labs, otherwise it's all online. If you can get the hang of Excel, the class is pretty easy. Exams are open-note/book and he's on Zoom during them. You learn lots of important and useful Excel functions/shortcuts. The final was literally the exact same as the review.

SUCH A GREAT TEACHER!! His videos always anticipated my questions, and I learned so much in this class.

Don't listen to anything negative people are saying - I suck at Excel and professor Smith made it so easy. He holds your hand through every concept and anticipates you screwing up and incorporates common issues and fixes into his videos. If you're confused on homework or labs he cites the necessary videos to re-watch within the assignment itself.

I spent at the very least 4 hours on this class per week. The workload was enormous but Smith walks you through each one with a video. Although, on labs and quizzes where there's no walkthrough, his directions are often extremely vague and I need to guess what he's asking for. Overall, the class was pretty easy

The class can be a bit difficult, but all tests are open-note, so it is up to you how detailed you are. The final exam is different than the other exams, but if you pay attention and take notes throughout the semester, you will be fine. He gives practice for every exam, so I never felt very underprepared. Most things build on each other.

Winston is an organized professor. Only complaint is that the final is in a completely different format than all previous exams. If you do the final exam review before you should be fine for it. He keeps your class grade locked until the end of the semester, but a grade calculator is provided. Not a hard class, just a lot of assignments.

Almost made me want to switch my major due to how time consuming some of the assignments were but the professor is great

He's a great online instructor and very helpful! The video walkthroughs for Excel were very detailed and helpful, and I learned a lot from this class. The exams weren't bad; they were open note, and you had an hour to complete them. The final exam was a different format, but if you complete the review beforehand, you'll be well prepared. GO VOLS!

All exams are open-note so it makes it so easy to pass. Only downside is there is lots of assignments. Also, if you get a 90, he automatically raises it to 100, so no need of stressing.