Craig Keating - Langara College, Vancouver, BC

Professor: Craig Keating

Department: History

College: Langara College, Vancouver, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST2255
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

when I started his half semester class could not get anything but than give assignmnet and got good marks. Even the marks i got on final were surprising for me. I got b+. But the matter he teaches is very hard to understand but do not worry at end you can score unexpected good marks.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST1130
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a great teacher We always use to enjoy his lecture he use to make fun of things and also he is very lenient at grades definitely recommend everyone to join his class

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST1130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Craig is hilarious and you can tell that he really enjoys his work, I am taking this class in summer school, so I have to take it 3 hours per time, it's really hard to catch with his lecture since I am an international student. Just keep in mind that try to take as much notes as possible in class, and DO UR WORK!! And you will be ok.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST2255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is really tough grader. I wont recommend him at all!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST2245
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Don't take his online class. Content was posted irregularly, frequent problems w/ D2L links etc, hit or miss with email responses. Course content was v interesting, but lectures were poorly edited w/little text & no subs. Biggest problem: no feedback esp on discussion comments until midterms so you can't gauge what to post about. This was hell.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST1130
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Amazing lecturer and super easy marker. The course is entirely listening to his lecture, taking notes on a laptop is highly recommended because everything he says should be transcribed, there is zero use of powerpoint notes. Everything is Verbal. 30% of the grade was open book quiz's two 1 page long papers 40%, showing up is 10%, final 20%. EASY!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST2255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Came to half of the classes and ended up with sold marks on the quizzes, paper, exam and "participation". I didn't even buy the textbook for this course. If you have a general understand of the history of the Middle East between the late 1700's and the present day, you'll do fine.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST1130
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Online class: don't take it. I've heard Craig is a great prof, but it's hard to see that in his online class. He seems to have frequent issues with the online D2L tools and e-mail. He is often behind on uploading lectures and course materials, as well as marking. Tons of reading, especially since he only uploads 2 hours of lectures for the term.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST2255
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Craig is an excellent professor, I took the condensed 6-week version of this class & it was fine. Reading the textbook is very important & attending class is not mandatory. Paying attention during the lectures & not going on your phone is also important as he marks participation. You can ask questions at any point during the lecture! he's great

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Craig does not appear to like marking, and has the exact same "email" and "computer system" problems that another reviewer mentioned. Quite possibly the worst prof I've ever had both online, and in-person. You will never know how you are doing in this course until you are done.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST1119
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great prof. Love his lectures.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST1130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Keating was good, maybe not great. I took the online class, so I can't comment on lectures. There was a lot of reading, although I think that is to be expected in a History class. I felt his level of attentiveness to the class was only a medium, but he seemed to be a caring teacher nonetheless.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST2255
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Craig is genuinely interested in everything he teaches. Lectures are entertaining as well as informative and I found it easy to follow and take notes at the same time. Grades were easily achievable if you put a little effort into it. Emailed him for help on my final essay and he sent me links to resources specific to my topic!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

he doesn't seem to understand how the program works because every week we get an email from him saying he's experiencing "difficulties". Lectures aren't posted on time, tests are delayed, and he makes you colour-code your essay which is ridiculous for a college course. i don't recommend taking this class online, at least not with him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST1130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

do not take his online course

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST-2231
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Doesn't give late penalties, extremely helpful when asked for help. He even emailed me saying he would give me extra time after his "cut off date" so I could finish an assignment. Really passionate about what he teaches.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST2260
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Craig was great... lectures entertaining, assignments were fairly straightforward, and he was very approachable. Class was cancelled a lot, which was frustrating, and there was a lot of reading. But great opportunities for participation and I think Craig appreciates it when students are engaged. More interesting course than I expected.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY2255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Attended every class, read textbook plus other assigned readings, and did all assignments. Cannot say I've learned a thing from this class. Do not take.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY2255
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Would not even consider taking a class with him again. Topics are vague and he doesn't tell you how to improve. Lectures are messy at best and it is hard to follow since he just talks and talks and doesn't offer many notes. Weekly assignments. Final was 2 term papers, selected from 8 vague topics. Final tmr and he hasnt told us our grades.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 30188
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is pretty into what he teaches, but all of his notes are just spontaneous ideas he writes on the board - you really need to be able to listen and write to know what is going on. I personally found it hard to follow, and the class would be much better if he had organized notes on Power Point. Doesn't update marks so you have to guess your grade.