Danny Blair - University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB

Professor: Danny Blair

Department: Geography

College: University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEOG3204
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Danny is passionate and dedicated. I really enjoyed his class and the opportunities he presented me with outside of class. The only thing that rubbed me the wrong way is that he removed marks for extra research I had done for his final paper and exam. When I talked to him about it, he compared me to other students by name that got better grades.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Blair is the best professor in the world! The man is a genius, he is passionate about weather and climatology and is inspirational. Dr.Blair awoke my purpose in life. I will be forever thankful for his influence in my life. A+++ professor!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: NATGEO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy is very difficult, Expects everyone to go above and beyond the minimum even though the minimum is really high. Seems like a nice guy but you can't win in this class. Maybe if you put in 10 hours a week outside of class you will get a B.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEO1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took Atm sci with him and it was straight forward. Mkaed it clear what u gott know for exams, got A+. Final is pretty much the easiest and most obvious parts of both midterms combined. Decent ppts, he spitballs a lot and omeimtes forgets where he's goign with things. Riders fan tho.... sometimes you wanna punch him cuz hes confuuuusing

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEO1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

talk about arrogant. When he's not offensive he'll just put you to sleep. Avoid if u can.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed this class very much. I just found it hard to concentrate on the subject material because he kept reverting back to global warming and how we should all be doing something about it, which is fine but this class wasn't all about global warming. Enjoyable except for getting sidetracked on a few subjects

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEOG1201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

You will not fool professor Blair with a half-assed last minute paper or study session, he is simply too smart. He puts forth a valiant effort to remain professional at all times but does digress to silliness from time to time. Can't begin to fathom where he finds the time to put together his incredibly well thought out and planned lectures.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Wow Danny. Going to this guys lectures is like a huge puzzle. He just spits out random facts the entire time and has you put them together. He is very passionate about weather but seems to talk about his own experiences more then what you need to learn, not to mention his personal photography... I intend to never take another of his classes.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEO001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was a great Prof. Always available for help. Loved the topic he taught. I can't wait to take more classes with him again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very nice man

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CLIMATOLOGY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

incredibly dull class...the lab component of the course saved me! received an 'a'.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: NATHAZ
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Danny is an awesome Prof. Yeah he likes to mark hard but he also knows when you actually work on your papers. I pulled off an A in the class. If you participate in discussions and honestly work hard you'll get a good mark! He doesn't tolerate grammatical/spoelling errors so edit your papers.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: NATHAZARD
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It is true...very hard marker. I managed an A but only due to a curve. Nice guy though. University isn't easy - maybe he's trying to prepare us for the real world with his insane marking! Overall good prof, just make sure you can write good papers!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: NATHAZ
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If he wasn't so focused on making sure 75% of his class recieved a 'C' or lower he might have taught me something worth while. I received a 'B' in this course for the record. Anyone can read the text book, so if your interested in this course, I'll sell you the text for dirt cheap.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Talks about a lot of nothing, gets distracted easily. Confusing exam questions, expects you to go really in depth, passionate about the subject, knows what he's talking about. Class is more about how hazards effect people and not the hazards themselves.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CLIMATOLOG
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

K, this guy sure knows his stuff...but he is the hardest marker ever! Make sure you make friends with in early and all is fine, e doesn't like those who fall asleep in his ultra boring lectures.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ATMOSSCI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Ill admit he is a hard guy, I still managed to get by in that class, only with a D. And on another note he reminds me of a skinny version of Tom Green.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: NATHAZ
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good Guy but a very very VERY hard marker. Almost impossible to get an A in the class (he had to mark on a curve because only 2 people actually got A's)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: NATHAZ
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Papers, papers, papers...he might as well be an English professor because of the way he grades and expects papers to be done. Gets way out of topic in lectures and runs out of time at the end of the year.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: NATHAZ
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard marker and many of his questions are unclear.