Dennis Connolly - University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB

Professor: Dennis Connolly

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1510
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dennis sometimes goes too fast and doesn't call on or answer to students during lectures but if you ask him a question after class he will make sure you understand the concept. Weekly assignments cover almost all the material and prepare students for the exam. Sometimes the exams ask a question that has not been taught in class yet so read ahead.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH2560
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dennis is an awesome guy, but his teaching suuucks! His lectures are really interesting & engaging however he's so hard to follow & he does example after example without ever explaining how he's doing it. All he says is "everyone knows the answer to this" and writes it down. No explanations. Your grade is 90% exams and 10% weekly assignments.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH2560
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dennis is a sweet old man so it's very difficult to hate him but his teaching is awful. He does nothing but examples over and over again and does not explain any concepts. If you take a class with him you will not understand anything for future courses in that area. You can tell he knows what he's talking about but he is not good at teaching it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH1510
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dennis is very kind and genuine, and you can tell he really wants his students to succeed. However, I felt a lot of the questions on the tests and quizzes were unfair. A lot of the time he had not discussed topics in class, and either expected you to remember from high school, or to have looked over it in the course pack. Final was easy and fair.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1510
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dennis is an amazing professor and is very passionate about math, if you have a basic understanding of grade 12 math you will do fine in his class. His lectures were always interesting and he loved to help students when they had questions, he was one of my favourite professors and I would highly recommend taking any of his classes. Amazing prof.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1510
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

While I do give him credit for being caring to his students and willing to help, the way he teaches his classes and his ethics are just horrible! His communication skills are weak, he hardly shows up to his office on time when he needs to, & he expects you to know the material that you barely know along with finding assignments with little notice!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH1560
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dennis is the G.O.A.T. at the U of L.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CALC2560
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dennis is a wonderful prof! I would highly recommend taking a class from him, especially if you are going to take further math courses. His lectures are full of examples similar to ones on tests and he is a generous marker. He gives a lot of quizzes and multiple midterms, so it is quite forgiving. A great prof for learning how to problem solve!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1560
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He cares about his students, is willing to get to know you and tries to help you out. BUT... his lectures are hard to follow. The textbooks he uses don't have extra examples, explanations or anything to help you out. He skips little steps assuming everyone knows them already. If you are not a strong math student you might want to avoid his classes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CALC2560
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dennis is smart, and clearly enjoys hockey. Unfortunately he does not explain concepts very well, and the tests are designed assuming that you are able to do derivatives "instantly". It's a decent amount of work, but not difficult to grasp. It's mostly memorization of patterns. Personally I found his class useless, but tutorials were good.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH2560
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really good professor, someone who really cares about the students and wants them to do well. Focuses more on learning by solving problems and tries to do as many problems as possible in the class. Although he is a very generous marker and tries to give benefit of doubt, I found the exams and quizzes were a bit too long for the amount of time avail

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH2560
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm very mixed about Dennis. On one hand he is very skilled in the course material but he often won't explain things that he sees immediately. He keeps lectures entertaining but will often lose most of the class in a long example. I've heard from several students that if you take Calc. II with him, you should have taken Calc. I as well.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH2560
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Try to avoid him if possible. He says he sees the answer to the question and does not explain very well on the concepts. Hardest class ever

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STATS1770
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Connolly's class was hard, I took stats 3 times and spent $120 a week on a tutor and barely got a C-. That nothing to do with his teaching abilities, I suffer from a learning disability. Mr. Connolly is an AMAZING TEACHER and will bend over backwards to make sure you pass. He's always willing to help and answer questions. AMAZING MAN!!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH2570
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dennis is such a wonderful person. He really wants to get to know every student personally. Yes, he can be quite disorganized and unclear in his lectures. If you ask him questions though, he will do everything he can to make you understand. He will even meet you on a Sunday night if you need help. Most of all, he just loves math more than anything!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH2570
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is the sweetest man ever and always willing to help, but he is a complete mess during lectures. He is unprepared and unclear, and only provides half finished examples and only some print out notes with explanations. I love Dennis as a person, but as a professor he is very unprepared and unorganized.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH2570
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A very intelligent teacher, makes time for you during office hours. Is very helpful if you dont understand something from the lecture

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH2570
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dennis is the bomb! As long as you apply yourself and ask for help when needed you should be fine! Dennis' love for his job and his students shines through his personality. It's always a pleasure taking his classes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH1560
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE !!!! He is awful and does not explain the questions on either the assignments let alone tests, unless you are a math genius get ready for multiple tutors and hours of tears in the library :(

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH1560
• Grade Received: 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:

I am currently in Dennis's Calculus class and I highly recommend not taking his class if possible. As mentioned previously, he goes way too quickly and thinks that you remember absolutely everything you've learned in previous math classes. The class gets under 50% on a quiz and then he always says I think everyone sees the answers...no they don't!!