Donald Richgels - Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Professor: Donald Richgels

Department: Education

College: Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EDU101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very black and white. He's the only one who is right in the classroom. Likes to cut the legs out from his students.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: LTIC545
• 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:

Completely out of touch with the real world. Unrealistic expectations. More concerned with format than content. Not at all student centered.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: LTLA537
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Well versed with interesting samples. WARNING! no timely feedback! You will not get feedback in time to improve the quality of following work. Deducted points for formatting rather than knowledge. So, you'll make the same errors on every paper. Grade will not reflect mastery of the subject but instead how well you navigated his formatting neurosis.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: LTLA341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher was one of the worst teachers I have ever had here at NIU. His assignments are not explained in any way and he is the harshest grader I have come across. He does not reason with his students and doesn't change his instruction to incorporate other majors. I had his SPED section and not once did he mention differentiated instruction.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: LTIC545
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class. Learned A LOT!!! Teacher is very passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. If you read the syllabus and follow the requirements, you should get an A. He is picky about his paper details, but just follow them and you'll be fine.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: LTLA341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The syllabus was unclear. I thought I was going to learn more about methods for teaching Lang. Arts instead I walked away more confused and not truely understanding what a Lang Arts teacher does until I became a teacher.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LTLA403X
• 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: N/A

Comment:

It seems he is a different teacher for this class, he is not clear on what he wants and grades things very difficult and based on his opinion not fact. Half of my class is failing, that reflects the teacher not the student!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: TLCI604
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he is terrible

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Niu's version of Ben Stine

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: LTLA341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Challenging, but fair. I got so tired of hearing people complain in this class...get a grip, folks--Dr. Richgels is getting us ready to be exemplary teachers

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: LTLA403X
• 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:

Very difficult class. Hardest class I have ever taken including honors. Not as clear as he could be on what he expects in papers. Very monotone. Doesn't teach as well as other teachers I have seen.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: LTLA341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I learned so much from him--especially when I started teaching--I realized that he really had a lot to say that makes a difference regarding how students learn--and what we can do to help them along

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: LTLA
• 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:

Way too hard!! His restrictions for papers... the font size and margins, and specific font! UGH!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: LTLA403X
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst instructor ever!!! We are not rocket scientists! I learned nothing from this course. In fact,my mother, a teacher, gave me a packet of stuff I should have learned in a language course, like Dr. Richgel's. I had straight A's except for this course.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: LTLA341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the most knowledgeable and thorough teachers I have ever had; he's hard--but education is a challenging profession. It drives me crazy that so many whiners can't tolerate a B because they don't want to put in the effort

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: LTLA341
• 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:

Close to impossible to get an A.He is impossible to reason with,makes everything 20 times more difficult than it needs to be,makes the subject about as fun as poking yourself in the eye.Also, if you are not a grammar fanatic,beware.You'll fail his assigs.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LTLA341
• 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:

This teacher is a very unfair grader and expects way too much out of his students. He does not take time out to help them when they ask for help. There have been lots of complaints about him throughout the year and is an awful teacher!!!!!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LTLA341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: LTLA341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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