Gary Glen Miller - University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Professor: Gary Glen Miller

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Victoria, Victoria, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH415
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Remarkable teacher! A genuine genius, full of wonder and creativity. Always made time for those of us with questions. You really had to bring something with you to the discussion, however, which explains the comments made by the struggling 1st year calculus students. Meet him half way and he'd blow your mind. Once in a lifetime teacher. Thank you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher, shows one to two examples from each section and then often ends class up to 20 minutes early. You'll just have to learn from the textbook

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He flies through the material only covering one example (from the text book) per section. If you want to do well, you'll be spending a lot of time reading your text.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH368B
• 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:

The best professor I ever had. Incredibly supportive and a wealth of original thought. Many thanks - you continue to inspire me.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Miller's definitely entertaining, but the only things I learned in that course, I got out of the textbook. If you're going to be in his class, you have to do a lot of study at home so stay on top of your homework.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• 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:

Bad. His diagrams were awful and they were so small people in the front row got confused sometimes. He was, on the other hand, quite funny and seemed interested in helping students, BUT TAUGHT OUT OF THE TEXTBOOK :(

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• 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:

Good guy, but not a good teacher. He doesnt explain the material, he just does examples from the text bookand expects you to understand. Really hard midterms. He is always willing to spend class time answering anyones questions

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Miller is charming and good to his students, but his midterms are really tough if you don't know your stuff inside out. Stay on top of the homework.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst lectures ever!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Miller is the man! He is very helpful, always asks if anyone has any questions @ the start of EVERY class. He's always available for help, just make an appt or whatever. PLUS he's funny! Good class for some fun...his voice cracks me up haha

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH415
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite teachers from UVic. You do well because he wants you to. 30 page paper, and I hate writing, but I wrote the paper and STILL loved the class. Highly reccommened if you want to learn something about life. (You learn way more than what the title of the subject is)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH415
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Miller is an amazing man. His courses are easy, because he wants you to do well. Getting a hold of old midterms certainly helps. He is also one of the nicest profs at UVic.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 415368B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Both of these courses were easy A+'s with Miller. The reading does not take long, and if you do it you will be set.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 368A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

miller is the reason you should be at university. his classes are unorthodox so if you need "med school grades" or if you are a boring person, you might not like him. if you go into his classes with an open mind he will blow it wide open. retiri

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH101
• 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:

Tests were somewhat fair, except its only 9-10 multiple choices worth a quantum of 10 marks each. No such things as part marks. Lectures are easy to understand, though it is out of textbook. Office hours are poor. Didn't help when i visited him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH368B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really great teacher. Not much rigorous work or memory in his class, more like one long discussion of whatever is interesting. Starts every class with 'did anyone have any thoughts today'

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH368B
• 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:

worst math prof ever. he holds only one office hour a week, his notes are uncleare and he barely has any examples in them. Furthermore, his lectures are useless.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 415368AB
• 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:

Courses are interesting enough, but the more you read on your own, the more his positions on things seem...um...sketchy?incorrect? not sure which. Generally pretty disorganized, and his midterms are always WAY, WAY too long (scales, sort of)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH415
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Oustanding - a cross between Mr. Clean and Santa Claus. I highly recommend you take History of Math with him! Very entertaining and inspiring. Did you know he went to art school before he got into math?