Joe Piwowar - University of Regina, Regina, SK

Professor: Joe Piwowar

Department: Geography

College: University of Regina, Regina, SK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This prof is the absolute worst, would not recommend to anybody and unfortunately he is the only professor who teaches Geography 100 at the UofR so if you can avoid taking it, do it. Refuses to mark assignments that are handed less than minute late. He also rambles like a moron and I learned more from students personal account presentations.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Joe is a decent prof his lectures are long and dull but informative. Class is easy with 6 multiple choice quizzes, a midterm, a paper and an option between a term paper or a final. As long as you read the textbook and study for quizzes you will do good in the class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A very laid back, but informative class. If you read the textbook and its terms once per chapter you're golden! This semester went over the non-Western/European regions of the world, and the lectures are very easy to follow! It was all VERY short quizzes every chapter, one short report, and the final. Everything is multiple choice if you want too!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GEOG409
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

HOTTIEEEE

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOG3XX
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good prof, tries his best, but has trouble keeping eye contact with students - seems there is something more appealing about where the back wall meets the ceiling

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful and easy going. He is very interested in the subject and will get you interested in it as well. Labs are very easy if you just follow his directions. Midterm was easy, and there is just a final project, no final exam!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GEOG331
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If this is his specialty then he's in real trouble. Plays favourites. Hard to track down for questions.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GEOG100
• 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:

i hate this class!!! get rid of the slides, learn how to teach and don't make up bs for the tests!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GEOG326
• 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:

Knowledgeable, well spoken, easy prof. to get along with. Many thought provoking questions. Fair Examinations. Very approachable, and very willing to help you if he sees you are working hard, and putting in the time and effort.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GEOG200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Okay, like I don't really want to hear everyone's stupid opinion. I'm thankful more people don't talk. He needs to get rid of the power point to make this a meaningful class. seems like a nice guy though

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GEOG200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoy Joe's teaching, I just wish more people would talk in the class. He's trying to get everyone to have an opinion and share it, but everyone mostly just stays quiet (or sometimes asleep). He needs a few better videos though.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GEOG405
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He should stick to what he knows, and this ain't it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GEOG200
• 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:

Way too much writing- about 5 times as much as my english class! However, the material was interesting.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GEOG200
• 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:

Give him time! He's what, 50 now? In 25 years he may be a good prof!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GEOG200
• 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:

What kind of a prof assigns 26 pages of single-spaced writing for a 200 level class? That's basically 52 pages of text. That's more than all of my other classes combined. Unreal.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GEOG200
• 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:

Makes the class very interesting, and gets us involved in awesome debates.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GEO326
• 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:

course promotes research to form opinions.Joe's a good guy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GEOG
• 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:

Finally! A REAL GIS instructor!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: GEOG326
• 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:

I don't understand why someone would laugh when he was hired. Good Prof and guy

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GOEG326
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nice dude fun class