John Tweed - Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Professor: John Tweed

Department: Mathematics

College: Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH422
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm not sure what to say about this class except, do not take it if you are an undergrad taking 3 or more other classes. This class is absolutely a grad level class and shouldn't be offered to undergrads unless it's literally their only class. The tests are take home and a complete nightmare. Notes are posted, but good luck and Godspeed my friend.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MTH422
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

taking Applied Complex Vars, he has notes you can download online. What he does on the board doesn't always match downloaded notes. Unreadable board notes micro print + you need a decoder ring for 1/4 alphabet (x = 2 unconnected c's, y = upside down h, k = x) Offers HW problems, not graded, but it sounds like 95% test comes from downloaded notes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took him for a 6 week calc class. Flies through the materials, but he gave extra credit to help the class pass. Great teacher, but you'll have to work to get through his class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a good professor. Helped us out alot and was pretty clear. Make sure to understand theory.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH401
• 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:

Tests are easy if you know what's going on. Explains things in a very theoretical manner. Ties in to real life problems only a little at first but more later on. Office hours are very limited but he's very helpful. Know your trig!!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH311
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very fast note giver, has a tendancy to ask if anyone has any questions and then go on when no on does.... not knowing that the class is still about 2 boards behind him on taking notes.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH162
• 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:

He is real straight forward, and answers questions straight without any b.s. Pretty helpful during office hours and his tests were 95% from the notes. Sometimes he gives curve balls on the test but the rest is right out the notes. Real to the point, if you have him prepare to work VERY HARD. My arm is still sore from writing pages of notes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH401
• 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:

The class was very interesting and his notes were a HUGE help. I didn't need to even open the textbook because his notes were very thorough. He answered all the questions, stupid or not and he was always very helpful. Of course, like any other summer class, I had to study 4-5 hours/day in order to keep up. but you cannot blaim Dr Tweed for that

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MTH162
• 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:

The worst math teacher i have ever had. No explanations, he just flies through the material so quick you dont have a chance to ask a question. When you do get a question in he makes you feel dumb for asking it. Avoid his class at all costs. I wish someone would have told me this before i signed up for his class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CALC2MTH212
• 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 # 11

Overview:

• Course: 422
• 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:

I passed by the skin of my teeth, his class is all theory. Scottish, and extremely intelligent, but I feel as if I missed two semesters somewhere, he can't come down to our level.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH312
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's very good and very helpful. His tests are not hard at all. He posts a sample test and the test is based on that sample test, so... no surprises or very hard problems on tests!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH312
• 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:

very fast, and very hard. he is better for calc I than calc III, but is still hard.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

verrrry difficult tests, and the final is hard as hell, gives notes incredibly fast and gives many extrenious notes, despite all this still a good teacher, take only if you think you can handle it

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH312
• 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:

He is a really hard teacher, he goes really fast through the material and the tests are really difficult, avoid at all costs.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH422
• 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:

Tweed is the WORST professor in the department. He moves so fast in class smoke will be coming off your pencil, plus his tests are ultra-hard. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH307U
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

very good class

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 307
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Liked him a lot more before I got my grade back for my final. Walked in with a B and crawled out with a C-. That final was absolutely ridiculous. Nice guy, good teacher(fast), but he is hard.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• 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:

just hard, really hard, and mean too

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Gives very detailed notes and works problems out step by step.