Kevin Giovanetti - James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Professor: Kevin Giovanetti

Department: Science

College: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GSCI104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Only take this if you actually want to code and build robots. If you don't, AVOID! This is the only thing you're actually doing in this class. It's a giant learning curve if you don't know what you're doing going in.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ISCI104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The only grade is finishing your robot by the end of the semester. A great guy, but is one of those professors who's super smart but doesn't teach the material in a way average joes can understand. Challenging class, but also easy to get an A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GSCI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have taken physics before in high school and I did fairly well, but this guy simply cannot teach. If you can, do not take this class. His lectures are not about anything on the homework and tests and he tells you to google anything you need to know.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: GSCI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. G is a hilarious professor. Great to have a conversation with, gives a through answer to any question asked.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GSCI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

do not take. this guy is so unhelpful. he expects you to teach yourself everything. he talks about how easy everything should be if you think like he does, and doesn't go any further than that. tests are hard (he does curve though) and the homework (Lon Capa) takes forever because he doesn't teach you how to do any of the problems

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GSCI101
• 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:

He is a good guy and loves physics but he goes off track during class. Do the homework and video quizzes they help out your grade. Tests are hard and his review sessions are not good.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GSCI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

try to stay away if you can. this class is really stressful. what you do in class doesn't relate to the homework, which don't relate to the tests. the class is boring and confusing. his lectures are unorganized and it's difficult to get a good grade. he does hold homework sessions every now and then, but they're not that helpful.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GSCI164
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is brilliant. He has lots to teach if you care to listen. I think most of those negative comments are a reflection of the culture here at jmu. Many of my peers are just lazy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GSCI164
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I do agree that the homework assignments are irrelevant to what you need to know for quizzes. But Dr G gave us lots of time to complete them. I went in every week for help on the homework. He ended up doing most of the problems for me. Students grade each others quizzes so it is hard not to get a good grade

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: GSCI164
• 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:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!! He teaches information that has nothing to do with the homework or quizzes. He expects you to know formulas that he never gives you. He tells you he will help you with the homework if you want to stay after class but then yells at you if you dont understand something. I regret taking this class

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GSCI164
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Stay away from this class. He doesn't teach anything, and he expects you to know everything. He's not very helpful, and he doesn't teach you the formulas you need. I think he's intelligent in the subject of physics, but not in the subject of teaching.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHYS140L
• 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:

AHHHHH he is almost the worst prof. I have ever had. Can not explain ANYTHING! Online quizes are hard and lab reports every week. Physics is hard enough with out having him to confuse you!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: GSCI164
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he is a very intelligent person but has a hard time explaining things well. everyone has to teach a 2 hour class. the homework has nothing to do with anything we talk about in class. the online quizzes once a week are not so bad but as students you basically teach each other all the material

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GSCI164
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is just not a good teacher...period. He is very unclear and can't get across simple concepts. You and your peers basically teach the class to each other. (everyone teaches a 2 hour class as an activity). Avoid if possible!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GSCI164
• 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:

y'know how sometimes you'll meet a really smart person but they are horrible at communicating anything.. its like simple things become way too complicated. This is prof. giovanetti's problem. He is HORRIBLE at explainging things. AVOID HIM!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GSCI104
• 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:

This class is incredibly easy. No reading, no tests. Just simple online quizzes once a week.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: GSCI104
• 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:

This class was SO easy! I dunno what's wrong with these people, I didn't know anything about electronics and I finished the final project the first day we started it. If you look like you work automatic B, if you pass the online quizes 75% you get an A.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GSCI104
• 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:

Doesn't explain topics clearly enough. Thinks just b/c he finds something easy, we will too. Way too hard and long for a one credit class. Don't do it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 104
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is weird, has an analogy for everything. The class is okay, long though.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: GSCI164
• 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:

bad class and professor