Mike Rudibaugh - Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL

Professor: Mike Rudibaugh

Department: Science

College: Lake Land College, Mattoon, IL

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awful. Took him online and made a huge mistake. A ton of reading and hours of watching YouTube videos. Answers on his tests/quizzes are sometimes wrong and heavily conflict with what the book says. Many questions do not even come from the material. Sounds extremely rude in emails. Worst professor I have ever had.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ESC104598
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The material is very difficult and there is a lot of it. Not all homework can be completed due to it being outdated. The material he teaches is not accurate at times when compared to government agencies. The tests and quizzes are full of grammar mistakes and the questions are oftentimes unclear. Some T/F questions manage to be partial credit...

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hate this professor, all he would do is talk about his kids and family. Didn't really learn anything through this class. I would recommend to take someone else!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took his online class this past summer and it was a big mistake. He gave homework or a lab almost everyday. He is a very tough grader for this being a level 100 class. I struggled a lot. He is very unorganized and hard to understand when it comes to what he wants you to do in lab. I definitely would not recommend taking his class.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend taking him. Has an attitude and if you don't laugh at his jokes, gets offended and waits for someone to laugh. He only covers half of what is on the quizzes and tests in class, I basically had to teach myself the lessons. Has errors on quizzes and tests, & refuses to give credit back because he gives "extra credit" at the end.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took the online course. He rarely responds to questions and the material he quizzes and tests his classes on are not in the book or the YouTube videos he shares. I have not hated a class so much before. I am an A-B student and received a D in this class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIS ONLINE CLASSES. He will not respond to you in a timely manner, if ever. He doesn't answer questions about homework, he just send you YouTube videos. His test questions are out of left field. Terrible, terrible, teacher. Probably the worst I've had at Lake Land.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rudibaugh was the worst professor I have had at Lake Land. I cannot express enough how condescending and rude he is. He would rather ridicule the major you picked than talk about weather and climate. I don't mind having to work for a good grade but, I need to be taught the material in order to do so. He completely failed at that.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GIS095
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He was always there when I needed help!! I would take this class again with him!!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECO120
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Lectures are VERY long, can last up to 2 hours. Most of the time he gets off topic. Labs are done in groups, but you don't get very much class time to work on them. I am an A student and I am struggling to get a C in this class. Dr. Rudibaugh is a good person with a kind heart. This class is just very difficult.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Rudibaugh is a tough person to get to know but if you shew interest in his class he will help you. He allows you to bring him assignments to check them over. and will joke around with you he likes to get to know your major and is happy to assist even if he isn't your advisor. I look forward to his class!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ESC106
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. R is not the easiest person to get to know and most of the time it seems like he doesn't care. If you show a interest in his class he will go to the ends of the earth to help you. He will extend due dates, and help you with projects. he is adamant about being called Dr. but if you can get past that you will enjoy his class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ESC104598
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class as a gen ed credit online and wish i wouldnt have. He always made rude remarks on posts and was very tough with his grades. If you have to take this class do not take it with him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He enjoyed making jokes about suicide, people with bipolar disorder, and how stupid his students are. Not to mention he never seemed to actually be talking about weather. He preferred to discuss his son's sports and how great of a coach he is. I Iearned more about weather from Google and YouTube than the professor himself.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ESC594
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Most projects are in a group of two to three. I know about his family more than I care to. As an Earth Science major I should be more interested but I'm extremely bored. Tries to be funny. Just mention a space movie and he'll get off topic... Connects weather to sports though not everybody cares about sports. Don't recommend. Conceited know-it-all.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ESC-102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am for the most part a high A grade student. I got a B in this class. Considering its a level 102 class, it was way harder than this. I recommend taking it with a different teacher, unless this is your major, you will struggle a lot. I studied for the tests a lot and did not do good on them. Lectures were long and off topic.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ESC10424840
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would highly suggest not taking an online class with him, he doesn't respond quickly to emails, not well organized, assignments aren't clear and he's a very tough grader. Expect to do things on the weekends I had assignments due on Easter and a final exam due on Mothers Day.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

1st day of class I was excited to come back and learn. Then I leaned that he would try to bring in the real world to relate back to his lectures and it made no since at all. It just confused me even more. But if you do all your assignments and maybe miss one or two he is willing to help you at the end of the semester. Overall he was good guy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ESC102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Incredible teacher! Participate in class and you will learn more things about him and weather and climate than you ever thought you could! He shares great personal stories! Its not easy! You must work! But I enjoyed his class immensely. Ask him about why he majored in Psychology! :)

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ESC104598
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

i have taken many of Mike Rudibaugh's classes, as an Earth Science major, i have come to not just know him by teacher, but also as friend. Mike inspired me to follow a career choice in a field i had never even heard of, but after doing an internship thoroughly enjoy!