Robin Anderson - University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC

Professor: Robin Anderson

Department: History

College: University of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Robin was a great prof! He was funny and made Canadian history enjoyable (a real feat). His class was pretty easy too, with quizzes instead of a midterm for the first half of the semester and only 2 small papers. I definitely recommend taking him!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST101102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Robin is a great prof. He's hilarious (puts memes in his slideshows!) and gives good feedback on essays and such. I wouldn't recommend taking his class if you're looking for an easy mark. He is a stickler for grammar so reread your papers and you will do better.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best prof I've ever had! Gives awesome feedback on your papers, and gives a complete outline of what will be on the final exam. Quizzes for the first half of the semester instead of a midterm. Lots of reading, but in lieu of a textbook he uses interesting historical accounts. Always cracking dad jokes!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, easy marker. group project is 20% of your grade, but it is impossible to fail. Gives a lot of primary docs to read in lieu of a textbook. Must show up to class to get a full knowledge of materials since the slides only show basic information. gives quizzes every week for the first half of classes. overall good prof.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

what a fun guy. he loves to teach and enjoys the topic, makes the class fun despite the whole class thinking its boring. last paper was great because its about a children's book last assignment of his is a tableau which makes it interesting. do the reads because you'll have discussion groups and class discussion after. very approachable and caring

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Easily my favourite prof at UFV. Robin makes the course content interesting and encourages students to engage with the material in class. A bit of a tough maker. Students who usually excel in their classes can expect a B+ at most. You can tell he is really passionate about Canadian history and that results in a class that is fun and enjoyable.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST325
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Robin's a nice guy, by appearance. You'll get through his history courses no problem, but the thing is - if you want an A-A+, forget it. For our presentations, which were worth like 25% of our mark - he gave a bunch of us 7.5/10. He's nice, but expect a B - unless you do amazing on the essays, which are worth 40-45% of the grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST323
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love Robin! Favourite prof so far! He is hilarious, and makes class enjoyable. He's very kind and he knows his stuff! Provides great feedback, he's a hard grader and participation really matters so keep that in mind. Would definitely take another course with him because he is so great!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Robin was great. I feel he was a bit of a hard marker but overall I would take him again. Gave an outline for the final and has a clear course syllabus! Group project was different than others & fun

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Robin is phenomenal. I took History because I had to, and I'm so glad I took it with him! He's knowledgeable, hilarious, and very helpful. Do the readings, put effort into the papers, and you'll do just fine. I will definitely take more classes with Robin. He makes an 8:30 class on Monday morning worth it!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST323
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Robin makes History entertaining and fun, and definitely tries to get students to become actively engaged in the subject. He is super quirky, adding a bit of flare to a sometimes dry topic.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Everyone raves about Robin and I can see why. He's excellent at making a boring subject interesting. However, I do have to say that his instructions on the group presentation were quite unclear. He asked for something creative (as opposed to a regular powerpoint), but then he was dissatisfied with the presentations while watching them.... hmm...

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was terrified to take a 3 hour history class at 8:30am. But Robin is so animated and great to listen to that it was no problem! I learned SO MUCH and enjoyed every class. Had no idea I liked history. Robin is an amazing teacher. Do the readings, especially the coursepack ones. Take notes! It took a lot of effort to get an A, but it was worth it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

GREAT professor.. really flexible and understanding with deadlines. gives great feedback and is really entertaining in class

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

Robin adds a lot of humour to his seminars and keeps you engaged. Explains his topics well and really knows his stuff. I am planning to take another class by him next semester.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• 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:

Robin is very animated and extremely well-spoken. He made a potentially boring class very interesting and fun. Can't really say anything bad about him, he's very helpful when it comes to writing papers, a very fair marker. Would definitely take another class with him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Robin is a very helpful and fun teacher! He really knows what he is talking about. He barely has to use his notes. He seems like he loves what he does. His stories are really funny and amusing. I recommend him for this class!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was so awesome!! I had him in my first term of my first year--extremely helpful and his lectures are very interesting! I would LOVE to take another class with Anderson!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I highly recommend taking a class with Robin, simply for the fact that he is one of the best & most intelligent history profs at UFV. He's a riot in class, will definitely keep you interested and laughing. Hard marker, expects very good writing so give extra attention to papers. Very helpful, very approachable, one of my favorite profs ever!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• 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:

Robin is hilarious. He makes every class very interesting and the final project he assigns is a tableaux. If you've seen Anchorman, think Brick Tamland (the weather man) and you have Robin Anderson. He is great and truly made History a bit more interesting. He's a fair marker and gives lots of help on exam prep.