Václav Linek - University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB

Professor: Václav Linek

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he tends to take his time explaining material and so some testable material(usually proofs) is introduced a few days away from the tests. UNDERSTAND THE PROOFS as they will be worth about 10-15% of every exam. make sure to know what you need help with (lay out the problems) when asking for help. Tests are fair but difficult if you aren't fast.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH1401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He was really nice and he was really helpful if you really needed help. I just was really confused with how he taught, or maybe I wasn't too focused cos it was sort of boring but overall he was really nice.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH1201
• 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:

Good at explaining things, although he would be better if he gave assignments and was able to cover all the course material (we had video lectures to make up for a a couple classes).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH2101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It seems like he doesn't really understand the material that well because he explains super in depth the very simple topics and skims over the more complex ones. He HATES when students ask questions because they are wasting class time. I found his tests were fair though; questions come directly from practice assignments and the textbook.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I attempted to take Advanced Calc and Analysis from him. Well, I realized now that expecting third year students to construct Dedekind cuts from scratch is a little overly ambitious on his part. That's all I have to say.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CALC1000
• 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:

horrible. i dropped Calculus in the middle of the term coz his tests were absurd! skips topics, steps, and he was all over the place when explaining. asked for help one time after class he said he'll be right back, waited half an hour he never showed up! seriously, go for a different Calculus prof.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: INTROCALC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible explanations, doesnt use any examples, skips steps (says he doesnt want to write them out) very sarcastic when you ask a question, even go as far as to mock publicly. tries to go through material too quickly. after i emailed for help he sent an email back saying it wasnt his duty/ he doesnt have time for students. horrible teacher

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He doesn't give enough examples and his teaching style is somewhat awkward. He asks questions on his tests that I don't feel are fair and expects us to learn stuff on our own. I am a good math student yet i find he's not an effective teacher and i have been struggling with following him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: DISCRETEMATH
• 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:

Extremely difficult. Take some other prof, trust me.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: DISCRETEMATH
• 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:

Not helpful at all, makes students feel stupid, literally, if they come to him to ask for help. Didn't learn anything in his class because he didn't take the time to review and give useful examples. Definitely not recommended!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: DISMATH
• 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:

Seems like a nice guy, but horrible at teaching. I think he knows the material too well to understand what people don't understand about it.