James Brown - University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

Professor: James Brown

Department: Russian

College: University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: RUSSIAN412
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took 5 classes with him. Fell in love with the language, studied abroad in Russia, and gained a good understanding of the culture, which translated to good friendships and lots of fun. Highly recommended.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RUS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brown is the best. Really cruise about assignments, just as long as you get them done. Lets you retake things you do poorly on. Very willing to help you.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: RUS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I've been studying Russian with Dr. Brown for nearly 2 years now and I'm loving it!! Coming into Russian 101, I couldn't speak a single word of Russian, but now after taking his classes my speaking and writing skills have improved a lot! Great teacher who is more concerned about you learning the language rather than strict grading.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: LLEA353
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is a great teacher, highly knowledgeable. His WI class is very worth it - mainly watching videos and documentaries, and a 850+ word post every Tuesday. Attendance 1/3 of grade, sometimes he asks questions to see if anyone was paying attention, but no big if you donʻt know. If you think itʻs boring itʻs because you donʻt care to learn!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: LLEA3535
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Cool guy, easy papers for a WI class but he does want you to put some thought into it. Really interesting, even if you don't know a thing about Russia. Worth taking if you need a WI

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: RUS399
• 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 am now in my third year of Russian, with the majority of my classes with Prof. Brown. He is a great teacher, who cares more about students understanding than strict grading. The difficulty and grade you receive will depend on the effort you put into it. This is for any language you attempt to learn.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: RUS102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Russian is a hard language, but Prof. Brown makes it easy and fun. He has lots of experience teaching and tricks to help you remember stuff. He's a gifted educator and we all enjoyed his class very much.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: LLEA355
• 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:

For a WI class, Prof. Brown is perfect. He let's you write pretty much anything for your weekly assignments, as long as it's interesting to read. Doesn't lecture much, but when he does talk about Russian stuff it's usually fun and interesting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RUS202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The language is super hard, but Dr. Brown's teaching has kept me dedicated for this long. He is extremely helpful and funny as hell! I'll continue until I graduate that's for sure!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RUSS102
• 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:

Jim Brown is a funny guy. He makes russian fun and interesting.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RUS101
• 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:

The best language teacher I'd ever had.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: LLEA353
• 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:

This class is lame but interesting..his grading is kind of not fair.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: RUS101
• 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:

Great teacher...always wanted to make sure you knew what you were doing...always willing to help....knows the subject well...made class funny as hell.....great guy too!!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: RUSSIA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting professor. Always supplemented class text with useful information pertaining to contemporary russia.