Jim Hallam - Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA

Professor: Jim Hallam

Department: Mathematics

College: Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH093
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy single handedly made me want to quit going to college. I couldn't handle his terrible teaching and overall lack of care. After taking his class I was so turned off my the experience, I joined the military. Best decision of my life.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• 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:

This teacher is awful. I took this class awhile ago, but the main thing I remember is that he treated us all like we were stupid. He talked slowly, and if we asked a question that he deemed unworthy of his time, he would treat us like the biggest idiots he had ever seen. So disrespectful and made me hate math even more.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH94
• 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:

We started class with 31, by the end only 4 of us were allowed to go on to the next course. I received the highest grade in his class at a 2.8- I'm an honor student with an almost 4.0GPA, talk about disappointed. He refuses to acknowledge multiple forms of problem solving (canceling/multiply by reciprocal) and will not give credit. DONT TAKE!!!!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• 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:

This teacher is bad

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Refuses to teach just tells you you paod for a book use it. Wll ve a test designed for two hours and tell you you have an hour to finish. No one in the class passed the test.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• 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:

He could use some helpful hints from his peers his teaching style is obsolete hey new math new students catch up

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• 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:

Obsessed with showing work. Will give a test that no one in the class finishes than says work faster. Does not tell you how to do anything just keeps saying you payed for the book use it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• 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:

Mr.Hallam is not a very good teacher. He won't help a student. Attendance only guarantees that you will be subjected to his backhanded insults as well as his "cute" stories. none of which will help with the math. avoid if at all possible.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not very much guidance, would only help with specific questions asked. If we asked too many questions he said that we paid good money for our books so we should use that... I spent even more on his class than the book! Would not take any of his classes again!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH142
• 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:

Don't take ANYTHING from Hallam. The WORST teacher I have EVER had. Biggest mistake i ever made was taking a class from him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 90BB90
• 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:

Worst teacher ever. He is super hard to understand. And he wants you to do the work his way which is not easy. Don't take any of his classes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BB90
• 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:

WORST TEACHER EVER! He does not explain things and he doesnt teach you how to do anything until after you do the hw. He spends the whole class period going over previous hw then assigns you new hw and expects you to know it. Plus if you dont so something his was your wrong...even if your right.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH93
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid this teacher if you can. All he likes to do is argue, and says he is always right, i you have a different way to do the problem with the same answer, you are wrong. if you do not do things his way, you get deducted points off a test, just because he doesnt like your style. pretty much, you teach yourself.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH94
• 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:

The worst. He assigns homework first then proceeds to know what you have learned on your own. While good for some, the majority of us need explanations and hands on examples beforehand. Rambles on way too often about nonsense and expects you to have a very analytical mind and is confused why you can't grasp the concepts. You know math, we do not.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 932922
• 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:

Worst teacher i have ever had. His teaching style is how to do it wrong, and does not teach the right way. avoid class at ALL COST. Beyond frusterating class, day in and day out. GET OUT!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MATH93
• 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:

This is the WORST teacher ever. Seriously. Do not take this teacher. Answers questions with harder questions that leaves you more confused. AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH90
• 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:

This teacher is not one I would recommend to take. His tests are way to hard. he does not grade home work so a student has no idea whether or not they did it right. he only goes over a few problems in class and does get off track a lot.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MATH141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

:) Fun torture. Get's you thinking and learning. It's true, be ready to learn a lot on your own. That might be difficult but very handy later on. There is a saying "The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war." Class is not as horrible as people make it out to be. Be ready to slow down and think deeper. Learn to learn from any teach.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATHMATH
• 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:

I loved Hallam's class! He was very patient and made sure the class understood the topics.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH91
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

very hard to learn in his class, always gets off topic and doesn't explain very well. seems that he doesn't care about the students, just wants to get it over with. But my biggest problem was that he would always get off topic.