Joe Bishop - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Professor: Joe Bishop

Department: Education

College: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is very knowledgeable and expects a lot from his students. You will read and write a lot but your writing and critical reading skills will increase because of it. You will learn a ton of information and will become consciously aware of the many issues within the education system. Work hard, adhere to his feedback and comments and you will pass!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. The work is outrageous and his grading is rough! He will assign a discussion on a Sunday & it is due on Wednesday. You are asked to respond to two people, but you have to respond on TWO different days. SO DUMB. He opens the quizzes on Fridays and they are due on Sundays! I got a B, but I put in a lot of work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

So much reading, and online discussions (with unexpectedly floating due dates) were useless. He changed due dates so often without warning. Responded very rudely to my one email question. Avoid.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOFD535
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am taking the online version of his class, and he is VERY hard to follow. Assignments and expectations are very unclear. Online weekly modules were opened on Mondays and we only had until Wednesday to read several journals articles, write one or two of our own posts, and then comment on classmates' posts. Very vague criteria for assignments.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He opens modules on MON, you have until WED to read 100 pages of dense philosophical journals and make a discussion post with quotes. Then you have two more days to comment to others also with quotes and the posts have to be made on different days. Too specific. Not enough time to do work. Material is all over the place and hard to read. AVOID HIM!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I thought this would be a breeze since everything was explained in the syllabus. Until he would alter things with no warning. Extremely rude with comments and talking to students. Lots of work to do in a two day span. Very indecisive about discussions. Final paper was optional if you scored good on first two! READ DISCUSSION QUESTION SECTION DAILY.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: EDPS687
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Online class. Comments and feedback from the professor were condescending. The professor did not put time into creating the online modules. Discussion boards prompts were close-ended and not useful. Difficult to 'move discussion forward'. Upon completion, I do not feel that I have the necessary skills to execute a qualitative research study.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Changes due dates all the time and had us making posts a week that were due only 2 days after they were assigned.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOFD580
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Shows a complete disregard for his students. He throws a whole bunch of reading and writing assignments and gives no direction--I am self-teaching myself the information! He's a very particular grader with lots of rules for someone who likes to "keep things flexible." He does not care about students and has no respect for them as individuals.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is without a doubt, one of the WORST professors I have ever had in my life. (I have had over 40!) He is very confusing and left the entire class confused usually. Nobody knew what they were doing. You asked a question to clarify and he'd repeat himself or reword it slightly different. He expects you to do a LOT of work in a 3 day deadline!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 580
• 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:

Vague questions that require very specific answers and a level of comprehension and analysis.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOFD580
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The content of this course was interesting and the knowledge of Dr. Bishop as a professor was above average. The workload seemed fair if not slightly less than previous courses I have taken. However, the expectations that were outlined in my online class with this professor were extremely poor and many students' grades suffered because of this.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• 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:

Joe was a fantastic instructor and provided a lot of information to assist the students with formulating their own opinion on the importance of democracy in the classroom. This continues to be an important topic to discuss and the text books required provided appropriate view points.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EDST801
• 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:

Dr. Bishop is smart but he doesn't seem to want to hear anyone else's opinion,especially if they don't coincide with his own.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOFD580
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This should be a three unit class, since there is a lot of reading and application. You must read all the articles and be able to articulate the main points. He is a good teacher except he comes with his own bias and doesn't hesitate to share it by all the readings and discussion comments. The material is all one sided.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328
• 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:

He means it when he wants you to read all those articles be prepared! The discussions are well worth your while!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I liked this guy, you have to work hard but umm this is university and a COE class, so get your stuff together and do the work. Lots of readings, discussions and writing but that's the course standard, not so much him. Responds fast to emails and always willing to help. You'll learn a lot with Joe.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher, makes you think a lot and forces you to take a stand, regardless of what that stand is. Nice guy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bishop was a great teacher! Who said there would be less work for a Spring class? That's the whole idea, do it fast and get it over with. If you were someone who was late everyday walking in with a coffee you got whatever was coming to you. Treat others as you would want to be treated. He could smell a faker from a mile away. Interesting class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOFD328
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Putting a 16 week class into 6 is going to be hell to begin with. I actually thought Dr. Bishop was a good teacher. He even boosted some grades at the end so no one would fail. That seems pretty nice to me. Yes, he is a bit out there but he was very easy to talk to. All you had to do was give him a little respect and he did the same for you. Easy A