John Keller - University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK

Professor: John Keller

Department: Chemistry

College: University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher. Acted like we were supposed to come to class knowing each new subject 100percent and so he'd only review it and not actually teach it. I got an A in chem in high school and B with a different teacher in college - obviously it shows something.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• 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 teacher. Always claimed to be available for extra help but rarely would be. If he made time to help you he made you feel stupid and like you were wasting his precious time. I changed majors because of his awful classes

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105X
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor; doesn't hesitate to explain questions or set up an office time to get extra help.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is pretty quiet, but after you get used to that and his occasional rants about organic chemistry, he's a good teacher

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHEM322
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy and decent professor. Always said he was available for outside help but not always in the best of moods when you would find him. Expectations were crystal clear when going over a practice exam but lecture powerpoints not so much. Pretty boring most of the time. Less than 15 people went to lecture when he took the clicker points away.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHEM322
• 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:

You can really tell this O.Chem is his passion. People complain about Keller because they don't know how to get by in college level classes. Like any other class, you need to attend lectures, ask questions, and study. He's very clear about what concepts he's going to test on each exam. Talk to him outside of class, he likes it when students stop by

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• 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:

He never leaves, he never retires, he just keeps teaching.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHEM106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Keller ain't so bad. A) He's a nice guy. B) He's very clear about expectations, and generous about grades. C) He a chemist to the bones. Sure he rambles some and his examples aren't always so apropos - but learn how to learn from him, and you will. He's one of the good guys.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHEM106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Was not very helpful in learning material.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105X
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Teacher knew a lot about the subject; he does make students feel ignorant about questions some of the time; lectures are useless, only good for clicker questions; uses PowerPoint presentations heavily.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• 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:

Not interesting during lecutures, I felt as if I wasnt learning while he spoke. I had to learn most of the material on my own... and his tests kill.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor seemed very passionate about the subject, however, not a good teacher. I would NOT attempt to take this professor in 100 level classes. Lectures did not prepare you for test at all. Tests very difficult compared to content in lecture. Attendance required, but didn't make a difference in ability to pass class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• 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:

Take this class if you enjoy failing and not learning.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• 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:

Class average on exams was usually 60% or less. He made students feel stupid for asking questions sometimes. He is very knowledgeable but not a very good professor.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• 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:

Relies too much on Powerpoint to get through his lectures. Passionate about his focus, but impartial to anything else. Shows little respect for his class and cannot manage groups. Exam difficulty is on a completely different scale than rest of class. Classes are useless, but attendance is graded anyway. May be better for Organic Chem.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHEMSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Does not teach. More rambles and does not explain things at all. Great if you are a graduate student, 100 level, tough luck.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

meh

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• 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:

Difficult class, but Keller is a good professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHEM324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very time intensive, but it is a W intensive class now. Try not to mouth pipette or lose a sample you have been purifying for a couple days in the roto-vap water bath.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHEM105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Goes through powerpoint slides waaay faster than humanly possible to take notes, and sometimes acted like we should have already known the answers to questions we were asking. Although I, too liked the idea of dropping the lowest test grade, and having re