John Nelson - Dakota State University, Madison, SD

Professor: John Nelson

Department: English

College: Dakota State University, Madison, SD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His paper criteria is very vague, and he often grades you based on criteria you weren't informed about. His lecturing is often awkward, making it hard to take him seriously. When he grades, he leaves positive feedback but gives you a relatively low grade and doesn't explain why.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor can't follow the guidelines of his own syllabus, doesn't give good/any real feedback on his papers, and requires you to be in class and teaches close to nothing. Easily the worst professor I have had, and it is sad to see him be a representation of DSU...

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG201
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Literally the worst professor I have ever had. He doesn't update grades, He grades like the course is a masters English course and he doesn't explain his assignments in detail.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not always clear on his assignments. You can ask him for clarification and sometimes you get an answer that will help you write a 100 point paper. Takes a good 3 weeks to grade something, and when grades come back sooner, it's more often that not, too late to mean anything. Generally responds to email, but may be better to go track down his office.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is not clear on his assignments, nor does he really ever give realistic expectations for due dates of assignments. And when he does, his feedback is given so late for the revised papers that it's too late to make a difference. Overall the guy is nice but he's too confusing and lazy for a teaching job in college.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely terrible teacher. It takes at least 3 weeks for him to grade a simple 2 page paper. He seems to be completely confused 100% of the time and therefore noone in his class ever has a damn idea what he is talking about. His assignments require 3 times as long to decipher what he expects than to actually complete, and feedback is worthless.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG201
• 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:

Grades like its an English Major class when it is a gen ed

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG343
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Takes several weeks to grade 5 question quizzes leaving students in the dark about what their grades are until it is too late

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

You know how puzzles have pieces that fit together nicely? You can usually figure out how to solve them? John Nelson is not like a puzzle. He is a bumbling idiot. He just wrote a book, and I wonder if anyone can read it. Assignments are haphazard adventures into a dark place known as hell.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolute ****! The only teacher I've had at DSU that is worthless... took him 3 months to grade a paper and then he gives bad grades so that you have to rewrite them... and he's never clear on anything!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Assigments were not defined well. Always tries new things, isn't ever sure about how assignments will turn out. You might think after teaching comp for 10 yrs he'd have some stuff that works figured out by now.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMP201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher!He doesnt know what the hell hes talking about,never clear on anything!Gives lots of bad grades! Takes him 2 mon. to grade a paper, and he wants you to rewrite them at the end. It's 3 days till semester ends and I only have 2/7 assignments graded from him! How am I supposed to rewrite 2 papers in 3 days + finish the 1 due!:(:(:(

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Glenn's awesome, as a teacher, a club advisor, and a friend. His classes are not easy, by any means, but that's ok, because he explains it well and is more than willing to help.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• 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:

First off the he does not know his butt from his head and neither can I. He is soo messed up and disorganized. I will end up taking the class again cause I did not learn a darn thing and all the class ended up doing was stressing me out. Dont take him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

A professor who loves the subject would describe Nelson. Read the material and take part in the class discussion makes the grade in his Lit class. Oh..a sure way to tick him..chatting with your neighbor.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGL201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He SUCKS!!!! The class started off fine but once you get into it, it really starts to bore youto death. OH YEAH AND IT SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENG284
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Intelligent but murky. Grades on reputation. Have to work him to get your money's worth.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher for a low-level class. Likes involvement in classes and gets to know ya. Still says hi to me when I see him. Interested in your progress on assignments.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENG333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lit is somewhat hard to read, but it is quality. Read and you will succeed

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Great guy, wants his students to succeed.