Keith Hench - Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA

Professor: Keith Hench

Department: Science

College: Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, IA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENV115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Online class. No course material from instructor, all youtube videos - some by foreign teachers very hard to understand. Instructor admitted to having to include questions on tests that ARE NOT IN THE COURSE MATERIAL to satisfy online requirements. Tests are timed and questions can be cryptic. Keith was nice but an A will be tough, lazily "taught".

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is very easy to get along with. Cares about his students and helps with the work if you dont understand the assignments.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO186
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This was for Microbiology. He was a great teacher very understanding and easy. Exams were only essay questions so thats the only thing that sucked

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Straight shooter. Explains material very well. Utilizes real life examples that relate to the material. Good sense of humor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO151
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Awesome teacher! Loved him took 2 of his classes. Very nice just show up and do your work he gives you all the Material to succeed

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lecture for 1 hour and it is a complete waste of time as he just tells you what you should go look up out of your text book. The entire class is based off of Wiley online learning, so just read your textbook and take a timed quiz on super specific details. Learned nothing in this class. He was less than helpful and disorganized.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO104
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The labs are usually just summaries that have to be X amount of words. He just checks the word count and doesn't actually read them. Easy A's. I really studied and knew the info but the exams were still hard. They're open book but tightly timed. All exam answers are word for word on google. Quizzes over long handouts - utilize your Ctrl+F function.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BI110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took him for Nutrition online, didnt even give notes for the hour that was spent in class. He tells you what he'd like you to know but isn't relavent Or on the exam which is timed take when you want. His online notes not much better, has an hour plus of videos for you to watch from other professors Don't take if you really want to learn something.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENV115
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His voice is really annoying. i would watch netflix or do homework for other classes in class and take notes, he doesn't care if you are on your phone/computer, he just goes over slides in class. Tests are confusing and timed, he uses a lot of trick questions that aren't relevant to the study guide. Its an easy A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BI110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He wasn't very helpful at all. Never did anything for the test or quizzes. He times impossible quizzes and makes the class harder than it should be.. PICK A DIFFERENT CLASS!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENV115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

TERRIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!! I took environ mental science with him in the summer of 2012 and he was no help. On Angel, he doesn't put your percentage of your grade until two days before final grades are due. Definately knowlegeable, but not helpful to what our quizes were over or our homework. Worst teacher at Kirkwood, thus far.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENV115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Every Tuesday night for 3 hours and a total waste of my time. He may know his stuff, but he has us take notes that we never use, uses "Adobe Connect" instead of the KTS which was better. Too easy and I learn very little to nothing. He broadcasts from his home which I would rather not know about, but oh well. Complete waste of my time.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BASICBIO
• 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:

Worst teacher ever! Took Basic Bio online and due dates were not clear at all, making me miss assignments. No feedback on exams/assignments. When it came to exams, notes were not helpful nor was the text. Took this class to refresh on Bio and feel I know LESS now! DO NOT TAKE WITH THIS TEACHER!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO105
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took this intro to bio class for non-majors on the WebCT system. I do not recommend it. It's very difficult, and the text is not helpful. Also, WebCT got backed up on the day of the final and crashed during the middle of my exam. Dr. Hench's policy regarding this is "oh well." Take a different class!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO189
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Definitely the man. Good at saying "Mawion Centaw" also known as "Marion Center" in English. Excellent teacher, easy, small lisp

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MICROSOCI
• 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:

Great teacher the KTS made it not so one on one but you could still ask any question and i felt like i learned things that mattered.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENSCI121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

awesome instructor - really knows his stuff. tough grader but interesting material.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SCI045
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is so extremely butter I never went and popped that A-.. just google everything for the WEBCT tests and youll be straight

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HUMANBIONET
• 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:

He seemed really helpful. You take all the tests on your own and do it all at your own pace basically. You hafta to have read the material, otherwise, not that bad at all

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EP121
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took this course over the internet so I had no face to face interaction with the instructor.