Alan Gordon - University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

Professor: Alan Gordon

Department: History

College: University of Guelph, Guelph, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIST1050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, Professor Gordon. Class attendance is mandatory; there's a participation mark that's easy enough and his slides don't contain notes, you have to take down what he says, but it's obvious which parts are important. He actually cares about his students passing or failing and wants us to do well. I'd definitely have him as a prof again.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIST2100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not sure why there is so much hate, i thought he was a great prof! really into the material, had a great semester with him, although the material was boring, having an awesome prof made it alot easier to get through

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIST2100
• 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:

He is a bit extreme. He does know his material! But he marks tough. He has office hours, but doesn't like questions in classdefensive almost if one is confused.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIST2100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Slides are useless, you have to pay attention to take notes that aren't very useful for the essay or exam. No exam preparation at all

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST2100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

very clear and if you attend lectures your notes will be fantastic and you will be set for his classes

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIST2100
• 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:

The worst prof I have ever had. Saying that his lectures are boring is a gross understatement. Avoid this prof at all costs, you will regret wasting your life in his class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST2100
• 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:

Awesome. Fair and the TA's were great. Not much more you can ask for, crystal clear, gets his points across and no surprises. Gordon is up front and damn intelligent. This man knows how to run a class, and stimulates your brain.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST2100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

pretty boring guy

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST2600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

i've never had someone take a subject I was interested in, and just hammer it into the most unengaging and lifeless format. I left classes frustrated. Sometimes I felt that he must think we are all idiots as the information he provided was often superficially informative, lacking depth and historical insight. Maybe in seminar classes he is better.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIST2100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Diligent notes. Wonderful public speaker. Don't expect to be spoon-fed the course, but if you take notes from class and use his outlines from WebCT you will barely have to open the textbook for the exam. I still wonder how he timed every lecture perfectly and seemed to have every detail of the course memorized as though it were second nature!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST2601
• 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:

Gordon is a really smart man...he sometimes tries to be funny but that class doesnt always get it...he is easy to listen too and has an excellent voice... I woul recommend him as a prof for sure

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST2100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I see coments that he shows no compassion, I beg to differ. He is very understanding and showed me more compassion then many other profs.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST3220
• 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:

Dr. Gordon is a brilliant, fair and honest prof. The complaints I've seen on here are obviously from lazy students who would rather blame their prof than actually get some work done. If they bothered to take the time, they would realize that Dr. Gordon's office door is always open to talk about the course, essays, and academics in general.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST2601
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

condesending, pompous. midterm not relevant to class material.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIST2601
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Gordon was very interesting and he really knows the subject material. He was very friendly and helpful and I don't know why people are complaining about his late policy- 1% a day that is a gift! Most profs won't even negotiate deadlines but he is very understanding

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST2601
• 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:

Don't know what those other people are complaining about. I've had him in 3 classes and he's always been supprtive, although he doesn't put up with a lot of b.s. He did seem a little burned out this year.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIST2602
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As someone said, a pompus ass. 100% accurate. You can have medical reasons for not being able to complete your essay. 1 day extention? Give me a break. He needs to learn how to be human. I don't care how smart he is. ASS. I'm being kind. He's a jerk.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIST2601
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I felt he really looked down on the students. E-mail responses made it seem like you were trying to communicate with a robot. Very little compassion for students problems and extremly difficult to approach. He clearly knows his stuff, but his sense of superiority would make me choose a less knowledgeable prof over him to take this course with.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST2602
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr Gordon was very knowledgeable on all subjects throughout the course and provided many little tidbits of information to aid in understanding the material. Also he was very helpful and accommodating when I had a family crisis to attend. I'll definitely take another class with him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIST3220
• 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:

Dr Gordon presents all of his information in a clear and accessible fashion. He is extremely confident and makes the information interesting and encourages the student to openly participate.