David Hobby - SUNY New Paltz

Professor: David Hobby

Department: Mathematics

College: SUNY New Paltz

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MAT260
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hobby is a nice man, but not very inspiring. There were some instances where I found him a bit hard to talk with whenever I had a problem with something. Also, he made his lectures a bit too boring and hard to follow and I actually enjoy doing math. Finally, BE PREPARED FOR THE FINAL EXAM! Trust me, there will be some trick questions!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MAT260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A great professor who actually teaches! I wish the final was worth less.. he put one question on the final I didn't study at all because it differed from the sample finals up on blackboard. So 1 question wrong on a 35% test is a bit... unforgiving. But regardless of the grade, at least you learn in his class. And it can be applied to future courses

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MAT251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy. A 1960's hippie. Made calculus clear even for a non-math guy like myself. Gives lots of partial credit on quizzes and tests. Only thing I didn't like was WebAssign homework. I don't need any more math classes, but if I did, I would take them with Dr Hobby.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MAT251
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

With regards to lecture quality, prof. David Hobby definitely falls short. His lectures tend to be very boring and over-complicated. The only reason I'm really even doing well is because I had a fantastic AP Calculus teacher in senior year of highschool. As far as I know, most of the class is failing miserably and a lot of students are dropping out

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CALCULUS2
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Weekly quizzes are graded v fairly and partial credit is given too. A little error here and there will be forgiven. It's 3x a week and 1.5 hours long each time, so it gets very boring. You have to be there for that attendance grade, which does matter at the end. Webassign is tough, but easy enough to maneuver ("cheat"). Overall, a good professor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CALCII
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Hobby is an excellent teacher. Be prepared to read the chapters before the class, do all the homework questions. He is very helpful during office hours. Challenging course work and he is very reasonable. Good Luck!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MAT310
• 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:

Prof Hobby is a great professor. He will always challenge you, dont expect anything to come easy. He is incredibly smart, but sometimes he will just go through stuff far to fast, but thats only because he expects you to be prepared (which i definitely was not, at most times). Overall, not a bad class, ive had more writing in other math class

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MAT181
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a really nice guy, but he tries to explain really simple concepts in a complicated way. If you really study the textbook, you might be alright, but honestly.. why take a class with a teacher who isn't clear?

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MAT251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor all around!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MAT251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very approachable and understandable, his grades are more than fair. he will give creedit if the calc itself is done correctly (say you mess up some simplifying he gives almost full credit). I went to his office hours before quizzes and that greatly helped. i highly recomend him. Not only is he a great guy, he is also a great teacher.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AXIO643
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tough but fair!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MAT341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very Laid Back. Fun class to attend and not difficult. 60% of grade is the weekly quizzes (get 1 sheet of notes for ea. quiz), 40% Final exam(1 sheet of notes from each previous quiz--so basically 11). So its a pretty easy class, you know the material but its not unrealistcally bashed into your head (i.e no calc etc) TAKE HOBBY!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MAT494
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

great guy, great teacher

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH184
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's not all that bad. He does seem to care about his students. I find him to be very approachable as far as asking questions. His explanations are not always clear though.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Very challenging; don't try to ply him with sex and booze. Apparently he's ascetic and it won't work. Great teacher once you get to know him. Don't worry about the animals.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: FOUNDATIONII
• 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 really nice, affable guy. He tries really hard to be as helpful and is fair with the students. He's always willing to work with you. He knows his stuff but sometimes feels unprepared for class. He also sometimes gets lost in tangents during lecture. Overall, he's one of the best Math teachers at New Paltz. I'd recommend him as a teacher.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: FOUNDATIONS2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very unprofessional and condescending. It's an embarassment for himself and the college... I have never seen a grown man ARGUE with a student in class Rude, unapproachable, and as a teacher, I know that you should work on a students level, not criticize them for asking questions. Very arrogant.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CALCULUS3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is nuts! But he's definately not all bad. He wants to help, which is good because he can be quite confusing in thr classroom. He's fun and if you work hard he will notice it and respect the schiza out of you.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MODGEO
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CALCIII
• 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:

Overall a good teacher teaching some very difficult course material. Tests are fair and reflect the type of questions assigned for homework. When you ask for help outside of class he expects that you have at least attempted the problems before you meet