Norm Smith - Georgian College

Professor: Norm Smith

Department: Marketing

College: Georgian College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON1000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love how norm smiles when he lectures. He likes what he's teaching. And uses real world relevant examples in his lesson plans. He is a true economist. And I think he's great. He been teaching at Georgian a long time. He really knows his stuff. And is very articulate. You are lucky to have him. I will choose him again if provided the oppritunity.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON2000
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Norm is an excellent teacher! Come to class, listen, and participate and you shouldn't have a problem. There are no dumb questions for Norm, he understands how complex economics are and that it is difficult to understand.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECNM1000
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Norman Smith is a great professor. He is well organized, his lectures are reflecting the important content. He is very knowledgeable, there to assist his students in every way, and is ++helpful. I totally disagree with the previous ratings/comments. He is an excellent professor his tests are no surprise if you do your job as a student:come to class

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECNM1000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had a wonderful experience learning from Prof smith. Given the subject manner, he has done his best to bring energy and life to abstract theories that are not the easiest to grasp without real world application knowledge or experience. I certainly look forward to working with him again as he is very helpful, understanding, and a wealth of knowledge

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECNM1000
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Norm's lectures are long and dry but the guy is willing to help his students pass no matter what which is a good thing for microeconomics. He gives marks for attendance and the online homework is a piece of cake (which is good because its worth a collective 25% of your grade!) If you can find a good tutor in the meantime then yes take his class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Norm made me see Economics in a global perspective. It was a great class! Although, I really needed to study hard because he is picky when it comes to his tests. Ask questions and he'll try his best to clarify the situation. Just absorb the knowledge, then apply and you'll be golden!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very boring guy, uninspiring, seems not interested and just going through the motions.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This class is brutal his lectures are super dry and the content he covers in class doesn't reflect on his tests at all I find the tests ridiculous compared to the actual content in the lectures I'm In the same class as the poster above with a 57% average that says something norm needs to change it up

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Not really good at explaining things, and puts me right to sleep, would probably help if It wasn't just all tests during the whole course but that's how it goes. His tests are very hard and this class has a 57% average which says a lot about it. He's a nice person I just think his teaching method is quite boring, he should really change the courses

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Norm definitely knows what he's talking about but he's not always great at explaining concepts clearly. if you're not understanding something, you have to be persistent in asking for more clarity. Don't give up though because Norm will keep working with you as long as you need him to. He really cares about his students and wants them to succeed.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: LABOURECONOMICS
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Norm is a dedicated teacher that clearly enjoys his profession and takes it seriously. I first sat down in his class the first day and thought am I in the wrong room? Me and Economics, Norm gradually through concept, enthusiasm, and dedication taught me to understand and appreciate Economics. Something I thought I would never learn.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HRMN100914W20
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Too much focus on personal stories and political leanings, uses outdated powerpoint and disagrees with the slides. Nice man but very dry teaching style. I'm not a disgruntled student, I got a 90, just voicing ,my opinions.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON2000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. Fun, makes things easy, tests easy and cares about his students pass rate.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ADMN1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Just wanted to give Norm kudos for being a gifted prof. His Managerial Decision Making course at LU was challenging but rewarding.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECNM1017
• 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:

Incredible professor! Norm has the ability to make the complex clear and did the impossible- made Economics interesting and relevant.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Interesting guy. Tests are extremely easy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MRTINGONWEB
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Well He was a nice guy and seemed to know his stuff but he didn't really explain things too well. Kinda came off as a tool. Class was, well, let's just say a tad boring.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON
• 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:

Unlike everyone else, I really thought Norm was unfair and did not explain things very clearly.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HRMN
• 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:

This class is fairly challenging, but again, like accounting, if you did the review and studied your butt off, you would have done well. Norm's points of views were refreshing at 8am in the morning. It's too bad we only had him for one class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: UNIECONOMICS
• 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:

Norm was great...I had him first year but just wanted to give him some kudos for being a very thorough and down to earth prof...i especially liked his personal approach to economics in that he had a really responsible world view. He has a real humanatarin spirit!