Daniel Reynolds - Grinnell College

Professor: Daniel Reynolds

Department: German

College: Grinnell College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GRM270
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Hundreds of pages of reading per session. There are a lot of valuable discussions to be had about how to represented the Holocaust (subject of the course), but I feel like those weren't often the discussions we had. A lot of PC quibbling. Good guy, decent prof as a teacher, but subject matter wise, you either love it or you don't see the point.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GERMAN101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is an amazing professor, one of the best ones I have ever had easily. He is really approachable and you can walk into his office anytime and he tries his best to help you. If you want to learn about anything German, he is your guy. I was having troubles at the start of college life and he really helped me out. 10/10 would take his class again.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 3SOMETHING
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had him for a 300 level class. He definitely knew the subject matter really well, and lectures were usually interesting. He didn't place as much of an emphasis on improving conversational skills as he did reading comprehension. Expect to do a lot of difficult readings and some longer essays, but overall a fairly easy grader.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 221
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His class was focused on reading (and writing about) German short stories, which was pretty cool. He wasn't too hung up on grammar at this level, which I appreciated at the time, but looking back, I wish he'd made us work a little harder get all those rules down. He's a nice guy, and willing to help if you ask him. Otherwise he'll leave you alone.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GRM221
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a really nice guy and very clear. He knows his stuff and was very helpful. The class was focused on reading comprehension and speaking ability rather than writing and grammatical mastery, which I thought was ok. The readings were at our level, which I was very happy about. I think my german improved that semester.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: TUT100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Reynolds was a great Tutorial professor; easygoing but not a pushover. He assigned interesting readings and brought in tons of outside information. As an adviser, I couldn't ask for better; he fights for his students. I wish I was a German major so I could keep him.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: GRM102
• 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:

Great professor. His lecture is enjoyable and he really helps students. He gave us a day-off when he thought we needed rest!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: GERM399
• 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:

He's knowledgeable, but not very bright. You can tell he's basically lazy. He pretends he's nice, and sometimes he is, but in someways he's just pretending because sometimes he comes out with these nasty little comments about other people. His classes are boring (I've had to take two.) And he can be a pompous a** about how much he knows.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: GERMAN350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His expertise in German literature in culture is incredible. I honestly wouldn't have finished my senior thesis without his help.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: LITSENIORSEM
• 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:

Dan is inspiring, helpful, friendly, genuine, concerned, interesting, interested,... I can't come up with enough words for how nice this man is. He was my prof for 2 lit classes and the senior seminar, and was my advisor. He's very good at leading class discussions, and is obviously really into his subject, plus he's really there for students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Awesome prof. Assigned interesting readings and lead good discussions. Also very nice and helpful.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: GER221
• 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:

Discussions were interesting, on topic, and well-guided. He is very knowledgeable and provides interesting relevant background information. Grading and expectations were clear and assignments were helpful. Also very friendly and cares about his students. One of the classes I actually looked forward to, even though it was at 9AM.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: TUTORIAL
• 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:

Perhaps he's okay in a class more in his subject area, but as a tutorial advisor, he sucked. Very unhelpful to a 1st year trying to sort out an unfamiliar college system--and seems cold/uncomfortable when meeting w/ students, too. Plus, went on leave and didn't tell his advisees when/how to find new advisors = had to find at registration =****TY.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: GERMAN101
• 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:

i was a member of his first ever class at grinnell and it happened to be my first ever class as well. great teacher with a limitless future.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 3SOMETHING
• 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:

very new when i had him. still getting his teaching-legs but was very kind and interested in helping

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: GRM221
• 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:

Decent grader, good at directing discussions (in a language most of us weren't quite comfortable in). Makes an effort to be available outside of class - very helpful. Also genuinely interested in students.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: TUT
• 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:

Good at leading interesting discussions and engaging students. Reasonable grader and overall good tutorial prof.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: GERMAN3
• 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:

the discussions were hardly lively, but then again, this was a 300 level german class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed him and the class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HUM101
• 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:

Very Nice Prof. Tried Really hard to engage the class.