Gregory Lanier - University of West Florida

Professor: Gregory Lanier

Department: TBD

College: University of West Florida

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: IDH1040
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Unpopular heavy analysis of Greek texts. Repeatedly makes inappropriate comments. Course is pointless, Honors program is a joke because of him and this class. Not worth whatever they claim you'll get out of it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: IDH1040
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DL is an interesting professor. As a lecturer, he can be entertaining as he is a good story teller, appropriate for a literature class. The books are boring but you can go without reading them if you use SparkNotes, etc. Attendance is pretty much mandatory and gives extra credit at the end. Long papers and 2 tough tests, but fairly easily passed.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: IDH1040
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lanier is an interesting teacher. You have to read if you'd like to pass, and don't assume you can get by without the books. You'll flounder. His classes require a lot of outside work, so if you have extracurricular activities on your mind, prepare to drop them. The Mid-Term and Final are horrendous, so try to enjoy the lectures while you can.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: IDH1040
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class made me leave Honors. Dr. Lanier tried to by funny, but his jokes were often inappropriate. This class is utter nonsense. You will study for hours and still feel unprepared. If you don't like reading and analyzing ancient Greek literature, you're going to have a bad time. Only reason I got an A- is the insane amount of extra credit.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: IDH1040
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had DL for Honors Core 1, and it was the worst class I have ever taken. His lectures are extremely boring, and I have never dreaded a class more than this one. It is obvious he cares about the Honors Program & is knowledgeable in Greek Myth, but all this class did was make me want to leave the Honors Program.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: IDH1020
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DL is pretty well liked by most Honors students, so depending on who you talk to many will praise him as the best teacher to ever walk the earth. But he does have some issues, such as the fact that he uses minor curse words a lot in an attempt to make the stories more interesting and appeal to his students. The class is tough, even if you read.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: IDH1040
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DL is easily one of the best professors at UWF. His lectures are interesting; the course content is good; he actually cares about you;fair amount of extra credit;Core 1 mentors are awesome and will save you. The negatives: his TAs are tough graders, there's a lot of reading (class can be passed without reading, but it's probably just as much work.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: IDH1040
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lanier tells stories rather than giving lectures, so I just ended up listening rather than taking notes. I read half of the first book before deciding to use Grade Saver, Spark Notes, etc. It isn't about the books. It is about what you gain from the analysis of their content. He posts all the quiz questions so just study those and you'll pass.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: IDH1040
• 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:

DL is a great professor. His lectures are very informative, insightful, and entertaining. There is a lot of reading and writing in this class so be forewarned. No multiple choice. While all of the writing on the exams was a pain, I survived and I feel like I walked away with a lot. Honors students should be able to appreciate this course.

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

DL is something else. I tried really really hard at first but did not do well but once I started shmoop'ing everything I did fine. I have no idea on earth how I got an A. Do the extra credit I guess.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: GRBKS
• 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:

Really cares about the students. Not an easy "A" but you will earn it if you deserve it. Great teacher.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: LIT1122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a pretty good teacher for the subject. He makes it interesting, but his tests and papers are not graded easily, and they're long. The only thing I have against him is he leaves most of his shirt unbuttoned during class, and it's very distracting but other than that, he's a great teacher.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LIT2000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ah, DL. Does a great job explaining the materials in class. I read the SparkNotes/Gradesaver for most of the books and read the last few, and paid attention during the lectures and made 80-100s on all the quizzes. As long as you understand the material you'll do great. Read over the questions on the website, he uses those for everything.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: LIT1122
• 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:

Fantastic thinking class. I see why it's required for honors students. Very difficult, and sometimes "boring" lectures, but this truly is a class that you get out what you put in. A lot of time is required to read all of the sections he wants you to read, but STUDY his questions he has on the Honors area on the UWF website!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: GRBKS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Did not stay enrolled in this class for very long at all. Lanier seems like a genuinely nice guy. He tries to make the lectures fun, but they end up getting really confusing and boring. Be prepared to set aside time to read and comprehend the stories. READING IS ABSOLUTELY necessary! I opted out of it, but some others seem to really like him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: LIT1122
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Okay, so this class isn't going to be easy. However, he posts all of the questions you will see online. Take those, answer them, and KNOW them before class each day...you'll make a 90 or 100 on the quizzes if you do! All I can say is read and be prepared and you'll surely make an A!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: LIT1122
• 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:

DL..what to say, what to say. Gotta love the man. Very knowledgeable. Class is hard, but makes you think. Would take it again just for fun if that was an option. You do need to read--don't think you can just wing it. Difficult subjects--but Great Books is more of a life class than a Greek lit course. LOVE.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: LIT1122
• 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:

Read the books (or at least the sparknotes or SOMETHING), as you will need it. He posts every question he asks on UWF's site before-hand. Answer them all as you read, then memorize those answers. If you do these things and write your papers decently well, you will get an A. I'm not saying it will be easy, it probably won't. Great teacher, though.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LIT1122
• 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:

Where to start with DL... This is a mandatory class for the honors students, so suck it up. You really do need to get the books, but you can get by with the cliffnotes-except for the Histories. Honestly, go to class, take notes, and listen. Maybe even read, and you can get a B. Aiming for an A... and you're in for a long semester.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: LIT1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a great teacher-really engaging and encourages student participation. If you need help with anything, he'll help you. Be prepared to read. His quizzes aren't terribly difficult, but if you don't read they are a nightmare. The mid term is nothing but intense writing frenzy for the whole class period. I hate the class, but Dr. Lanier is a great teacher.