David Jones - Hillsdale College

Professor: David Jones

Department: TBD

College: Hillsdale College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CLS321
• 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:

Fantastic professor who does his best to breath some life into Latin. I have had him in intro grammar classes and he does a great job making jokes out of the terrible book sentences. Also, his knowledge of Roman history is extremely vast and I have loved how much he brings in culture to his reading classes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CLS321
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Jones is quite likely the best teacher I've ever had. His class is entertaining, stimulating, and challenging in the best way possible. Fairly regular quizzes are graded easily, so I never have to worry about my grade in the class. An extremely knowledgeable professor. Would recommend to majors and non-majors alike.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CLS101102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Jones is one of the best professors I have ever taken. He truly cares about his students and is easy to seek out help from. Fun and entertaining, always has an interesting story to tell. If you plan on taking Latin, take Dr. Jones!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CLS404
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I'm one of those people who really likes clear grading criteria. So, while Jones is by far the easiest of the Classics profs that I've taken so far, and I did perfectly fine in his class, I found it difficult to understand what he wanted from the class. Talk to other students however, and they love him, so I believe that I'm an anomaly in this.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: LATIN101493
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Totally awesome. The class is somewhat boring, but also wonderfully funny and amusing at the same time. His approach to language is quite traditional, but still great. He is basically an awkward old man who possess the ultimate dry sense of humor.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CLS101102201
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

After three semesters, I'm fairly convinced that Dr. Jones is actually an immortal Roman orator, imparting several thousand years of wisdom upon his students. He is, quite honestly, one of the best teachers you'll ever encounter. A complete master of his field, and always ready with his exceptional wit.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Jones is the most spectacular professor I've had so far, and certainly a better teacher than any I had in high school. He's fun and friendly, and he not only understands the material like nobody else, but he knows exactly how to teach it, and where students need extra help. 5 stars, fantastic professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CLS101102
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Jones is one of the best instructors I've ever had in my life. Unparalleled teacher and lecturer. This class convinced me to keep taking Latin. His angry tangents are the best part of class. Weekly quizzes just to make sure you're up to speed. He's always willing to help during his office hours.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CLAS101102
• 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:

Dr. Jones is simply wonderful. I enjoyed his classes immensely! He takes the time to explain the material and go over any questions students might have. He encourages students to come in for office hours, and he is very helpful if you do come in. He even stayed late a couple of times to help me with questions. Great professor!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CLS1012
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Jones is unbelievable: THE reason I am now majoring in Latin and Greek. Has a great control of language (as you might expect). But because of this, his clarity, humor, and helpfulness are unparalleled. Such a bro

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CLS322
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Super awesome prof! Never gets sidetracked or distracted, makes you really get poetry. I never did before. Terrific with explaining grammar and poetic techniques and keeping discussion on track, so you read enough materail to get comfortable with it and understand it at a deeper level. Jones is the best EVER!!!!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CLS322
• 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:

Great with Latin poetry. Thoroughly explains poetic techniques and why Horace uses them.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CLS101
• 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:

Dr. Jones is quite likely the best teacher in any department at Hillsdale. Beginning Latin is unavoidably boring, but he explains it so clearly and so well that I may now understand the concepts of Latin grammar better than I understand English grammar.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CLS403
• 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:

A wonderfully thorough teacher. Doesn't let anything fall through the cracks, whether it be grammer or the fine points of figures and tropes. Awesome, dry sense of humor. Very fair tests.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CLS102201
• 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:

DR JONES IS THE FREAKIN' BEST! if you do not take this man at least once at Hillsdale, you will be missing out. He is funny, urbane, extremely intelligent, an excellent teacher, and is fairly hot for an old man. Quite simply the best teacher I have taken here.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AENEID
• 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:

Best classics teacher ever. Far far beter than Garnjobst. He's not as funny, but you will learrn everything you need to!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: LATIN101493
• 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.Jones is the reason I became a classics major. He's extremely erudite, humble and has a quirky sense of humor. The best teacher I have ever had and an elite among men. No one should leave Hillsdale without taking Jones.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CLS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A really good, really fun professor.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CLS101
• 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:

Wry humor. Dresses well. Intelligent and wise. Clear and concise teaching method. Helpful and patient. HIGHLY recommended!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CLS10135
• 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:

ELITE! Best Lecturer, instructer, teacher, entertainer, and poet!! He reminds you of what you are paying for in an education. To not take a Jones class is to waste your money. Hillsdale should seek more like him! AN ELITE Prof!!