John Deveny - Oklahoma State University

Professor: John Deveny

Department: TBD

College: Oklahoma State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SPANISH2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hopefully you understand every aspect of the assignments, because it is like pulling teeth trying to receive help from him. If you email him, you will receive rude and discouraging replies that make you feel stupid. The work load is heavy, but that is out of his control. Do not get behind! Once your 2+ days behind, you will struggle to catch up.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lots of homework! You have an assignment for every day of the week and it usually takes about 2 hours to finish each assignment. Seriously, don't get behind on your homework or you won't pass.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are straight out of the book. Each day we will cover a few pages and discuss how to do certain things. He is very strict on following the rubric so if you miss class you know what to look through. Homework is constant because the Vistas sight assigns it instead of the professor. Quizlet is your friend. Very nice and understanding man.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SPAN3213
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Deveny is super nice and an easygoing guy, however his teaching style is extremely difficult to keep up with. This is a "teach it yourself" course, without much instruction from him unless there is a subject that is very unclear. His quizzes and test are very difficult and cover a lot of material.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SPAN3213
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Deveny is a really nice guy, but his teaching style is not working for me. You pretty much teach yourself everything by using the textbook. Exercises in the book are done every night and you go over them in class the next day. And there are very few grades in this class. He is a very nice professor but I would not take him again

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1115
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class is very intense. There are 750 assignments and 3 tests. The tests are mostly writing paragraphs and fill in the blank. The homework is only 50% of the grade. The other 50% is in tests. I completed 130 hours of assignments in this class and barely got a C. If you are not fluent in Spanish, do not take this course.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1115
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is a hard nosed instructor. Don't expect help from him. He will not do anything for a student. He is very unhelpful. DONT TAKE HIM!!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1225
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I can easily say that Dr. Deveny is one of my favorite professors at OSU. He is pacient, funny, and very personable. He is easy to talk to and doesn't make you feel stupid for being bad at spanish. He does expect you to prepare yourself for tests and lectures, obviously. If you study the material and participate, this should be an easy class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SPAN2
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The online course is almost identical to the exams. The biggest challenge is to manage your own time in completing the daily course activities. It takes A LOT more time than you would imagine to complete the activities. Very time consuming, but not difficult. If you work for it, it can be an easy A!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1225
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Deveny's course was very straight forward and well structured. He was very prompt whenever I had a question. His grading system is a bit complicated but is ultimately beneficial to the student if you keep up with the homework. If you stay on top of work then this is a fairly easy class. There are three exams taken online at a testing center.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really nice guy but teaching wise he expects you to already know Spanish. If you are a complete beginner do not take him. All you do is review the reading and he expects you to know all the answers prior to explanation.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He’s an awesome person, but professor-wise he is alright. He is very easy and laid back, but don’t let that fool you for the quizzes and exams. You have to read the book before class cause all you do is review the answers in class. Tests suck ass cause you have to know how to write essays, listen to paragraphs, listen to questions all in spanish.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1225
• 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 teacher. Very patient. The syllabus has a guideline if you miss more than a couple days (something about discussing your standing in the course with him), but I missed several without him caring.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1225
• 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 professor, especially if you really want to learn Spanish. Very detailed. He is extremely helpful in class and has endless patience with his students. Truly does his best to help you understand and do well! Loved his class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 1225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The book is the primary source of instruction, and it's extremely inconsistent with its use and enforcement of language rules. It also puts things in the exercises not covered in the text. Emailing the professor with concerns about the problems with the exercises results in little to no help at all. Assume it's different for an in-person class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1115
• 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 professor, definitely wants his students to succeed. He is helpful however he will "teach you how to build a watch instead of telling you the time" basically his explanations are lengthy at times however I have learned alot from his course. If you need a foreign language or just want one I would recommend this course.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took this online. There are four tests and a lot of online homework but it's super easy to get an A! He was super helpful when I needed to re-do a Prueba that I missed. Nice guy! Especially easy if you have already taken spanish in high school.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SPAN1225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

It's online and it was ok I ended up getting a B. It's alot of online work but its manageable. I never found anybody to record with me so I ended up reading off the models and he gave me credit for it in the boxes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SPA3463
• 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:

Dr. Deveny is a really great Spanish professor. He will use the textbook a lot, so invest in it. He's really laid back and wants you to do well, so come to class and do your work; he notices who is involved and who isn't. He will tell you exactly what's on the test, so pay attention in class, and you'll do great!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SPAN3463
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class itself is boring, but not too difficult. Deveny is a little on the dry side, but nice. He honestly wants his students to learn and does his best to teach.