Ron Denson - Ithaca College

Professor: Ron Denson

Department: TBD

College: Ithaca College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ICSM1012
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ron is a chill dude. I have him for Tribes and Scribes right now and I like him well enough. There are a LOT of papers and homework, but it's all reading. He encourages group work which is good an bad, depending on who you are. He buys us pizza sometimes too and he seems to really care about how we perform. I like him a lot!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: WRT120
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ron is a really smart dude. However, he takes the class time to allow students to speak and expand upon their own ideas through challenge and encouragement. I felt he really helped me find my voice in his class. I took public essay with him and he found a way to validate everyone's perspectives which I highly respected out of a college professor.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ICSM10812
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Denson is a great professor. He urges students to challenge their ideology and see from perspectives other than their own. I had him for the seminar Tribes and Scribes. If you're just looking for a class to pass, don't take this one. This is for discussion and really challenging the mindsets of the students. I loved it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

love him. very passionate. I had him for Tribes and Scribes freshman seminar

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: WRT120
• 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:

I took my honors seminar with Ronny D and it was by far the best course I've ever had. He allows for an open and creative environment amongst his pupils and encourages one to think outside the box. You could tailor your essays to your own interests and he was cool with it. It's good to see that some teachers still question society...he opens eyes.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SEMIN1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's a great person and a nice person. It's not about the technical stuff with him it's about learning deeper themes and growing as a person not as a student. If you want to learn how to write an essay don't take him but if you are going to explore an idea in a seminar, do it. He will open your eyes.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Public Essay - Ron Denson is the worst professor I have ever had. He's understanding, but I have not learned one thing. We have never discussed the structure of an essay or how to write one. All we do is read essays and explore the themes, but never writing techniques or styles. It's horrendous.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FRESHSEMI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ronny D really cares about his students. Frosh seminars all have mandatory events that they don't mention beforehand, but some of them rn't bad. assignments r sumtimes unclear, but that's in part because he's an easy-going guy & doesn't want 2 constrict ur writing 2 much, he just wants you thinking about life. It's almost like a philosophy course.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ICSM1012
• 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:

I have him for the Freshman Seminar, Living in 2 worlds..Native American Experience. He knows his business on the Native American part, but quiet on the writing part..lots of discussion..take the class if you like to talk :) he's FUN!! and a sweetheart

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: WRTGPUBE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Assignments were always vague and abstract. NO writing skills are gained. Class time was used more for social and political discussions. Comments from him are unhelpful and often belittling. Learned more from peer workshopping than the professor. WASTE OF TIME.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SPORTSWRITING
• 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:

Good at giving examples of good and bad writing to demonstrate to students what they should and shouldn't do. Good feedback on essays. Allows students to rewrite their essays multiple times in a semester so the best ones come out at the end.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PUBLICESSAY
• 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 really enjoyed this course, as well as Ron. He's a great facilitator of class discussion and always offers time for help outside of class. Draft workshops were helpful. The readings were usually fairly painless and thought-provoking. I'd definitely recommend this course.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

ron was a really fun teacher to have...he was a toug grader on essays but the atmosphere of his class was the best ive seen at college. take this class! he's hysterical

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PUBLICESSAY
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had Ron for Public Essay and loved him. I can see how someone wouldn't like him because he's not always accepting of other non-liberal opinions, but he is a good guy and is willing to listen to others' comments. He also gives good feedback on papers.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I thought he was great. Very approachable, a clear presentation of the issues we were writing about, and he fostered good discussion in the class,

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ACADWRITING2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not a fan, others are. Just don t take it at 8 in the morning, that is a bad decision.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ACADWRIT2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Denson is actually really nice and willing to take time to help students. I found the class to be extremely interesting, and am a little confused as to why so many former students before 2004 hated the class so much. I'd definitely recommend him. Nice guy. Perhaps he's changed since 03.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I loved the guy - very helpful, always willing to go out of this way. A little corky, but extremely nice, and fair in his grading. Hard, but good. I recomend him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: WRITING2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

i came out of his class more confused than i went in... and i like writing! this man will ruin the 1960s for you too-- tedious, unclear and totally unwilling to give you an inch in a very seemingly subjective class. take at your own risk.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

alot of work but all well worth it, his class taught me how to write a good paper