Roger Travis - University of Connecticut

Professor: Roger Travis

Department: TBD

College: University of Connecticut

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Travis expects a lot out of you but if you do everything on time (no matter the quality) you'll find his class to be an easy B at least. Lots of videos and reading but he breaks up the boringness through movie clips and his funny personality. I took it online as a 3 week course and I'd say it's easy to stay on top of if you are self motivating

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

7 Modules over 14 weeks, 3 assignments due at the end of each 2 week module. Overall, not bad if you stay on top of it.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took this class as a gen ed requirement and I honestly didn't enjoy it but that's because I don't like classical mythology. There is a lot of reading and writing, however, the assignments were grades pretty easily and I quickly learned that minimal effort still got me A's on my papers. That being said, you still have to do all the work to pass.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Expectations are very clear and assignments are straightforward. Travis always replies back promptly and would make an effort to make sure your questions are answered. Class work is as expected for a 1000 level course if not easier.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class involves a lot of reading. You can use sparknotes but discussions and lab reports will be more difficult. Course is not hard but requires a lot of effort and work. Don't take course if you're not familiar with movies like star wars, american pie, harry potter etc. If you're nerdy and into mythology, perfect. If not, take something else

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Decent class. The video lectures were a little boring. Each module requires at least 5 blog posts on the provided subject, a quiz with unlimited attempts, and a 500-750 essay. If you do the work, it's a fairly easy A. However if you're someone who is lazy and waits until the last minute to get stuff done, you won't do well. Recommended class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good class overall, but it is NOT an easy A, you have to write an essay every two weeks and do discussions with your fellow online classmates, I would say the professor is very nice, but this class does require you to read, write, and discuss with other students so don't think it's "easy" just because it is online, but I would not consider it hard

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Read what everyone else said and take this class for the easy A. Also, watch his TedxUConn talk! Very cool!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CAMS101103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This course is an online course and it allows you to get all the work done when you want. His curriculum is by modules and each module you have 2 weeks to work on. I usually do every thing 2 days before its do and its not a lot of work. Just listen to the lectures and you will do great. He gives examples so you know exactly what to do!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Travis is a very nice guy, but the class all depends on the TA you get and how hard they'll be on you. Honestly only take the class if you're well versed in either mythology, genre of fantasy, or movies OR if you're taking it pass/fail . If you're not it's very difficult to come up with a different TV show or movie to write about.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class is Online, you have to post 5 discussion post per module, and write a Lab Report for each module. discussions are opinion based, the lab reports are pretty much based off the lecture videos, follow the Lab Model he gives and you'll be set. Easiest Class ever, very interesting and well worth taking as you'll find interesting modern day myths

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest class you can take. I seriously recommend it to everyone. I took it online during the May term to boost my gpa and earn more credits and it was best decision ever. The work-load was not overbearing, it required 1-2 hours of work daily, at the most. Just make sure to definitely post in the discussion board every day, and do the assignments.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took this class online during Winter to fill a lit gen-ed and it was an easy, fun class! There is a good amount of work and writing but you get to pick what you write about. There are team discussions that you NEED to participate in. This class does take some time since there is reading so you do need to be mostly free during the break.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CAMS101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took this online over a Winter Intercession for a CAMS course for my degree and it was awesome. Because of the short time frame, I had to be online every day doing homework and assignments (so it can be demanding if you're busy), but he's great and funny with the online lectures (find free textbook and classic books online- don't buy them).

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Winter 2016: 7 modules, each module lasts about 2 days. In each module you watch recorded lectures, post 5 times in a group discussion, and write a 500-750 analysis on a modern day myth. Really easy class. If you take it over an intersession, get read to spend almost every day doing work. You need to textbook for citations, but not to actually read

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

CAMS 1103 is probably the best way to fill up your content area. It is easy to do well IF you do the work. It requires almost constant attention throughout semester. Must post in discussion every 48hrs, 500-700 word (closer to 1500 accounting for the description), quizzes. Will never give you a terrible grade but an A on any part is not a given.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very boring class, you're supposed to read a ton of pages every two weeks, watch his lecture videos, take a quiz, post in a discussion 5 times and write a 3 page paper. Only took because it was online and a gen ed requirement. Grades are mostly up to your TA. Lab reports get old really fast, and you have to write 7 of them.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took this class for the May term and it was a great decision! The class can totally be managed in that amount of time. Just make sure that you participate in online discussions, make sure to write posts at 4-6 times to get a good grade. The 'lab report' got tedious, but they are fairly easy to write!! I would recommend this if you need a gen ed!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

took the online May Term version of this course. easiest A you could imagine. DO NOT BUY ANY OF THE TEXTBOOKS OR TEXTS. the textbook is online and you can get away with just sparknoting the texts. it's a fast paced course with assignments due every two days, so stay on top of it or your grade will suffer. besides that, the work itself is easy

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CAMS1103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Literally the easiest.