Ron Pine - University of Hawaii: Honolulu Community College

Professor: Ron Pine

Department: TBD

College: University of Hawaii: Honolulu Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL111
• 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:

class asynchronicitic class. Ron created his own free textbook. He created his own (non graded) weekly quizzes, which helps you understand the material. He also give a weekly recorded lecture, which covers the material. His method makes it easy to understand the material! if you follow his instruction, you will succeed, highly recommended

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Makes the subject easy to understand, is knowledgable, and is an inspiring teacher.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Gives negative criticism at times, makes you feel dumb for your mistakes, can have a condescending tone on his comments. Easy A.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The first two weeks I missed but I knew there was something telling me to keep going and I did. Ron is such an amazing professor!! I also found out my therapist had him when she was at the school, LMAO. Anyway, she loved him too!! He gives AMAZING feedback and thoughtful comments. I struggle but there's just something that keeps me going!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Best if you read the weekly lectures. Best to have lots of discussion before posting essays.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The course I took was writing intensive so there was plenty of that but he puts a lot of time and care into making sure you understand the course material and the relevance to real world situations. He gives thorough feedback and makes his expectations clear.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took his 5week online PHIL111 class. Very well structured to make the class easy to follow along. Gives great feedback on posts, lots of Quiz preps (not graded), Power Point, video about chapter that help with the Midterm and Final.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Pine is awesome! He wants to make sure you understand what you're doing so if you're ever stuck, hes willing to work with you during his office hours. Don't fake it to make it because he can see right through the students who say they get it but really don't. Lots of reading! And offers extra credit.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Challenging, but rewarding. If you are not doing well, he'll let you know, but he'll also do anything he can to help you. You have to put the time in. Unless you are already very familiar with the content.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Pine rocks. His lectures are clear and interesting. He is very knowledgeable, approachable and always willing to answer and help. I wish he would teach more courses. His courses are not just college courses but they are valuable lessons for every day life as well.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I'm very surprised that Pine is rated so highly here. I found him to be arrogant, verbose, and dismissive. His Phil 100 is for students with no prior experience with philosophy. Most of the reading will be his own lengthy, disorganized ramblings. Online forum consists of Pine making students feel that philosophy is beyond their understanding.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Pine is an awesome instructor. He is quick to respond to any questions and willing to help at anytime. Key when you are stuck ask questions, and send emails.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This course teaches skills relevant to every day life as well as the rest of your academic career. I highly recommended it to anyone willing to put in the time and effort. Prof. Pine cares about his students and goes above and beyond to give everyone fantastic feedback enabling their success. He is the best teacher you will ever have.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Ron is amazing! Very good at explaining concepts. He works with you as a team, and gives weekly, valuable feedback, that makes the class easy to pass if you pay attention. This course was interesting and gives you much to think about how to live your own life as well, so you basically get a two in one value ;)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Exceptional educators are hard to come by, and Ron Pine is one of them. Ron has the exceptional ability to break down complex ideas into simple components using daily events and real life scenarios to explain how logic works. Great use of Laulima and its features. Ron provides continual encouragement and feedback. Also make sure to use the Mashups.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really good and experienced teacher. I've never been good at math, but his feedback really helps with understanding concepts. Be sure to start on assignments ahead of time so that he can help you out before it's due. If you do all the work in a timely manner and be honest about what you understand and don't understand, you'll get an A by the end.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL23693
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

THIS CLASS OPENED MY MIND IN WAYS I HAD NOT THOUGHT OF! INITIALLY I TOOK IT TO GET OUT OF ALGEBRA BUT LET ME TELL YOU ITS JUST AS HARD IF NOT HARDER THAN ALGEBRA. HOWEVER, I LOVED IT! THE CHALLENGE IS MIND STIMULATING AND HE IS A FANTASTIC TEACHER! HE WROTE THE BOOK WE USE SO HE REALLY KNOWS HIS STUFF AND KNOWS HOW TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND IT.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Pine was a great professor. He genuinely cares for his students. He helps you as much as he can. He does summaries for the end of each lesson and has videos from his previous classes. A lot of reading material to help you. Read and follow directions, he constantly reminds the class because a lot of students don't follow directions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I just wanted to say thank you for a very mind boggling semester. I have learned a lot and your course does require perseverance, determination, and an open mind.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This course is challenging, because life is challenging and a philosophy course makes you think about your views on life. More so because you have to study alternatives that you may not want to hear about, because they make your afraid that what you believe may not be true. But overall I really got into this course and saw its relevanc.