Ibrahim Dik - University of Hawaii: Kapiolani Community College

Professor: Ibrahim Dik

Department: TBD

College: University of Hawaii: Kapiolani Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ECON130
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you want to be belittled and told everything you're doing is incorrect, but get absolutely no help or constructive criticism to do better, then take his class. This professor is egocentric; teaching as a job, not to educate or uplift students. He gives no guidance of what to focus on, and overloads you w/ reading material. Terrible, don't do it!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ECON130131
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took his 131 face-to-face class, he always asked for participation. Hardly anybody went, many students dropped out. Took his 130 online class after because I understood his expectations. Online discussions are crazy long, and he always makes sure you understand it, which is why it's hard. He wants specific things done. Want an A? Study 24/7.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ECON131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The lecture you have to write discussion posts about are not organized, and when you get something wrong he just writes back "Review lecture slides" in big bold red letters. Super rude when writing back to students if he gives actual feedback. The "lecture slides" are just a word doc posted onto Laulima you have to scroll through.... not worth it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ECON130
• 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:

He isn't helpful what so ever. Bare guidance. He just says "read the lecture and try again" if you don't answer a discussion post correctly. His post give me a stroke to read as he uses different fonts, font sizes, and colors to accentuate material. Bad attitude. I would have dropped this class real quick if it wasn't for certain circumstances.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ECON130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is extremely picky about his discussion posts and has a bad attitude. I would've dropped his class under different circumstances. Would most definitely not take his class again.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECON130131
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This course and instructor is completely nightmare. He is completely a horrible teacher. No way to ask for help. Very rude to student and like to insult student and shout the class loudly. Lecture on Laulima only and unreadable, nothing more. NO EXTRA CREDIT IN HIS CLASS. 100% will not take him again. Don't waste your time and tuition.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ECON131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is honestly the WORST professor I have ever had in my entire life. He makes his tests himself even though his grammar is TERRIBLE. 10/10 will never take his class ever again. Trust me, save your tuition money and switch teachers while you still can.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ECON130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The teaching is unorganized. Most directions and comments from the professor have typo's, it almost seems like he's testing us. These typos include wrong due/test dates. Also, he does not teach students he commands them, his comments are lethargic and insisting. No sense of genuine education.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ECON130
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I am a straight A student and cannot for the life of me understand anything in this class. There is no teaching whatsoever, only his own lecture notes to review before a series of very difficult forum/quiz questions. Often times, the questions cannot even be answered to his expectations with the notes provided. Worst class Ive ever taken.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ECON131
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's one of the strictest profs that I've had. I think he has good intentions but his way of delivery the materials could be pretty confusing.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ECON131
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dik's style is dry and disorganized. His system for written lecture, writing assignments and discussion questions is strange. My grade has suffered since Dik's expectations are unclear. Workload is heavy, and needs more focus. I advise you prioritize reading the lecture as much as the book chapters every week. Find a better teacher :)

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ECON130131
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Most horrible teacher in my entire college life, can be very rude to student, WILL NOT help you understand class material, likes to ask student question that he didn't cover in class, if someone else answer the wrong answer, he can shout the class loudly and insult student, make you experience worst fo nothing, DON'T TAKE HIM IN ANY ECON CLASS

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ECON131
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is probably the worse professor I have ever had in my college years. I have had many online classes before taking his online ECON 131 class. His lectures are terrible and unorganized. In the beginning of the semester, you may tell how horrible his class is going to be by the way his syllabus written. NO EXTRA CREDITS in this class. Good luck!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ECON130131
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

What a professor he was, no respect to all student, always get out of topic of ECON, will not help you class material, like to insult student and shout the class loudly, always late for class for 10 minutes, exam is also super hard, no extra credit even if you do the eCafe, Don't take him any Econ class you need

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ECON130131
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him any Econ class, you will suffer a big trouble when you take him, no respect to all students, if no one answer his question, he can insult student and shout the class loudly, every class is torturing, lecture on Laulima only, nothing more, exams is super hard and unrelated to the class material, biggest mistake when I take him

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECON130131
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Most scare and horrible professor ever, WILL NOT answer student question, can be very rule and disrespectful to student, if no one answer his question, he can shout the class loudly and insult student, every class is torturing, exam can be very hard, lecture note on Laulima only, nothing more, don't take him even he is the only choice, avoid him

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ECON131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class is made up of discussion posts every week, quizzes, 3 papers, and 3 tests. Very tough grader. Isn't very helpful and can be rude to students who are confused about the material. I would suggest to take another teacher for Econ.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ECON130131
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don't take him in either ECON130 or ECON131. You will be suffer a big trouble when you take him, do not explain homework instruction well, lots of pop quizzes. Will not help you understand class material. Very rude and no respect to all student. If no one answer his question, he shout the class loudly. Always finish class late for 10 minutes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ECON130
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This was the most difficult class I've ever taken and do not recommend it. Lots of reading; some weeks require 3 chapters of reading only to be quizzed on 1. Writing assignments are difficult. Weekly discussions require 3 posts throughout the week but sometimes he doesn't give enough topics to be discussed. Quizzes every sunday.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ECON131
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

How to get an A: Study Dik's slides prior to lecture. During lecture, take good notes and talk at least once or twice. Review notes immediately after. Reread slides because they are very condensed. Drill graphs and formulas. In lab, study corresponding ISM pdf/audio repeatedly. Go to office hours for help with all three papers. Repetition is vital.