Ivan Ivanov
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Multiple ChoiceIs the teacher available for extra help during study halls, lunchtime, before or after school, etc.?
Almost AlwaysThe teacher responds to emails promptly. Do you...
Strongly AgreeThe teacher posts in-class materials online for reference (slides, etc.):
Almost AlwaysThe teacher lets us know at the beginning of the course and along the way how much each part of the class (homework, papers, quizzes and tests) counts towards our total grade:
Strongly AgreeHow much homework does this teacher assign?
Way too muchThe amount of writing required in this class is:
Very HighThe teacher allows us to use technology in class (e.g. laptop, calculator, smart pen, etc.)
Almost AlwaysHow much memorization is required to do well in this teacher’s course?
Very HighWhat advice would you give yourself if you were just starting the class now?
Class of 2024
I had him for discrete math. Maybe it was just me, but I felt like he wasn't good at explaining the concepts clearly or maybe it's pretty hard to explain the concepts behind discrete. However, if you don't understand him in class, you'll understand the material by doing the class exercise he gives every week. The exams were open book and he also gives you exams from the previous years to practice. Overall, a very understanding teacher and enthusiastic about the subject he teaches.
Class of 2024
This man is a sweet heart and if you work hard it is rewarded. I took him for Calc 1 & 2. The subject is challenging regardless of the prof but his weekly homework make you think and understand the topics! He is understanding with deadlines and is very organized with his material. its all posted online.
Class of 2019
I took statistics with him and it was the best course I took in my college curriculum. The teacher lets you know at the beginning of the semester every assignment that is due, he posts all the lectures on his website and gives you all exams from the previous years. You will have one homework assignment per week, and the grading is very fair. The exams are the same as the assignments so do not Chegg all of them, you will fail. He allows memory sheets for the exams so you have no memorization to do for this class. The teacher is very fair and helpful, and he is very passionate about the material he teaches. I really recommend the course if you need a science option. As long as you show up to class and do your homework, this class is an easy pass.
Class of 2020
For my semester with him in Calc 1, the weekly exercises he gave (the clex) we're really hard and took a long time to do but were barely worth anything (1% each). The midterm was difficult, and the final was impossible to do. It was open book/open internet though, but even then it was hard. I don't know how he is like as an in-person teacher, but my online experience with him was really bad, I had to do all the learning by myself. If possible, do not take his class and pick another teacher for Calc 1.
Class of -1
You need to stay up to date with lecture notes posted (since it is online he posts lecture notes where you have to basically teach yourself). He does not teach the material but does a bunch of examples during his lectures
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Class of 2019
All in all great teacher
Class of -1
He makes his assignments/ exams very tough and unfair. A lot of the material for the final was beyond what was expected for a first time calculus class. Because the semester was online, to avoid cheating, he purposefully made the exam harder by giving only letters and not numbers within equations. There is a lot of "proving" concepts in this course and a lot of reading and assignments to keep up with. Be sure to balance your time management, there is no empathy when it comes to students stating that they are struggling/ that they find what he gives hard to grasp or understand, you just need to study more.
Class of 2020
There are almost weekly Class exercise assignments. They are small but make you think about the topic- personally I found them helpful to understand the theroy thoroughly. Also there r webworks but he is very flexible with the deadlines and so sweet :) The class average wasn't great but personally I did well in his class. His notes are very helpful for the exams. Practice them and do some textbook Qs and u'll be good for the exams. I took him for cal 1 and 2. He's sweet and his notes are good. His explanations are.. okay. I slept in his class and just practiced his example Qs n textbook n got 90s