http://www.CourseReviews.comCourseReviews.com - California State University - San Bernardinoen-usCopyright 1997-2009 CourseReviews.comThu, 01 Jan 2009 22:05 ESThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssdylan.feed@coursereviews.com (CourseReviews.com)dylan.webmaster@dylangreene.com (Dylan Greene) hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review45479/He-was-okayhe was a nice guy, and he was easy to follow and understand, but the format for the written homework was ridiculous and a waste of resources and time.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review45479/He-was-okay#comments2008-04-02T17:50:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review45479/He-was-okayhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44190/The-man-the-myth-the-legend-Dr-Crane-is-a-choir-masterDr. Crane is awesome to the nth degree. He makes choir fun, enjoyable and exciting. He and his classes are a must.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44190/The-man-the-myth-the-legend-Dr-Crane-is-a-choir-master#comments2006-06-09T01:49:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44190/The-man-the-myth-the-legend-Dr-Crane-is-a-choir-masterhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44189/Tech-theatre-with-Perry-its-a-wild-wild-worldMargaret's class is not a cake walk nor shall it ever be. All quarter long I felt tired since lecture started at 10 in the morning and wasn't completely up. Info seems like repeat of Intro to Art or Art Appreciation. She's a genuinely nice person and will work around a student's life but just take caution when in her classes. Workload is reasonable at times but can go overboard. She is pretty reasonable overall.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44189/Tech-theatre-with-Perry-its-a-wild-wild-world#comments2006-06-09T01:44:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44189/Tech-theatre-with-Perry-its-a-wild-wild-worldhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44188/A-fellow-traveler-in-practice-and-principleBeth is an out-of-this world professor. She doesn't speak above or below students. Once a student completes her classes she still considers you a student and a friend. I've been practicing yoga for a year and a half now and she has made Yoga more deep and meaningful for me. Will gladly take her again. Recomendednoemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44188/A-fellow-traveler-in-practice-and-principle#comments2006-06-09T01:34:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44188/A-fellow-traveler-in-practice-and-principlehttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44187/Sociology-with-a-cutting-edgeDr. Heeren by himself is a highly effective, down-to-earth, and entertaining professor. However, this quarter made me feel conflicted. On one end, the work load was light, disscussions were ablaze..took long for papers and projects to be returned. Other than that I would recommend Dr. Heeren without a doubt.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44187/Sociology-with-a-cutting-edge#comments2006-06-09T01:29:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review44187/Sociology-with-a-cutting-edgehttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17506/Great-and-very-interestingI had him more than a year ago, but when I had him, I didn't know about teacherreview.com so I'm catching up. He was great and one of the most professional instructors I've had at Cal State. He brings something other than straight textbook to lectures. He actually made them interesting and he knows his stuff. You'll like him!noemail@coursereviews.com (carolthompson)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17506/Great-and-very-interesting#comments2002-07-03T01:49:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17506/Great-and-very-interestinghttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17505/Pretty-darn-goodShe's pretty cool, very young. Lectures could be spiced up a little, strictly by the book. Sometimes she acts like she doesn't like students to ask questions. I liked her. You will too.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17505/Pretty-darn-good#comments2002-07-03T01:22:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17505/Pretty-darn-goodhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17504/Nothing-greatHis lectures are SO boring. He's one of these that go through the text and make an overhead on the major topics and present it as a lecture. His tests are totally unbelievably HARD. There's no homework. I wouldn't take another class from him if I could avoid it. He's just mediocore.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17504/Nothing-great#comments2002-07-03T01:15:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17504/Nothing-greathttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17503/Nothing-to-write-home-aboutHe's ok and I guess I would take another class from him. Not too much to write home about. I found myself continually frustrated because I couldn't please him. I studied like a dog in his class and only got a B-. He doesn't like to help students with term papers. More than one of us asked him for help and he said "I don't want to grade papers twice". This isn't too helpful an attitude for students who are really trying. He just left me discouraged.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17503/Nothing-to-write-home-about#comments2002-07-03T01:07:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review17503/Nothing-to-write-home-abouthttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review13428/She-explains-well-unlike-some-that-assume-you-already-know-everythingShe is great and really wants you to pass. She makes you feel like you can do it, right from the start. She makes students have confidence in themselves. You get extra credit for doing extra problems and for having a notebook etc. She understands kids. But she doesn't return her e-mails, but in all fairness, she teaches at two schools so has a hectic schedule. She's cool.noemail@coursereviews.com (carolthompson)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review13428/She-explains-well-unlike-some-that-assume-you-already-know-everything#comments2001-12-15T01:15:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review13428/She-explains-well-unlike-some-that-assume-you-already-know-everythinghttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review13427/Very-patient-She is very nice. The Foreign Language Department controlls a lot of the requirements etc. so a lot is out of the individual professors hands. The homework in this class is a bear (unless you just copy the answers from the back). The final is hard (of course it all was for me).noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review13427/Very-patient-#comments2001-12-15T01:06:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review13427/Very-patient-http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review13426/Cool-One-Adam Hartman is cool. He is funny, a jokster, but not too tolerant about late stuff. He can be a stubborn ox. But he's funny in class. There's a lot of reading in the class, duh! Literature right? He often quizzes to make sure you've done the reading, so best to be prepared! Tests are essay, and he usually tells you what to expect. He is available outside of class and in my case, was extremely helpful. Very nice. One tip, make sure you show up the day after test days because he sometimes gives extra credit. He was college once too, he know's the tricks. You'll like him.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review13426/Cool-One-#comments2001-12-15T00:59:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review13426/Cool-One-http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review10367/CSUSB-is-lucky-to-have-herProfessor Buroker is remarkably intelligent and shares her knowledge in the classroom with great insight and understanding. I learned more about writing from her, than from any other teacher or professor that I have ever had.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review10367/CSUSB-is-lucky-to-have-her#comments2001-04-19T11:03:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review10367/CSUSB-is-lucky-to-have-herhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review10366/She-is-a-smart-and-funny-teacherProfessor Andersen explains Latin well, and that can't be easy! She has given us interesting works to translate, and walks us through it, step by step. Latin is complicated. Professor Andersen has consistently been able to answer our questions and help us understand it.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review10366/She-is-a-smart-and-funny-teacher#comments2001-04-19T10:56:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review10366/She-is-a-smart-and-funny-teacherhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review9088/First-Rate-ProfessorProfessor Erler is the best professor I have had in my college career. He out shines other professors because he imparts a hunger to learn to his students. His lectures are never boring. His personality is wonderful, and his speaking skills are first rate. Unlike other professor, Dr. Erler is always available for his students. Regardless of the situation he has always had time to discuss any questions that I have had. It is to these facts that give Dr. Erler the high marks that he so greatly deserves.noemail@coursereviews.com (mfinnell)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review9088/First-Rate-Professor#comments2000-12-31T03:28:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review9088/First-Rate-Professorhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8397/Erler-was-a-key-player-in-my-decision-to-eventually-continue-my-Poli-Sci-education-even-furtherWhen I graduated from CSUSB, I walked away with an understanding and deep apreciation for this country and the way in which it came about. The sad part is, my appreciation far exceeds my understanding at this point because there is so much to know. Dr. Erler made this very clear. If there is any reason he pushes students away it must be the fact that he is a man who I beleive has acheived this understading that I still hunger for, and will someday acheive. This guy is not a Political Science teacher, he must be THE PSci. teacher. The amount of material that he has read could probably fill my whole bookshelf several times over. So yes, this may be the one intimidating fact about the professor. He was, however, never belittling or rude to students. He only wants what all people who care for our republican system want. This is for young people to understand and appreciate America and the way in which it was formed. Once this is achieved, and only then, can people be productive citizens who love their country. After all, without productive citizens, our wonderful country surely will not last. I, however, would not want the professor to be any other way. This immense knowledge of "the political" as a whole makes for absolutely amazing discussions and lectures that I found myself not wanting to end. The anonymous writer who gave Dr. Erler a D amazes me. My emails were always promptly answered by Erler. I always knew his phone number. Furthermore, anytime I chatted with him he never acted as if I were wasting his time. One only knows as much as he wants to know. As far as the classes went, they were not difficult if one read the material. I had Dr. Erler I believe two times and received a B and a B-. These grades were certainly not less than fair and I would have recieved A's if I simply gave the courses the effort they were due. I do not remeber getting study guides. Then again, the Founders of this country were not handed out study guides. Any guidelines they had when forming our system came only from hard work, research, and blood. Erler continually made cutting remarks as the negative student has said. They were made only to keep students on their feet, however. I would react the same way when people taking Political Science classes do not know the significance of 7-4-76. Dr. Erler is an awesome guy who wants nothing but for this great coutnry to live on. He understands that young people are the key to that. Are demands for hard work, deep understanding of course material, and dedication from students not what we want from teachers anymore? I hope not. noemail@coursereviews.com (ddiantonio)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8397/Erler-was-a-key-player-in-my-decision-to-eventually-continue-my-Poli-Sci-education-even-further#comments2000-11-16T15:04:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8397/Erler-was-a-key-player-in-my-decision-to-eventually-continue-my-Poli-Sci-education-even-furtherhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8389/A-lesson-to-be-learnedThis is in response to, “May be better next time.” I am a former student of Professor Edward Erler, and have had the privilege of taking numerous classes with the good Professor. Dr. Erler's unwavering dedication, compassion and concern for the education of his students is unquestionable. Dr. Erler has never, since I have known him, made it difficult or even a chore to communicate with him. Be it over a sandwich at lunchtime or a visit to his office during office hours; Dr. Erler has always made himself readily available to all of his students. In fairness to this student’s obvious newness to University life, perhaps he is not yet accustomed to University academia, in which a student is actually expected to use his book as a reading tool, rather than a coaster. University Professors are not babysitters; they are academics of the highest standing. They demand quality from their students not out of spite, fatigue or because they are looking forward to their one-year sabbatical, but as a means to stimulate independent thought. As for the syllabus: the syllabus is meant to be a general guide subject to revision and change at the discretion of the Professor. Any true university student should understand this. Study Guides: A study guide is not mandatory, nor is it often used in University settings. However, if this student wishes to be given a study guide, I know of many elementary school teachers that still offer study guides to their students. Tests, if you read the previous then, NO COMMENT NECESSARY. With regards to the teaching Assistant, they are not meant to replace the Professor nor are they meant as a substitute for reading the book. They are not a cheat-sheet. They are there simply for clarification. In conclusion, I find it interesting that of the five reviews given to Dr. Erler four were A’s and one was a D+. If it were four D+’s and one A, there might be a legitimate grievance for Professor Erler’s teaching style. The former, however, merely proves that this is just another example of a disgruntled student who did not receive the grade they felt they deserved. noemail@coursereviews.com (abbake)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8389/A-lesson-to-be-learned#comments2000-11-15T23:53:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8389/A-lesson-to-be-learnedhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8308/Phantom-of-the-classI, Frank S. Capwell, write this for no other reason then to answer the phantom’s cry for help. The man in question is an astonishing philosopher, but I do prefer others above him. This work I have neither adorned nor filled with expansive expressions, or with pompous and magnificent words. In all fairness to this phantom student, I will point out that no one until this time has ever academically challenged the phantom. So I tried to put myself in the phantom’s position and tried to think how I would be as a student who lacks discipline. This is not the student’s fault as I am sure that the public school system, coupled with uninvolved parenting, played a major part in the lack of self-motivation that is evident from this student’s writing. However, to be fair to the professor, the student shouldn’t mask his own weaknesses with the actions of another person. It is obvious that the student was under the impression that reading was not an instrumental necessity to passing a class. I know, big deal huh? Since the class was a 200 level course, I will take the risk of assuming that the phantom student was at the very least a sophomore. By your second year of college, I would hope that a student would care enough to read the Bill of Rights and the occasional newspaper. If the shoe... But if this were the phantom’s only lack of care for America and current events, I would stop here. But as this courageous rant continued, the professor’s behavior that was described struck me as odd. Not that the brave phantom would attempt to deceive us from spite. The accusation concerning “cutting remarks” is simply out of character for this professor. OK, now the phantoms opinion about the tests. Study guide? Where in the Bill of Rights does it talk about study guides? I will strike that argument, I now recall that the phantom deems anything American unnecessary. The phantom has shown us that no one should encourage students to learn about their rights. It is not supportive and does not foster a nurturing environment. I have learned over time that the best study guide is the book(s). A good supplement to the book is showing up to class. I was not aware that study groups were in fact “you can do it” pep talks. The phantom has much to teach us. I was under the impression that study groups, with teacher’s assistants, were there to answer questions that were conceived in thought. Let us think for a moment, what kind of question would merit the answer, “it is in the book?” The phantom is clearly looking for a support group that offers donuts, coffee, and hugs. Maybe one should be provided. When you lack information, look for it? Dial zero on any campus phone and ask for the professor by name. That is what I do. Secondly, you could always ask the professor. Just don’t mention anything about America and what you should already know prior to enrolling in the class. As for office hours, I recommend appointments. This would require that you dial zero, ask for the professor by name, and then engage in speech requesting an appointment. I myself have taken this challenging burden upon my shoulders. In fairness, our courageous phantom lacks resourcefulness. I do not want to be too hard on the phantom. Perhaps she needs tutoring, discipline, and motivation. But I hope the phantom will read this and realize that he or she is no puppet. Cut the strings that you have tied upon yourself. When that is done, you will realize that it is you alone, and no one else, that earns the grade you receive. Take heart phantom, your day of academic maturity is at hand. noemail@coursereviews.com (frankcapwell@aol.com)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8308/Phantom-of-the-class#comments2000-11-12T03:14:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8308/Phantom-of-the-classhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8213/quotDr-Janiskee-is-a-great-communicatorquotDr. Janiskee is a very exciting teacher. He makes his classes very enjoyable, his sharp intellect coupled with a great sense of humor makes his class not only fun, but you also learn a lot. If you get the chance to take him, he grades fairly and he will always be around when you need him. He also leads the political science honor society, so he is a good resource to use. Dr. Janiskee is a great communicator, everyone in his classes, enjoys going. If your not a political science major, you still might have to take American Gov, try to take it with him, you will not regret it.noemail@coursereviews.com (Timothy)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8213/quotDr-Janiskee-is-a-great-communicatorquot#comments2000-11-05T03:48:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8213/quotDr-Janiskee-is-a-great-communicatorquothttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8166/quotDr-Erler-Imparts-a-thirst-for-knowledgequotSumming up my experience with Dr. Erler, I would have to say he imparts a thirst and a zeal for knoledge. I have never looked forward to going to class, except when I was enrolled in Psci 314. He is the most eloquent speaker, I have ever had the pleasure listening to. When grading him on this site, I was dissapointed that the highest grade for speaking ability was only an A+, he deserves much higher. Don't take my word for it, if you have the chance take a class with him, even if you're not a political science major. In my experience at Cal State, Dr. Erler is one of the finest instructors there. The only thing I could say bad about Dr. Erler, is that he is on leave this year, so students don't get a chance to experience his classes. He will be back fall 2001, so if you geta chance work one of his classes into your schedule, then you to, I'm sure will write an awesome review on his many geniuses.noemail@coursereviews.com (Timothy)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8166/quotDr-Erler-Imparts-a-thirst-for-knowledgequot#comments2000-10-31T19:58:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8166/quotDr-Erler-Imparts-a-thirst-for-knowledgequothttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8156/An-excellent-professor-of-high-standardsDr. Erler is a man of incredible skill. He is very caring about his students and their success. Erler is incredibly knowledgable about his field and passes that knowledge on to his students. He is always available and willing to help students and answer questions. He will never turn you down and will discuss the problem until you understand it completely. His classes are incredibly enjoyable. He challenges you to think things through, where other Professors lecture their dogma and don't ask students to think. Dr. Erler's test are very fair and he grades them justly. He is a very eloquent speaker and knows several languages. In fact, when reading book such as Aristotle, Plato, Machiavelli, and other philosophers he will read with the students from the translated text and follow along in the text in it's original language. Dr. Erler has a great personality and loves his students. You can tell that he loves his job and loves working with the students one on one. He has been teaching successfully for 25 years and has a wonderful record. I do hope that he keeps teaching for many more years.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8156/An-excellent-professor-of-high-standards#comments2000-10-31T11:23:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u180/review8156/An-excellent-professor-of-high-standards