http://www.CourseReviews.comCourseReviews.com - University of Floridaen-usCopyright 1997-2008 CourseReviews.comSat, 23 Aug 2008 00:47 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/u519/review43440/David-Drake-is-the-best-professor-I-have-hadHe makes you work, but in his class I enjoy it. He welcomes questions and integrates them into the flow of the class. He is particularly good in higher level classes such as graduate combinatorics for which proofs must be presented clearly and for which students must also attempt proofs. Performing your own proofs can be discouraging, but Dr. Drake is unfailingly helpful, assigning good homework, and being interested in his student's progress.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review43440/David-Drake-is-the-best-professor-I-have-had#comments2006-01-21T11:28:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review43440/David-Drake-is-the-best-professor-I-have-hadhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review41141/Switch-life-or-deathDon't even go to class. It's not worth wasting your time in lecture, she doesn't help. Studying 4 hours each day for this class did not get me above a C.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review41141/Switch-life-or-death#comments2003-12-31T11:12:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review41141/Switch-life-or-deathhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review11992/Adgds-sd-fsdegfda-fdhsuck i sdfnsde,mfjsd ds fdsdsjglfkhdjg gpdfjg;kldfjg fkghjfdm.kxg h fdg fdajhg; dafkgj;kldfeshg'lkdhf da ;had ;flhdaf ;lh ;adfh ;dfa lgkjhtnoemail@coursereviews.com (dsfsdefesd)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review11992/Adgds-sd-fsdegfda-fdh#comments2001-09-06T21:29:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review11992/Adgds-sd-fsdegfda-fdhhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review11154/ObnoxiousLosano was obviously severely abused as a child. Lectures were hilarious, but I did not gain much educationally speaking when the only justification given for a low grade on a paper was that it was "stupid" (direct quote from his comments). Assignments were lame, requiring students to waste a lot of time and creative energy dreaming up hypothetical situations for technical compositions. We could have been spending this time sharpening our technical writing skills. The man's attitude was so offensive that I ceased to care about my final grade because I honestly didn't think I was going to have much power to influence it.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review11154/Obnoxious#comments2001-06-12T21:51:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review11154/Obnoxioushttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7837/Bare-with-him-its-worth-putting-up-with-his-shitI am a UF grad of 1998. I know Losano is an asshole. But trust me, you will learn technical writing from this guy. Can he teach in a better way? Sure. But in the long run, you will remember the things he taught and will see a difference between how well you write and how poorly your future co-workers write. Bare with the man, attend all lectures, sit in the back and most of all don't talk while he is.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7837/Bare-with-him-its-worth-putting-up-with-his-shit#comments2000-10-04T22:48:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7837/Bare-with-him-its-worth-putting-up-with-his-shithttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7470/Language-barrierNot that this was a bad class, it's just that the teacher was Chinese, and spoke very poor English. I'm sorry, but when I pay $270 for a class, I at least wanna be able to understand what the teacher is saying. The exams were okay. There were 2 sections of the same class, one taught by a white guy, one by Qiu. Qiu's class had about 12 people in it, the white guy's had about 150! Plan on reading and using your textbook!noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7470/Language-barrier#comments2000-07-25T22:51:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7470/Language-barrierhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7469/God-help-smart-kidsProfessor Drake cannot teach. For a class which is incredibly harder than regular Calc 2, he cuts students no slack. His personality is lacking, as does his teaching skills. Advice to future students: take regular Calc 2!!noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7469/God-help-smart-kids#comments2000-07-25T22:41:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7469/God-help-smart-kidshttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7262/Im-sorry-Architecture-studentsI had the priveledge to sit in on this class a couple of times. The teacher is a complete airhead. Her lack of photography skills shows in her below average slides about which she always says "Oh it must be the slide projector because these slides aren't that bad"...in actuality, THEY ARE! Her voice is monotone and causes you to become sleepy...quickly. I would recommend a tape recorder for this class, so that way you can write down all the mundane details she mentions that will most likely be on the exam.noemail@coursereviews.com (AbbyatUF)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7262/Im-sorry-Architecture-students#comments2000-07-01T22:23:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7262/Im-sorry-Architecture-studentshttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7261/What-a-toolWhat a pr*ck! Whenever he grades papers, he cannot be wrong! I lost 20 points on his grammar exam because of his errors, and he doesn't care. Don't take his class unless you have to. He has the personality of a cucumber.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7261/What-a-tool#comments2000-07-01T22:15:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7261/What-a-toolhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7259/Great-professorRick Field is a great teacher. He explains everything, posts all notes on the internet, and gives homework on the internet once a week, which helps you stay on your toes. He has a tendency to talk to the ground occasionally and not make eye contact. He knows what he is talking about and will make sure you do by the end of his lectures.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7259/Great-professor#comments2000-07-01T22:12:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7259/Great-professorhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7256/TAKE-THIS-CLASSProfessor Moulton is the greatest professor! He has the greatest personality. He's amusing while also very educational. He sells the class notes at the beginning of each semester, and they are the exact notes he uses. He wrote the textbook, and the exams. He is very experienced in his field and he seems to love teaching. I loved that class because he is such a fabulous teacher!!!noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7256/TAKE-THIS-CLASS#comments2000-06-30T19:18:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7256/TAKE-THIS-CLASShttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7255/Brilliant-manbutProfessor Adams, in his black silk shirt and blue jeans every day, is a classic case of a brilliant man with less than adequate verbal skills. His lectures are very hard to follow and quite tiring. His lack of explanation on topics caused mass confusion in that class. Most students either sleep, skip, or leave in the middle of class. Be prepared to study a lot for this class.noemail@coursereviews.com (AbbyatUF)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7255/Brilliant-manbut#comments2000-06-30T19:10:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7255/Brilliant-manbuthttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7245/I-pity-first-year-Architecture-studentsIf you are an architecture student, you will have to take this class. It was hellish. The class is scheduled at 5:10pm, and the woman shows slides with the lights out, and it's very difficult to stay awake. she gives only a bare bones syllabus, and there is no book. she gives obscure facts on books, paintings and sculpture, and she gives no indication as to what is going to be on the exam. and when the exam comes, though it's open notebook, you probably didn't write down what she wants to know. i got a 52/100 on a test, and through a curve, it became a B+! and to top it all, she has this grinding personality. worst of all, she takes attendence. you can only miss one class, and then each 2 missed classes drop you a letter grade.noemail@coursereviews.com (sccocf)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7245/I-pity-first-year-Architecture-students#comments2000-06-29T15:58:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review7245/I-pity-first-year-Architecture-studentshttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review6936/Technically-speaking-hes-pretty-decentI guess ol Losano is getting a little tired of teaching the kiddies. Maybe he's getting a little depressed at the prospect of our future society. He does get a pretty decent example of the writing skills of the up-and-coming generation. I can imagine his pain. He never singled anyone out and ridiculed anyone in front of my classes. The assignments were difficult, especially if you are used to writing a more 'flowery' type of english used for various psych and philo classes. However, he was always available during offices hours before any large assignment was due. He would even go so far as to tell what grade you would get if you turned the assignment as is without regarding his helpful corrections. Woe betide any students who failed to take advantage of this service. The man knows what he's doing, and he will help you if don't come crying to him.noemail@coursereviews.com (Thewilldog)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review6936/Technically-speaking-hes-pretty-decent#comments2000-06-12T15:24:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review6936/Technically-speaking-hes-pretty-decenthttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review6912/A-lousy-professorThis class is all about ass-kissing! The better you are at that, the better your grade will be. Even if you don't do too well in his homeworks and tests, he will still give you a good final grade if you kiss his ass throughout the semester. If you argue with him on a point (especially in front of other class members), or ask him to explain something more than a couple of times, he will remember it and make you suffer when he assigns his final grade. UF is a good school with an excellent Computer Science and Engineering Department, but he is one of the few teacher's I didn't think belonged there. If you have no choice but to have him as your professor, don't argue with him and repeat his notes in class and tests and you will pass.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review6912/A-lousy-professor#comments2000-06-12T11:46:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review6912/A-lousy-professorhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review6554/Lasono-uncaring-assholetechnical writing is just one of the many pointless classes UF makes undergraduate students to take to fulfill their "gordon rule" requirements. thank god i got a nice TA because lasono is a complete asshole (he ripped up someone's term paper in front of about 250 students during a lecture because the student "dared" to interrupt him) and i think he teaches his TA's to be the same. avoid this class like the plague.noemail@coursereviews.com (afropick)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review6554/Lasono-uncaring-asshole#comments2000-05-21T21:51:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review6554/Lasono-uncaring-assholehttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review4743/Funny-bastardLosano is a smartass and kind of an asshole. But if you want some entertainment, ATTEND HIS CLASS. Maybe it's just my sense of humor, but he was the most entertaining professor I've ever had. I very rarely left his class without having cried with laughter. Just make sure he doesn't single you out-- or you'll be crying for another reason. Homework is easy and exams are even easier if you attend class and do the homework. I learned a lot in his class and often had people ask me to review their work.noemail@coursereviews.com (kwajkid)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review4743/Funny-bastard#comments2000-03-27T19:22:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review4743/Funny-bastardhttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review4692/You-will-learn-technical-writingI graduated from UF in 1993 with a degree in Computer Engineering. My overall GPA sucked, because I was lazy. I did have Dr. Losano for Tech Writing. He makes you go to class. He forces you to spend time on assignments. I learned a lot about technical communication in his class, though compared to what I may have learned from another professor, I can't say. Compared to my working colleagues, my technical communication skills are superior. If your writing skills are less than satisfactory you will not receive a high grade in this class. I just hope he doesn't read this and try to grade my evaluation. One of my complaints about bad professors is that they are either unclear about what they want (Dr. Selfridge, if you've had him for Numerical Analysis) or they give massive nasty surprises at exam time, where the tested material is not a fair approximation of the homework or lectures. I felt that Losano's class was fair, and gave me the kick in the butt I needed to take technical writing seriously. I never did find out the role of the smiley face in technical communication :)noemail@coursereviews.com (lgordon)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review4692/You-will-learn-technical-writing#comments2000-03-27T15:42:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review4692/You-will-learn-technical-writinghttp://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review4622/Avoid-if-possibleThis teacher is a perfect example why the tenure system should be abolished. He disregards student's concerns in a strict and unforgiving environment. Watching him rip induvidial students in a full 700 seat lecture hall is one example of this professor's completely insensitive attitude for all his students. I witnessed him tear up student term papers for turning them in early.noemail@coursereviews.com (Anonymous Student)http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review4622/Avoid-if-possible#comments2000-03-27T09:13:00-05:00http://www.CourseReviews.com/u519/review4622/Avoid-if-possible