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[Humor is used to compliment boring material, and that alway helps.]
[Good. I like the extras he gives online. More elaboration on examples in class would be helpful.]
[Hes
been great...Positive...More explanations of the actual concepts of
what we are doing and how we can apply them to are daily lives]
[Awesome]
[speaking english better becouse sometimes i dont understand]
[He
is a great teacher that makes me laugh and i have a great time in his
class. Shanker is very helpful and I dont think there is much he can
change.]
[Good teacher funny needs to bring the subject matter closer to things we understand/do]
[Pleasent, willing to listen and gives explanations.]
[Everything
from the instructor has been positive. The humor involved is especially
good because it takes away from some of the stress I feel when trying
to understand the material.]
[I
like Shanker. I think he's a good teacher and he really wants us to
learn the material and do well. The only thing he needs to work on is
being patient because the material is hard and sometimes we don't know
an answer to one of his questions and he'll get frustrated.]
[Good,
I really like his sense of humor as well as his willingness to change
and slow down to go over more difficult concepts. I would ask to give
more time for in class activities so I can actually think about it
before the answer is given to me.]
[i like him. he is very funny and explains things good as well]
[Overall i enjoy the instructor]
[Very good. Helps to interpret the information in the notes.]
[I
think the instructor is very good at explaining things and is receptive
to students questions. I would just improve the group activities.]
[I think the instructor is very straightforward and does the best job he can.]
[the instructor goes over material as many times as needed until everyone understands]
[Pretty good sometimes are to understand difficulty explaining material sometimes but overall very good]
[He's a caring teacher and he goes above and beyond what is expected.]
[I think the instructor is a good one so far.]
[I like him a lot. He is very entertaining so I can pay attention. No need for improvement.]
[i like the fact that i can go on the computer and see the class if i missed that gives everybody a fair chance to get the notes.]
[He is a good teacher. he takes the time to make sure that we understand the information. he helps us.]
[Very good instructor
Positive problem solving in class
]
[Very respectful and eager to help us learn.]
[yes i enjoy the approach the teacher takes]
[I
think the instructor is very good in trying to make the class palatable
to the class. He makes the class interesting with humor and goes to
extra lengths to try to make sure they understand the material, e.g,
class problems and Lecture123.]
[Overall its been a positive experience. He keeps good attention throughout the lecture hall. No need for improvement.]
[He is smart and organized.]
[Very good teacher. Very good.]
[Mr
shanker's funny and knows the material really well. What's kind of
obnoxious is how the tests are from the class, yet insanely twisted.
I'll sit there in class and understand new material, but I'll think to
myself "wonder how the test is gonna reword this to be vague"]
[My
experience with the instructor is ok. Positives about my instructor
would be that I like that he records his lectures and gives us an
opportunity to print out what he has written on his notes in class. His
humor is fun too. Improvements on the instructor would be to use more
group time. Have students solve problems in a group more often. and to
not always assume that we know what the answer is even if it is in
front of us. find other ways of explaining how to solve a problem. or
find other ways in explaining the concept of the problems/ideas.]
[My
experience with the instructor is that he is a very good professor and
I think that his teaching styles are great. Everything is positive with
the extra learning tools that he provides. I think that he can improve
in explaining some concepts a little bit better so that the students
can understand.]
[Its
been a good experience. The instructor gives great help and reviews and
practice problems online and takes any and all questions.]
[i like the instructor,all aspects of teaching has been positiv eso far. nothing needs improvement.]
[I
feel that the instructor is very good, he knows the material well and
know what he is talking about. He gives a lot of examples and helps the
students understand what they are doing wrong. One thing I would ask
him to improve on is his attitude towards students on occasion. He is
sometimes condesending to people in the class that don't know what is
going on, however, some people deserve that.]
[he makes it interesting because he is enthusiastic when he teaches]
[The
instructor shows a great deal of understanding for the students and
brings humor to the class. I think everyone enjoys a lecture more when
the professor is more laid-back. I dont really think there is much he
can improve on; considering the size of his lectures I feel that he is
doing more than his fair share as far as helping students to undersatnd.]
[He
is extremely helpful and always there to answer any questions that you
have. He'll go over one thing as many times as you need him to until
you understand it fully.]
[The instructor is very funny! He is also thorough and clear.]
[everything has been positive]
[he is very funny, and overall teaches the class very well]
[He's a pretty funny person]
[online reviews. he needs them.]
[Good. Humerous and he knows his stuff.]
[It's been a good experience]
[Good instructor very knowledgeable on subject matter]
[The
instructor has been good. He has made it easy to understand the
fundementals of statistcs and has made it easy to continue study it.]
[Very interesting teacher, uses humor to keep interest.]
[I am very pleased.]
[good professor]
[he needs to drop his accent]
[He's a real good teacher, although I have trouble understanding his english sometimes.]
[hard to understand]
[Very upbeat, fun to listen too, he knows his statistics]
[I
love my experience so far, Mr. Shanker is awesome! He is always very
helpful in answering any questions or concerns that we have. He is
willing to do anything and everything he can so that we as students
learn the material. He is also very personable and funny and that makes
the class enjoyable.]
[the
instructor is very good, would prefer to see some full worked out
examples in the notes though, not requiring sitting through a lecture]
[Good instructor]
[He is a very good instructor, the examinations are a little difficult but I would recommend him to other students.]
[this
is my second time taking stats and the first time was really difficult
for me because the first instructor only feed us definitions and
formulas. This time I got an A on the first exam because i wasnt rushed
in taking notes , I was able to listen and to a lecture and practice
problems with the instrutor which helped when i studied on my own]
[Murali
is awesome. He really makes sure you understand the material well, and
is always accomadating to make sure that you are doing well.]
[He is a good instructor, explains things well. May need to slow down during the lecture a little bit]
[none]
[i like that you always write out all steps of the problem (drawing the curve, xbar= etc)
i do not like the way that the scores are averaged on the quizes]
[Thus far my experience with the instructor has been positive. He answers questions and listens to student concerns.]
[the
instructor mixes humor in with his lectures, this makes the experience
much more interesting and informative. sometimes he does talk a little
fast though.]
[hes
very knowledgeable and has a sense of humor which makes it easier to
come to class and pay attention to the lectures, also creates a good
atmosphere for learning]
[I like his teaching methods a lot, the online availability of material is very valuable]
[The
instuctor always takes the time to make sure we understand the
material. He is very fair in his grading and is very timely so that you
always know where you stand in the class.]
[no improvement needed]
[He a smart man and funny. trying to get everyone to understand a concept without losing composure. None]
[he is very good, and does as much as he can to help the students]
[i like how he makes humor out of the class. maybe take more time over certain slides]
[very positive and helpful... very informative and communicative]
[the instructor makes the learning fun because he is always joking. it's a laid back class.]
[He
actually cares whether the student understands the material or not.
Many teachers aren't real conserned about that. He is able to mix in
jokes into his lesson plan which defenitly lightens the mood. Examples
in class are always a positive, maybe do a few more per class.]
[The
humor has kept class from being monotonous, but much information is
still conveyed. I would ask for more problems in class. The online
lectures are very helpful and should be continued.]
[good teaching]
[The
instructor is great. He does his best to educate us. The topic is just
extremely difficult and hard to grasp. I would like to do more examples
in class and have more practice problems online available to study with.]
[very good at explaining the material i like the online quiz and tests]
[I
think our teacher is very good. He always is willing to answer
questions and never gives up on students even when the subject seems
easy to him.]
[i
think he is a very respected and educated man. UNLIKE other previous
professors he doesnt have to stare at the book or definitions, he knows
them off the top of his head.]
[the
instructor has been very good at conveying information and ideas, also
easy to go to if you have problems. the aspects of the course that i
feel should be improved are the test questions as they seem almost like
trick questions sometimes when compared to the ones we do in class]
[He
has a great sence of humor.. jokes in the middle of learning is always
good and keeps things interesting. my brother took u 2 years ago and
told me to take u. now i know why]
[His examples are good.]
[the
instructor has a positive and optimistic attitude which is great for
class, but he needs to take time going over the examples... some of us
need a step by step approach, not just the answer.]
[He is very likable,and has an up beat positive attitude, which helps me learn. I can't think of anything at this moment.]
[the instructor is helpful and provides clear and concise lesson plaNS]
[he is amazing. i loved his yeaching style and enjoied class.]
[good, all, none]
[Great teacher, he is very responsive to students needs.]
[none]
[he is very hummurous and i love his teaching style it keeps my atention i think he is verry efficient]
[I
really like the instructor. I like how he puts things online to look at
later.I would like for hime to slow donw just a little bit on his
examples.]
[I
really like the instructor for this course. Even though some of the
concepts we learn aren't the most exciting things to learn about, he
lets us work in groups and he usually lets us out early which is nice
because I never feel like I am overwhelmed when leaving. He is a good
professor.]
[I
really enjoy this instructor because he is very thorough and tries to
make sure that no one is left confused. He asks us what our questions
are, how can he makes things clearer, better, etc.]
[So far so good. You have been very understanding with any problems I have had so far.]
[The instructor is great, he is funny and makes the students want to learn.]
[I think it is great, he is challenging and entertaining]
[He
makes us try problems on our own in class which is helpful. He moves
through material some what fast, and at times is hard to understand. If
he would explain concepts in more detail, it would be easier to
understand.]
[MR.
Shanker is so funny, cool, and down to earth. lots of teachers get
stuck on like a power trip but mr. shanker seems to always be relaxed
and having fun.]
[Good, everything. I don't think there is anything!]
[I
feel the professor is very knowledgeable. He is always willing to help
you if you had a problem with something. I think the material is very
difficult but he makes it interesting to learn about and easy to
understand.]
[everything is cool so far]
[Hes a nice guy.]
[I like the instructors teaching. He makes a boring subject as tolerable as one could imagine]
[He
is very knowledgeable of the subject, and somethings were confusing at
first, but he works very hard to clear those things up to anyone in
need. He makes himself available, and easily contactable which is very
nice, and he works hard to take students' suggestions into
consideration.]
[good teacher, I learned a lot so far]
[is
very helpful and has a clear understanding of the material I feel that
the lectures go on sometimes when we cover something too many times]
[I
like his willingness to get us all to participate in the lecture and
ask questions. Even though I hate to speak up in class I can later ask
online or someone else might ask the same question that I have (which
usually happens). I don't know how you would improve it. The material
is just really hard for me to understand. I have a hard time with the
hypothesis stuff. I love the standard diviation and variance with the z
tables. In my weird way, I think that they are fun.]
[Willing to help me when I asked him. Willing to answer anyq questions. Humerous.]
[He is a good instructor and he is funny.]
[?]
[everything has been very positive so far]
[I
think that the professor has a great personality, it definately helps
the class. I think the only overall problem with my learning
expierience is the lecture slides, they arnt as detailed as they should
be, i believe.]
[Very kind and willing to help]
[I
think hes a great teacher. He is very positive and funny too. He has
improved on things the class has asked him to, like more practice
problems and such. He is very good at getting the student what they
want and need.]
[I
think that the instructor does a good job of making sure everyone
understands the information and that if anyone needs help that can come
to him and he will help.]
[he is funny and helpful]
[I
think the professor's comedic personality helps keep my attention. He
always workds hard to simplify the concepts, which can be pretty
complex. If there is a definition or concept that is particularly
importatnt I think he needs to be clearer in what it means, and how it
can be iterpreted in many different ways. This is because sometimes on
tests definitions are not as clear cut as they're presented in class.]
[the instructor is great, explains things very well]
[The
instructor gives good examples, and ideas that he provides for deeper
thought and examination. He's one of the better professors in the
college of business.]
[he is funny and keeps the class going, but the material is hard]
[Very
good. Overall he is a very good teacher. No need for improvement,
because the use of his technology in the class really made a difference
in the learning environment.]
[I
have had a good experience and am impressed with the online part of the
course but I would've been happier if the instructor did'nt say a book
was not necessary, so that I had something to refer to besides the
online stuff.]
[He
is a very good instructor, funny, but serious with a very relaxed class
enviroment. Some issues were confusing for me but he tried his best to
clear up any problems.]
[Very organized]
[He has been a good instructor is very positive. I have nothing negative to say.]
[he explains concepts well]
[The instructor is somewhat intimidating at times, I would suggest for him to work on being more approachable.]
[Very good teacher, good at keeping students interested]
[Good, can't improve the instructor he already does a great job of explaining the information]
[I
have had a good experience so far. I do not believe he needs to improve
on anything. I am very happy with the class and structure thus far.]
[great teacher who keeps it interesting and add comedy in as well]
[online is great and efficient]
[The
instructor goes out of his way to make the subject interesting which is
very important for a course like Statistics. It would be easy to teach
pre-made lectures from the book and give us pre-made exams, but our
instructor very obviously goes out of his way to get us to understand
the coursework.]
[i
think that he is a wonderful teacher...very approachable! smart guy...
and some times doesn't understand that we don't always get what he is
talking about!... its okay though because he explains things thoughaly.]
[I did not get a good vibe at all from the instructor in the course so far at all.]
[the integration of humor helps break up the monatony of content.]
[I
like this instructor, he knows what he is talking about and how to
convey the subject to his students. I am taking this course for a
second time because the first instructor had no idea how to teach the
subject.]
[Getting
the class involved in the lecture is a positive. Sometimes I get lost
while doing the examples. When numbers get written down i might not
know how the instructor came to that conclusion.]
[He is a great instrustor. He is also very helpful.]
[i
was worried about being able to understand him with the accent but it
really has not been a problem. he makes class really enjoyable because
hes always cracking jokes that are actually funny. he has rules and
they have been established and i think we all respect him]
[positive, humorous and knowledgeable]
[he is very nice, helpful, and funny which makes the class not so boring]
[I
love my teacher, hes one of the best at Kent. Not only do I learn from
him, but he makes class enjoyable and fun. If the class does not
understand something, he will make sure we do before he moves on, thats
hard to say about other teachers.There is really nothing I would want
him to change.]
[I feel that this instructor has been one of the best teachers i have had at kent state]
[Has a goal and sets out for it with no distraction. Sometimes distracted by students.]
[hes very understanding and comical to make the experience more comfortable when asking questions]
[He trys to make the boreing subject fun with is a big positive.]
[the way he presents the lectures and tries to make sure everyone understands]
[positive]
[i
think he is a nice guy and he tries to keep everyone interested in the
subject. i think he's positive about everyone's needs when they are
trying to learn. i think he cares and he tries to make everyone
understand and feel comfortable.]
[I
am very receptive to the instructor's teaching style. He is also
receptive of the class's level of understanding most of the time. Seems
to get ahead of us occasionally, but is always willing to take a step
back and catch everyone up to the same point.]
[Good, tries new technology to his and students advantage]
[Excellent Yes Nothing]
[he keeps the students awake by being funny as well as a good teacher at the same time, he makes class not so boring]
[I
love the instructors sense of humor, I believe that it gets the
students interested in listening to him, and it is a way to connect to
the students.]
[he is funny and really tries to get us to beable to understand the material, but i would lecture slower]
[Well
the instructor is a great instructor. Kent State need more professors
like him. He keeps you awake in class by joking and making the students
laugh.]
[Positive. Good instructor, tough material.]
[The instructor seems very willing to help and teach.]
[Hes funny]
[Overall
you are the best instructor that i have seen engaging with the
students. I feel comfortable asking you a question through email or
before class. You go out of your way to help the students understand
the problems. Nothing to improve, perfectly fine.]
[i like him he teaches well]
[I
think that he does a good job maintaining learning during class time
and does a good job at explaining material while also trying to relate
it and himself to the class.]
[He
is very funny and intelligent, however I am not used to his methods of
teaching therefore i am having trouble catching on. Also i have been
blowing off class.]
[great instructor great class]
[Positive teacher, shows that he knows what he is talking about but hard to pass that along to his students.]
[I
perceive the instructor to be a very brilliant man. I have personally
researched his website and his various publications. There is no
doubting his immense intelligence (probably the most intelligent
instructor I have ever had). Unfortunately, this aspect may be a slight
flaw in his teaching method. He moves through the material at
light-speed, thinking that the rest of the class will have no problem
keeping up. The problem with that is that this is an introductory
course. And although he has spent many years teaching it, it is likely
that for most of the students it is the first time ever being exposed
to this sort of material. I think that much learning could be had if
the instructor had the patience to slow down a bit.]
[he is grat and very funny!]
[My experience has been good. I feel he has been a good instructor and I enjoy being in his classs.]
[He's
a funny man and know's his business stats. The idea of the Learning 123
seems like a good concept but I hear a great deal that a lot of people
can't get it to work.]
[I think that the instructor teaches the class well and is very entertaining.]
[The instructor goes over many examples in class.]
[Instructor has been positive, only other thing would be to do more step by step stuff.]
[He
is a great teacher that has found every way to help the students. And I
have tried to take advantage of all of it. The fact that he gives
on-line quizes and exams allows us to set the time schedule for us to
do our work.]
[Very easy to talk to, resourceful, knows what he is talking about! Slow down a little.]
[I really like the instructor. He is very knowledgeable and helpful.]
[i wouldnt ask him to improve anything. the notes online are very helpful in succeeding in the class.]
[I love this teacher]
[enjoyable class for the most part]
[He has been very helpful and understanding of how he can make our learning experience better and more influential.]
[My
experience with the instructor has been great so far, he is funny, easy
to talk to, willing to go out of his way to help others and so on. Some
aspects he could improve on is maybe slow down some during some of the
examples, but overall he has been very impressive.]
[Maybe
taking a little more time going over the problem in class, doing all
the steps. If it wasnt for the instructor i doubt i would have stayed
in the class.]
[I like him as a person, but he is hard to understand sometimes and isn't very good at explaining things.]
[He goes really in depth and easy to understand. Uses good examples.]
[funny.]
[Overall
he has been helpful with my learning experience in the course, he is
very kind, but I would say that he can be a little intimidating in the
lectures.]
[The
instructor has been very good, he takes his time to explain the
concepts completely so that everyone understands them, and if someone
doesn't he will make sure they do before moving on.]
[I would not change anything]
[He is a good instructor and explains everything very thoroughly.]
[no]
[A very positive experience. Easy to ask questions, realates to class well.]
[I like everything and we went to eat together where we discussed some non-class issues that were important to me.]
[i
think that hes a good professor and he really seems to care about
helping us understand this stuff and doing examples or reexplaining the
points people dont get, he was definately more effective than the other
one was.]
[He makes sure that everyone is getting it and keeps reviewing the concepts.]
[He is very funny and nice. Makes a dull subject interesting at times.]
[Best teacher i have right now]
[The
professor has been great, he is very helpful and answers questions. He
is very clear when he explains concepts that are hard to understand.]
[Very good instructor.]
[The
experience has been a positive one overall, the instructor give lots of
examples to simplify the consept for the students to better understand
them. But that is not always a good thing the students also need more
complex problems in class to better aid with exams.]
[great guy]
[I
like the class activities and how the quizes are set up i thought there
were too few examples in the begining but now its a lot better.]
[My
experience so far has been great, the instructor try's his best to
ensure every one is on the same page. His personality makes me want to
come to class, he makes a very boring subject interesting. Dont change
any thing.]
[Very good intructor. Has a good sense of humor. Seems to enjoy teacher and has passion for what he is teaching.]
[he is very smart and he makes the class enjoyable]
[I
love my instructor. He is very intelligent and explains the material in
a way that makes sense to me without being boring. He is of the best
instructors I have had in the past few years and enjoy his lectures
very much]
[he is a very fun and interesting teacher]
[He
encourages questions and independent thinking. Allowing the class to
work in groups is extremely beneficial for me, as well as the
availability of lecture recordings and powerpoints. Online quizzes and
exams are also helpful.]
[i like the way the course is taught]
[He is very understanding and passionate about the subject.]
[Very good instructor, one of my favorites, very hard topic but overall taught very well taught.]
[a good experience. the jokes positively add to the class and keep peoples attention to the lecture]
[I LOVE MY PROFESSOR! He has proven that he really does care about his students and he even took a goup of us to lunch!!]
[take more time at the more difficult concepts]
[He was very good and he made class interesting through his jokes.]
[I
really like your teaching style, the course is well organized and you
give us a challenge which I enjoy. Yeah the course material is tough
but hey that just requires a little more effort on the students part
which I have no problem with.]
[Instructor is funny and cool and knows what he is talking about]
[very good]
[Positive]
[he
has been very helpfull and answers all my questions, he even went out
of his way to burn me the java program because i couldnt download it,
that was cool.]
[the instructor knew everything he was talking about and taught it to us very well]
[He
is an excellent teacher. I love the fact that he cares enough to answer
questions and try to find a way so that everyone can understand it. He
listens to what we say or feel. He even brought us candy because we
said it would help us focus more rather than talk. That is major for a
professor at a university. Mr. Shanker ROCKS!!!]
[good guy]
[I
think our instructor is one of the best professors Ive ever had. This
stuff would be so boring and drawn out if he didnt make it fun which he
does very well in doing so. I learn better when im having fun and
interested in learning about the things that he teaches and he makes
things interesting.]
[The
aspects that I liked about him as a teacher are he is very clear,
explains well and is a very funny professor and really have not found
anything i don't like about him, he is a pretty fair professor.]
[everything is good. i like the way he is.]
[My
experience has been positive. I think he could make things more clear.
On the day we reviewed for the 2nd exam, I learned more in that class
than in any other... I think maybe the instuctor over explains subject
matter and in the review, he condensed it more.]
[WHEN WE TALK ABOUT WHAT CAN BE IMPROVED HE LISTENS AND FIXES IT RIGHT AWAY.]
[I've
found this professor to be extremely open for questions, either during
class or using the online system. In fact, he has been especially
diligent in answering online questions, which has aided my
understanding of the class greatly.]
[The you do it problems and group activities help to understand the content of the class.]
[The
instructor has done all he can to make sure we understand what we're
doing. He constantly asks what more he can do and does what we need
help with.]
[n/a]
[great]
[excellent instructor, well organized. The online structure of the class helps a great deal]
[good, we do plenty of problems together, reviewing all aspects of what a test would be.]
[he is a great professor and i have learned a great deal by just going to class and listnening]
[he makes the class fun and interesting]
[I
think he does a good job of keeping the class interested and attentive,
because he is funny, it's not a constant, boring lecture.]
[The
professor has a very good sense of humor and makes it a joy to go to
class. Aspects to improve on may be showing all possible ways to do a
problem. I have my own ways of doing some problems yet i still get the
right answer. Using different possibilities to get an answer could help
some people retain information.]
[slow down a little, lessons seem to move too fast.]
[The professor makes it nice to actually come to class, it isn't so boring even though it should be.]
[he is very knowledgeable and helpful in explaining the problems]
[hes a aweasome teacher]
[Good
experience. Humor goes a long way in making the class enjoyable and
instructor mixes in some humor perfectly. Improve on giving more time
for students to workout in class problems.]
[positive]
[I
haven't talked to the instructor in person yet. But the instuctors
teaching has been very positive. He does an excelent job explaining the
material making it easier to pick up and learn. He provides a lot of
additional help to help you learn the material.]
[very helpful, understanding and cares a lot]
[awesome professor and would highly reccomend him]
[I
think our instructor is great. He is very helpful and knowledgable. He
is fair and a good teacher. He adds suddle humor which makes the class
more enjoyable.]
[Dr.
Shanker is strict, but very helpful when we need him. He makes sure to
go over all of the material well, and even if we're still dunderheads
who don't get a word of it, he makes sure we catch up.]
[very good experience, good teacher, all aspects were very positive, doesnt need to improve]
[i like the lecture 123 website, but i think he could improve on more relevant questions that are on exmas than fom the quizzes]
[He is one of the best teachers i have had in my college career, he cares about his students and teaches us all very well]
[he is a good instructor and he does what you tell him to do]
[possitive side about the instructor nice, a lot of knowlegde, have a lot of respect to others!!!]
[i enjoy the teacher. he is very helpful and funny]
[He
is a great teacher and his way of teaching is very straight foward. I
am learning much from him and I hope to take another class with him in
the future.]
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