HST 203: U.S. History Sp19 (Escobar)

I never came in for office hours, but I always felt like Mr. Escobar was very available, and willing, to chat after class about any question I may have had and beyond.

I felt like I could grasp and understand/remember the material fine, but just had trouble with motivating myself to do the forums. I didn't really see a point to meet for that purpose because that's my responsibility anyways.

I never had time to sit down or meet with Professor Escobar due to having to work right after class, but the times where I had short conversations were always pleasant and he always seemed genuinely excited to chat with any student. 

We ran into each other outside of class on multiple occasions and had great conversations about the class and its topic.

I discussed my interest about the decline of teachings about fascist Italy and how it relates to my family.

I didn't have time because I overbooked myself and was nervous. I was nervous that I would ask the wrong question or that I was too vague. I enjoyed talking before class but I missed out on the after hours time. I should have went.

Yes, I am slow packing up after class gets out so I usually get to hang around for a few minutes and listen to you go more in depth on questions people ask after class is out and it really does help with the learning! I found it even helped me understand a little better!

I was too busy

Personally, I am a nervous and shy person. I felt like I could find help elsewhere (friends or tutors).

Speaking with you outside of class was helpful when I needed to sort out some things, and also was interesting to share stories/commentary 

I have sent you moodle messages, but I haven't felt the need to meet outside class. 

I mentioned that I needed to miss a day of class because of a school trip I needed to take and Joe was very generous. And I also mentioned that I was confused about the upcoming forum and he was very helpful in pointing me in the right direction.  

I felt intimidated because i have failed this class before, and i did not want to be judged on that.

Mainly due to the availability of Moodle.  It is easier and faster for both parties to shoot a message regarding information than to physically meet in person.  However, let me preface this by stating most of the class information, expectations, and certainly, the material is already prepared so well that there usually isn't much ambiguity regarding - well - really anything!  

Just a few times after class to clarify homework or class topics. They were brief but helpful.

No I did because the material was well elaborate in class and also in noodle I had the opportunity once home to go back and understand what I didn't get in class

I never attended any office hours or stayed after class to interact with instructor because life was very busy this term.

Cool guy

I didn’t feel like I needed extra help

I never had any meeting with the instructor because I couldn’t think of any questions and by the time I did they would be answered either in class or just by reading the material more. 

We spoke in your office about a forum topic, really helped me grasp the info.

Everything was well explained regarding exams and due dates. Never any confusion so no need to ask.

We had a few discussions after class, where we were able to discuss and interact, I didn’t have the schedule availability to see you out of class.

Not this term because I didn't miss any classes, but last term I was talking to my counsels and missed the first week of class due to being told wrong information from my counselor. Joe was super cool about it however, and told me if I could keep up on all my tests he would give me the credit back the fist test I  missed. I was able to take him up on that to, and am still incredibly grateful for it.

Throughout the term I had the pleasure of speaking with Professor Escobar after every class minus 2 or 3 and each conversation was helpful with the class material and I believe it was time well spent.  Professor Escobar went out of his way to answer all questions in great detail. I learned a great deal from our lengthy talks on the material and on more modern subjects. Escobar is very knowledgeable and has a highly developed style of information delivery which inspired me to approach the material with an eye for critical analysis.   

I had multiple brief interactions before & after class as well as when a question or concern arose I was able to communicate through the direct message feature in moodle and Mr. Escobar was always very quick to get back to me with an answer.  This was my first term, and I am still trying to figure out how to be a student as well as carry on my responsibilities in my everyday life.  It was nice to know that Mr. Escobar had so many options available to speak with him through office hours and appointments, but the truth is that because of the way he utilized moodle and gmail you really should have never had any reason to have to go take time to meet with him.  Everything that you needed to succeed was given to us from day 1, so if you failed to follow the simple directions that were presented then you cant complain about the grade that you will be receiving.

I didn't simply because the days I was at school were filled with other classes. 

No reason to see him.

all my questions were answered in class

I never had to interact because the questions were answered during class or if I had one it was answered on moodle message

Speaking to professor Escobar outside of class was extremely enlightening. Since this class is a survey course it was helpful to ask about other historical events that took place during the 20th century. Professor Escobar is both knowledgeable and friendly.

We talked about my work in the forums and you reinforced my belief that I was performing up to the standard that you were expecting.

I have not had the time to meet with any of my professors outside of class.

I would always have some clarification questions at the end of class or ask him to elaborate on things that I would find interesting that was talked about during the in class lecture or in the online resources

I did not speak with you outside of class because I didn't have any questions generally. If I did I figured I could look into it before asking for help.

Joe was available at all times, whether it was online or in person. He once answered a Moodle message at 10 pm. 

I have class from 8:00 to 1:30 and then I had mandatory things after class. I didn't really have time to stop in. 

I probably should take advantage of office hours more. 

Yes, we used Zoom chat! And talked via moodle message. This was very rewarding, and cool that I got to have pretty much my very own class private class session. Was just awesome. 

It was regarding my colorblindness, and you apologized for using so much red.

I completed every quiz and I actually liked having them. They helped solidify my understanding of the chapter that I read and also made the midterm and final much easier to manage. 

I did the weekly quizzes and thought it was a great way to do the class. I thought that being able to retake the quizzes is a good way to test and retain the knowledge that somebody learns.

I missed one quiz and it was completely my fault, I didn't manage my time wisely that night and ended up struggling with the quiz questions and didn't allow myself enough time to thoroughly look through the chapter to find the answers. 

I did them on time every week, and I can strongly say they are very important to do. Overall they allow you to gain a general understanding of the material before we go into class the next day.

I normally complete the quizzes on time but missed the last one due to a sudden build up of familial responsibilities.

I tried to submit the quizzes on time. I would try multiple times but I'd get fed up and accept a lower grade. Which is dumb of me an I wish I spent more time reading and working on it. I'd recommend do the quiz days before and not put it off like I have. Just do the quiz, then do the reading and then re-attempt.

I did the quizzes almost every week, the last 2 chapters I failed to do. I just got really busy and so it's just ultimately a mistake to not make sure they are done. I believe they are worth while, it gets you to think more into what you read and it gives you an idea of important things from the chapter.

The weekly quizzes are valuable to help with the midterm and helps to prepare you for it.

I am very busy during the week but I always had enough time to complete every single quiz on-time. There was only ONE quiz I had to retake. I feel like people who did not complete quizzes were either extremely lazy or forgot.

I regularly completed the quizzes, and I liked that you could take them as many times as you needed in order to get the passing grade 

yes. Always complete the quizes early so you can retake them as many times as you can. 

I did complete all the quizzes because last term I failed to do so and suffered the consequences for the rest of the term. It isn’t hard to complete them on time if you prioritize properly. 

Yes i completed all of them and i feel there is non reason to not complete these assignments since there are unlimited amount of tries

The quizzes are the basic foundation to ensure a good grade in this course.  It's about time management, and really there is no reason not to get at least a 70% on the quizzes.  Unlimited attempts to earn 100% for two letter grades worth in the class?  It's the key (along with attendance) to ensure the rest of the course is less stressful.  If there is one thing that I would absolutely drill into every new student (this was my third term with Mr. Escobar) is make certain to do the quizzes, it's an easy and beneficial way to get a good grade in the course.

Yes, I did. I thought it was a smart way to get students to participate, and show that they could get at least a vague idea of the topics.

I took all my quizzes  on time. So I can have a A+ because I knew it wouldn't be easy to pass the class or have a good grade without those quizzes 

I regularly completed the assignments on time and they are worthwhile because they have valuable information in them.

Yes a big gradw booster 

these quizzes are the best thing. its a very easy 100% just do it. And make sure to do it at least 4 times 

Yes, I believe I completes every quiz within the deadline because as written above it was very low stress and was an easy way to keep your grade up higher.

Yes they were, they helped engage me in the chapter readings.

Yes I did and it did help understand the concept more.

I thought it was an easy and effective way to get us to learn on our own time about the subject. Even with my busy schedule I was able to find time for all of them.

they were easy to keep up with and found the material to be very helpful for studying. 

I regularly completed the weekly quiz assignments on time each week. The quizzes were a key element in doing well on the exams and understanding the material. 

I unfortunately suffer from memory issues due to some of my injuries I recieved in the Marine Corps as well as some of the medications that I take.  So I am grateful to have the ability to take the weekly quiz because I do have a hard time remembering important details, so when I can take the test over and over again it really helps drive the information into my mind.  Not only did it help me know what information would most likely be on your mid term and final exam but it, was an easy way to measure how well I was understanding the information that I had been studying.  It also showed me what areas that I maybe needed to go back and study again, or parts of chapters that I maybe needed to pay more attention in.  I think that if you are only striving to get the minimum 70% you are doing yourself a huge diservice.   

Yes they helped me get better use of the material. They also helped studying for the midterm.

I enjoyed the reading and quizzes and i feel this really where I learned. The forums were pointless.

I completed the tests all on time even though having to take the test multiple times to get a passing grade it was good to see that the more you took the tests the different the questions where.

I regularly completed all week quizzes and besides the easy grad they were very helpful in going over what we will be learning during the week and overall your understanding of the chapter due to the unlimited amounts you can take the quizzes 

The weekly quiz's are also fair game to be on tests so they are extremely important to be successful in the class.

I did all weekly requirements on time and had no problem with my effort.

Yes, they helped to get a good idea of what questions could be expected from the exams.

I believe I completed every online quiz on time except for the very last one because it slipped my mind so it was easy points for me to gain and they were helpful because of course those questions were on the exam so it also was very helpful in studying for the exams. 

I did the weekly quizzes every week. I thought they were really helpful in bettering my understanding of the chapter. Plus if you get the right grade you got an A!

I regularly did the quizzes. I do not understand why people do not complete the quizzes. They are easy and quick and made available early enough to finish them on time.

Yes, the quizzes were a great learning tool during the term. They also serve as good study tools for the final. 

Yes, I always did these before the deadline and they were very helpful for the midterm and final exam studying. 

Yes I did, and they're a good way to hammer in concepts into the brain!

The quizzes helped a lot. I learned more, and I retained that information faster as I had to do the quiz. I highly recommend everyone do the quizzes until you get 100%, not just the 70%. Push to get that extra information. 

I found this term the forums would get off topic from time-to-time. A student would post and off-topic post and that would garner the most attention. I feel like it would be good to encourage a more on topic discussion.

Like I said before I was one of those people that sacrificed a majority of my grade from these forums. It wasn't that I didn't believe these were important, I feel like they were, but for some reason I had a hard time sitting down and doing that work.

Forums were hard for me just because I was always afraid of sounding stupid and not believing in myself and my capability to think critically on the subjects. Sometimes the topics were not something I felt comfortable sharing my opinion on. 

It wasn't that the forums were hard to do, I just had trouble finding time to do them.

Personally forums were not an assignment I enjoyed. I prefer to write in an essay format or to debate one on one. This is due to my distaste for arguing politics because I've been surrounded by it for much of my life and it doesn't seem to accomplish anything other than anger. The other struggle for me is it was often not something I prioritized to do throughout the week with my other responsibilities, so I wouldn't really remember to post except for the deadlines. 

The issue for me was having the forum needing to be started on Monday as well as the quiz. Having both parts due by the end of the week was a bit much. I get why because it all relates it just felt like a lot. The postings were diverse but it was hard because some people don't respond to what you post.

I struggled with the forums mainly because it was a lot of material to read or watch and questions to answer and I have been taking a lot of other classes on top of this class, so it was really just my absent mind and limited time for me personally, that kept me from getting full points. 

This was my first class with fourms and felt I didnt know enough to post.

I struggled with forums. I cannot pinpoint the exact reason, but it was more than likely my fault and not yours. I did sometimes have to look up additional information just to get a good sense of what I was even writing about, but that only happened twice.

I liked the forums because it was a good way to share an opinion or thoughts you had on a subject if you weren’t able or comfortable le to share in class 

In the begging I felt the forums were kinda confusing. I enjoyed the class overall. I think once I started paying more attention to the details in the forums I got better grades. 

I believe that the forums are an easy way to engage in conversation without having to deal with the stresses of face to face group discussion. Although I did not personally enjoy the forum topics because they were outside my interest, it was interesting to see what other’s thoughts were and try to connect what we learned in class with the topics at hand. 

I did not post enough so i dont think my feedback is valid 

For future students, the key is to post regularly.  There is always more than one topic, so start first with the one that interests you the most.  After you get your first post in, the others will seem easier.  Also what really helped me this term was mixing it up a bit - not sticking to one specific topic for the entire week, but using the other options for forum posts.  As the material will be on the test from each topic, it just makes sense to do it this way.  Also, posting every other day takes some pressure off - and by then, you can actually enjoy your weekend instead of cramming.

I know there are a lot of them, but even just a sentence or two of feedback on what we're graded down on would've been nice. My forum the first week got a 100% which surprised me, but then I posted the second week, and thought that I'd outdone myself and done better than the first week, only to see that I got a C for unlisted reasons that I had no idea about.

The forum is a good material . Because it gave me the Chance to talk , explain my idea, reason and viewpoints about some subject I wasn't able to talk about in class . And also help me to I well understand some concept or chapter we had in class 

The forums were very difficult to get a good grade on.

Hmmmm 

I am not the type of person who likes to speak up in class but the forums gave me a place to comfortably have a discussion. I also learned a lot from them and honestly loves forum weeks

I did struggle with the posting regularly because I often have a hard time organizing my thoughts and not repeating myself over and over. So when I would sit down to write another post I would find myself realizing I knew what I wanted to say but it was very clearly repetitive. 

Forums were great, it was a great oppurtunity for me to dicuss history with my classmates, as well as learn from them too.

The forums themselves were great and provided a lot of insight. 

I think you have ample opportunity for students to complete the forums and produce something of substance, a Monday Wednesday Friday deadline may be necessary for some however.

I participated in the forums 3 times a week at the least, and found my favorite parts where political cartoons and discussing with other students i normally wouldn't in class. 

I enjoyed nearly all of the  forum topics and it was interesting, researching the relevant information and formatting a response that was informative and used legitimate references related to the subject matter. The forums are an interesting part of this course. 

For me being a first timer to the whole Forum thing I did find it a bit difficult at first, but once I started I did get the hang of it.  I did find it frustrating when people decided to use the Forums to push their own interests or agendas instead of sticking to the themes that were provided (although I did find myself going on a rant a time or two... so oops).  I found it funny how people tend to just regurgitate information that they see on tv, or the news, or social media, and try to pass it off as a historical fact.  So I did like that we had time to read the Forums and think about our responses, rather than just trying to remember an on the spot, in class meaningful response to thier bullshit.  I also like that the Forums give people an outlet to bring up things in their post that relate to class, instead of spending crucial class time to discuss or argue facts that might be relavent but might not be in line with the information that we will need to know in order to pass the class successfully.

The reason I think people failed this is because of how many post were needed to succeed and get the full points. Some people would only do one part and try to incorporate all of what was meaning to be said. So posting more about them or waiting to agree/disagree with someone else's point of view on the subject was just a little too tedious. I also think that why people didn't quite speak up in class is because the class was pretty packed full of lecture and didn't quite set off a vibe to have a discussion in the middle of it. I liked how full the time was in class but there was never really any time for a thoughtful discussion between people in it.

Pointless

I think some students used the forums to say there own political opions instead of follow the topics assigned. I think that students should leave there opions to themselves and focus more on the topics.

I aced them all and doing o the forum helped me understand history connections and about what the time was like during the years the forum went over. For me I aced it because no matter how strong I felt my answers were I always postedit six times a week

The forums are a great way to interact with history! If you read the way forum's are graded then you will have no problem reaching your six points. I suggest posting 5-6 times within the week to ensure you get your six points. If you interact with the material provided and follow instructions you will enjoy this portion of the class.

I liked the forums.

They were mostly fine, I have no strong opinions on the forums one way or the other.

the topics that were talked about in the forums I believe were very relevant to what was being discussed in class, the only thing is is the format that the questions were asked. Because all the questions are lumped together at the end of the forum, I was really inclined to answer every question in one forum post and I found myself struggling to not write a whole essay in one forum post. Also I never found myself even thinking about responding to any post that was made in the forum so perhaps requiring at least one reply on each forum would allow students to earn more points?

I got a B on all but one of the forums, and I wish I had put more effort into getting the A. These are a lot of work, and they require you to think so sometimes I didn't want to post but it is so worth it when you get an A.

forums for me are the hardest part of the class. It requires a lot of outside sources to have an opinion that goes throughout multiple posts throughout the week. It is also hard to reply to other students opinions that somewhat align with your own. 

I believe the forums were fair. I wouldn't change anything. 

I think it took me a couple tries to really understand the grading. 

Maybe make the "how the forums are graded" attachment smaller. I read the entire thing, but 10 pages of information on how the forums are graded might scare some students away because that's a good bit of information just for how one section of this class is graded. Simply put: I think the guidelines could have been made shorter and sweeter in order to be more effective for the entire class because I can guarantee you maybe only half the students read all 10 pages.

It's just understanding exactly how to word everything. Do you want the questions answered, or do you want my opinion on the subject? I know now it's both, but in had a hard time with the forums because I didn't want people to think I was dumb. 

The text chapters were SO long and I am a procrastinator so I usually read it all in one sitting. That became tedious but its my own fault. The info in the text was essential to the course and I would not trade it out. 

I don't really have much to say about the textbook, the intro's and conclusions were helpful as you said a few times in class, I think it was fine.

I rented the online book so the cost of the rental was pretty cheap compared to other classes. Pretty satisfied with all aspects of the textbook and mine/professors use with it. 

The book was great for the quizze.

I thought it was a good textbook and it had good information. 

It was extremely expensive. Getting the booklet was nice cause I didnt have a physical copy. I'm thankful for how you did it.

The book was one of my favorite history books so far. It had really good coverage in each chapter. I think we definitely got our use of the book, especially if it goes for 201-203, it's worth the buy. 

I feel the text book is good. It helps with review and understanding what is coming up in class.

Being as busy as I was during this term I feel like the incorporation of the textbook was a little too much. That's just because there was so much information on every single page so it made it hard to remember every detail PLUS having problems with other school and life in general.

I felt the textbook was an incredible resource and felt you incoporated it nicely with the class in your lectures 

The textbook was okay, I struggled keeping up with everything provided in the textbook. I enjoyed having information posted in moodle better.

I felt that the textbook what helpful for coming to class prepared for discussion and it was used appropriately in class and a nice guide. 

it was really good and i fel;t the questions from the weekly quizzes were extremely relevant  

I loved the textbook.  Sure, at times it seemed to drag on with material from long ago that I had no personal affiliation or interest in, but it is clear, broken up into issues well, and a wonderfully accurate overview of many issues relating to history.  I enjoyed it, but my favorite part was Mr. Escobar's lectures which brought the elements of the text to life.

It was a better textbook than most, still sucked though cause it was a history textbook.

The book was too much to read . 

too much detail in the textbook that was unnecessary.

Pretty satisfied 

i didn’t read the textbook at all and I’m finishing with an A

I appreciate that when this class requires you to buy a book, unlike many others, it actually uses the book throughout the term.

The textbook was really helpful, it went into great depth on a lot of things that happened in the time period that we studied.

The textbook did a great job at being transparent and was used well by the professor. 

I think the textbook was fair, I sensed little bias if any, and it was worth the price paid and delivered the material in a concise way. (Online version) 

I rented it the first term online for 24.00 and had it all the way through the second term, infant as of today i still have 84 days on it.

I purchased the E-book. the information seemed accurate and for the most part unbiased, minus the parts that the professor pointed out that were somewhat biased, or information that had been omitted in the newer addition. The book was easy enough to read and the information was presented in a logical format although somewhat sparse in certain areas.

Overall I enjoyed the textbook, and would always rather own a paper back copy rather than some e-book, or online edition.  The one thing that bothered me about the book was that it seemed to jump around too much instead of staying in more of a traditional chronological setting of the events.  The book overall was very informative and was an easy read.

The textbook was overall pretty good for a history book. It went well with the quizzes and it wasn't too bad to read all the chapters.

The textbook was outstanding.

I think that during certain chapters the teacher should focus more on, I am referring to the great wars in this such as ww2 there is a lot more information that was missed only key important parts were covered.

The textbook itself had lots of information not particularly important while the overall use of the textbook by the teacher was the right amount for students to comprehend each week. 

1. The text book was interesting and a quick read. I would have liked the text to be more detailed but with the amount covered in the class it would be difficult to add more details( that is what the forums are for.)

2. Professor Escobar incorporates the textbook extensively in his course and adds additional and helpful facts.

book was fine

I am satisfied both with the detail of the textbook and with how it was incorporated. The largest issue I had with the book was actually to the website the online book was hosted on, Redshelf. The website was slow and was an overall pain to use.

the text book was well made and easily organized, especially because it has an index in the back so if I ever needed more information on one specific thing I could easily look at that and find where it is in the textbook. I also really enjoyed the way it was incorporated in class because you used resources and showed differences in each edition and you also exposed what parts you didn't like about the text.

We used the textbook every week which was really nice. It was confusing from time to time because the chapters will go from president to president, or back end forth in the same paragraph which was a bit hard to follow. Overall the textbook was useful. 

n/a

I think it was pointless. I learned way more from sitting in class listing to you. If I was having trouble with a topic I found myself using google more than the textbook. 

it was fair 

The textbook was really solid. I felt the authors did a great job delivering the facts. 

It was good. Easy to read and follow, it included just the right amount of information.  Z

I would say that Mr. Escobar is knowledgeable and passionate (even though passion can have negative connotations). I learned more in Mr. Escobar's classes than I ever could have guessed. 

As long as you do the work this class should be an easy A as well as an effective way to teach you about united states history.

If they were going to truly apply themselves and really wanted to learn the material and were not expecting an easy "A" class, then I would recommend this class. 

100%

Joe is fair in his assignments and grading as well as having a good knowledge of the subject. If you are struggling but still keeping up with the material and doing all the assignments he will help you to try and do better on the next assignments.

You need to take the forums seriously. No joke, reply to everything an start a forum on something else as well. Don't post once and move on. Trust me.

I would definitely recommend it. Learning in a classroom is way easier for me and I think a lot of other would agree! Your energy brings the material alive and it's refreshing compared to other instructors.

Yes I would

I would 100% definitely recommend this professor. I would also tell them to take traditional WAY rather than hybrid. 1-hour longer of in-class learning time PLUS no forums? That's a win-win.

I would say to take the class, because taking it will make you a smarter and well informed Human being, and that the class is interesting, provocative , and never boring, even if people think history can be boring. 

I would 100% encourage someone to take this class. It was very interesting and I really enjoyed your teaching style. 

I have taken this class with Joe for two terms and I feel it was the best experience I could have with a history class. 

I would tell them that if you succeed at online classes than this class is great for you, but if not then don't take this class.

ABSOLUTELY!  It was the most important learning class I took this year.  The combination of information materials, lectures, forums, etc. provide for the class to really and truly engage you in history rather than just "know" history.  Best course I've taken.

"Yes, take it, but only if you have to. History objectively sucks, but if you have to take it, take this one. Escobar is by far the most invested and passionate history teacher at lane, and that I've ever had. So while it does suck that it's history, he is a really good teacher. The best of the worst." is what i'd say.

I would tell them to go for it . Because I had a lot of fun and learn a lot from this class, the materials, the forum, and the opportunity to take multiple Times a quizz in order to have a good grade . Not all the teacher allow that.

Lots of opportunity to get a good grade.

Great great professor 

He is a very knowledgable instructor and makes it fun to learn

Yes, this was a very good course and I learned many things that are very skimmed over in other history classes I have taken and I appreciated the more in depth look at our country’s history.

This instructor is great, and will help you learn and succeed, he is passionate and funny as well. Great person as well as teacher.

Very good class in case someone may have a busy schedule. Very well balanced in both online and in class. 

I would recommend this class and you as an instructor.

He's the best instructor at LCC if your going to take a history class. You would be stupid not to take the class with Joe Escobar. 

I would say: Escobar is a very knowledgeable professor on U.S. history. The classes are very well structured and presented in an organized manner. The lectures are very entertaining and thought provoking. The class is not easy and you will have to put some serious work in to do well in this course but it is rewarded with an increase in knowledge about the period from 1888 to 1989, Spanish-American war to the fall of the Berlin wall. Escobar is very approachable and easy to talk to and is basically available after every class for a one on one discussion.  

If asked I would say that if you are looking for an organized instructor, an instructor that will make sure you are well informed of the expectations, an instructor that actually utilize's the tools the school has provide (such as Moodle) and you actually want to feel like you earned your grade.  Than I think this instructor and this course is an amazing choice.  On the other hand if you are looking for an easy A, or a class that you dont have to do anything in to pass, I would say do yourself and the instructor a favor and take a different class.  

I would say yes to this class.

Good lectures and videos, only thing that needs to change is either getting rid of the forums altogether or make them a much lower percentage of your grade, maybe 5%. Forums are similar to facebook comment feeds.

I would recommend this class to other students

Id say 100 percent take it with him and no one else, he knows and loves what he's talking about and there's no bs he tells the truth and how it is. 

I would say absolutely. You will be as successful in this class as you want to be. If you put in the work required then you will have no issues getting a good grade in this class. I would say during forum weeks you will need to be diligent with time management, and would not recommend taking a text heavy course alongside of this one. 

Take the instructor, as he is extremely passionate about the material he is presenting.

I would recommend my instructor because they way grading works allows a student to pass the class with little issue so long as they invest enough effort.

I would say this instructor has a great unbiased way of teaching his class. He points out what's wrong on each side of the spectrum in specific points in class and he is very approachable for questions 

I would say it is a very informative class which is great. The thing with this class though is you can't delay the work, and you have to put in a lot of effort to get a good grade.

That its a credit history class and an engaging instructor.

Its a easy class if you are interested in the topic and you do the work on time. 

Yes!

You being more than ready and willing to help students really engage in the material is why I really enjoy the class. My only wish is that during class you forced students to speak up and engage verbally more. More class discussion would have been very productive I think. In the online discussions, it's too easy to get into arguments because everyone is always tough and brilliant behind a screen but I think people are more willing to listen and learn when they're in person having real discussions. 

It's a good class to take. The professor is knowledgeable about his history. 

I like the idea of making all notes available for reference but I would worry that would cut attendance down.

I believe that sharing your slides online either way would be a more effective way to allow students to learn the material. The mark down on attendance is consequence enough to me, and the student is paying for the class to learn. However, I do see why it is a tough decision with the fact that the slides could be copied and shared fairly easily.

I don't think you should change the way you do your slideshows/notes. Putting the pictures and graphs on moodle is enough help already. People should go to class and if you put the slides on moodles there would be a decline in attendance. 

I think that sharing slides with students is extremly important. It allows us to goover things you thought were incredibly important. Important enough to write down on slides and talk about in class. I think it would've given me a deeper understanding of the material.

I prefer the way the class is structured now. It helps students be exposed to real consequences in the work force and makes them learn to be punctual and attend.

Having the map pictures and possibly chapters split with the terms would be hopeful. I think its smart to split it into categories because seeing two pages of terms can be daunting.

My other instructors just posted all the notes for me online which really did help because I'm a slow writer. I had troubles being able to take all my notes for the first week or two of class but then I started taking pictures of the slides so I could make sure I got everything written down that I needed. I do see where you're coming from, on students needing to show up and do the work themselves which I'm all for. I think it's a good idea and I would mention to slow writers, to take pictures like I did and if someone missed class, and had a good, valid reason like medical emergency or something, I would then find a way to share the slides with that specific person. Otherwise if you don't show up because you "slept in", you aren't too worried about getting the full class experience or notes. 

Watermarking posted slides could be a solution. However, just sharing images and such is sufficient enough.

I missed two days of the 20 because there was no way I could get there. I still stand by not posting all the slides online. I even asked one day if the slides were online and when you said no I immediately understood why. Even having missed those two days that were impossible to make, I still support NOT posting all slides online, only pictures.

My teachers have never shared their slideshows Or notes online, it has always been up to the student to get the notes or class information from other people. So I appreciate having all the lectures online. It’s fun to share them with my partner too and show them what I learned. 

I enjoy having everything posted on moodle. It makes things easier. 

I don’t like this idea because there seems to be a lot of room for error and laziness. The thing about this class that I enjoy is that there is little room to be lazy. 

I think it could greatly contribute to the success of the students who go to class, taking notes doesn't always make sense at a later time and being able to refer back to actual slides would help immensely

I think the course the way it is in exceptional IF you do the work as a student.  Extra work shouldn't be necessary for both the instructor or student due to some not willing to take a few notes from the slides in class.  Keep it the way it currently is.  

Frankly I think it's really biased and irrational. Just because it's easier doesn't mean it's worse. The whole point of school and education is to learn, not to work. If they can learn without having to work hard then that's their choice, and I think they should be allowed that choice.

it was very helpful to after class go online and read again the material. It makes me understand better. Even if I didn't miss a lot of class hour, I was going through the material all the time once I was home

I think at least sharing slides with students that had to miss class with good reason would be great

Like having stuff online 

I wished That I had all the slide notes to look over when I was studying 

I think the way that you run it now is solid, the images are a good balance between giving some remind of what we did in class but not giving the notes to those who were not physically in class.

I think providing extra things for students can only help them, and with technology now, teachers can provide students with an abundance of material online.

I think the format that is being used is great. Hold individuals accountable for showing up to class. 

While I don’t personally like the idea of notes being collected and graded, since we are all adults and many older than me should be capable of keeping and writing concise notes, some students may need that extra push in order to produce a decent idea of the topic. The idea of the slides being controversial is another true point, so I think it would be smart to limit them to in class students if this were to take place.

I enjoy the slide notes but find personally they are best used in class. I personally take notes when i read the chapter and then know that the slides notes are the abbreviated version of the notes but at the same time only available in class and makes me retake all the notes and fritillaries my self. i think taking this aspect away may cause some students to get lazy. 

I agree that students should take and organize their own notes. I have had some science classes where the instructor would provide "note" guides with diagrams and charts et. and the student would print these out and use during the lecture, this was very nice but crucial, more of a quality of life asset. I had a Public health science professor post audio files of the lectures with a few slides that we had access to for the entire semester (TMCC) this was helpful to access and play while doing chores around the house or working out and listening to on headphones. 

I think if it is important to you, than you will make time to come to class and take your own notes!  Also everyone takes note differently so relying on someone elses notes is an absolute horrible idea, some things that are presented in class and translated into note form will only make sense if you were there.  Not only that but between the readings, weekly quizzes, slide illustrations, and video clips that are already available it is not really clear to me why you would even need to take notes.  Because in class we are just going over the things that you should have already studied in the readings, videos, clips, etc. dont get me wrong it is a good idea to take notes on things that may not be stated in the readings and such but I think, overall there is no reason for an instructor to release class notes, when the exams and quizzes are mostly based on the readings and in class discussions.  

I would keep it generally the same. Some instructors in the past have emailed me the slides of the day I missed if I let them know in advance and not on the day of when I couldn't make it.

You need to provide them, im sure its a hell of a lot easier to do it today then when you were in school. If someones parents didn't hug them as a child that doesn't mean they should tell their kids, "my parents didnt hug me so im not hugging you."

I think everyone sharing notes is a good thing some people don't wright fast enough and others may not understand them so sharing notes is a good thing because it gives different opions and get the students to talk to each other.

I wouldn't post full slides with notes I would only post slides with key words or names of figures and have the students read more upon the subject in order to get a full understanding, that's the best option teachers have given me in other classes. 

The only thing i would like to see at the end of the term is a suggested book list and the other material recommended (movies, documentaries etc...). Adding this would not have helped me.

I agree with you, I had no problem with the way you structured the class.

From my own experience, the people who are most likely to absolutely require Moodle notes are the ones who just want to avoid showing up to class to take notes. And the way you would want to set up this system would prevent them from being able to do this and would just serve as a mild inconvenience to the people who have been showing up on time.

I take mostly health related classes and science classes. and the sheer bulk of information that is required to be memorized and puked back out is a little intense. my science instructors make all their powerpoint available to every student whether they did the work or not. For me having the powerpoint online allows me to slow down and really try to pay attention and retain the information that is said during lecture and anything that I missed I can easily go back and look write down what I missed. However for this class I think the powerpoint didn't have a whole lot in them, just specific dates or very specific terms. The most important part is listening to what you have to say so having only the powerpoint is not nearly worth as much as showing up to class and listening to the lecture

I think how we did notes this term was fine. Occasionally I would miss a note because I wasn't writing fast enough so having all notes available would be nice just for when that happens. I think it would be too much of an hassle to give all the notes on moodle. 

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I agree with you. If kids don't show up they miss out. This being said if there is a legit reason they missed, sickness, sports, ect., you should try and help them out. If they ask

No, they should take their own notes

I think submitting notes would be good, although I can imagine those would be kind of a pain in the ass to grade. 

Keep it the way it is. They can show up and write the notes if they want them that bad. Obviously there are exceptions,  such as a day's notice to not attending class and that person gets the notes. 

I do not have any input. I always like the games we played in high school, Kahoots, where you have a buzzer for trivia. Maybe too childish though.

I've used a few apps that allow the teacher to send out anonymous texts to the students by signing up with their phone number and it seemed effective because I, along with many other people, use my phone and check text messages far more than I do my email.

no 

You were very efficient in the tools you used.

I have not used any other app for assistance with a class.

Just use Google Documents. It's easier and can be outright easier.

I've used Google Slides in a Human Relations class for group presentations and it was a fun experience. Each group had a shared Slide file and we could all access it online from our phones or computers. I think that could be fun if you found a good project to do that with!

No i dont know af any apps like this

Nothing I can think of.

I don’t know of one 

not really

I don’t know Of any other tools based off of my other classes. 

I feel it could help but most time spent on smartphones is on social media and not learning apps

Not that I can currently think of.  

Reddit. No teacher has ever done something like that, but having a subreddit for your class would be 1, extremely dope, 2, really helpful, and 3, your students would love you. (the cool ones)

i Think, all my teachers used the same materials . So there wasn't something different or special a particular teacher used 

no

No

no

I havent personally been in a class that used those methods. 

No.

No

Not necessarily, google docs is easy and efficient.

no

US History Timeline is an Android and iOS app that offers a fancy timeline with the main events and connections from the US History, offering the corresponding links.

I am not super tech savy and am not aware of any other app or web-based tool that could be used along with what is already beiing utilized in this class.

No not really, I can't think of an app to use to help with this class.

No

not that I know of

The only other app or web base tools ive used in other classes is google docs. 

More google docs for this class may have been helpful, I enjoyed the reviews for the tests, it was interactive and helped me get a better grasp of the material. 

nothing

No.

The only other thing I can think of that might be helpful is having an online quilt with flashcards on specific terms or government acts for everyone in class.

I don't think so but I know next to nothing about technology. 

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No

nope

ehhhhhh. I think we already have too many haha

No

Thank you for all your time and I greatly enjoyed the course. 

I don't really have much else to say. I hope my feedback helps and thank you for a great term.

Overall a great class. Thanks for being a great instructor.

No, this was a very informational quiz in my opinion.

This was an enjoyable class and I'm glad that I took it.

I enjoyed it but I wish I had knew the map information more thoroughly. As well as knowing that pictures were going to be on the exam. It took me by surprise.

Nope, great class all around!

I have non

Thank you for your time and efforts, I wish you the best!

Thanks for always making class interesting and interactive. 

Nope

It was a pleasure to be a part of the class.

Thanks for not being visually bias. Im still not sure what political views you hold and thats the way it should be thanks!

Why there aren't better instructors like you in college.  

I've said it ^^^

No

no

None

no

There is nothing else i’d like to say other than well done with the course. 

Nothing! thanks for a great term.

No

Good class and good style, keep on keeping on the way you are in my opinion. (p.s. I still can’t tell your political affiliation so bravo, though I would guess centrist/ever so slightly right.) 

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it might be interesting or helpful to ask students what they think regarding the importance of learning the history of the country they live in. 

Some questions to include:

1) Do you feel it is important for US citizens to have a a basic understanding of American History presented in unbiased and objective manner? 

2) How important in US History to you? 

3) What are your feelings on some academic groups attempting a politically motivated revision of US history? 

I look forward to taking more history classes in the future.

I found your instruction exceptional and you can tell your love for history shows in the way you teach your class, and I am looking forward to taking addition classes with you.  I am really hoping that you will be able to start offering the History of Vietnam War class agian, hopefully in the near future .  I have already discussed this with the Veteran Services Coordinator Lynn Marie, and am looking at who else I need to start smacking around to make this happen.  But, overall I think this class has been a very successful one and without splitting up the class into two terms I think we went as deep into the information that time provided.

For the most part I enjoyed this class and you as an instructor. The only thing I didn't like mainly because I forgot to do them were the forum posts throughout the week. But besides that I had a pretty good time learning from you. This is probably the most easily I can remember history from a class than I have had with other teachers in the past.

Good questions

all questions where covered

I enjoyed the hybrid class and would recommend it for all students instead of a 4 hour lecture or online class. 

Thank you for an excellent term and being very available for your students. The only critique i would make is that the syllabus had class times incorrect so ensuring that both classes are reflected accurately would have been a help to me.

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I have nothing left to say.

I think this hybrid class was very interesting and because it was half online half in class I was able to go to the lectures and learn and then go home and learn more by myself at my own pace. this was definitely one of the better organized classes I have taken.

It is a fun class as long as you are willing to put in time, and effort. 

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I enjoyed your class. I'm taking another one in fall term. 

nope

I am never taking on hybrid class again. Not because I didn't enjoy this one, but because I really feel like having more hours in the classroom is more productive. Online doesn't really feel like school to me, and sometimes it's harder to get into a rhythm of checking moodle and making sure everything is completed. Whatever happened to just books and a chalk board?

No