Response Submitted on: Institution Department Course Group ID Full name L-Number Q00_name or anonymous Q00_1->1. What was taught agreed with the objectives stated in the catalog or course outline. Q00_1->2. The instructor exhibited an enthusiasm and interest in the subject. Q00_1->3. The instructor was knowledgeable in the subject. Q00_1->4. The instructor used class time effectively. Q00_1->5. Respected diff. genders, religions, ethnic backgrounds, class status, abilities and lifestyles. Q00_1->6. The instructor encouraged students to think. Q00_1->7. The instructor's teaching methods were effective in helping me learn the material. Q00_1->8. The instructor made an effort to be available to students. Q00_1->9. Helped students understand the course material and find answers to relevant questions. Q00_1->10. The instructor was fair and reasonable. Q00_1->11. The instructor helped me believe I could achieve my potential in this course. Q00_1->12. Overall, the instructor was effective. Consider both limitations and possibilities. Q00_positive Q00_negative 70806 06/02/2017 12:11:16 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Morgan Steinmetz 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 One of my favorite things about Joe's classes is the enthusiasm he shows for the topics. N/A 71067 06/05/2017 23:52:27 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 I liked how we had many opportunities to succeed in forums and quizzes. I wish the study guide for exams was more specific. It's hard for me to study everything about each topic or person. 70872 06/03/2017 20:40:40 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Andrew Erkert 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 I enjoyed the content and the instructor's methods of teaching. The classes were engaging and insightful and helped me think about the current state of the U.S. with a more knowledgeable perspective. I think more class time is what would be a nice change. 70840 06/03/2017 11:58:31 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 There was a variety of material, not only a textbook but videos, lecture, maps, and visual aids. It helped make learning easier. On top of that the instructor was more than willing to answer any questions, always responded to messages and was open for office hours to help outside of class time. Perhaps an occasional required assignment similar to the extra credit assignments where it was fill in the blank and a more guided homework assignment? The extra credit assignments are incredibly nice please keep those options in, just that guided style of learning is also occasionally nice, but Instructor already does have a good variety of assignments. 71148 06/06/2017 20:26:46 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Cameron 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 No class time was wasted. Everything was organized and to the point which made it easy to be successful as was stated at the beginning of the term. Lecture wasn't the only thing organized, all the material and work was too. The instructor offered equal views from both sides of the spectrum and made it difficult to determine where his viewpoints would lie on the spectrum. Really felt unbiased and open. It was perfect. Unless someone was interested in the material as I was, then I wish we could've gone more in depth in all of the subjects but I understand it's only a 10 week course so that's impossible. 71346 06/08/2017 23:49:27 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 2 2 2 2 The course material was good and I like your enthusiasm I wish we went more detailed on presidents but I also understand the time limit 71260 06/07/2017 21:25:29 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 I really liked Escobar's personalities and sense of humor. He was able to talk about so many controversial subjects without speaking from a biased perspective, he was careful to respect everyone and their differences. It was a challenge but not a class to be classified as daunting or miserable at all! Dr. Escobar has this course, his lectures, and his procedures ironed out SO smoothly, it's excellent. I don't think it's his fault that people are missing their free points, he reminds them time and time again. It's all so good, thank you! 71216 06/07/2017 13:37:03 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Michaella Ensele 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I really liked going to the lecture for this class. Some lectures are so boring and don't have much energy to them. Joe does a great job keeping students engaged in the material because of all the different videos that are presented and the enthusiastic attitude he brings. The class can be improved by more class discussion. I find that I learn well with also hearing some things the students have to say. There is a fair amount of this but it would be awesome if it was a little more encouraged. 70952 06/05/2017 10:45:57 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Eden a proud muterfucker 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 The teaching style the instructor displayed and what I learned. The only thing I could think of is more direct contact with students because some things I had to learn myself such as online assignments. But i don't have any suggestions on what you could do so I'm just complaining. 71365 06/09/2017 11:03:24 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i really enjoyed the slides Escobar made for the class. his teaching method including the videos and relating topics to issues going on today helped me understand better. one of the best classes i have had in a while. 71012 06/05/2017 17:55:13 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Jeff Johnson 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 everything Maybe give a few minutes at the end of classes for some questions. 70848 06/03/2017 14:04:38 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Kiet 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 Overall I enjoyed it very much. I would say sometimes I have problem with videos in class; they are a little bit hard to get every details listening for only one time. So It would be very helpful if the instructor makes the video available during the week that it is shown in class. 71040 06/05/2017 20:59:29 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Tyler I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I liked the teacher's enthusiasm most of all, and the material was often entertaining. I enjoyed the forum posts as well. I would have appreciated more supportive mid-term study guides, but that's probably because I did poorly on the exam. Most of my recommendations were left on the other survey, but overall this class was taught very effectively. 71110 06/06/2017 14:33:56 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Jason Pickens 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I liked the forums in an odd way. I did horrible on the first one , and it was a hit on my confidence. They encouraged me to think more critically and engage with hard subjects that I never thought about. I grew from these posts . None 70855 06/03/2017 16:23:36 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 The teacher really made this class a great environment to learn and be in. Made me glad to come to class. 71009 06/05/2017 17:38:30 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Garrett Warner 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 I liked how you used an unbiased opinion when displaying the facts. It was extremely interesting listening to your lectures because of the visuals you used. Also for the way you explain your train of thought, it is easy to follow and understand. I am a big fan of history and this class fulfilled what I was looking for. I highly recommend this course. I think you have been teaching this class long enough to know what to fix and what not to fix. I can't think of anything to change or add from the ten weeks I was in your class. 71207 06/07/2017 12:00:10 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Tanner Bull 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Overall, I enjoyed the most out of the class was the format and the ability to easily follow along and when stuck, the instructor was extremely helpful. Overall, class starts at 1:00 and ends at 2:20 and from start to finish, the class is full of lecture and really doesn't need any improvements. 71231 06/07/2017 17:01:15 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Eric Walston 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Everything, after taking Mr Escobar for three terms, I am saddened that I can not take his in class courses any longer. If there were more instructors like him, I truly believe more students would become more invested in their studies. Honestly, I am not sure how you can improve on this course. 71298 06/08/2017 12:10:58 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I really appreciate the engaging nature of the lectures. It isn't just rambling of facts or spewing information, but Joe talking to his students. The amount of preparation and refinement is also obvious and much appreciated. Videos are edited to only include the best parts and seamlessly incorporporated into the lecture. Having a teacher that clearly cares about teaching and his students is common around Lane, but Joe is one of the best at this. There are never surprises or stressful moments in this class. Work is very evenly spread out, with four forum weeks that include extra participation but nothing too crazy. Tests are strictly based on material in class and the textbook, and the study guides do a great job of covering everything without handing out easy grades. Weekly reading quizzes are short, and designed simply to encourage complete comprehension of the chapter. Structurally, this is probably the best class I've ever taken. I've never had any real issues through the two terms I took this class, but Joe maintains a level of involvement that leaves me comfortable knowing he would be available and willing to fix any issues that came up. The only thing I would ask for is a little bit more material presented in class. I appreciate that most of the factual information comes from our textbook and class time is spent on comprehension and relating to current events (which is really cool). However, sometimes parts of class seem to drift a little too far away from the history at hand, and I'll find myself craving a more informationally-packed lecture so to say. This is only a minor complaint that stems from how much I do enjoy these classes, but with only 3 hours of class a week sometimes it feels like I didn't learn as much as I could've in class. Everyone processes information at different rates and I think Joe's class is set up perfectly to enable every student to comprehend the material covered, this is more of a personal preference for a faster paced, harder class. 71035 06/05/2017 20:32:05 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I really enjoyed all of the lectures, I didn't miss a single one! I learned a lot this quarter, and can't wait to take any future history classes with Joe. No improvements needed, but I do think the forum posts are too heavily weighted. 70969 06/05/2017 12:55:47 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 grate class, and teacher is very friendly. Suggest: the exam is not friendly to international student. 71141 06/06/2017 19:04:06 HST 203: History of the United States Sp17 (Escobar Meta 41054 41053) Anonymous Julia Tomlinson 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I felt that Prof. Escobar set up his class in a way that allowed the student to "control their own fate," which I really appreciated. Whether a student sunk or swam was all up to themselves. He was also one of the most charismatic professors I've ever had. Students could tell that he is very passionate about history. His lessons were thought provoking, and stuck with me after the class was over. He is a prof. that makes students want to attend class. I honestly don't have any improvements. The only problem I really had was with the forums, but that was only because I hated them a lot.