Professor
Aaron Blaisdell
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Most Helpful Review
Spring 2024 - The class is easy but the professor is questionable. He definitely has favorites in the class, during the pro Palestine strike he wanted to continue class and was mad people were protesting over his little pigeon exhibit. Like there’s people getting hurt and all he cares about is his pigeons? There’s a final debate and it was a mess, it also wasn’t fair he would let others talk above each other, the group that he had favorites in were his research student and would give them all the points. The class is easy but the professor isn’t the best.
Spring 2024 - The class is easy but the professor is questionable. He definitely has favorites in the class, during the pro Palestine strike he wanted to continue class and was mad people were protesting over his little pigeon exhibit. Like there’s people getting hurt and all he cares about is his pigeons? There’s a final debate and it was a mess, it also wasn’t fair he would let others talk above each other, the group that he had favorites in were his research student and would give them all the points. The class is easy but the professor isn’t the best.
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Fall 2019 - Blaisdell is a really clear and articulate professor -- the killer in this class is the exams. He used to do 2 exams (50 questions T/F) and that was your entire grade. Since then he's built in some homework points, so now the grade scheme is: -16 pts from HW -42 pts from exam 1 (36 T/F questions, 5 short answer) -42 pts from exam 2 (36 T/F questions, 5 short answer) The exams are super nitty gritty, he changes the smallest detail and it can make it really tricky. He also doesn't bruincast -- which is another huge con. If he bruincasted it would be a lot easier and more accessible to rewatch the lectures. I normally record them on my phone and have to upload them to my computer, convert them, edit them, etc. Its super annoying. Tl;dr: Super clear professor, but exams are HARD
Fall 2019 - Blaisdell is a really clear and articulate professor -- the killer in this class is the exams. He used to do 2 exams (50 questions T/F) and that was your entire grade. Since then he's built in some homework points, so now the grade scheme is: -16 pts from HW -42 pts from exam 1 (36 T/F questions, 5 short answer) -42 pts from exam 2 (36 T/F questions, 5 short answer) The exams are super nitty gritty, he changes the smallest detail and it can make it really tricky. He also doesn't bruincast -- which is another huge con. If he bruincasted it would be a lot easier and more accessible to rewatch the lectures. I normally record them on my phone and have to upload them to my computer, convert them, edit them, etc. Its super annoying. Tl;dr: Super clear professor, but exams are HARD