Ed Parker - James Madison University

Professor: Ed Parker
Department: Mathematics
College: James Madison University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MATH237
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Textbook definition of a great professor.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MATH264
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Makes you write your own 64-page textbook, but as long as you want it more and manage fatigue, it'll work out.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MATH245
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you can write your own Textbook you will Pass Muster with Parker.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MATH235
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a nice guy who can't teach. Teaches calc 1 in a why that makes it hard to go into calc 2, like going from French 1 to Spanish 2. He teaches things differently than the book so you can't give yourself help. I went to the learning center and could not get help because he teaches so weird. I DO NOT recommend.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MATH411
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Parker is the best professor that I have ever had, hands down. He will challenge you, and you will be better for it. Enjoy his class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MATH236
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's awesome.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MATH245
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Cuts the mustard
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MATH237
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is nothing like any other professor. If you have a mathematical mind then this is a "fun" course. The language used in class and on tests is something you just have to get used to--it's the kind of thing where you go through the motions and just make it work for yourself. Parker makes his classes an experience, not cut and dry.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MATH108
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Parker has received poor ratings by people who don't have the patience to work with him since he doesn't teach through a textbook like most professors. But you learn a lot if you engage during class time. I'd recommend him especially if you're a future teacher. He's super wise. It's a different experience worth having. Gives extra credit.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MATH238
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ed Parker has his own math language and definitions. He believes that the writers of the textbook were wrong and that his language is more fitting. This means you can not refer to the book for help. Say NO if you are considering him as your next teacher. Tests are usually written in a language that looks chinese and his grading is not much better.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MATH236
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I'm a math major and could not understand a word Parker said. Nice man, but invents his own definitions and complicates basic calculus. Disagrees with the standard definitions of limits, infinity, (x,y) coordinates, etc. All tests graded differently per student, and questions assigned random point values. Avoid at all costs.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MATH236
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Just don't. If you do and you are not a mathematician or in a 400 level class (see below) then don't. Warning you now.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MATH410
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Parker is excellent. He gives you some axioms and gives you problems. You come up with a proof. Several times I went to his office because I was stuck on a problem: he always responded with a question. His questions allowed me to gain further insight of my argument and helped me finish the proof. There is no better way to learn math.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MATH237
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is really nice so its hard not to like him BUT... He doesn't speak in English he speaks in Ed-talk. Its funny that someone who emphasizes clarity so much is so unintelligible. I really wish I had been able to get into Gary Peterson's 237 class. If you take a class with Ed you must immerse yourself into his world or else your doomed.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MATH410
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Parker is a really good professor that will enable anyone to learn mathematics. If you have a positive attitude towards learning math you will greatly benefit from his class. He is crystal clear in explaining concepts. If you are unable to excel in his class then you arn't trying or don't care. I recommend him 100%.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MATH245
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Parker is all about breaking problems down into their simplest, logic-based components. Courses with a lot of proof work like 245 are perfect for a professor like him. If you just want to be capable of carrying out mathematical functions, go elsewhere, but if you want to understand it, Parker's your man.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MATH235
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Doesn't teach out of the book, instead he has written around 20 of his own definitions which he feels it better than the text. Completely useless teacher and his definitions made no sense and didn't help me to learn math at all.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MATH235
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this. class. is. AWESOME. i hated math and he convinced me to become a math major. he doesn't use a book and his methods are different, but in terms of pure mathematics, it's the best you can get. the people below who were 'good at math' clearly weren't if they didnt do well. if you want an easy A, steer clear, but take if you truly love math.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MATH107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Do not take this class. Nicest man in the world but doesn't teach you a thing you need to know. Nobody can help you thru the class and all you can hope for is a C or D. It will screw you over for Math 108 and 207. DO NOT TAKE IT. RUN.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MATH107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You definitely learn something different with Professor Parker. He truly cares about his students, however, the way he teaches is literally impossible to understand. Love the man as a person, but I would not take him for your math class.
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