Graeme Bird - Harvard University Extension School

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Graeme Bird - Harvard University Extension School

Professor: Graeme Bird

Department: Mathematics

College: Harvard University Extension School

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Math has always been my worst and most dreaded subject. But Professor Bird is kind and inspirational. His approach to math comes from many angles because he speaks several languages, is a jazz pianist, lived all over the world, loves Pixar movies & chocolate, etc. An experienced and pleasant professor like Dr. Bird can dispel the fear of math.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I highly recommend Dr. Bird for anyone who feels a bit uncertain with math. His course is set up to help you learn the material and succeed. Listen to the lectures, review the slides, and make sure to attend the optional homework and test review sessions with his TAs. Dr. Bird does a great job making math less intimidating.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Do you hate math? Are you afraid of math? Have you never received more than a C on any math assignment ever? This is the course for you. The whole team is dedicated to making math interesting, conceptually attainable, and actually fun. The lectures are great and all of the effort they put into helping you succeed is incredible.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Bird is a gem! I'd take anything he taught. He lectures w/ passion and humor. TAs do the grading and are helpful + accessible; multiple homework sessions are offered each week. Watch Mark's recorded video review of the lecture! Bird writes the weekly readings. Math gives me anxiety but this class was a breeze; do the assignments + take notes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: S3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

My favorite professor. He's so engaging and really helps you understand the materials. If you attend the homework help sections - you should easily get a good grade.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Bird and his team provided clear mathematics instruction and real-life relevance to the material. He has a delightfully dry sense of humor which made his lectures very interesting. He and his team love what they do. They made learning math accessible to everyone. They all worked well together and provided support for students at every level.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This was a basic statistics course with some algebra thrown in. Graeme's really kind and personable, but sadly I had the most difficult time following his lectures. There is no textbook (he created packets for the material covered), so I relied on those to learn the material. If you need crave structure, this is not the class for you.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Bird is a great guy, warm and approachable, and is able to simplify the material to help you understand quickly and easily. While the lack of structure allowed me to get distracted, I loved his anecdotes and stories, his dry sense of humor, and appreciated him bringing in real-life math/graphs/charts to dissect and illustrate the concepts.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Students join this online class from all over the world. Dr. Bird really engages everyone and makes Math conversational and fun. There is a lot of added optional support for this class via homework workshops, recorded lectures, summary lectures, copies of the slides, practice exams. If you study and do the homework you'll do great in this class!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The easiest math class. Fair grading. Helpful weekly sessions with teaching assistants.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you're thinking about taking this course or not, TAKE IT!!! Professor Bird is really entertaining to listen to. He throws in a lot of jokes here and there which makes the lectures really entertaining to watch. Math E-3 can sometimes be tough, but homework help definitely ensures you get 100 on your assignments. Quizzes 1-2 are open note. :)

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Bird is incredible. It has been such an honor to study under him, I wish he taught more classes at the extension school! You can tell he deeply cares about his students, and enjoys teaching the meterial. Math E-3 is a wonderful class, I highly recommend it!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Graeme is great! He'll really get you excited about not just his class, but all the other classes you'll take at HES! Math E-3 is an easy A. Just do your homework and you're good!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Bird is the absolute best math teacher I have taken at HES. His personality was awesome, great lectures, funny guy, great accent too. His presentations were very informative, provided help for the students, and even does extra credit. I highly recommend him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: MATHE3
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

By far one of the best professors I've ever had. His lectures were not only informative, but managed to hold your attention the entire time. There were a couple of extra credit opportunities, and numerous help sessions available. This course has been by far one of the most enjoyable courses I've taken in the two years that I have been in college.

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