Michael Robbins - University of Maine

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Michael Robbins - University of Maine

Professor: Michael Robbins

Department: Psychology

College: University of Maine

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PSY232
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is great if you're looking for an elective 3credit course. I love professor Robbins as his classes are mostly all set up the same. 3 Exams (open note), 3 discussion board posts, and 1x a week short activities. If you don't do well on an exam these posts and activities can really help your grade, the exams are also always curved a little!

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PSY491
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Take professor Robbins for your capstone class!!! This class was my best of the semester and I actually learned things. The capstone is shaped by a term paper/presentation at the end of the semester and eight (one page) papers with the articles you chose to put into your term paper. Doing it this way really set us up to write the term paper easily!

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PSY208
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My guy just rambled but hes nice

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PSY208
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES. The subject matter is interesting, but his lectures are unbearably boring. Prof does NOT know how to use online teaching platforms. He has messed up grading multiple times and is not responsive to email. The lectures are boring, the exam questions do not reflect the content well, and it generally feels like a waste of time.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PSY208
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is online and consists of three exams as well as six short discussion posts which are graded out of 10 points. They are very easy to get in the 9 to 9.5 range. The lectures are easy to take notes from and the only time I read the book was to write the discussion post.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PSY100
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He seemed enthusiastic enough and you can tell that he knows what he's talking about. Better than average teacher, would take a class of his again.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PSY100
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very monotone. Not very interesting. Goes on tangents that are completely irrelevant to the topic he is teaching. You get clicker points for going to class but its such a small amount of points that there probably isn't a huge reason to go to class at all. As long as you have some common sense you will do fine.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PSY100
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Really nice professor, but very monotone. Really hard to listen to the lectures even if you try. Weekly quizzes are easy As and tests are really easy if you read the chapters and study the vocab in the chapters. I usually studied for 2-3 hours and got A's on the tests. He uses Pearson and clickers for HW and attendance. Overall, really easy class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PSY100
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Robbins gives 0.5 extra credit points every lecture you attend. Really, you could either attend lecture or read the textbook. Both wouldn't be necessary to pass the class. 80% of the class grade comes from the four exams (including the final), and he curves them tremendously. The other 20% comes from weekly online quizzes, and those are easy 100s.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PSY208
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very respected professor. Amazing lectures

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PSY100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

PSY 100 was a very typical college class. If you go to class, it was extra credit. The lectures tell you everything you need to know for the exams, so go. You will have weekly online quizzes, you can get an A on all of them if you try (it's open book). Professor Robbins was funny and told stories, so you didn't fall asleep too fast.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: POS208
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Most boring professor ever

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PSY100
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He. Does. Not. Teach. Anything. All he does is go on rants about random things that make no sense. The only point of going is to get the bonus points. Otherwise, I would have only gone for exams and probably done better.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PSY100
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Robbins is a good professor and he loves the subject. If you read before the tests they are pretty straightforward. A good Gen Ed class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PSY401
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Everything is clearly outlined online, if you study the outlines you can easily pass the tests. He tells you what the essay questions are going to be. Activities are easy. While I think he is a sweet guy and knows what he is talking about, he has a very monotonous voice and goes on epic rambles. It was very difficult to pay attention.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PSY208
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:

really nice guy but tends to drown on about nothing and when you ask a question its hard to get the answer out of him.. was really interested in this class but he made it hard to stay interested

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PSY208
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I absolutely hated this class. While I'm sure he's a nice guy, the class was in the evening, and lasted for 2.5 hours. In a class that long, the room heats up and the air gets nasty (especially if half the football team is there right after practice). The worst part though, was the droning, monotone used to deliver tedious material.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PSY208
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

HARD class. I recommend that you take it after having quite a few psychology classes. Cannot slack off in this class. P.S. - do the extra credit.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PSY208
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

very long class, can't say i ever attended a full one ... good luck sitting through the whole thing!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PSY208
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Robbins rocks! Yes, he tells stories - personally they help me to understand the material better. Yes, he does sometimes go till the last minute- Is it bad to use the whole class time? Read the book, go to class and go over the essay questions he posts and you should pass easily. It helps if you like Psych.

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