James W. Lett - Indian River State College

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James W. Lett - Indian River State College

Professor: James W. Lett

Department: Geography

College: Indian River State College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ANT2140
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Reading is necessary to pass, as is memorizing the numbers in the textbook. All grades were tests, no classwork or homework.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ANT2410
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Never had homework, the only grades were chapter tests. Reading will definitely help your grade, but you can get by with paying attention and going to class. All PowerPoints from lectures were available in Blackboard, and taking notes wasn't necessary.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: GEA2000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lett is extremely clear in his grading criteria. He answers student's questions and responds immediately to e-mails. If you love memorization, then this class is an easy A. There is no assigned paper if you're not taking the honors class - just pure multiple-choice tests. I just wished he had more classes at IRSC.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ANT2524
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lett was very passionate about anthropology. I took three of his classes. Attendance is a part of your grade. He gives a test on every chapter and he gives study guides that give you the questions. He writes supplements for the classes, which are free PDF files and contain all of the info you need to pass the class. Great professor!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: GEA2000
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hated him at first, but somehow ended up liking him. Extensive amount of studying but it is college and not high school after all. Now I know every single capital in the world. Useless knowledge? Maybe. Does it make me smarter than you? You bet.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ANT2140
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ANT2140
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lett is a pretty decent teacher. He has study guides that let you know everything that is going to be on the tests. You must study though, because it's not an easy class. He relies heavily on the book. Tests are all just pure memorization. If you attend all of the classes, an extra 5 points is added to your final grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ANT2140
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Got a superb grade on every assignment then when it came to the final I studied for WEEKS/HOURS what he requested got a 38% because all the info was the opposite of what he asked so because of that I failed his class and don't you dare ask a question for every question that could possibly cross your mind will be on the syllabus HA YEAH RIGHT

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: GEA2000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

VERY condescending. Professor Lett gives off the attitude that he feels he is better than everyone else and well, if you don't know something he knows you must be stupid. The class isn't hard just be prepared to teach yourself from the textbook. He does not teach. You have a test almost every class and oral review. Hard grader for writing (honors)

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: GEA2000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He assigns random numbers to each country/state/province and you have to remember the number that goes with it, questions are "what is the capital of #26?" If you're good at memorizing, then you'll be fine. But if you actually want to learn, keep looking. I studied my butt off every week for this class, and still didn't get a good grade.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: GEA2000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Class much more difficult than I anticipated. You basically have to study everyday. If you're great with memorization, you just may do well. However, you must memorize a massive amount of information, more than just simply identifying location of countries. Nearly impossible to get a decent grade on weekly discussion postings.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ANT2140
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Between the textbook he selects & the study guide he produces & provides for free he gives you everything you need to do well. He is an excellent lecturer with a sarcastic wit that may come across as arrogant, but I tend to like that in people. Also - he respects your intelligence and doesn't dumb things down; do the work & its an easy A.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ANT2410H
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bottom line, the best teacher at IRSC that I've taken. Is he easy, NO! But, you learn a lot as long as you show up, do your work, and study well. I got an A in both the ANT/GEA classes because I chose to apply myself. Most of my cohorts chose to complain and slack-off, and they deserved their C's and D's. Some ppl are just not college material

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ANT2410
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bio anthropology. Great class but I love the subject. Lett is an arrogant pain in every way but very knowledgable, very organized, very informative and put together the best online class I have ever taken. Not a good person, not a good man, actually very conceited arrogant and egregiously impertinent, to use his own vernacular. But, great class

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: GEA2000
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was really looking forward to taking this on-line Geography class for Summer II but decided to drop after having to take a test the first day on the Syllabus that is 45 pages. He also required a 2nd test on the 3rd day which was on the Preface, 100 questions. Not student friendly and unwilling to give accomodations. Extreme amount of work.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ANT2140
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lett is a great professor.I have had no issues in his class,and he gives you the study guide for the entire course on the first day.If you download the study guide,you will pass.This has been the easiest class I have had this semester!He shows films based on the corresponding unit,and his exams are a replica of the study guide test questions.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ANT2140
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took his online class. he was not very helpful and expects ALOT from his students. I have taken many classes and his is the hardest by FAR and he is the least helpful. The amount of information encompassed in such a short time is almost unreasonable. There is no extra credit. I would advise not to take his classes at any cost!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ANT2410
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I anticipated this class to be much more than it was. His style is distasteful, he doesn't offer much "help" and easily becomes offended if you do not understand his material.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ANT2140
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This man is rude and he ask why you all did not go to a real college. Reply why you teach at this college if its not a real college. IRSC need to fired him he made a statement during classes why you all did not go to a real college; reply was why you teach here if its not a real college. If you are black you going to get a C or fail

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ANT2140
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:

He is completely unprofessional and incredibly full of himself. Has a wild imagination, lies for his benefit and acts extremely childish when called on it. Has a thesaurus next to his desk to insult you "intelligently". His class isn't incredibly difficult as long as you are willing to do everything for yourself. By far the worst teacher i've had.

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