James Duplass - University of South Florida

Professor: James Duplass
Department: Education
College: University of South Florida
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4333
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
You will have to read and watch lots of long videos for this course as it is online. While Professor Duplass does give lots of feedback it can often times be contradictory to things he has previously said and condescending as well. He will make you a better teacher, but don't expect a cake walk in his class. I received an A- but it almost killed me
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4333
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
All I can say is good luck. This is a required class, so choices are limited. Mandatory irrelevent quizzes every wednesday at 430 SHARP. TONS of reading and videos. ALL reading on canvas. Very tough grader and loads of work. Just be prepared to spend hours reading, taking notes and do NOT do the work the day before. His feedback is very critical.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4333
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Duplass is the man who's going to make you decide whether or not teaching is right for you. As much as I hated how condescending he could be, I definitely learned a lot from him. I suggest you have a nice moment before you decide to take this class and ask yourself if you really want to be a social studies teacher - just a heads up.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4333
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I wish I could come to you with happier news but by the time this class was over, I could have cried from the happiness and relief. Dr. Duplass is exactly the kind of teacher I don't want to be when I become one. His feedback is condescending and unhelpful, the directions for his assignments are vague, and he is an exceptionally picky grader. :(
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4600
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Mr. Duplass kinda gets a bad rep because his quizzes occur at the same time every week online, they are usually pretty difficult, and the assignments are long and sometimes irrelevant. However, it's not like the class was unmanageable or ridiculous. Just stay on top of the work (don't do it the day it's due) and you'll be fine.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He really cares about your education! He gives an unreal amount of work but it is all to prepare you for your future in teaching. He is a wonderful teacher and I would take his class again! He genuinely cares about his students and tries to help as much as possible. I learned a LOT from him!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Would have been an easy course if Duplass actually paid attention to the work we submitted. Tests were full of spelling and grammatical errors (Phd?), routinely failed to answer questions,feedback was rarely helpful. Every material we used was written by him. Test questions tended to be random snippets that had little to do with the module content.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Grades don't seem to be based on work, rather what he wants you to have. Has a tendency to say things were not completed/attached that were indeed completed and attached so, does not pay attention. I passed the class with a "B" but honestly, I would not recommend anybody take this guy unless you want a headache .
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Gives too much material to remember all of it. Weekly quizzes are timed 15 mins, 20 ques each. To do well on quizzes you'll need to do ALL of the module readings, mostly articles by him. Ques are mundane details. MDLP must follow his template which is, IMO, unnecessarily detailed and unrealistic. Do not take this professor if at all possible.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SSE5331
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I don't usually review on here because people like to complain even when there isn't a solid reason . Dr. Duplass however, is the worst professor I've ever had. His grading is arbitrary(ignores rubrics), his teaching materials and quizzes are riddled w/ errors, and he is over entitled. If you can avoid him, do yourself a favor.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4333
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Most useless, rude, and unreasonable professor I've ever had. This is not a difficult course yet he seems to think it deserves to be treated like a weed out class, bragging about his abysmal average test scores. He intentionally aims to fail students by being completely unhelpful and unavailable. DO NOT TAKE ONE OF HIS CLASSEs.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE WITH HIM. I am an above average student with a 3.5 GPA in the COEDU. I have never dropped a course or recieved lower than a B in any course. I struggled with his class from the beginning of the semester, emailed him several times looking for help, he was very rude and did nothing to help me. I had to drop his class midsmster
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4313
  • 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:
A published author with no grammar skills
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
There was too much work to do for a Summer A course. That being said the information is taught in a clear manner and will be very useful in my future classroom. The content is far more interesting than I thought it would be and I wish I would have taken it without feeling as though I was being rushed. Take this class but not in Summer A.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4414
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Honestly the only problem I had with the class was there was too much information and reading for an online summer A course but he is thorough and the content is imteresting. You will need to follow directions and read ahead if possible.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4335
  • 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:
He is a bit transcendental in his teaching approach; he feels your grade is contingent only to you, and your 'lesson learned' from the course is what matters to him. That said he has no qualms about failing students especially if they don't empathize with the intended value of his courses. Tough saying this, but it's not always about the grade...
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took this class online over the summer. If you like social studies, don't get too excited because he doesn't make it enjoyable. He brags about test average scores being in the 60's and tests you more on did you watch the video vs. actually teaching.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4313
  • Grade Received: N/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:
For his online class, expects lots of reading and lots of videos to listen to and watch. He has you do too much for a quiz that is only 20 questions and 15 mins in time. I would NOT take him again.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I found him entertaining and funny at times. Very well organized and clear. He expects a lot.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SSE4313
  • 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 really hated his class. He really took a subject which I thoroughly enjoyed and made it a nightmare. Expect to be burdened with harder than neccesitated work and stiff deadlines;further, he cuts no slack at all to students- I wish I never enrolled in the class bc of the instructor. My suggestion is to run if you see him on the first day of class.
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