Dean O'Donnell - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Professor: Dean O'Donnell
Department: Theater
College: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD0000
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Awful. He'll probably read this in class too. Nice guy, but his insight and knowledge is lacking. Easy work and got an A, but was so frustrating due to his incompetence. Amateur hour at best. Grades quickly and arrogantly without reading the assignment, most of his "critiques" were questions that would've been answered had he continued reading.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD1002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Granted, he can get VERY sidetracked and distracted, but it was a generally fun and easy course. I'm pretty creative myself, so the essays and projects were graded in a fair manner. Comments weren't that helpful, but didn't matter to me. I guess his lateness in getting the blackboard site up should be mentioned.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD1002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dean will not reward hard work, he will take magnitudes of points off a paper with little reason given. He disrespects student, especially behind their backs. Will never give a complete lecture. Grades are not given for months. Didn't put course on blackboard until 3rd week, but expected us to read detailed assignment work on blackboard.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD1001
  • 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: N/A
Comment:
He knows his material and he's a funny guy. The classes are very open to discussion however as someone who really wants to learn as much as possible about game design, I felt that he took forever on certain things and would go off topic too much. Oh, by the way, it took him about 5 weeks or so to get our stuff graded. Why? Had to clean the roof.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HU3900
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I've taken several classes with Dean. He's a very good professor and his classes are interesting, which is more than I can say for most. I just finished my humanities seminar with him and it was amazing.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD1000
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Take a class with this man and you will wonder why you are spending so much money to go to this school. He is absolutely the laziest professor I have ever seen. His grading is completely arbitrary, and inconsistent..be prepared to wait weeks at a time for feedback on your homework. Do not attempt serious discussion in class, he will ridicule you
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD1002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The laziest and most laizzes-faire teacher on this campus. Why don't you decide to do your job for once? Not only do you make WPI faculty look bad, but you also make WPI graduates look bad. Fool.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: IMGDSECT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The bottom line, he is an entertaining guy with interesting viewpoints, but often does not teach the core material thoroughly. He is more of a speaker than a teacher. Very lenient in grading. Fun class. Took for Social Issues in IMGD, but I would recommend Philosophy and Ethics of IMGD for a greater understanding of core issues and ethics.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD2000
  • 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:
This man is not a professor. He curses and is an entertainer. His class is fun but he does not teach, nor does he know how to fairly grade.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD2000
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was a wonderful teacher, we had excellent discussions during class, everything was laid back, and I had a great time. Sometimes we got sidetracked and did not go through all the material we had planned, however, it was an excellent class, I enjoyed it alot and would reccomend it to anyone.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MQP573
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dean is the man - the most dependable, reliable individual you will ever meet. He often tries to take more than he can handle which results in late assignments, but he helping everyone at the same time. Highly recommended and awesome for project work.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: IMGDSECT
  • 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:
Not a teacher I would recommend. Doesn't really know what he's doing. Likes to act like he does. Makes up grades for assignments. Penalizes students for handing in late work but is often unprepared to teach a class and gets graded assignments back to students very late. A bad, bad teacher.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: GD2000
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome, he rocks. Very approachable, with great attitude! Highly recommendable!!!!!!! Take his Class!!!!!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD1002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really enjoys the work in this field, and understands there is more than just game design needed. He is easily approachable, whether it's trouble in class or just to chat. He wants his classes to be fun above all, but there is still much to learn. Keep your eyes open.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: 1002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Insulted me publicly in class for a difference of opinion. Assignments make no sense and he refuses to clarify. His class was frustrating enough to make me change majors. Thankfully, now I won't have to take any of his classes again.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: IMGD1002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's a good guy, I like his class, but his directions on assignments are vague and unclear, thus leaving students in a problematic situation.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: EN2222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Although he does get off topic easily, if you pay attention and do the readings you will learn a lot too--he's just more subtle in his approach than most profs.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ID211X
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
We had a class in gaming and he made us play a game for class. He has coarse language, but he makes you relize that professors are normal people too. The class was experimental, so its easiness may change. As for the chile pepper, my avatar would eye his avatar any day, so strong yet sensitve ;).
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: EN2221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He makes class fun, as long as you can read and write its not hard. Very relaxed and entertaining. Encourages class discussions.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: EN2222
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good teacher, he gets off topic alot but that just adds to the relaxed atmosphere of the class
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