Mike Youngblood - Rock Valley College

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Mike Youngblood - Rock Valley College

Professor: Mike Youngblood

Department: Economics

College: Rock Valley College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ECO110
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The entire course was "taught" on a different website with just a book and video lectures that weren't even his own. The entire class was basically taught by youtube videos and a textbook. He didn't post any information of his own the ENTIRE semester. He was paid to do nothing but submit grades from that website onto Eagle.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ECN110
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online and its basically just alot of video homework assignments, economics itself is pretty confusing but the videos help understand it alot better, exams are open note which is nice. I didnt have the book but since the homework is all video assigned, i just take notes off those. Great professor and great class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ECO110
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

You can use notes on exams so there's no reason to not do well. Grading criteria is very clear and I received an A without retaining literally any information because we didn't need to learn anything. If you actually want to learn economics, take a harder professor. If you need an easy class for credit, take him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ECN110
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Youngblood is really good at explaining econ in a way that you can understand. Super helpful guy, great at what he does.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ECO111
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Micro Econ which I had no prior knowledge in. At first I struggled with the class, but if you are struggling ask!him!for!help! He truly cares about his students and loves economics (which he has had plenty of experience in). The HW isn't too bad, but study for the exams, read the book (or watch the videos at least) & his lectures are great!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ECON111
Grade Received: D+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I didn't really care for him or his class. I have no prior knowledge of economics and for that reason, i would never take his course again. He was never pacific whenever i asked him a question.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ECO110
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Youngblood is super cool. Loved the class and professor

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ECO111
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Youngblood has a clear passion for this topic which makes his lectures bearable. For me, economics is just a confusing subject in general, but he made it easy to understand. I highly suggest reading the book to understand the topics. He has learning objectives for every chapter and I would use his note handouts for the answers. Much help.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ECO110
Grade Received: INC
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very passionate, he actually enjoys teaching economics. You can notice.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ECO110
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He clearly has a passion for economics and conveys that fact really well in his lectures, which makes for a great learning environment. I've taken him twice and I may even take him a third time.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ECO111
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:

Professor Youngblood uses the learning objectives to make the tests. Most students never use them to study, but if you can answer all of the learning objectives you will ace every exam. Also, he lets you use a sheet of notes on every test so take advantage of the opportunity. He will notice if you show up to class and will round up your grade.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ECO110
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pretty easy class, very helpful professor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ECO111
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

All homework and quiz's are done through MyEconLab except for the exams over the past few chapters which are in class on a scantron. Homework has unlimited retries and quiz's have 2 tries. Downside is homework on a chapter is usually due before you even go over it in class so you essentially need to teach yourself time to time.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ECO110
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The entire course is taken through MyEconLab. Very straightforward - homework, quizzes, tests. The entire semester is laid out for you in the beginning. You do need to keep up to ensure you don't fall behind.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ECO111
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

one my of favorites at RVC. has open discussion during class. respects his students. loves his job and it shows in his lectures. i took him for macro and made sure i had him for micro. lets you have a page of notes for exams, homework all online. awesome teacher.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ECO111
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pretty standard online class. I personally didn't actually watch all the lectures, but did read and do the homework. The tests were pretty hard because of that.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ECO110
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher and super easy to talk to. Always helped me when I went into his office. Keeps the class interesting. His tests can be difficult but he lets you have a cheat sheet for every test. His questions can be confusing and you definitely need to read the book because he doesn't teach you everything you need to know for the test.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ECO101
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a tough grader, and has trick questions on his tests and quizzes. There is an online quiz and test (for every chapter) that is not required, but some questions on his tests come straight from online.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ECON111
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. He does his best to make the material interesting. If you aren't interested in economics, you probably won't be interested in the class. I am into econ, so I really enjoyed it. Don't miss class and don't be late, you'll miss points on in-class assignments. Those are also crucial to understanding the material. Very fair teacher.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ECON111
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Make sure you attend all the classes if you miss a session you will feel lost. Read the book it helps with understand the material. Also, his quizzes and test are tricky.

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