Kenneth Dodaro

School: Florida State University
Department: Mathematics
Location: Tallahassee, FL
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Cons: teaches through examples, talks fast, messy handwriting, rude
Unless you kiss up to him the first week he doesn't care about you and you will get no help from him. To pass his class don't go and just attend all tutoring zone's lectures at TCC.
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Official FSU Faculty Evaluations - Fall 2011 (Based on 34 Responses out of 21 students)
Very Good - Overall assessment of instructor (4.27/5)
Very Good - Description of course objectives and assignments (4.24 /5)
Very Good - Communication of ideas and information (4.3 / 5)
Very Good - Expression of expectations for performance in class (4.12 /5)
Excellent - Availability to assist students in or out of class (4.61 /5)
Very Good - Respect and concern for students (4.03/ 5)
Very Good - Stimulation of interest in the couse (4.15 / 5)
Very Good - Facilitation of learning (4.35/ 5)
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Official FSU Faculty Evaluations - Fall 2011 (Based on 104 Responses out of 33 students)
Excellent - Overall assessment of instructor (4.58/5)
Excellent - Description of course objectives and assignments (4.53 /5)
Excellent - Communication of ideas and information (4.51 / 5)
Excellent - Expression of expectations for performance in class (4.51 /5)
Excellent - Availability to assist students in or out of class (4.52 /5)
Excellent - Respect and concern for students (4.5/ 5)
Very Good - Stimulation of interest in the couse (4.29 / 5)
Excellent - Facilitation of learning (4.5/ 5)
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Pros: He is really good at explaining things and went over all of the examples on eGrade in class. If you don't get a good grade in this class it's only because you aren't paying attention.
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Pros: Slow Paced
No Homework
Cons: Weekly quizzes
A good teacher overall
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Pros: Very good teacher! Provides great examples. Funny too!
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Pros: Spends a lot of time on each topic
Cons: Doesn't curve grades
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Pros: has a sense of humor
Cons: lots of studying
If i take notes in his class, I don't do as well as when I don't take them and just give my full attention
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Cons: He is set in his ways of teaching.
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Official FSU Faculty Evaluations - Spring 2011 (Based on 44 Responses out of 23 students)
Very Good - Overall assessment of instructor (4.42/5)
Very Good - Description of course objectives and assignments (4.18 /5)
Very Good - Communication of ideas and information (4.23 / 5)
Very Good - Expression of expectations for performance in class (4.16 /5)
Very Good - Availability to assist students in or out of class (4.35 /5)
Very Good - Respect and concern for students (4.35/ 5)
Very Good - Stimulation of interest in the couse (4.21 / 5)
Very Good - Facilitation of learning (4.33/ 5)
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Official FSU Faculty Evaluations - Spring 2011 (Based on 80 Responses out of 22 students)
Excellent - Overall assessment of instructor (4.5/5)
Very Good - Description of course objectives and assignments (4.37 /5)
Very Good - Communication of ideas and information (4.41 / 5)
Very Good - Expression of expectations for performance in class (4.37 /5)
Very Good - Availability to assist students in or out of class (4.46 /5)
Very Good - Respect and concern for students (4.34/ 5)
Very Good - Stimulation of interest in the couse (4.26 / 5)
Very Good - Facilitation of learning (4.31/ 5)
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Pros: No homework just weekly quizzes and three tests and a final.
Material easy to follow.
Only eGrade questions.
uses simple numbers only! :)
Cons: Very sarcastic but don't take it to heart.
Only quizzes and tests so no extra work to pull up grade.
All on computer so if you mess up you screw yourself over.
Bought textbook for no reason.
NO CALCULATOR USE AT ALL.
Class ended up being one of my favorite, if you come to class and learn Dodaros way it cuts studying for the final and exams in half cause he teaches you how to think like a calculus student ergo the class, but it makes solving the problems a billion times easier and i'm not a math person AT ALL. but its a no calculator class so the numbers always work themselves out, which honestly makes the class really simple to understand. hated algebra, loved calculus.
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Pros: Great teacher.
Cons: Unorganized notes.
Dodaro is a great teacher. You NEED to go to class and take notes and do the OPTIONAL online assignment until you get it right. He's a nice guy who tries to joke around a lot, but honestly, it's not that funny. Just laugh along and be nice. Don't let your phone ring in class because he makes the most annoying joke and says, "If it's for me, tell 'em I'm not home!" Like I said, it's not funny. But he thinks it's hilarious...He reminds me of an older Peter Griffin from Family Guy. He writes all of his notes for you to copy exactly on the overhead projector, but sometimes they're really unorganized which makes them hard to understand when you go back to study. Take this guy. He's a great teacher.
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Pros: Though a boston kid, I find this perfect new york image pretty funny.
Does a perfect "Peter" impression from Family Guy.
Knows Calculus like Abe knew honesty...
Cons: Made those who asked dumb questions think twice about asking another dumb question, which I thought was an awesome pro, because it was hilarious the way he put people down.
Sometimes takes the more complicated route to solving problems (often, actually).
Tests were pretty effing hard.
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GO TO CLASS AND ASK QUESTIONS! USE STROZIER FOR TUTORING ALSO!
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Pros: Easy class, if you attend class; he demonstrates the exact problems used on the quizzes/tests in front of the class. Also, very good Peter Griffon impersonation.
Cons: If you get behind for some reason, you are fucked.
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you need to go to class because he teaches you the information just like the homeworks and tests online that youll be graded on.
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He was an alright teacher... the class was just reaaaally boring.
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Pros: Always available for extra help
Wants students to do well
Nice guy if you take the time to meet him
Cons: Pretty boring class
Tough to learn from his style of teaching
TA's don't speak much english in Quiz help
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Pros: He is a very good professor with a good lecture. You have to pay attention and go to class in order to understand whats going on. Good office hour availabilty and he will go over each problem step by step if you need help.
Cons: If you dont pay attention for a split second, you can get easily confused. Still had to go to TutoringZone.

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