Edward Alwood | PlanetTerp

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Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/06/2024	Professor Alwood's commitment to his classroom and teaching made for an enjoyable experience for all involved. He effectively tied in real-world issues to our learning material, often incorporating recent news stories into his curriculum. The topics we learned were not only thought-provoking, but extremely useful in an age where trust in media has wavered over the recent years. He treated everyone in the classroom with respect, and I believe all students who showed up on a weekly basis gained valuable insight as to the current media landscape of the world. Although I am a business student, I found that many of the topics he covered directly correlated to the corporate atmosphere of the media world. I genuinely enjoyed going to his class twice a week, and Professor Alwood seemed to share the same eagerness to teach. Not only is he a great teacher, but he is a great man, and his teaching reflects that.
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/20/2024	I love Prof Alwood! While his classes are lecture heavy, he makes them entertaining by tying in a lot of his own experience with his career in media. I always enjoyed going to his class, he brings his dog in every day too! He's a very sweet and funny guy, and he genuinely cares about each of his students. The only grades in the class however are the 3 exams, so you need to do well on them to get a good grade so showing up to class is important (he also takes attendance). I highly recommend Prof Alwood for this class.
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/09/2024	Prof Alwood is a super sweet old guy. He even brings his senior dog to class sometimes. He gives out detailed lectures and then posts the slides after, but you need to go to class because he shows videos in-class that you can’t view if you don’t go in, plus he takes attendance. His class consists of 3 exams and they aren’t too bad.
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/15/2023	Prof. Alwood genuinely wants the best for all of his students, and clearly has the experience to be teaching this class. He definitely is a little old school (ex. no electronics), and his lectures were not always the most engaging. Additionally, there are only 3 tests that are worth 90% of your grade so you really have to make sure you are attending class and paying attention. But he is a super nice guy and the content isn't super hard to remember. I would recommend if you need a gen-ed
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/11/2023	This class is very well taught and the Professor knows what he's talking about. He's picky about attendance, but only because handfuls of people never show up and expect to do well. If you attend regularly and pay attention in class, this can be a free A just by studying for the three tests (which make up your whole grade in the class aside from participation). Take this if you need an easy gen ed
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/17/2022	Prof. Alwood is extremely kind and teaches the course very well. His lectures are engaging and he provides great perspective from his time as a former reporter. The workload for this course is extremely minimal, there is a "required" textbook but everything you need to know for the tests will be covered in class. I never read the textbook and still had an easy time. He is strict in his rule against using phones in the classroom, but the lectures are interesting enough to give your full attention to. I would absolutely recommend him and this course to anyone looking for an easy gen ed!
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/13/2022	Professor Alwood is fantastic! This semester, he did however only have the class be based on 89% exams, 10% participation, and 1% syllabus quiz. It was stressful only having these things to go off of, so unless he changes the structure, this is what you might expect! Not sure if it was just some experimental way to run the class or how he wants to continue it, but I just wanted to let that be known. He is very knowledgeable in this subject matter, and his lectures are usually engaging and relevant. Just be sure to take good notes and attend every session, as in my experience, lectures are not recorded. You will also need to get a textbook for this class, but the reading isn't too dense, so just a nice skim would do. Overall, I had a good experience in this class and would recommend Prof. Alwood! He very much cares about the class and what he does and it shows.
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/10/2022	Very nice and understanding professor, 3 exams total and those are the only grades so if you don't do that great you can't really bring it up
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/09/2022	Really sweet guy and an overall pretty interesting class. There are 3 exams that make up 89% of your grade and the rest is participation (coming to class). Exams are fair and you get a study guide for each exam and if you put the terms in a quizlet and get those down you should be able to get an A. It kind of sucked that such a large part of your grade are exams but it is nice not having to worry about this class (besides showing up) other then exam weeks.
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/03/2022	I love him and this class but I wish we had more things to bring our grade up because I got a B on one test and now I might not be able to get an A unless I do really well on the final.
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/20/2021	This is the boy. Super funny and nice. A professor you definitely want to have. Not only is he great but 150 is a piece of cake.
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A+ terpster955 11/05/2021	He is the best teacher ever. Very nice guy, very easy class, and very interesting lectures. The essays are easy as shit and the exams are a breeze if you study a little bit the day before. Overall great class
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/29/2021	Very sweet and fun! He tried his best to make lectures interesting. His papers were not difficult or time consuming. The exams were fair and easy. I would VERY MUCH recommend this for an interesting class and easy gen ed!
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/05/2020	very sweet professor - lectures were recorded, but he showed them during a live zoom meeting to stay interactive with students; grades are basically determined off of a couple tests and 3 2-page essays, which honestly are pretty easy; if you put even a bit of effort in this class you will pass with a good grade since everyone else barely puts any effort in
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/20/2020	he is a very knowledgable and caring professor. the essays are easy, but you will need to memorize a lot for the exams. overall a great choice for an easy gen-ed
Edward Alwood JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/08/2020	If you have the chance to take this professor, do it. He is the most caring, sweet, and understanding man you will ever meet. The workload in this class is extremely minimal, with only 4 essays (that are only a page each), and 3 mid-term exams. The only thing is you have to do somewhat well on those because thats your only grade besides attendance. I wish I could take this class again, I learned so much from him.

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/06/2024

Professor Alwood's commitment to his classroom and teaching made for an enjoyable experience for all involved. He effectively tied in real-world issues to our learning material, often incorporating recent news stories into his curriculum. The topics we learned were not only thought-provoking, but extremely useful in an age where trust in media has wavered over the recent years. He treated everyone in the classroom with respect, and I believe all students who showed up on a weekly basis gained valuable insight as to the current media landscape of the world. Although I am a business student, I found that many of the topics he covered directly correlated to the corporate atmosphere of the media world. I genuinely enjoyed going to his class twice a week, and Professor Alwood seemed to share the same eagerness to teach. Not only is he a great teacher, but he is a great man, and his teaching reflects that.

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/20/2024

I love Prof Alwood! While his classes are lecture heavy, he makes them entertaining by tying in a lot of his own experience with his career in media. I always enjoyed going to his class, he brings his dog in every day too! He's a very sweet and funny guy, and he genuinely cares about each of his students. The only grades in the class however are the 3 exams, so you need to do well on them to get a good grade so showing up to class is important (he also takes attendance). I highly recommend Prof Alwood for this class.

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/09/2024

Prof Alwood is a super sweet old guy. He even brings his senior dog to class sometimes. He gives out detailed lectures and then posts the slides after, but you need to go to class because he shows videos in-class that you can’t view if you don’t go in, plus he takes attendance. His class consists of 3 exams and they aren’t too bad.

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
12/15/2023

Prof. Alwood genuinely wants the best for all of his students, and clearly has the experience to be teaching this class. He definitely is a little old school (ex. no electronics), and his lectures were not always the most engaging. Additionally, there are only 3 tests that are worth 90% of your grade so you really have to make sure you are attending class and paying attention. But he is a super nice guy and the content isn't super hard to remember. I would recommend if you need a gen-ed

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/11/2023

This class is very well taught and the Professor knows what he's talking about. He's picky about attendance, but only because handfuls of people never show up and expect to do well. If you attend regularly and pay attention in class, this can be a free A just by studying for the three tests (which make up your whole grade in the class aside from participation). Take this if you need an easy gen ed

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/17/2022

Prof. Alwood is extremely kind and teaches the course very well. His lectures are engaging and he provides great perspective from his time as a former reporter. The workload for this course is extremely minimal, there is a "required" textbook but everything you need to know for the tests will be covered in class. I never read the textbook and still had an easy time. He is strict in his rule against using phones in the classroom, but the lectures are interesting enough to give your full attention to. I would absolutely recommend him and this course to anyone looking for an easy gen ed!

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/13/2022

Professor Alwood is fantastic! This semester, he did however only have the class be based on 89% exams, 10% participation, and 1% syllabus quiz. It was stressful only having these things to go off of, so unless he changes the structure, this is what you might expect! Not sure if it was just some experimental way to run the class or how he wants to continue it, but I just wanted to let that be known. He is very knowledgeable in this subject matter, and his lectures are usually engaging and relevant. Just be sure to take good notes and attend every session, as in my experience, lectures are not recorded. You will also need to get a textbook for this class, but the reading isn't too dense, so just a nice skim would do. Overall, I had a good experience in this class and would recommend Prof. Alwood! He very much cares about the class and what he does and it shows.

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/10/2022

Very nice and understanding professor, 3 exams total and those are the only grades so if you don't do that great you can't really bring it up

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/09/2022

Really sweet guy and an overall pretty interesting class. There are 3 exams that make up 89% of your grade and the rest is participation (coming to class). Exams are fair and you get a study guide for each exam and if you put the terms in a quizlet and get those down you should be able to get an A. It kind of sucked that such a large part of your grade are exams but it is nice not having to worry about this class (besides showing up) other then exam weeks.

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/03/2022

I love him and this class but I wish we had more things to bring our grade up because I got a B on one test and now I might not be able to get an A unless I do really well on the final.

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/20/2021

This is the boy. Super funny and nice. A professor you definitely want to have. Not only is he great but 150 is a piece of cake.

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A+
terpster955
11/05/2021

He is the best teacher ever. Very nice guy, very easy class, and very interesting lectures. The essays are easy as shit and the exams are a breeze if you study a little bit the day before. Overall great class

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/29/2021

Very sweet and fun! He tried his best to make lectures interesting. His papers were not difficult or time consuming. The exams were fair and easy. I would VERY MUCH recommend this for an interesting class and easy gen ed!

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/05/2020

very sweet professor - lectures were recorded, but he showed them during a live zoom meeting to stay interactive with students; grades are basically determined off of a couple tests and 3 2-page essays, which honestly are pretty easy; if you put even a bit of effort in this class you will pass with a good grade since everyone else barely puts any effort in

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/20/2020

he is a very knowledgable and caring professor. the essays are easy, but you will need to memorize a lot for the exams. overall a great choice for an easy gen-ed

Edward Alwood
JOUR150

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/08/2020

If you have the chance to take this professor, do it. He is the most caring, sweet, and understanding man you will ever meet. The workload in this class is extremely minimal, with only 4 essays (that are only a page each), and 3 mid-term exams. The only thing is you have to do somewhat well on those because thats your only grade besides attendance. I wish I could take this class again, I learned so much from him.