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Edward Alwood
JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/20/2025 |
Professor Elwood is very very nice and really cares about what he's teaching. However, class is only lectures and the only grades are three exams with a crazy amount of terms to memorize. If you throw them into a Quizlet you'll be fine, but it was kind of annoying nothing else made up your grades. If you have a really hard schedule though, I wouldn't take this class as it is a bit difficult for a gen ed. This doesn't reflect on my rating of Professor Atwood though, because he really is a very kind and empathetic person. |
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Edward Alwood
Anonymous 05/14/2025 |
He is nice but lectures are a bit dry and your grade is pretty much completely dependent on 3 tests that are memorization based. I don't think it's a constructive way to get students to learn. Sometimes things that aren't on the study guide (which usually has about 70 or more terms to memorize) pop up on exams which is frustrating. He also had mishaps every exam (like wording a question wrong, answer key doesn't match exam, etc.) And he grades not based on how you choose to demonstrate knowledge but based on whether or not you include very specific keywords. I'd probably recommend a different gen-ed. |
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Edward Alwood
JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/13/2025 |
i LOVED prof Elwood. wow, he is so great. he cares so much about you as a student and is so sweet. he brings his dog, baby, to class everyday and she just sleeps in the corner (too cute). but in all seriousness, if youre a journalism or comm major, or even looking for a gen ed, take his class!! the material isn't confusing and he explains everything very well in class. he also provides videos every 2 slides of his presentations and makes it very digestible. while you aren't allowed on your phone, it shouldn't be an issue. the information is genuinely interesting and i found the time to flow bye very fast. he does take attendance every class, so i do recommend going. on top of that, while he does post the slides, he doesn't imbed the videos which are on the test!!!!!! i recommend taking this class if youre the kind of person who constantly attends. the tests aren't hard at all as long as you study. i would absolutely take this class again, such a great guy!!!! (another thing, if you take this class i recommend taking JOUR284 in the same semester. the content works so well together and they're both such easy enjoyable gen ads) |
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Edward Alwood
JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/13/2025 |
What a guy! He is so nice to talk too and has a lot of knowledge on the subject. Although his lectures can be a bit long and he doesn't let you use any technology, there are no assignments and only three tests. The tests are not too bad as long as you prepare a day or two in advance. Overall a pretty interesting class and would recommend taking it. |
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Edward Alwood
JOUR150 Expecting an A+ poliswaggy 05/13/2025 |
I love this professor. The class has two required meetings a week and just three tests, that’s it. So as long as you do well on the tests, you’re good. They’re not too hard, and if you show up or cram a bit before, you’ll probably be fine. The lectures can get a little boring sometimes, but Dr. Alwood’s passion and playful personality make up for it. He’s also really understanding if you just take the time to talk to him. |
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Edward Alwood
JOUR150 Expecting a D Anonymous 05/05/2025 |
hate this guy bro do not take him if ur doing this for a gen ed. absolutely worst professor I've ever encountered not even just here but in my entire life, not kidding. this man was having a power trip during my semester and tried to abuse the syllabus and course policies, so much so that the dean had to get involved. save yourself genuinely especially if ur a cs/pre-med student and don't gaf about this class/taking it for a gen ed. he is terrible if i could give him 0 stars i would. |
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Edward Alwood
JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 03/17/2025 |
Super nice and has so many stories to tell! His class is interesting because it covers such a wide variety of topics. Still, the tests were a little difficult because it was a lot of random information to memorize. Overall, I enjoyed the class and learning about Professor Alwood's journalism career. |
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Edward Alwood
JOUR150 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/09/2025 |
Dr. Alwood is very nice, and he seemed really eager to share his decades of experience with the class. He does have a strict no electronics policy, and attendance is practically required to get notes for the 3 tests that make up your grade, so if either of those aren't for you then don't take this class, but I enjoyed him as a professor, and he made a lot of connections to the real world which helped me understand the content better. |
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Edward Alwood
JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/24/2024 |
This class was easy and I also found the topics we learned from this class very interesting. Professor Alwood demonstrated his knowledge in class and was a very good professor. His slides contained everything you need but he also had short videos that were important to see in class so its best to not skip class. He is very kind and he brings his dog in every class. I'm glad for the opportunity to have taken this class with one of the best professors. |
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Edward Alwood
JOUR150 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/12/2024 |
Easy class, but lectures are long and not super engaging, textbook is necessary because everything in lecture is straight from the textbook. Required attendance, no electronics is kind of a pain especially with how long the lectures are. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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! |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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! |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |