Professor Ratings & Grade Distribution Data for Robert Porter

Robert Porter

Professor (2007 – 2011)
North Carolina (UNC)
AFRO AMER STUDIES

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4.7222

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Rated by 18 students

3.78

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across 8 classes

Fall 2011 Schedule

AFAM 258 - The Civil Rights Movement

Add to schedule T 6:00pm-9:00pm

AFAM 474 - Key Issues in African and Afro-American Linkages

Add to schedule W 6:00pm-8:50pm

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Student Ratings 1 - 18 of 18

 

AFAM 101

Black Experience to 1865

5

Great instructor, but students must enter the course with an open mind and the ability to think critically about the past and how they may have affected the present.

Professor rated by: EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE Student on December 16, 2009

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AFAM 101

Black Experience to 1865

5

He's fairly liberal, unlike most college professors. He runs his class more like a discussion and you have group discussions which helps you to get to know people. He used about 8 or 9 books for the semester (we didn't read everything in all the books) and we had reading almost everyday but he only discussed them. He used to give daily reading quizzes and threatened to bring them back when people stopped reading in the middle of the semester. His tests were easy if you pay attention, go to class, and do the reading, which were interesting for the most part. He doesn't do multiple choice questions on his tests, but like I said, they're easy if you do the reading and go to class.

Professor rated by: STATISTICS AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH Student on December 10, 2009

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AFAM 474

Key Issues in African and Afro-American Linkages

5

Pros: Fair, easily accessible, good learning enrivonment.

Cons: If you're a hardcore opinionated conservative, be wary. If you're open-minded, you'll be fine.

Professor rated by: AFRO AMER STUDIES Student on June 14, 2010

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AFAM 304

Blacks in Britain and British North America to 1833

5

Pros: As long as you come to class, pay attention, understand the material, and be respectful, there's no excuse not to get an A.

Cons: Little to nothing.

Professor rated by: AFRO AMER STUDIES Student on June 14, 2010

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AFAM 101

Black Experience to 1865

4

Pros: Class is almost always fun. You rarely take notes, and you mostly work in groups.

Cons: TONS AND TONS OF READINGS, and a 25 page journal!

Professor rated by: PSYCHOLOGY Student on June 13, 2010

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AFAM 474

Key Issues in African and Afro-American Linkages

5

Pros: Extremely knowledgeable



Never uses textbooks - always uses autobiographies and historical analyses.



Never uses lecturing as primary means of education - about 90% of the course is based on small group discussion of readings.

Cons: Missing a class greatly decreases chance of success - Midterm and Finals use questions directly linked to in-class discussions and activities.



LOTS of reading



25-page (minimum) journal due at end of course, so LOTS of writing.

Professor rated by: EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE Student on December 14, 2010

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AFAM 102

Black Experience since 1865

5

Pros: Robert Porter is without a doubt the most genuine, kindhearted professors you will ever meet.

Cons: His classes are usually a lot of reading and writing. He's also very popular so his classes are hard to get into.

The experience of having a Porter class is well-worth it, please take one if you can.

Professor rated by: PSYCHOLOGY Student on December 22, 2010

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AFAM 280

BLACKS IN NORTH CAROLINA

5

Pros: Awesome environment, great discussion

Cons: Not for the shy people who want to sit back and do nothing

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Professor rated by: AFRO AMER STUDIES Student on December 9, 2010

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AFAM 101

Black Experience to 1865

5

Pros: I recommend a Porter class to everyone.

Cons: Not a good class if you like powerpoints and not speaking up in class.

Professor rated by: AFRO AMER STUDIES Student on June 14, 2010

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AFRI 474

Key Issues in African and Afro-American Linkages

5

Class discussion makes up entire course. No textbooks, all readings are from autobiographies, historical analyses, or period novels. Journal about personal responses to the material, discussions, or pertinent experiences is 50% of grade and should be worked on from day one of semester.

Professor rated by: EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE Student on December 8, 2010

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AFAM 102

Black Experience since 1865

5

Class discussion makes up entire course. No textbooks, all readings are from autobiographies, historical analyses, or period novels. Journal about personal responses to the material, discussions, or pertinent experiences is 50% of grade and should be worked on from day one of semester.

Professor rated by: EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCE Student on December 8, 2010

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AFAM 304

Blacks in Britain and British North America to 1833

4

Pros: He doesn't use the standard powerpoint to teach. He assigns a reading to do before class. During class he splits the class into groups and has then evaluate the work in an unsuspected but meaningful way.

Professor rated by: BIOLOGY Student on November 14, 2010

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AFAM 102

Black Experience since 1865

5

Pros: Awesome environment, great discussion

Cons: Lots of books to read

Helpful and friendly professor

Professor rated by: AFRO AMER STUDIES Student on December 9, 2010

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AFAM 428

Bioethics in Afro-American Studies

5

Pros: -Loves to teach

Cons: -Class can be boring

Professor rated by: Management Student on April 12, 2011

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AFAM 101

Black Experience to 1865

5

Pros: easy

amazing

Professor rated by: BUSINESS ADMIN. Student on May 3, 2011

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AFAM 102

Black Experience since 1865

5

Pros: amazing

Professor rated by: BUSINESS ADMIN. Student on May 3, 2011

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AFAM 101

Black Experience to 1865

4

Professor rated by: BUSINESS ADMIN. Student on October 31, 2009

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AFAM 262

FOUND OF BLACK EDUC

3

Professor rated by: JOURNALISM AND MASS COMM Student on March 26, 2009

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