Reviews of professor Ben Dyson

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
My second class with him and it was great! Easy class to do and quizzes were also easy. The workload isn't too heavy but I feel the paper was marked harshly.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
gives you lots of chances to succeed, and did his best to make the lectures interesting and interactive. bit of a harsh marker on the written assignment but not the worst. overall good prof and a fair course. open book exams. just know that he primarily tests on and teaches through examples/studies, which was a bit of an adjustment for me

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Funny and explained most concepts clearly. Exams are super fair, all multiple choice and open book with a slight time crunch. Participation 'labs' were an easy way to boost your grade. The written paper wasn't difficult, but grades were deducted on things I disagreed with. Do your best to pay attention and read over your notes for an easy B+/A-.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great prof. Lecture videos in addition to the inclass lectures, online exams(openbook), a written assignment which is manageable and fun. His class was engaging and interesting I would 100% take another class with him again. He does incorporate the textbook in his exams so keep that in mind too.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I honestly have no complaints about him. He's clear in what he wants from students, always answers questions, and keeps lectures engaging

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Dyson is an amazing professor willing to help students outside of class. Easy A if you study. 2 online open book midterms and an open-book online final exam. There is also a written assignment, which was graded slightly harsh. But 14% of the grade in the course comes from participation. Highly recommend!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
3 hour evening lectures feel like a waste of time. He could teach the content in an hour but feels the need to show us short clips and drags on and on. i only went to a couple classes and still got a good grade. BUT, he talks about the labs in class so if you skip, you miss out on information that he tests.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This was the Psychology of Board Games course. It seemed to be fun at first because you play games during class. However, there are 2 quizzes and 2 assignments that are extremely difficult and marked harshly. He gives very limited word count, but expects you to provide VERY detailed explanations. Don't expect a good grade. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND!