Reviews of professor Philip Handyside

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Really nice guy and will help you anytime you need it. However, his lectures are so long and boring that I LITERALLY switched majors after taking his class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Does rely on two primary textbooks + very hands off approach for online courses - quiz each week that you can retake + discussion/activities, easy grader. A couple of papers here and there and the final paper is 2000+ words, but super easy. Did mine the last day and still got a 94 on it. Was super flexible w illness for me. Definitely recommend :)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Handyside is one of my favorite professors. I was in medieval knights and age of chivalry. He does have a few books you will read and write response papers to and can be accessed online for free but I bought mine. He is not a hard grader. His lectures are enjoyable but make sure to pay attention. I look forward to taking a few of his classes soon.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Expects you to teach the material yourself. He posted some video lectures but he mumbles and can't understand him. You'll have to read and look stuff up yourself if you want to pass the class. Can retake quizzes as many times as you'd like. Lots of papers. 2 exams roughly 70 questions. Papers aren't graded tough. Your final paper is 5,000 words.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took this class online but his grading was based on quizzes and assignments from the readings and 1 midterm 1 final. His lecture videos and powerpoints were helpful but majority of answers came from reading. He does have a Liverpool accent (think John Lennon) but is fair and a good professor. I learned a lot about the Crusades. Would take again

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This rating is for the EUH3313 Medieval Iberia online class. Completely reliant on the two textbooks. He had a very hands off approach. His tests took hours to take and were so difficult. When I reached out to ask for help, he didn't respond back and it was really disheartening. Expect a 4000 word final AND an exam with all written responses.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
It's hard to understand him a lot of the time, but it felt like I got used to it over time. He is very knowledgeable but teaches all of his lectures from powerpoints so its easy to get distracted in class. The writing assignments are pretty easy as long as you put decent effort into them so if you need the GRW it might be for you.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took his Medieval Iberia course at UCF and really enjoyed the course material. Each week is predictable when it comes to the coursework--2 small activities (likely watching a video and answering multiple choice), discussion posts, and a test. His tests are not timed and you can retake them forever. I look forward to taking his Crusades class.