Reviews of professor Matthew Ellis

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Ellis only covers content that is relevant to what's going on in the US Government and lays his class out where it can help you better understand our government. He is a good professor, just a little too boring. He heavily encourages participation and it is worth 5% of the grade. Test are all scan tron and not too terribly hard.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A young new professor. He is interesting and enjoys teaching. The class wasn't difficult and he tried his hardest to keep it interesting. Definitely a solid choice for an elective class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Had Matt his first semester at Bryant. He took a film class that I thought would be boring, and turned it into something that i was excited to go to each week. Very passionate about the subject, and I can honestly say that I have a newfound appreciation for film because of him. Some memorization parts of this class can be hard. Still a fun class

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is a very knowledgeable professor and won't assign/teach anything that he thinks isn't important for us. He encourages participation (5% final grade) and regular attendance (5% final grade). You also have to write a short paper (10% final grade) and do a few discussions on blackboard (5% final grade). Also 3 exams (each 25% final grade).

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Ellis is a good professor, but his lectures are a little more on the boring side. The work assigned is about the average for a college level class. My main complaint is that their isn't really anything that makes this class unique and stand out among other classes. I like his style of teaching, it just needs a little more entertainment.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took his class during a 3 week mini. The lectures were heavy, but it was expected given the length of the class. Even though he is a tough grader, he means well and really cares about his students. He is very helpful and loves for students to participate. Pay attention, participate and don't miss class!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I'm sorry but I did not learn anything with his teaching style. I cannot copy one thing off of slides and listen to him say another thing at the same time. I was more focused on getting everything written down before he moved on to the next slide that I didn't pay attention to what I was writing.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
He will ask about your day every class (only if you volunteer). He has 3 tests which are really easy if you study your notes. The tests are not cumulative. There is one essay (which is assigned by San Jac) and 2 discussions questions. His lectures are power points. COPY EVERYTHING HE TELLS YOU TO. They are most likely going to be on the test.