Reviews of professor Sasan Issari

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I had a positive experience with this professor. Very caring, personable and inclusive. 
Direction unclear at times but is always quick to clarify as needed.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took an online class with Dr. Issari for my MSW at Dal. He was approachable and encouraged us to reach out if we needed clarification. For one assignment, he posted a rubric only a few days before the due date and I gave him feedback about this and then the next time, he posted the marking guide well in advance. I enjoyed this course overall.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I wished he answered emails in a more timely manner especially regarding course material and assignments. Took days or no response for email. Not clear direction of assignments of what's needed or not. No rubric for assignment either.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Issari gave great lectures; however, he only lectured for the first couple of weeks and then left it to groups to record a lecture for each week after that. He just felt very absent. Graded for online discussions, a group lecture, and a paper. He also took participation marks off for optional live chats. Basically an average course.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Strengths for this class was that Dr. Issari is organized and understands how to structure an online class. The lecture content was basic and repetitive. I don't think I learned anything outside of the readings. No connections made between mandatory reading and lectures or discussions. Kept telling us to 'go deeper' but not how to do this.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Sasan is a great professor and very knowledgeable in delivering lectures on the topic from a critical viewpoint. He deducted numbers from the weekly post and comment section, which seemed unfair as students posted within the timeline and covered all required weekly posts and comments.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There is lack of clear direction as it changes whether posted or recorded. The marking is not consistent even if you do as told. The readings were interesting. It is apparent that his background is mostly academia and has limited understanding or practice in the real world

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
It was a pleasure taking this course. I use the content in my sessions and work every day, which is not what I was expecting! Thanks to Sasan and Cheryl (TA) for the thought-provoking course.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The instructions in the syllabus, online instructions, and live classes (mandatory) all differ. He will say one thing in the live video that isn't mentioned in our outline and dock you points. If someone in your group project does absolutely nothing, he will not care and give that person your A+ mark when they did not contribute. He ignores emails.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Amazing professor who is passionate about what he teaches. He is also very supportive and his lectures are always engaging.