Reviews of professor Ryan Cumpston

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great class/teacher. Lots of online homework, but very easy. Answers questions thoroughly/accessible outside class time. Tests (multiple choice, some short answer) are easy. Method of instruction teaches you well. Easy A.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This class is the most easiest class I have ever taken at oakton. He is so organized, His lectures are so simple and easy to read, you have 3 exams no final, after every lecture you have to do a infographic and do a quiz after (you have a 2 tries) His exams are straight from the lectures. My lowest grade on all 3 exams was a 96 you'll do just fine!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Weekly study guide you have to fill out going off of the power point and online activities. Weekly discussion. 1 term paper and field trip activity. An easy class if you participate. Very, very interesting class! Even if you're not going into EAS you learn so much. Really changed my perception on the ocean. I would highly recommend!!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
EASY -but he DOESNT TEACH THE MATH PORTIONS WELL AT ALL. ( labs are nonsensical and laughably abstract and often leave them blank/ take low grades), but still have an 90% bc they are usually  irrelevant. he very often asks us to "draw things" (this is not an art class???) even tho he knows this is an ONLINE class-but I leave these blank often also

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great online class, best ive ever take. If youre late he works around you and given you the option to make it up. Great for a slacker like me!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
His class was well organized and straightforward.  Each week is a 3-5 page worksheet based on slides and his own videos (no textbook), a lab quiz with unlimited attempts, and some online reading to write about in a discussion post .  3 exams (no cumulative final) that are easy if you stay organized and a virtual field trip write up at the end.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Prerecorded powerpoint lectures easy to follow & answered all questions on the chapter's notes guide. Professor Cumpston clearly worked hard on making the class' content. No textbook required. 1 quiz + 1 discussion post where you create an infographic (respond to 2 classmates) per chapter. Exams are easy and only ask questions from the powerpoints.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Cumpston is a good professor and his class is easy. However, he takes his sweet time posting grades sometimes and some of this labs are a bit confusing. Overall, it's an easy class. You just have to put in the work. There are 3 exams and weekly labs, study guides, and discussions. You don't need a textbook for this class. Take him!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Cumpston has become my favorite professor. He's laid back, easy, and he's clear about what he expects from you. He's not difficult to understand at all. You don't have to waste money on buying a textbook for his class. Basically, it's just four-eight assignments due each week. It's not a big deal because the assignments are quite simple.