Reviews of professor Jannai Shields

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Amazing professor. Tough readings but Shields is very, very laid back. Interesting lectures.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Shields was the best professor I had this semester. It was my first time taking a philosophy course, but he made it very understandable. He recorded his lectures, so if you missed a class you could easily go back and watch what we went over. He explains things word for word, provides study guides, and is always there to help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Shields obviously deeply cares about his students and their understanding of the subject, as well as the subject itself. After turning back my first paper, he wrote down a whole page of notes on why I got that grade and how I could improve. In his lectures he makes sure that each student understands the concepts and uses several examples!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Shields class is very boring. Lots of reading and papers involved. Though attendance wasn't mandatory, pop quizzes at the beginning of class were always possible. Review sessions for the tests are a must, he lays out the test beforehand so you know what to expect. Easy grader on papers if you tried the lowest grade you'd get is a C.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Shield's class was AWESOME! He was very good at breaking down concepts from the readings and helping the class understand them fully. You have to do a lot of reading, but it's philosophy! What did you expect? He's willing to meet after class and even outside his office hours. His tests and pop quizzes are extremely fair. Just do the readings!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You have to attend classes to get notes and score well on exams. There is also a lot of reading involved, but that just wasn't my strong suit.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Shields is the best professor the department has. His lecture style and engagement with students really shines through after the first few weeks, and he never shies away from tough questions or individual help during or after class. Be prepared to write, but care and individual grading is given. His specialty is really something that is rare.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There is a lot of reading involved, while class isn't mandatory there is a chance of pop quizzes every class. He wasn't a bad professor but sometimes he would focus more on things that weren't needed rather than the important things. He is easy going and understanding and if you take good notes and study for the tests you'll do fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
super interesting class! you have to read the assigned readings to know what's going on or do well on the quizzes and tests, but he's a good teacher and explains things well. easy grader on all the papers and the group project. even if you have no interest in philosophy, you will enjoy this class.