Reviews of professor John Shiffert

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Shiffert is amazing. You can clearly tell that he loves what he does and tries to make the class as fun as possible for students to enjoy. The course itself can be a bit difficult with all the writing assignments, but his rubrics basically give you step by step instructions. Always willing to talk and help outside of his class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Shiffert is one of those rare people who genuinely care for the well-being of their students. 

Class is incredibly easy and straightforward, graded only on 3 major assignments and participation. Attendance mandatory, but flexible if you contact beforehand about missing class. Book required; free PDF available online.
 
Terrific class!

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Shiffert was a clear and consistent grader. He explained assignments and concepts well and was always eager to help. The class difficulty is decent. Put in some effort and you will do fine. His lectures were quite boring however.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The material is not hard however he grades like he does not have a life outside of the classroom. He tends to nit-pick. Instructions for assignments are confusing to read. As long as you complete everything you should get a good grade.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Shiffert is one of the few professors that actually want to have a bond with their students. He is extremely helpful and will help you with almost anything, no matter the level of difficulty. Highly recommend to anyone who will be taking a course and he is one of the professors (TAKE IT WITH HIM). Easy A as long as he knows you are trying

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Shiffert is a very enthusiastic professor who appreciates all his students. He values creative work and outlines his expectations clearly (rubric). The material is not heavy but it is a writing intensive course so there are substantial assignments, but nothing undoable. He is very understanding as provides feedback when requested.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Required course, but his lectures were awesome. All projects are easy and doable. Start the final project early, it does take time. He gives lots of extra credit! Workload was great, less than all my other classes. 10/10 would take this professor again for any classes he teaches. He tells lots of stories and cares!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
As someone who struggles with communication, this class with Prof. Shiffert was great. He was an easy grader, and if you show that you care and put in effort, it was easy to do well. He values in class participation, and the final is great because you get to choose a topic you're passionate about. He has really fun tangents and it's fun to listen