Reviews of professor Ira Allen

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Although this was an online class, Ira made it worth while. It was a class that I looked forward to throughout the semester. He is funny and makes the topics interesting. You do read quite a bit, but it is only discussed without any real test behind it. Graded by few assignment that are easy to do without harsh criteria. Great class and teacher!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Ira is one of the best professors I have had the pleasure of meeting at my time here at NAU. His class is a little rough and you do read difficult texts, but he is always there to talk about it and help you through it, because he understands how difficult being a student can be. He is so understanding and is willing to help whenever he can.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Beat teacher I have ever had by far. Have great feedback and was really helpful and always available. I could not think of a better teacher for the course. Very laid back and funny and its hard not to get a good grade as long as you do the work

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He is a very caring professor who clearly loves what he does. I value structure, & it took a bit to get used to the flow of his class but the open discussions, when paid attention to, helped me understand the content more. When it got confusing, he was quick to reexplain. Never met a professor who truly cares about every student like he does. 11/10

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A great professor who loves what he does. Those who teach for the students, not the paycheck! There are few assignments with clear criteria and are easy to do. Few papers as well but easy too. Readings can be difficult, but no test from them as they are for discussion and interpretation. Do take this course, not for the easy A but the experience!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I can understand why so many students love Ira. He is very fun and clearly loves what he does. However, if you're like me and you have anxiety and like a clear structure, this is NOT the professor for you. He is very all over the place and lectures are unclear, which doesn't help the difficult reading materials.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ira is an amazing professor. The readings are rather long but you spend the lecture discussing them.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
There's a fair amount of reading for this course but you could honestly just skim it and get by in the class discussions. He's really willing to work with you and he pushes you to further your ideas. As long as you put forth a little effort you're guaranteed to get an A. He's a great professor and you won't regret taking a class from him

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Nicest guy ever but had such a difficult time following all lectures and projects were seemingly made up on a whim. Little class structure which I worked poorly with. The class itself was different than what I imaged it would be from the course description.