Ed Jones

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AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Skip if you need engaging lectures; if you can learn fully from the book and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring LecturesTest HeavyLong TangentsRead the BookOld Fashioned

Lectures are widely called boring and full of long political tangents.
Grades rest almost entirely on quizzes and exams; study .
to a decent grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Several students say reading the book and notes can produce an A, but and study guides cover only a fraction of .

Online reviews lean easier with ; and incomplete study guides.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard intro political science, but , and weak lecture coverage make it feel harder than it looks.

Online and ; in-person comments more often call tests difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections list attendance as mandatory with strict lateness rules, while .

Evidence is mixed across in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Only about a , and the dominant theme is boring lectures and unhelpful teaching.

Both online and ; praise is older and less common.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Some call grading fair if you do the work, but , and test-heavy schemes.

Format shift

Online feedback is more positive about regrades; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but and high-stakes quizzes and exams drive the load.

Format shift

Online is quiz and ; focus.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Most students call lectures boring, tangent-filled, and weak on course material despite occasional praise for knowledge or humor.

Format shift

Online notes help some students; in-person complaints about tangents and sleep-inducing lectures dominate.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades come almost entirely from quizzes and exams with little else counting.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly say quiz and ; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students mostly describe slow, boring lectures full of tangents, hard tests, and or knowledgeable.

Main concern

Extremely boring lectures, incomplete study guides, and .

What students said

“Often better to read the textbook than listen through his extremely boring and tedious lectures.”
POLSC001

“His lectures are boring and he goes on mindless tangents. His study guides are about 20% of the test.”
POL1

“Really needs to retire. He's rude and condescending.”
POLSC1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and ; reading notes and the book can still yield an easy A for self-motivated students.

Main concern

Lectures feel long and weak on material coverage, so .

What students said

“The only grades given in his class are quizzes and exams. His lectures are long and boring and often times dont go over the material very well.”
POLSC001

“I got an A and skimming the chapters.”
POLSCI001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and often poorly aligned with lectures, so success depends on mastering the textbook.

Test HeavyHard Multiple ChoicePartial Study GuidesTextbook Dependent

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as hard, sometimes confusingly worded, with study guides covering only a small share of content.

Hard TestsIncomplete Study GuidesTextbook Dependent

“his study guide only covers 25% of whats on the test and his questions are difficult.”
POLSCI001

“His study guides are about 20% of the test.”
POL1

Online

and ; challenging missed items can lead to regrades.

Quiz OnlyLecture Notes ProvidedRegrade Friendly

“The , but he gives plenty of time and provides lecture notes.”
POLSCI001

“If you want a good grade, read the textbook chapters assigned.”
POLSC001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Often better to read the textbook than listen through his extremely boring and tedious lectures.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2004-2022, , and book dependence. Credibility rating: High.

😴 Lecture Energy

36/100

“BOOOOOORING! believe me, Prof. Jones' voice is like Ben Stien's..he will put you to sleep.”

📚 Book Over Lecture

58/100

“If you want a good grade, read the textbook chapters assigned. If you do that, itll be an easy A.”

📝

82/100

“The only grades given in his class are quizzes and exams.”

🚫

28/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Constantly goes on tangents about his own political views rather than teaching the subject matter.
He's actually quite funny, very knowledgeable and incredibly likeable.
Really needs to retire. He's rude and condescending.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

To get an A master the book.
his study guide only covers 25% of whats on the test
Read the , and you will be fine.

Theme 3

⏰ and Class Feel

this guy gets really pissed off when u walk in just a couple min lates
don't miss more than 3 days of his class or else he'll screw you over
he only allows 6 absences, after that he .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on boring lectures and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Ed Jones

Skip if you need engaging lectures; x x x if you can learn fully from the book and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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😴 Lecture Energy

📚 Book Over Lecture

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🚫 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⏰ x x and Class Feel

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Quality ratings

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Skip if you need engaging lectures; if you can learn fully from the book and .

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