He's a great professor and passionate about the subject. Lectures could be a little dull at times. Tests and quizzes are easy as you are given the questions beforehand. A great subject to learn about and a good GE choice.
I think Professor Tsymbal was very reasonable with his grading policies, and very generous. This class is truly how much effort you're wiling to put in to it, and he provides you with all the tools for success!!
GLOBL1 is a pretty solid GE choice! Most of the homework was weekly readings which are discussed in section and do appear on exams. In section, there is one short quarterly presentation to give, but thats it. The professor was super clear about grading criteria and expectations. Lectures can get a little dull at times, but he is super knowledgable.
The class wasn't hard in my opinion. Lecture is mandatory. I went to most lectures and I think he could improve the pace of lecture. He will sometimes spend more than 10 minutes on one slide and will speed up on the slides when class is about to end. For quizzes he gives you a study guide in advance and uses questions from that study guide.
solid class, knowledgeable professor. not bad at all! maybe a little boring as the lecture structure can get repetitive, but that never hurt anyone.
Really clear on expectations on the syllabus and an 'A' letter grade is obtainable. Posted study guides for quizzes, midterm, and final! Super generous in grading, giving 10% boost on quizzes and rounded grades up. Attendance was mandatory and was helpful for section. Posted slides after class and no textbook purchases needed. Nice intro class.
Professor Tsymbal made class expectations very clear. He offered a possible extra credit opportunity and even gave a 10% boost on quizzes. He also posted lecture slides and study guides afterward (the study guides included questions that appeared on the quizzes). Overall, a fair and supportive professor.
Very kind, caring and respectable professor! This was a great GE - all quiz and test questions were given beforehand. Lecture and section attendance was mandatory but there wasn't much work or reading to do outside of class. You have to do a news report and individual response in section but its super easy. Overall great professor and class.
One of the best professors I've ever had! Class easy to learn in and slides were incredibly helpful! All questions on the tests were given beforehand on study guides, and lots of grade lenience is given! Incredible instructor who answers any question, class content or not, with extreme passion and great detail! 10/10! P.S. There are no pop quizzes!
Good professor
Professor Tsymbal is frankly, completely out of his depth. His classes are poor, his reliance on technology is bizarre, archaic and detrimental to the course quality and he just comes across as being very unlikeable. A lot of the information he presents is just simply wrong. His employment is proof that the standards at UCSB are in retrograde.