Adam Rennhoff
| School: | Drexel University |
| Department: | Economics |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA |
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Cons: Tests vary in dificulty and worth. Tests are misleading and vague. Book is poorly written. THIS IS A SELF TAUGHT COURSE, INSTRUCTOR DOES NOT AID IN YOUR LEARNING.
Rennhoff overall is a ok guy. I have heard his class is the better option for ECON 6000 but I did not learn much. As i mentioned in the cons it is a self taught course. Read the book and google the rest. Also I find it noteworthy to mention all Renhoffs powerpoints and material is recycled from another source and not original. The same questions can be found all over the internet with only names changed, I feel thats pretty pathetic for a masters level professor.
Gives thorough feedback regarding why you missed something on a quiz/test.
Well-organized.
Cons: For someone so precise, he tends to have errors in his presentations which make things really confusing if you're taking him online.
His class is TOUGH but if you buckle down it's doable. Use every opportunity for extra credit. He tends to grade at the end of the semester, but absolutely do NOT count on it, just consider it a nice bonus.
You will learn a LOT. But you can't afford to get behind. If you have any questions, ask him, and he'll explain very thoroughly. He's my favorite professor I've had in the MBA program and has actually inspired me to get a Master's in Econ when I'm finished.
No powerpoint
Clearly explains concepts â patient.
Iâm an econ major and will be attending law school in the fall so this class was right up my alley. The professor is excellent, Iâve had him before for principles and intermediate micro. He shows up to class everyday with a marker and you need to be ready to take notes. The book was not necessary in the class â in fact not a single person bought it. We took exams that came 100% form lecture so you should be ready.
Cons: The work is not easy, it requires your undivided attention.
In a nutshell this class is the math behind the concepts in Principles of Micro. That said, this is arguably the most important and most difficult class for ECON majors.The math is by no means terribly difficult. You can take the derivatives using the 'power rule.' some times solutions will be functions other times the solution will be numerical; however, on the exams you will almost always get a numerical answer (this is a good thing). Dr. Rennhoff walks into class with nothing but a marker, eraser, and his brain. Be prepared to take notes, and be prepared to learn. Dr. Rennhoff states his expectations clearly, cares about students, and knows what he is talking about. He has a good balance of intelligence and ability to communicate information; take him for as many classes as possible.
Cons: This course is hard, and so is Rennhoff; the is a total math nut. The course is calculus based with a lot of partial derivatives.
I made Ds or failed every test, but I still passed the course. If you apply your self, go to him for help, and show him that you ARE trying he will most likely pass you. He pretty much gave me a C-, when I probably should have gotten a D or F.
Cons: I wish Dr. Rennhoff would find a better textbook for this class.
I took ECON 6000 in a short online summer session. The class was split into 5 modules, each module worth 20% of the overall grade, and each module lasting a week. Dr. Rennhoff posted material for each week on Friday, and it was due the following Friday. Material and directions were clear. I have taken several online classes, and this one was the most organized. Dr. Rennhoff used the login page to communicate updates with students. This does not sound like a big deal, but it is a feature that very few professors use, and is so effective in letting online students know the status of how things are progressing.
Apart from the organization, the weekly quizzes were interesting. If you read the material in the textbook and listened to the online lectures, it was not difficult. The assignment did require a lot of thought, though.
The only downside I can think of is that I wish the professor used a different textbook. For an online course that is mainly self-taught, the textbook was extremely brief. In a couple of instances, a clear understanding of footnotes in the textbook was essential to completion of some assignments. I felt that the textbook could have done a better job of explaining the material. There was an online blog I found that the textbook author maintains regularly, but it turned out to be more politics rather than additional information on the material.
Overall, Dr. Rennhoff made this potentially difficult class easy to understand, and even enjoyable.
Cons: Some things were discussed only in class that were on the test. This is only a Con if you don't GO TO CLASS.
Dr Rennhoff seemed to like economics more than teaching. He is very nice, and I wouldn't be opposed to taking another class from him, but you definitely need to go to class. Economics isn't exactly the easiest of sciences.
Homework: None
Exams: He gave 3 "midterms" during the semester. They were all online and they were pretty tough, he would say not to use notes but since they're online you could use your notes. They were hard unless you somewhat knew the material. He will drop the lowest of these 3. He also had a final. It was given in class was very difficult since you couldn't use notes and it covered the entire semester.
Homework: Just study for the tests and do the practice problems, but the problems were never taken up.
Textbook: He says you can buy the book if you want to. He said it would help you to better understand the material but I never bought it or used it and I got an A.
Exams: Rennhoff's tests were pretty straightforward although you did need to study for them. He really seemed ginuwine about wanting students to do well by putting up old tests to help you study. These helped tremendously when trying to get a grasp on what the problems would be like.
Homework: There were homework assignments for every chapter but not taken up, however, they were for your own benefit since the quizzes were given over the chapters. However, the homework problems seemed a lot harder than the quizzes so follow along with the lecture problems and you should do fine on the quizzes. They add up!
Textbook: I got more out of the lecture and the powerpoints he put up that you could print off and follow along with, as well as the old tests he posted than I did the textbook.
Exams: Material came straight from the powerpoint slides 99% of the time. Also a few quizzes usually over the slides that were reviewed the class before. Pretty straight forward simple stuff.
Homework: He assigned HW strictly to help you understand. NONE TAKEN FOR GRADE
Textbook: Optional HW problems came from book but if you learn the slides he puts online, you can easily get by without it.
Exams: Tests were pretty predictable - they covered everything he covered in class, and he even went so far as to give us copies of old exams through the website. The class before the test day will be a review day, which was pretty useful.
Homework: There was optional homework. I didn't do it and still understood the material well enough to get a B.
There are occassional quizzes though, and they are weighted into your grade. It would be best if you did well on them.
Textbook: I can't recall us ever using the textbook, he taught us from the powerpoint for the most part.
Exams: The test were not bad as long as you went over the class material and the other things he posted on his website. He give you the tests from the semester before for you to referance which is VERY helpful! If you can do those you can get an A on his test.
Homework: Homework was not required but it helps A LOT.
Textbook: You don't have to have the textbook except for homework. I would go together with people in class and split the cost. You only use it 5-6 times throughout the semester if you do he homework.
Exams: The test were pretty much what was he went over in class as long as you studied and listed during class you will do well on the tests.
Homework: all the homework were problems from the chapter at the time. He did not take it up but he had a quiz most classes and the homework helped you for the quiz during class
Exams: He uses a curve when figuring your final test grade.
Homework: He assigned homework, but none of it was taken up for a grade. He gives extra credit in class, but you obviously have to be there to take it. He also gives about 6 quizzes in class that do count towards your final grade.
Textbook: Only need the textbook to do the homework. He puts powerpoint slides on his website for you to print off. That is the material he uses the most.
Exams: As long as you pay attention in class you should do fine. He gives a review question that you can work on and he is always willing to answer any questions
Homework: He gave optional homework assignments that he went over in class. It helps to do the homework, because he gives a quiz afterwards.
Textbook: You need the textbook for homework. Other than that I never opened it.