18 students submitted evaluations for this course.
100% of the students enrolled in this course submitted evaluations.
| Zero | One | Two | Four | Four + | |
| 1. Approximately how many times were you absent from this class since the beginning of the quarter? | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| I wasn't absent | Time Conflict | Illness | Did not deem class attendance worthwhile | Other | |
| 2. What was the usual reason for your absence? | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Never | Rarely | Usually | Always | Other | |
| 3. Indicate how often, on the average, you read the assigned materials prior to classes. | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |
| 4. This professor stimulated my interest in the subject matter of this course. | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. The assigned readings were valuable to my understanding of this course. | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. The professor covered the course material in depth. | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. I found this course to be well organized. | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. The professor held my attention in class. | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. This professor is always prepared prior to class. | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. This professor was willing to assist me outside of class. | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11. This professor was responsive to my questions. | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12. This professor makes good use of class time. | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13. This professor taught the class at a level that challenged me. | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14. This professor effectively communicated the content of the course to me. | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15. I would recommend to others that they take this course. | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16. This professor motivated me to do my best work. | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17. I was able to keep up with the work load for this course. | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18. I would enjoy taking another course from this professor. | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Positive and Negative comments about the professor: | Positive and negative comments about the course materials: |
| Excellent teacher. | Probably a bit tought on the grading. Should give out more A's. |
| Always well organized. | Bad text. Thomson should make his own. |
| Always well organized. Ernest and committed. Inspiring. | Although I found Just Writing to be somewhat helpful - I would say that the help found there was minimal. |
| Very well organized and professional. | |
| excellent, well-organized, motivational, rigorous, fantastic teacher. | didn't find "Just Writing" to be very useful |
| Clearly concerned about his students; some of my ratings are simply based upon my learning preferences and not any fault of his. | |
| Far too much work outside of class for a night program. Professor Thomson frequently switched presentation styles, which definitely held my interest in the class. | |
| Great class! Professor Thomson was very organized, upbeat, helpful & insightful. | Unfortunately, for a two-hour class, it required a lot more work than my 3-hour courses. This should be a 3-hour class. |
| Excellent professor, obviously is passionate about his position and enjoys what he does!! | |
| The only criticism I would have for the course is the amount of work compared to the credit given by the college. This is only specific to Professor Thomson in that there was more work than other LP classes. This is not a complaint about the class for I enjoyed it. Instead, it is a plea to give more credit for the course. | |
| Thomson is very organized! He is my favorite professor. I feel comfortable with his teaching technique. I have learned an extreme amount this semester and I look forward to taking as many classes from Thomson as possible! He is very inspirational! | Love the course! It's my favorite first year course! |
| Good professor. Makes excellent use of class time and utilizes multiple learning styles effectively. Professor Thomson takes an active interest beyond just presenting material, often bringing to class topics and materials he gathered in his spare time "for fun" and educational purposes. Highly recomnmend any class taught by this professor. | Course load was a little heavy, however the content was very valuable as well. |
| Professor Thomson ROCKS!! | Too much work for too little credit. |
| Professor Thomson took a class that would ordinarily be a chore, and made it a rewarding experience. His enthusiasm and concern for the subject matter as well as for each student's wellbeing inspired me to do my best. If all of the professors were as consciencious as professor Thomson, this law school would be greatly benefited. | The course materials were very appropriate for the class, however, the time required to complete assignments is extremely disproportionate to the hours credited for the course. |
| Prof Thomson is a model that I can only hope to approach. His genuine concern for students, not just to learn the material, but to truly learn the lessons that the law teaches, is a pleasure and an honor to experience. | The value of this course, in the actual practice of law, cannot be underestimated. I wish we could spend more time learning and doing the real work of the law. |