Comments:3301 - Dr. Long strives to create both an enjoyable and highly educational classroom environment. He loves teaching culture and specifically how a native Russian speaker would realistically respond to something. I really enjoy his style of teaching because he gives a lot of context to what you are learning about. He loves to joke around with students and is genuinely very funny. He comes up with very creative ways to teach the content while also drawing from his own personal knowledge. He takes a very hands-on approach to teaching conceptual material, as you are learning he gives you a very solid, very real medium to learn with. For example, he will teach verbs of motion by taking a stroll around campus to demonstrate the meanings of the different prefixes. He can be sassy at times, but that only makes the class more enjoyable and adds to the classroom environment. He focuses a lot on enhancing writing abilities in Russian. Most of the previous classes focus mainly on reading, comprehension, and speaking, but Dr. Long spends a lot of time making sure that you, as a Russian language learner, know how to write well in your second language. Having Dr. Long has a professor is highly enjoyable and that is only one of the many reasons why you should take his classes.  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:RUS3310 - One of the best professors I've taken ever.  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:Phonetics - Moody, condescending, and often disorganized. Do not recommend.  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:Phonetics - Dr. Long is a force of personality, to be sure. He’s very passionate about linguistics and culture/history in Eastern Europe, especially Georgia. As a phonetics professor, he’s engaging and explains concepts incredibly well, so that they’re easy to understand. He’s good at finding creative ways to get people to break out of their ruts, even getting one girl who couldn’t palatalize to say “leaf” after every word, and then read it again…it worked! Chances are, if you’re taking this class, you are a Russian major or minor. So it’s likely that Dr. Long is getting to know you for the long (no pun intended) haul. He likes to joke around with his students, teasing them about different non-phonetics related things. This can build community in the class and help keep us from taking ourselves too seriously. While its positive ice-breaking effects are well-known, sometimes Dr. Long’s teasing is more a vent for his impatience. (This mainly happened with an unruly student Dr. Long came to dislike, and it was painfully obvious once or twice in the class.) However, if you don’t try to usurp Dr. Long’s authority or curse a blue streak you should be fine. When it came to chatty or giggly students who were interrupting, he got us to quiet down and didn’t hold any grudges. In his interactions with students, Dr. Long can be enigmatic. On the one hand, he can definitely be condescending, a side effect of personal stress and negativity. On the other hand, he does believe in his students: he encourages them when they improve, he misses them when they’re gone, he helps introduce them to different graduate opportunities etc. There's almost no workload, but you still manage to learn a LOT. One test, very easy, had a few "trick" questions you needed to read the question instead of skim but it was all very straightforward and I didn't even have to study. Homework was all the first half of the semester, maybe every week or so 12 words to transcribe. And the second half of the semester we worked in class drilling letters. The final exam is a recording, and you're graded on how much you improved since the beginning. (And even on that criterion, he grades leniently.)  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:2380 - Very laid back class. He knew what he was talking about and things were very relaxed in his class. If you needed more time on something he'd give it. Class was very interesting.  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:SEES 2380 - Dr. Long may be an amazing Russian teacher, but this class is different. Most of the students have to find the answers to his exams on Wikipedia not his slides. Which is a joke since we are paying 60,000 to go to Baylor. He is very un organized. Do not take him, unless you can handle that kind of teaching style.  - Grade In Class:C+

Comments:RUS 1401 - Dr. Long is a super professor. I really enjoyed the class. He makes Russian an easy and fun language to learn. The sooner you get the alphabet down, the easier it is. And you will know the alphabet after only a couple weeks. Study the vocab and you will do great. He teaches the grammar really well. Lots of partner/ in class group work; not something I enjoy but actually found to be helpful. Tests are very straightforward. He gives you a review and there are no surprises. Lots of bonus points. Highly recommend!   - Grade In Class:B+

Comments:3301 - Dr. Long is awesome. He is funny and knows what he is talking about. As far as this course goes, it was fairly easy. Just a few tests and a few essays. Lots of extra credit point available on the tests. Barely any homework. If you want to learn Russian but are afraid of it being difficult, DON'T BE! It's one of the easier languages to take at Baylor, especially with Dr. Long.   - Grade In Class:A

Comments:RUS 1401 - He is a knowldgable professor of what he teaches, but he could not command the attention of his class very well. The class got off topic so many times each day, that learning a good amount of the lesson was nearly impossible. Also, he seemed to play favoritism in the class. I learned what I needed, but for those who cannot tolerate a wild class, don't take this guy.  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:Elementary Russian - Dr. Long is absolutly the best professor at Baylor. He's always willing to help his students out and does what ever he can to help you learn the language. He is extremely passionate about what he does. You are guarenteed to have fun with Dr. Long.   - Grade In Class:B

Comments:1402 - BEST PROF. ON CAMPUS. Just go to class and pay attention and you will make an A. Professors like Dr. Long are why we pay so much to go to Baylor.  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:1402 - Dr. Long is awesome. Anybody who applies his or herself can make an A in this class. The only way to fail is to just not show up (yes it happened to a classmate of mine).  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:1401 - Dr. Long is my favorite professor. He makes Russian great fun, and the workload is quite light. Take Russian for your MFL credit, and take Dr. Long!  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:russian - quite possibly THE nicest professor on campus. he is a very good teacher especially teaching something like russian. he is AWESOME at explaining the grammar so that you can understand it. if it seems like you don't...he makes sure that you really do understand. he is very easy to talk to, just like a friend.in fact, he wants to be your friend. he is really cool even if he does have a mullet. take dr.long for this language!!!  - Grade In Class:B

Comments:RUS 2320 - Dr. Long is one of the greatest profs here at Baylor. I have had several classes with him. I get mostly A's but you serioulsy do have to study for his tests. He is a friend to all of his students and he is always available to help you out or just go chat in his office.   - Grade In Class:B

Comments:1401 - I have to agree with these people that Dr. Long is by far one of the best professors at Baylor and maybe one of the best language professors in the business. He makes Russian seem so easy and while there is work, he makes it so fun and easy to learn that it doesn't feel like fun. He presents the material in a manner that is easy to learn. This is one language class you will leave feeling like you actually learned something. Take this professor and language if you get the opportunity.   - Grade In Class:A

Comments:1401 - Dr. Long is truly an amazing teacher. He takes a difficult language and presents it in a way that makes Russian far easier to learn. He has lots of experience with Russian language and culture, and is one of the funniest (if not THE funniest) professors at Baylor. I mean, c'mon, the guy has a mullet! Awesome guy, awesome teacher.  - Grade In Class:A

Comments:2310 - I just love Dr. Long. He is so helpful when it comes to learning the language. He really cares if his students are understanding the material.  - Grade In Class:B+

Comments:Awesome, Awesome professor! The class is a blast and he makes learning Russian fun. Take this as a foreign language.

Comments:This man is quite possibly one of the greatest language professors I have had. He is so so so helpful and he makes learning Russian fun. The workload is not horrible, but it is a language you are learning so keep that in mind. You will always feel prepared for test and there will hardly ever be any suprises, if at all. The class itslef has a very relaxed atmosphere that Dr. Long seem to thrive in. You will have lots of fun in his classes and learn so much.