This guy cares about his students.

In his lectures he sticks strictly to his elaborate powerpoint slides. He posts those online. I never looked them over before going to lecture so I never knew what the big paragraphs said because I was busy trying not to fall asleep.

Don't get me wrong, this guy knows what he is talking about and he will answer all your questions.

My personal opinion is that his lectures were not effective. My learning style might just not be compatible with his method of teaching.

Great class. You'll learn a lot.

Not good. Spends ridiculous amounts of time going on tangents about statistics in general and then skips right past everything that would be helpful for doing the problems. Took AP Stats in high school, so the material is not difficult, but he doesn't actually teach you how to do any of the things you are expected to do for homework/quiz problems. Not organized at all, and labs are unrelated and a waste of time.

He is simply the best professor on campus. take him if you can! You will enjoy his classes for sure.

DO NOT LISTEN TO THE REVIEWS FROM 2012. He is such a fail of a professor. Both him and the TAs are not responsive to emails, lectures could be put together by a 15 year old, explains concepts for way too long, always gives long-winded stories about statistics in general that aren't helpful at all, and always feels the need to talk really loud at us during lecture. Maybe he thinks by him being louder, we will be more interested....? That's simply not the case.

*online version*
Almohalwas is hard to follow at times, and moving online didn't help. While it's clear that he puts a lot of effort into his slides (once pulling an all nighter to make it look nicer), it lacks clear examples and the main substance of the chapter, and he often goes over the slides too quickly (as there are 100+ slides for each 1.25 hrs class). Tests are always fair though, as long as you take decent notes during class and understand formulas of the slides. Grades are broken down by homework, 3 pretty simple quizzes, midterm, final, and the island project.
As for the *dreaded* island project, there wasn't much guidance nor expectations given on how to tackle it, and because he didn't release information on any of the prior steps to the project itself, you only get to hear feedback on your experiment's topic AFTER the presentation is given, which by this is too late to make the significant changes that he expects. I highly recommend doing something wacky (EX how petting an alligator changes one's test scores or something) instead of something that's applicable (EX how music affects focus or mood or grades), and especially avoid alcohol or drug consumption experiments, as they aren't "unique."
Contrary to what I've written above, however, Professor Almohalwas is a great professor to talk to and get to know, and he does genuinely care about his students. He's extremely friendly and great to talk to. Students tend to dislike his classes for the sole reason that it's hard to know what to expect from his tests and homework, as they aren't always clear, but if you've taken his classes before, you should know how he tests.

He is a very nice and kind professor, but he's not particularly good at engaging the students. His hw and exams are not hard, and he is generous with the grade. Would take again, but probably not during a shortened online quarter.

He is the nicest professor on campus. He has a genuine concern for his students and does anything to help. He is always available and replies promptly to emails. The homework isn't easy and is graded on the hard side. However, his tests are straightforward. On his lecture notes if it says SIMILAR EXAM QUESTION, focus on those topics. Great professor. Hope to take him again.

This is by far the worst professor I've had here. He does not care about students or learning and his TAs are both useless. He showed his true colors when he did not want us to ask him questions on how to do the extra credit, which seeing as how his TAs and himself absolutely fail when it comes to explaining something, no one will probably be able to do it. Stay away from this professor, he does not care about you and is only around to lower your GPA if you're a busy person.

I had this course for my GE and it's ridiculously easy. The homework is a bit hard but the test is so easy. Just listen what he said on the lecture and that will be on you exam!!!!Do all the homework and memorize all the quiz then you'll get a free A.He said he won't curve but at the end he curves a bit. He's also a great teacher and very concern with his student.

The material is what makes his class tough. He is a very laid back professor and it will require a lot of work on your part to get a good grade in his class. He sure gave me a run for my money and when I walked out of his final, I walked out with my head held high because I gave it everything I had. He challenged me and for that I am grateful. Take him if you want to not only learn Stats but learn the value of a grade.