Ilac, Emerald Jay D. teaches at Ateneo de Manila University. Across 15 comments from students, they hold a rating of 4.1 out of 5. Students score them 3.5 out of 5 on helpfulness and 2.8 out of 5 on workload. Of those comments, 12 read positive, 2 read mixed and 1 read negative. They are listed for 7 sections this term.
Ilac, Emerald Jay D.
Ateneo de Manila University · 15 comments
What students said
positive 12
neutral 0
mixed 2
negative 1
Ilac, Emerald Jay D.4.1
Background
Education · Career · Courses · PublicationsShowHide
PhD · Associate Professor · Program Director, PhD in Leadership Studies · RPm · CSIOP · CHRP
Leadership Studies (followership, culture, gender, family business dynamics) · Industrial-Organizational Psychology (work psychology, human resource and organization development, mental health and wellbeing)
Education
PhD Leadership Studies, Ateneo de Manila University
MA Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Ateneo de Manila University
Career
Associate Professor, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Leadership and Strategy · current
Program Director, PhD in Leadership Studies, Ateneo de Manila University · John Gokongwei School of Management · current
Assistant Professor, Ateneo de Manila University · Department of Psychology
His modules are pretty easy to deal with and the quizzes are short and easy rin cuz theyre multiple choice. He's really fast-paced tho like he drops a new module and the deadline to accomplish it (with the disc boards and the quizzes) is in a few days before your next sync session. So its kinda stressful. And then ALWAYS ALWAYS double check the details of the deadlines like if u need to submit both via email and on the canvas page and stuff like that. He likes to make rant posts on ur fb group for people who dont follow instructions. One big thing: he has this confusing thing with group discussion boards cuz in our case, he ONLY graded the representatives who posted their answers and not the other members of the group so that was like a major WTF? moment. When we asked him about it, he didnt really respond and instead went defensive. So idk clarify on that beforehand nalang siguro to avoid a similar fate (some of us were bummed abt it because it significantly got us to a lower letter grade). His LTs are situational 2-page essays so make sure to include relevant topics when ur coming up with ur answers. And follow the sentence limit! He grades decently in the LTs as long as u integrate lessons in ur answers and u organize what ur writing. Pretty B+/A-able naman but personally, kinda a stressful experience with him overall.more
Lively Finch
Knows his stuff, lively syncs, 11:59 AM deadlines
positive
He's a great prof in a way na he knows his stuff. Like he knows what he's talking about. He shares his experiences and has great insights as well. During sync classes, he's very lively and he has an energy that is very infectious. Idk if it's just me but deins boring ung sync classes, maybe kasi im just really interested with the course. The reqs are basically just the same sa lahat ng prof, so it really boils down sa manner ng pagchecheck ng prof. Your answers should be parsimonious hahaha. He hates people who dont follow instructions lol. I hated how some of his deadlines, especially the important reqs, will be due at 11:59 AM. I also hate how things are to be submitted via email than canvas because back then nangangapa pa kami or atleast ako with online learning so it was hard for me na iba-iba ung platform ng mga prof. He's approachable naman. Grades fairly. Not an easy A, depends sa LT mo and sa group project. Just get a good groupmate na rin. And make sure u have the book haha. Would I recommend him? Yes because you will really learn a lot from him. But if you're someone who wants a sure A, might as well go with the other choices.more
Lucky Seal
Missed deadlines and unclear rules on FB, not Canvas
negative
CoursePSYC 27
Retake?No
LeniencyNo
Hello! Had him for Psyc 27 last online sem. I'm negatively biased based on my experiences in his class, so just keep that in mind. And here's the list of reasons why I didn't like him:
- he doesn't post announcements on Canvas, he posts them on the FB group so if you're someone who isn't very facebook active--- you'll miss important deadline announcements (I did)
- the deadlines change and make sure to read carefully if it's 11:59 AM or PM (coz that changes too)
- with regards to that ^^ he can be passive-aggressive in his posts too when you try to ask for considerations or extension of deadlines
- instructions unclear: he'll have some weird rule regarding submissions and it'll either be in a very unrelated page or nowhere to be found in canvas at all, and malalaman mo nalang na may specification pala once you receive your bad grade or he passive-aggressively posts about it in an indirect call-out on the FB group or at the end of the quarter, after he marks your submission as missing. i didn't get a bad grade naman per se but made me really think about all the points I possibly lost coz of all that ^^ (don't take him, )more
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Happy Lynx
Lighter PSYC27 load if you show up and hit cut-offs
positive
CoursePSYC27
WorkloadLight
Was under Sir Ilac’s class last quarter. It seems that the load was quite lighter compared to the comments written here from before:
Multiple choice LTs, Quizzes per module, db per module, integrated paper (applied)
I think there’s a lot of opportunities to learn under Sir Ilac’s PSYC27. It’s a matter of showing up/engaging lang talaga and making sure you deliver before the cut-off timesmore
Anonymous
Manageable load, 2x MC LTs, B+/A-able
positive
WorkloadLight
Except for the final paper, the work load is really not that heavy (i.e. discussion boards and learning checks). We also had 2 long test that was multiple choice, which is also manageable if you read the book (plus the test can be taken 2x, and he keeps the higher score hehe). He also has high energy and is an expert at his field so synch sessions and consultations are fun while getting to learn a lot. Overall B+/A-able more
Rapid Bison
positive
His modules weren’t that heavy, most of the posts were mostly concepts and important terms and theories, the most challenging part of his class was having to apply said concepts onto situations/case studies. Sometimes multiple theories overlap, so you need to know which one best fits the case instead of the other way around.
Sir Ilac rlly knows his stuff, so you cant BS your way through his LTs (which were essays asking you to analyze/ give suggestions and points for improvement). Sir’s standards are also very very high, but they are reasonable. Sir’s biggest strength talaga is his work experience and because of this he always emphasizes practicality and concreteness. He’ll provide you with the concepts, terms, theories, etc. but he’ll let you be the one to see how they apply in the real world.
His quizzes are also tricky, youll need to read the book since some of the questions he’ll ask aren’t in the modules. more
Quiet Llama
Super organized, not cuttable, stick to the book
positive
WorkloadHeavy
Copy-pasting a comment from a similar post:
ILAC!! <3
He's super organized and knows the content very well. The entire course under him is very objective: he sticks to the book, but he can input a lot of insight and give real life examples. His powerpoints are basically chapter summaries of the textbook (But I still highly recommed reading the book; it's very well written and has a humorous tone) which really helps when studying.
Quizzes are regular so he's not a "cuttable" prof. If I remember correctly we had one group report, 2-3 long tests, and a comprehensive exam. [This might be the only con about taking him; studying for that last text will take a lot of time. He might change his style though since it's intercession sem] He's very open to questions and encourages participation. Class is never boring. I super recommend him! <3 Hope this helpsmore
Anonymous
he gave me a letter grade up
positive
he gave me a letter grade up
Anonymous
Best thesis advisor!!
positive
Best thesis advisor!!
Calm Panda
On time, no cam, but calls groups out on FB
mixed
iirc PSY27 and PSY118 are the same! With regards to online classes:
Pros:
-checks and returns papers on time
-starts and ends class on time
-doesn't require you to keep your cam on
-approachable for consultation
Cons:
-not active on Canvas, and seems to prefer FB
-he indirectly calls out groups on his FB posts which may be a turn off for some and make others anxiousmore
Anonymous
BEST PROF ILAC SUPERIOR FOREVER
positive
BEST PROF ILAC SUPERIOR FOREVER
Daring Robin
Do the exercises and use the cheat sheet
positive
4.0 attainableYes
Just do the excercises he gave before and use the cheat sheet! It's a lot less scary than you think it is as long as u practice! Make sure u double check if you got the variables right and read the question carefully. B to A able!more
Mellow Gecko
Best!!! you really learn a lot
positive
Best!!! 🥺 you really learn a lot & he’s also very approachable and helpful!
Keen Robin
Never would I have imagined na I would support Ilac supremacy but lord
positive
Never would I have imagined na I would support Ilac supremacy but lord something has changed within him something is not the same
Kind Egret
The grades for Industrial Psych came out just now I am an official #Ilacnatic
positive
The grades for Industrial Psych came out just now I am an official #Ilacnatic
