Reviews of professor Dave Meader

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is a class that will take you out of your comfort zone and challenges you as a student. The group project is insanely hard and you will do badly without a good team. Tests are very manageable and curved and he is a very helpful and approachable guy. Get on that project immediately, find a strong team, and you will make it out in one piece!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of my favorite professors so far - he is so knowledgeable and I truly learned a lot. There are four tests which are pretty difficult, but if you put in the effort to studying the study guides, then you will do fine. The only bad thing is that you have to teach yourself how to use Excel, SQL, and HTML. Show up to his lectures!!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Meader is a really good guy and is well respected. You are graded on 3 big tests, 1 excel test, 1 SQL test, 1 HTML assignment, and the final exam. The tests are in person on scantron, and they are all difficult, so you have to study. My grade was pretty bad but he has a pretty big curve at the end, so I ended up getting credit with a C.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is a very kind professor. Passionate about the subject, however his lectures are so heavy and hard for you to memorize. His tests are so hard, but he will curve them. 60%of your grade is based on a group project. Start it early, its okay if your lost we all still are and it's already 3 weeks before the semester ends.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Each class module has a mandatory exercise (11 of them). 3 exams with a class average 60% for each before curve. Semester project: reach out individually to a real company and create a gap analysis/suggest an information system solution (3000 words, poster board, video presentation). Extremely fast paced, and very little guidance or examples. Hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I am not going to lie! The class is not easy and I thought I was going to fail for sure. Turns out I didn't. So don't give up or get discouraged. I didn't do well on the test but I did do well on the project and thats all that matters. Meader is great professor who cares. He grades on a curve so you are most likely to pass so don't stress out.