Reviews of professor Daniel Frank

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Amazing professor! I am not a strong writer and was dreading this class as I worried it would be difficult. I was completely proven wrong! He provides very in depth and encouraging feedback. The course topics were flexible which allowed you to pursue topics that interest you! I left the class with so much more confidence and great writing skills.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I'm currently in 105M, so as of week 7 he is awesome. He's quirky, caring, and energetic. Homework is manageable assignments due weekly (e.g. create a poster) with author's note. He has clear grading criteria & is always generous w/ grades. Ungraded in-class small group projects. Final project is up to you in terms of topic and medium. Easy A & fun

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Honestly the best class at UCSB. The class completely changes the way you approach research and is heavily focused on career development (job talks, etc). The prof has a quirky personality, which makes the lectures enjoyable. The final group project and portfolio was hefty so I got a bit of burn out, but overall the class goes at a good pace.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He was an energetic, quirky lecturer, but I can't recommend taking him; he insisted on an even split of A's/B's, so even a 97% became an A-. A lot of weekly busy work, including writing 600+ words, recording webcam talks, participating in Slack, and more. Also a project every two weeks, and a 5000-word final project. Fully asynchronous class.