Reviews of professor Jim Davis

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Injects his democratic party ideals into class in a subtle enough way that he knows he would probably get away with it if any formal complaint were ever to be filed. Tests are HORRIBLE, take notes on everything he says beyond the slides because I promise, some random thing he said one time will absolutely be on an exam.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Davis was a great lecturer but his lectures are so boring. Its hard to pay attention or even go to class for that matter. That being said, 80% of your grade is made up by 2 tests so if you fail one you are kinda screwed. The tests ask super specific questions from things he talks about in class and are kinda unfair tbh.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Davis is great. He's the easy choice for D270. Very clear expectations and requirements but make sure to study for the tests. Don't let open book/open note fool you.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
D-270 is going to be tough no matter who you have, lots of reading in an 8 week course, but Davis is by far the best of them. Extremely knowledgeable, great background, knows his stuff, and an all around kind and caring person. Attend lectures, both because LOTS of what is said in class is on the test, and because they are interesting.Overall 10/10

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Really enjoyed his class. Davis's lectures are interesting, and he makes it worth coming to lecture. Make sure you thoroughly read the textbook to get an A. I recommend taking heavy notes/outlines by hand while reading to memorize everything. The majority of your grade is based on 2 exams, and the HW is a bit tedious.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Davis is an "alright" professor. You can tell he's passionate about the stuff, but the lectures are rather lacking. Make sure to read, and re-read, the textbook. Will not lie, this class should be an easy A if you put in work and show up to class (I didn't, it was a 7:45AM). The two tests are 40% of your grade and questions and be ambiguous.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I really enjoyed Professor Davis because he was very invested in what he was teaching. However, this class was a lot of reading and you need to pay attention to every detail in the lectures because he will ask questions about certain videos watched in class on the exams.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Davis has a lot of industry experience and enjoys what he teaches. However, the class itself can be boring sometimes and his tests are weird. Just make sure you read before everyclass, pay attention to what he talked about, and do the extra credit because it can save your grade from one letter off.