Reviews of professor Richard Saunders

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I took this class over the summer and it was online and it wasn't that bad. Some say he is a tough grader but if you meet with him and go over mistakes, you can resubmit assignments until you get 100%. You have quizzes for modules and you have 2 tries on them which is really nice. If you follow along in class, the final isn't bad.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
You miss one day and your grade will drop drastically. There are quizzes every week, and he never tells you what it's going to be on so you have no way to prepare in advance. Basically if you want to fail a class, this would be the class to take. He does not believe in giving out A's no matter how hard you work.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The canvas page was very confusing, it was hard to know what was due when. The grading system also isn't very clear. It's not that much homework but the lectures were quite boring, he would also sit in silence and act like slavery was our fault. You couldn't get an A unless you did 7 essays, and he graded those harshly.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Saunders is a good enough professor. This was only a 1 credit class so interaction with him was limited. That being said, it's very easy to schedule a meeting with him in case you need help or have questions. The homework is useful since he gives examples but it is a lot of work. Also, a majority of your grade comes from HW so complete it quickly.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Do not take him for INFO 1010. He makes the class so much harder than it needs to be. His assignments are too much work and never make sense. His instructions are unclear and become even more unclear when you ask him. The assignments range from 100-200 points and he docs you for the smallest things. His lectures are boring. I learned nothing.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Welp, this is a 1 credit, intro 1010 course. Yet, this professor treats it as if it is a full on 3 credit course with the reading you do, videos, and testing/writing assignments. On top of all of the English work you have to do for 2010, it's a lot. Just show how to research and not require papers. This shouldn't even be a class to be honest.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dual grading tracks. High effort and Low effort. Low Effort means show up and do well on the tests and the best grade you could walk away with is a B+. High effort means writing 7 Additional Papers on various topics to even hope for an A. These are sold as optional, if you don't complete all 7 then none of the papers you submitted will count.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
The best example for first hand witness is read the professors own syllabus. Your grade comes from the peers veiw of you, and the professors veiw of you. A subjective grading scheme. "There are perfectly legitimate reasons to miss class, but no excused absences. You are either here or you are not." Miss a day no make up. All points from in class.