Reviews of professor David Harpster

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The course is reasonable and engaging. Good content and work is fun. HOWEVER. Harpster curses. A lot. I'm not the type of student who can't handle a few F-bombs, but I feel like this professor takes it to the next level. Sometimes every sentence. Can make note taking/focussing very difficult. Certainly not the best atmosphere for the classroom.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
JLS 231: He cares and has real-world knowledge that can be super helpful, but I found the in-class time to be disorganized and difficult to engage with. Lectures could sometimes get repetitive and lack focus, esp if you have taken a JLS class with him before. The assignments are helpful, but attendance is often necessary for you to complete them.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Cusses like a sailor, so much it makes students uncomfortable. Unclear when editing papers, takes FOREVER to grade things, tests and quizzes are hard and timed (not enough time)

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
David slays. Sometimes he rambles and he talks about his wife a lot, but that's okay. He cares about students mental health and is very flexible. What a girl boss.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A lot of people have issues with Harpster because he curses a lot, but he always apologizes for it and it never makes any of us uncomfortable. He has a lot of really valuable experience in the field and he makes the class fun! He does definitely ramble on a lot, but he always brings it back to the topic at hand.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I just don't understand how he's still a professor. It takes a century for him to input grades. Doesn't seem to care about the success of his students.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great guy, great feedback, very real-world professor. NAU needs to keep him in order for the journalism department to continue to improve. Difficulty level is just like a news room would be.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
David has a lot of experience in the journalism world and lets students know how it is in the workforce. He goes over specific content meant to expand your skills in journalism based on what he believes students need, or what they tell them they need. He shares his personal stories as a journalist and he's hilarious.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Great class! The assignments are mostly on TopHat aside from one or two. He is very lecture based so if you download the PPT presentations every week, it will help you on tests. He also requires current events quizzes that are an easy A! Overall his course is simple if you can manage the work.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I loved Professor Harpster! He's very knowledgeable about the field and is always willing to answer any question you may have. I felt like he cared a lot about my success as a student.