Reviews of professor Dave Howland

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I had him for Tech Writing Essentials and he was a good professor. He wants you to do well in his class and bases his projects that will help you for future classes or jobs. As long as you show up to class and do the work, it's an easy pass. The only negative about him is that he rambles a lot and his lectures can be long and boring.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took technical writing essentials with Professor Howland and it's definitely a LOT of work. However, Professor Howland is easily one of the best professors I've had at Rutgers so far. Extremely understanding, super kind, and really just wants all his students to succeed. Yes, it's a lot of work, but genuinely I've learned so much.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Howland is the sweetest professor and genuinely wants you to succeed. This isn't an easy class of itself and does require a good amount of work. However, as long as you participate and put effort into your work, you should be good.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Nice person but cares way too much about how important the class is. It's a lot of annoying homework for a gen-ed writing class, and you'll be failed if you're late multiple times. He should realize most people are just taking it to fill a core and don't actually care too much about naturalist writing

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor Howland is very professional in the way he goes about his work, but still takes the time to get to know his students. He is very kind and easily approachable. He is a tough grader and gives a lot of lectures. Although his lectures are very informative, at times they feel repetitive.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Howland is one of the best I've had at Rutgers. His Technical Writing course was really interesting and made my writing a lot more professional. He tends to ramble a lot, but he genuinely cares about his students and gives good feedback.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof Howland is honestly one of the best professors I had at Rutgers so far. He taught the concepts of Tech Writing exceptionally well and gave detailed feedback for every project. He offers great life advice and is pretty inspirational too. Since he specifically outlines all of his projects, simply following the directions ensures good grades.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Howland is a great guy who cares about his students a lot. He genuinely wants everyone to succeed. Sometimes he does talk a lot and get a bit off topic but he's a super nice guy. Gives valuable feedback on rough drafts. Be sure to stay on task and participate in class discussion and he will like you a lot.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Howland is a very well-spoken and charismatic individual. You can tell that he is very passionate about writing and is always willing to help his students improve theirs. His projects force you to talk to and work with real people in professional environments. He prepares you for the real world & teaches you the importance of writing.