Reviews of professor Devin Shaw

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
AMAZING LECTURES. Brings in interesting topics and stories in class. even tho class isn't mandatory I always find myself wanted to learn more.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Although the material can be hard to understand sometimes, he really tries and wants you to understand it. When our class struggled with a certain chapter, he reduced it o the final. And yes his lectures can be boring, but he tries his best to make it entertaining. Its just a shame that he doesn't teach subjects that I'm actually interested in.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Shaw is an "okay" teacher. The whole class you are just listening to him read off the slides. He usually gives you the questions that he is going to give on the test, but as a result he grades very very hard. Other than the few in class assignments which helped, it's hard to follow along sometimes .

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
REALLY GOOD PROFESSOR. EASY GRADER. ATTENDANCE NOT MANDATORY. EASY TESTS.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Devin is a great professor. I had him during his first semester teaching at Douglas. The content isn't hard at all if you put a little effort into learning. If you show up and expect to get an A with no work, you probably won't be successful. I got a lot out of this class (helps a lot with essay writing!!) Learning about fallacies was really fun.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I just took a class with Devin and I started off hesitant due to it being a three hour lecture. However, not once in the entire semester did I look at the clock during his lectures. He is very knowledgable and passionate about what he teaches and it shows. I definitely recommend taking his class, just don't miss a lecture or you'll miss lots.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Shaw is one of a kind! Everyday class is pretty chill, the lecture is relatable as he often uses examples from his own experiences and current events, and most of the time, he would help us do our homework in class as well. He is super patient and is willing to help with his best.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This was the very first philosophy class I´ve ever taken and i´m glad it was with Devin. His class made me want to sign up for more philosophy courses.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Devin didn't quite teach what the course outline on the website said as he focused on areas he found interesting. Bought a new textbook that wasn't really needed... Tests are easy as the questions were given to us prior. Assignments were marked mostly for completion and if you gave a reasonable answer.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Fairly difficult course! But an awesome professor. Not a GPA booster course, but if you need to take this course I'd do it with Devin Shaw

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Devin is a nice guy, however, he will talk about how he has his doctorate and that he is the smartest person in the room. His lectures are heavy, he does not add any humour or any sense of passion. His tests and essays; if you do not use his wording it is wrong and his comments are more so on the mean side rather than constructive criticism.