Reviews of professor Blake Boren

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Great opportunity for self-directed learners! Straightforward course materials, textbook and lecture slides that reinforce concepts. Interactions are done through email and discussion slides. The course is a fair playing field for all, maintaining a standard across assignments and exams.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lots of homework and there are three exams. Professor grades easy. Just be sure to use the correct formatting and show your work. Also, the exams are timed so be prepared for that. I recommend the course over the in-person; you can largely take the course at your own pace.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great ability to convey the material in a way that I could go at my own pace; there were no live lectures. He also graded easy so long as you formatted your work and solution a the way he wants you to.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
To succeed in the class, consistent completion of weekly homework assignments and doing the assigned reading will be necessary. The course emphasizes problem solving through those homework assignments along with asking questions through the course discussion boards. The homework and exam are graded easy.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Workload includes 9 assignments and 3 exams. The professor is known for fair grading, focusing on correct formatting and clear work/solution presentation. It's important to note that exams are timed, so readiness for this is advised. This online course offers the advantage of flexibility, allowing students to largely proceed at their own pace.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The class consists of reading from the textbook (which you purchase) and then reading his lecture slides (a word-for-word copy of the textbook). Overall, I didn't see value in paying thousands of dollars for his class, plus online course fees, only to teach myself from a $200 textbook. He also started the class a week late.