D Davani - Towson University, Towson, MD

Professor: D Davani

Department: Computer Science

College: Towson University, Towson, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COSC175
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I've never coded before until this class and I enjoyed it. Professor was very funny and engaging. Sometimes lectures felt long and although he liked to ramble, he thoroughly went through each of the chapters and made sure everyone understood it. Easy labs/tests and he's an easy grader too. Do not buy the textbook for this class!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COSC175
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Davani is a nice guy but confusing professor. If you don't have any programming experience it is a tough class but doable. You have to self teach yourself a lot of the material. He is an easy grader for the labs which was nice. He teaches to the class as if everyone already knows how to program which was frustrating. He will help is you ask.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COSC175
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr Davani's COSC175 class is a piece of cake. "It just depends on what type of cake you like".

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COSC175
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Davani is a professor with a good sense of humor. He speaks excellent english and he is not hard to understand. Having a little bit of programming experience will guarantee you an A in this class if you show up, study, and do all your labs. Sometimes his lectures might seem long and boring but overall his class will get you prepared for 236.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COSC236
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Rambler. He cuts students off trying to answer questions he doesn't understand and just reads from a power point 85% of the time. However he is an easy grader. Don't take him if you can avoid it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COSC175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I'm a freshman so I haven't had many professors, but I know that the way he runs his class is not how a professor should run their class. He expects us to know everything prior to him even teaching it, and when you don't understand a concept he starts rambling about nothing, not really helping at all. I would say absolutely do not take his class!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COSC715
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Does not explain things with any kind of clarity and constantly rambles. Will cut off any student question before the student finishes to try to answer (very disrespectful) and addresses the question about half the time. A very poor professor, get ready to teach yourself...

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AIT500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Horrible "instructor." He does not teach anything and rambles on all the time. His TA does some work but Davani reads PowerPoints mostly. I left the AIT program for the CS program because of how poorly organized the AIT program is. This guy explains nothing. You basically are teaching yourself. Avoid his classes if you actually want to learn.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AIT500
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely a terrible C++ professor. Does Not explain anything & refuses to go through lab solutions even after everyone's labs have been submitted & graded.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COSC611
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This professor is a waste of time and money. He doesn't teach anything clearly. He gives calculus problems for homework and expects you to know math as well as he does. There was a required book for this class which he never used. Instead he gave out tons of handouts as reading materials. He's an easy grader though. He enjoys rambling for hours.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COSC715
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Explains nothing and he is not at all helpful,Horrible Professor. This guy is literally worst i have ever had.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COSC459
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Not helpful. Explains nothing. Also, rambles about nothing in class. I dropped the class because I could tell it was an obvious waste of my time. Why take a class where you can't learn anything?

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COSC465
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Horrible professor. He grades easy but you will NOT learn a single thing. All he does is ramble and preach about nothing. he doesn't TEACH the materials and He expects you to learn all by yourself. The professor is supposed to TEACH not preach. WORST PROFESSOR I HAVE EVER HAD!!!!!!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COSC715
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This guy is literally the worst professor I have ever had. He rambles about nothing for an hour, writes a formula on the board, and asks if you understand. If anyone says they don't understand, he becomes agitated and say "Why not?" But he doesn't explain it. His course description is very inaccurate. Don't take his classes if you value your time.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COSC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Davani is a really nice guy. He told stories a lot and kind of rambled, but in the end, he made a seemingly difficult class somewhat tolerable.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COSC459
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

he rambles a lot about nothing. if you get to know him and he likes you, you really don't have much to worry about. intelligent about the subject, but it's hard to remember anything i learned at all. easy, random grader.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COSC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Horrible. Doesn't teach at all. Gave projects and didn't teach us how to complete them. Made us a buy a textbook we never used, that didn't have any relevant info in it anyway. Rambles on and on. Only plus is that he's an easy grader. Except we had to complete the "extra credit" on every assignment to get 100. Otherwise you get 95. Not so "extra".

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COSC236
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR !!!!!!!! The worst I have ever had anywhere. Lost many assignmnets and said that I never turned them in. Even after I found them showed them to him, with his grade on them, he said they were not my work.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COSC236
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nice Guy, could be a good teacher if he would get away from the stupid slides. Will not answer questions in lab. You must teach yourself the material. Moves fast, easy grader. If you want an easy A and not learn a thing take him. If you want to learn to program stay away. You will fail or at least struggle in 237 if you have him for 236.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COSC611
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is not always easy to understand and he is not always right, but he is a very good guy and very ethusiastic about teaching. He is also very understanding about not getting things right, he will work with you to help you better understand. It seems he feels it is more important to understand then race through all the material. Good Professor.