David Demers - Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Professor: David Demers

Department: Communication

College: Washington State University, Pullman, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COM410
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Demers is the only professors hand I shook on the first and last day of class during my WSU experience. He tied in real life to his lectures. To some people it may have seemed like he was dragging on tangent after tangent, but if you're able to piece his teaching style together, he is a smart fellow who likes to challenge you.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COM410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Oh Demers. If only you KNEW. Paiiiiinful class to sit through. No one ever cared and would fall asleep all the time. Getting an A was the easiest thing ever for me. If you need a time to snooze between your IMPORTANT classes, take his class. He has no social awareness or even historical. Sorry, dude.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COM410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Not sure why someone said the books are unsellable... I sold all mine back. Demers is an easy A if you take the time to do a little reading, and you can pass with out doing anything other than going to class and using the book on open book tests. Great guy, good teacher, can be boring but an easy A so going to class is worth it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COM410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful! I learned a lot in this class. Dr. Demers is one of the brightest guys I have ever met! I also liked his ties! I recommend taking one of his classes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COM410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His personal views are reflected way too much in his lectures. He frequently makes generalizations about groups he does not agree with. His teaching tactics include calling on people randomly off the roster. Never had a professor who bragged so much about himself, his teaching, and his books

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMM410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is painful...

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Boring teacher, and very bias. BUt the class is easy and you can use open book on tests.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst teachers I have ever had. Boring lectures, useless *REQUIRED* AND UNSELLABLE book written and published by him and his very own publishing company. Easy tests if you can find things quickly in the book. Com school removed him (and his book) from teaching 101 because of too many complaints-he now an teaches upper level class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I've found my calling in life...become a professor, write my own books, and require that my 1000+ students buy a new edition each year. I'll make millions! And I owe it all to "Professor" Demers. Ohh and don't have TA's in a communication class who can't even speak English!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

You would think if he's been this horrible for so long they would get rid of him. Most ridiculous class I've ever taken. Uses his own textbook which is extremely opinionated and probably made up, and his exams are open book but probably the hardest ones I've ever taken.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Odd dude, but he knows his stuff. He's clear and fair. Tests are open book, but you still need to prepare. Discussion sections are worthless, but you need to attend.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Demers is a joke. COM 101 is a joke. The labs are a joke. Lectures are a joke. The textbook is a joke. The hands-down worst class I have ever taken. Single-handedly put me off becoming a Com major.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class was easy but I learned nothing. His teaching is boring and ineffective and he only teaches from his own books. Since taking his class, some of what he taught has even been refuted by other professors. Be very wary of anything you learn in this class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COM501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Weak on theory, weak on teaching, just weak...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COMM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Demers teaches a fairly easy class, and the tests are simple if you learn his material. However, you should always be suspicious of instructers who teach from their own book, and Demers is no exception. It is advisable that you take some of his more radical and paranoid theories about the media with a grain of salt.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

freakin' easiest class ever!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Could be a great class if the instructor was a bit more helpful and fair.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• 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:

Easy class, you don't have to go as long as you read the text and go to study sessions every week.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not a good teacher, very boring. But his class is super easy and you have to take him if you're a COM major. Just memorize all the bold terms in the book and you will ace the test.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I really liked this class. It was easy (open book and note tests) and demers was funny and pretty interesting.