Les Davison - Laurentian University of Sudbury, Sudbury, ON

Professor: Les Davison

Department: Mathematics

College: Laurentian University of Sudbury, Sudbury, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MATH1006
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Knew his material, but was very dry.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MATH4026
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard prof. Willing to help. Tough classes

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH2056
• 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:

Loved this class with this prof even if it was at 9am.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he was a good professor and his exam was very easy. The tests were hard for me because of the swiftness of the course, and it was my first semester in university, so my studying skills were poor. So don't be a slacker if you want a good mark. I could have done better. Extremely fair and kind, and approchable. Never be afraid to knowk on the door.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

same thing, u got what u deserved. i think he's good, cuz i got over 90 in his class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A really nice guy but not a good prof....Tests are ok as long as you do your hwk and not wait til the last night...Exam is hard and covers evrthing..If you have the option, take it with another prof....average of the class going into the exam was 50%

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COSC3106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A very approachable professor. He is clear and helpful. Seems to enjoy teaching the subject. Will always help you out if you go to see him outside of class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

easy going and makes the class interesting.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

While certainly qualified to teach the class he was at times rather obtuse in his teaching method - could have made the material a lot clearer. First-year calculus isn't easy, I don't think he made it any easier for anyone.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he failed me and I tried sooooo hard. I was a 90% average kid before his class and needless to say...he sucks at teaching

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CALC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I liked this proffessor because it wasn't a crap class. If you did the work, you got the marks you deserved. There was no BS involved. He is very clear, organized, and he is very receptive to students who want to learn. Don't take the class if you expect to take the easy way out. This class is hard core homework!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy definitely knows his stuff. If you do what you're expected in remember what you learned in high school then you'll do just fine.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very hard tests! He likes to skip steps when doing examples, he doesn't bother to say goodmorning, he assumes you know more than you actually do! Very hard class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

smart guy, but expects you to know so much.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible tests. If you don't use his method, he'll give you zero for a problem regardless if you got it right. Posts sample tests to try and help but they have little relevance to the ones you actually write. I like calculus as a general rule, but this guy just makes it a pain.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CALC1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very smart guy. Assumes everyone remembers everything they learnt in high school. Tests are brutal. Kinda makes you feel dumb by saying "its obvious that..." and "using simple algebra..." ITS NOT OBVIOUS AND ITS NOT SIMPLE! AND SAY GOO

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• 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:

You can tell from the get-go that this guy knows what he's doing 100%. Good in class. My only gripe is that when he assigns numbers, he'll just assign a certain section and in the tutorial he'll go over whatever numbers he wants.You never know which ones.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MAT1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Only did examples from the text book, skipped steps that the text book skipped...did not explain clearly. Better off just reading the text book for explanations or going to tutorials

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MATH1036
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Can seem a bit intimidating because he knows his stuff inside-out. He is very thorough, organized, and clear. He assigns good selections of problems, and tests and exams reflect the assigned homework very well.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MATH1006
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great Prof: his are some of the few classes worth attending. You can't quite shake the feeling that he knows what he's talking about.