Douglas Fisher - Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA

Professor: Douglas Fisher

Department: English

College: Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa Rosa, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG1A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He has opinions & shares them freely. Couldn't tell if sometimes he shares certain opinions just to get a reaction from students, yet he was more than open to hearing me out when I was frustrated by a lecture. His feedback was constructive and I learned a lot from his class. Loved the theme of the course - environment/nature writing

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENGL350
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I comprehend many of the concerns of the reviews below. I think the point of telling many tales of her own was to indirectly teach students how to write a chronologically and logical story. While I wouldn't describe him as a exceptional teacher, I'm pretty grateful with his classes. He is retiring soon from what I know.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He wasn't a god-aweful teacher. He takes roll a lot, so you need to show up. You'll end up learning more about his family and his life than English. He shortly describes homework, and your assignments are all about reading many short essays and typing up a couple page responses about the text. Then you have like 4 essays and the final for a test.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENGLI305
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Started the first day of class telling us that most of us weren't going to pass, and then the day of the final told us only 10% of the class passed.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG1A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Heavy homework but great teacher and great course outline. Loved the reading and class discussion, one of my favorite professors.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr Fisher is better at being a friend than a teacher. He is very unclear about his assignments and when they are assigned, they are very "up in the air" so you never know when they are due. He assigns 5 essays 1)discriptive 2)informational 3)argumentative 4)literary analysis 5)final essay. Only really talks about assignments 5 min in class.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1A4785
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great class, enjoyed the reading and discussion matter; homework was a bit overwhelming but if you get everything done and enjoy english there shouldn't be a problem.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGL1A
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Fisher is a difficult teacher. 5 Essays(Lets you resubmit first 21 in-class essay), about 12 Essay Responses(to book you buy), 8hr writing center requirement,no midterm but there is a Final(on essay responses). Whole course deals with nature. If you just want to read novels and write literary essays don't take this class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Fisher is very unclear with what he lectures about, often going off on tangents which veer off from what the lecture was about, and makes the 2 hour class seem much longer. He assigns essays to read every day, sometimes multiple, and you must write a response essay to each. Tons of homework, bad lecturer, worst class I took in college.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGL5
• 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:

I had Doug for 1A then was forced to sign up for his Engl 5 class because there was no other section available. He tells stories about his life the entire class period. It is tortuous. Also, his 1A material was EXACTLY the same as his Engl 5 class --very frustrating. He gives very little direction on his assignments but expects a lot. DO NOT TAKE

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG4ABC
• 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:

Fisher is possibly the worst teacher I've ever had. He never made sense! He didn't like some people in my class because they had a different opinion then him. He was really unclear and scatter minded. He always changed his opinion on topics and then looked at us like we were stupid when we would ask him questions on why he thought that way!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENG1A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Fisher provided a class that was challenging, but in the end; very rewarding. His class structure is a little looser than most, and some of the assignments required questions to be asked to have complete clarity. But the variety of the course work, Fisher's passion in his field of study, and his drive to help his student made this a great class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGL4A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mr. Fisher is a really nice guy, but his creative writing class seemed disorganized and was pretty boring. I did learn a little and it motivated me to write, but I was hoping for more.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGL4ABC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fisher doesn't even try to teach anything in this class; he prefers to show us poems he likes and have us steal classrooms with certain desks and electronics when he seldom uses them. Half of the classes we go to the library in groups anyway. He does not give helpful directions and he only speaks of his wife's success as a writer.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGL2
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Rambling and incoherent - time spent in this class was wasted. I was graded down on essays because he disagreed with my interpretations of the text, and was going to receive a "C" for the class. I retook the class with McCulloch and got an A, even though her class was significantly more challenging.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He's late to class, late returning papers, and likes to put you in groups while he disapears out the door for an hour. Lazy and incompetent professor. I'd rather chew razor blades than take another class with this guy. Luckily, I don't think he'll be teaching much longer. He's just phoning it in until he retires at this point.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL7
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He uses Huck Fin as his example for everything, he assumes that despite having to have taken 1A before this class no one knows how to write a thesis and he can't lead class discussion. The only reason I didn't drop the class is because he is such an easy grader. Take the class if you want an A, not if you want to have an enjoyable experience.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG1AENG10
• 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:

Mr Fisher was one of the best college teachers I have ever had. He was challenging, but more so challenged how you view yourself in the world. The readings and how he relates it to life creates an English class that is more than just essays and grammar. Fisher will always be in my top five teachers, usually sitting at number one.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGLISH1A
• 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:

This guy, the material is easy but he doesn't help you. He critizes your work and then, never returns it. He is a good person but it is time for him to retire.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGLI305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he dosnt have grades ON TIME!!! SO HOW DO I KNOW IF IM PASSING? TAKE THE FINAL. THE NEXT DAY> D. it would helpful to know what your curretn grade is so that you can do something about it before its to late.