Ken Fields - Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Professor: Ken Fields

Department: English

College: Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Ken's negative reviews must be from students who only care about grades and don't feel safe in a class where tired scholarly analysis won't impress the professor. Ken's "rambling lectures" are not only captivatingly interesting, but also an inspiring example for how we ought to think- always tangentially, never linearly. LIFE CHANGINGLY FUN!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had to drop the class because he graded my paper as failed only because it contradicted his opinion. I felt he wouldn't allow for a discussion of differing opinions to his. This was in 1984. It was so long ago, I've forgotten the class number, but it was professor Fields and his dog, Daisy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Good poet with an amazing archive of quotations in his head. Lectures have little substance though, and facilitates discussion badly with "Well, what do you think?"

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FILMNOIR
• 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:

Ken is and incredible, one-of-a-kind professor who udnerstand the deeper implications of literary works. Anybody who thinks he is boring should probably be majoring in investment banking. Have fun.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SHORTCUTS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

i took the summer class. in one word: inspiring. as a professor he was kind of boring...i must admit i fell asleep EVERY class...no joke...only because of the lecture-tell all type of talker he is BUT he was a decent guy...had GREAT stories to tell..has a lot of life experience...great class and great teacher...

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

On the one hand, he's not a bad guy. Decent grader. On the other, he dwells rather incessantly on his former problems with the bottle, which he interrupts otherwise productive discussions to expound to the class. Also feels the need to share with us the writings of all his close friends.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

One of the lamest professors I ever had. Every class he yammers on about his personal problems and how they related to whatever book we read. Also a tough grader. Steer clear.