James Taylor - California State University Fresno

Professor: James Taylor

Department: Information Science

College: California State University Fresno

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is honestly one of the best teacher's I ever had. He was so funny and was really passionate about the class and was a great teacher. He made sure that you understood everything.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Stupid funny, would highly recommend taking him. Show up and you will pass

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's the sweetest professor ever. His lectures can get confusing but just raise your hand and ask if he can go over it again. Make sure toread the book and DO ALL YOUR HOMEWORK. homework saves your grade. Participate and come to class every day. He's a real nice guy so don't be afraid to ask for help.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: DS123
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Funny professor who tries to get to know students. Expects you to read textbook and know the concepts before coming to class an expects you to complete worksheets on your own first. States that he would make the final exam hard and not many would pass it. Most of your grade is based on the exams and a small percentage from homework.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class had some difficult concepts, to pass the class you would need to attend lectures and read the book! He will go over what will be on the exams but you need to read the book. His lectures won't cut it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Taylor is funny but he is not the best professor. If you want an A: read the book, do practice problems, come to class, & study!! Knewton Assignments due weekly (complete them to get full credit). One set of Probability Blackboard Quizzes worth 5%. 3 tests (20?s MC worth 16% each) and Final (50?s MC worth 27%). Exams are not to difficult but study!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: DS123
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Taylor is the best professor there is on campus. These people who do not like him are not personable people. The guy cares about everyone. He curves the tests, and if the majority failed, he wont include the people who got A's in the curve. Which really helps other students. He wants everyone to pass. He is a very intelligent man.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, and is very funny and takes the time to get to know every student. Only one batch of online quizzes (you get full credit so long as you attempt them) He notices if youre on your phone the entire class, and itll hurt your participation score. He expects you to bring the textbook to every class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, terrible professor. His lectures are confusing and doesn't really teach anything. Online homework "Knewton" helps a lot. Teaching yourself or going to tutoring will help you learn the material

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: DS123
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Test are tough. 40% percent is the written portion, which is identical to example in class, so go to every class. 60% is Multiple choice. Guess 50-50 on M/C, and you should be good. Labs are hard but he gives full credit for effort. He is very interpersonal and remembers everyone name that goes to class. He will pass if you give good effort.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Honestly, I don't recommend Taylor if you are looking for a teacher to actually teach you stats. He just gives handouts and expects you to do everything on your own aka teach yourself. I still passed but not the greatest math teacher

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Your better off going to tutoring if you take his class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: DS123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Beyond disappointed in this professor.. I have never worried about failing a class until I have taken this course. He makes you read the book to teach yourself and if you ask questions he will most likely make you feel stupid. He spends most of the lecture just chatting with students about their lives. Do not take him!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have never gotten lower than a B in my entire college career. I am now a junior and I received a low C in Taylor's class. I had him for a 3 hour night class. He will give you a worksheet and without any instruct expect you to complete it. Afterwards, he we go over them quickly. No homework only hard tests. Teach yourself or fail his class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: DS123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He does not care about his students at all. He gets annoyed 90% of the time a question is asked and he spend 95% of lecture time just talking about his life and chatting with students. Almost every lecture was pointless. Everybody does bad on the tests because he does not teach and he blames the students for not reading the book. Try to avoid him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: DS123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

So I guess he made this class more difficult because he found a lot of kids cheating in his last semester. His lectures are useless because he just gives you the problem and tells you to solve it and doesn't offer much help if you ask for it. I felt very unprepared for every test I took in this class. Be ready to teach yourself.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: DS123
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took the course this summer, so the structure may be different. We did multiple problems in class, with clear step-by-step instructions so you are prepared for the test. Hard because of the subject but he is a good teacher who makes it easy and simple. Hilarious too, always laughing in this class!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: DS123
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The Taylor, as he likes to be called was by far the best professor I had at Fresno State. I took him for both DS-73 and DS-123 and enjoyed both. His sense of humor makes the class fly by, and his hilarious antics really make for an enjoyable class. The class is challenging but he is always there to help. It really prepared me a lot for life.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you're an athlete, talk about it to him. If not, act interested in chess and join the chess club. You'll pass easy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: DS73
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The Taylor is a funny teacher who is easy to get along with and it is easy to pass his class, but he goes off on tangents, doesn't teach the material in an easy to understand way, but he grades fairly and answers questions if you ask them. I would recommend him for an easy way out of Stats, but it's not an easy A, just an easy C.