David Fenner - University of North Florida

Professor: David Fenner

Department: TBD

College: University of North Florida

Rating # 1

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

awesome lectures. Papers were simple. take notes and study for exams easy pass

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

a king. a god. dr fenner is the greatest. this class was so easy especially compared to some of the other philosophy professors here. every lecture was something new and he always kept it fun. as long as you pay attention somewhat and get your notes down in class, youll be fine

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fenner is hands down one of my favorite professors ever. He is super friendly and tries to get to know everybody (even with 200+ lecture classes). He makes lectures funny but you have to make sure to show up (if you miss its 1% off overall grade). No homework or book, however several essays and final/midterm is your entire grade with attendance.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I was in his smaller lecture class so attendance wasn't mandatory. His lectures are alright, you don't need to attend to pass. Your grades are made up of 4 generally easy papers, mid term, and final. Just study notes from ppts for exams. Super chill professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Intro to Philosophy was a really fun class. The professor went off on tangents but the material was still easy to learn.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Love Fenner! Though he does go off on tangents, I find them enjoyable and he does cover everything he needs to. The tangents help me remember things more clearly! His breakout profs are both awesome. Easy, memorable, enjoyable. Would recommend

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fenner is a solid choice if you want to learn basic philosophy. Fair warning, though - he goes on tangents. All. The. Time. Personally, I enjoy the crazy side stories he tells! Sit up front if you want him to remember your name (for one lecture, that is). Don't be afraid to speak up either; he loves discussing weird/obscure/odd topics.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fenner is a very interesting guy. His lectures can get way off topic and he has a weird sense of humor. He reads straight off the powerpoints and they are available online. Attendance is counted, but you can have friends sign you in because it's in a bigger classroom. Only have a few papers that the TA's grade and they are relatively easy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fenner cracks a lot of jokes and rambles during his Intro Philosophy lectures, but there are only a few papers and tests per semester and they arent very hard. He takes off points for missing class but its a big lecture hall so you can sign your friends in. The papers are graded by TA's who can be helpful sometimes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Fenner is the most odd guy you'll meet on campus but he is awesome, he brings comedy into philosophy and is worth taking whether you want to learn or just get a good grade.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fenner keeps things interesting and always cuts his lectures short. Don't buy the books cause the assignments in it are not a grade and don't help. Its only 4 easy papers a mid term and a final. If you don't go to class you can just take notes on the power points, although going to class helps and the lectures aren't bad at all. Definitely recomend

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a really nice man and cares for all his students. He really tries to get students to understand the difficult topics he covers, but sometimes he ends up ranting. Study the powerpoints and go to the breakouts and you'll do fine on the exams. If you're willing to study before finals you'll be fine! Oh he's pretty funny also.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• 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:

Easy class great professor, you will not regret it!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI
• 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:

Easy class, one of the best teacher's I've took!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Powerpoints are general, he gives some useful analogies or examples but mostly rants or lets other students debate which doesn't help with understanding topics. Tests are kinda difficult and the papers are relatively easy so be sure to work hard on papers to keep your grade up. My breakout teacher was more helpful than professor

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• 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:

He has maybe five slides with two sentences each and then rants about the topic with the time left. The breakout professors are of NO HELP. Fenner gives weird examples too. He does try to get to know you. When you ask a question, he isn't bias towards his answer. Other than that, he does NO WORK OR GRADING. The TAs are really harsh on grading.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• 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:

This class was basically a joke. We took nothing away from it and spent money a textbook we never even use. Fenner basically said not to bother him outside of class, and even trying was a waste of both of our time. The breakouts were even more frustrating and there was no clear format on how to write our essays.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I will be honest I did not find much interest in this course and did not take much away. With that being said, Dr. Fenner is hilarious and made the course extremely palatable. One word of caution; he is assisted by TA's who could make this course more difficult than it should be.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The lecture was fun but the breakout sessions were extremely frustrating

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHI2010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is soooo sweet and funny. Nice guy and really cute. Class is super easy and teacher is very laid back. Take him! I loved him :) Very helpful