David Wood - San Antonio College

Professor: David Wood

Department: TBD

College: San Antonio College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took him last semester. Was a little worried to take an astronomy class because I was already taking 5 classes. Lectures are available online so it's accessible anytime. Plus, the material is pretty interesting. It's an easy class. I do recommend playing the lectures at 1.5x speed or faster if you get bored easily. Final grade was 102 w/ extra cred

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1303
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wood was very helpful throughout my online course, I took a wintermester course so it was only 3 weeks. Everyday he would email us a daily update which really helped explain things the class may have struggled with, the feedback provided on homework quizes helped tremendously, and Dr. Wood was very quick to respond even through the holidays.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Grades fairly. 8-week class- lots of work each week. Watch all the lectures or you will fall behind. Very accessible and gives lots of feedback. Try and you will do well. Gave me a 100 final grade- instead of my 92- with a curve. The group project takes up a good amount of time, but helps you learn and apply the information. Loves teaching.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent class. All his lectures are on video. You have to put in time and effort but if you do the homework, watch the lectures, and its an easy A. I spent about 10 hours a week on the class which isnt bad.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wouldn't recommend if you like taking THREE major finals in one semester and like spending 2-3 hours. Also, there's a lot of questions. Your final consists of 64 questions and I spent so much time stressing. Also I didn't get how we had to do group work for an online class?! You also have lots of homework and quizzes and notes are WAY too long.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class was okay just a lot of work, the professor was nice but would not recommend if you're a procrastinator or have a busy schedule because the amount of work is ridiculous also never had to use my textbook for his online class since he provides power points.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Wood is alright. He really makes you work for the grade. There's a lot of math involved such as equations and entails of having to put in a lot of effort. It's not extremely difficult, but it is very time consuming. You can wing it by doing all of the assignments using the powerpoints, but don't be late or miss any of them.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: AST1301
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very very good person he is a fair man and give you time to do the work it is hard class but only if you make it hard overall a good professor to have

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great prof! Learned much more than in my NVC astro class. All lectures streamed online. Powerpoint slides slightly different from videos due to updates. All work completed online. Must budget your time, but easy class if you do the work. Took his online class, but went to office hours on campus. Very helpful. Also, he gives weekly email updates.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you listen to his powerpoint lectures and READ the syllabus, you will easily pass with an A or B. If you don't put time/effort into this class, you will get a C or D. The only way to fail is not tun in assignments. Group project is easier than it looks. Essay questions don't require exact wording but you do have to answer the questions he asks.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: AST1304
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is the toughest grader I've had soo far, especially with exams, the open ended answers must be the exact answer even if it says in "your own words" the definition must be exact which threw me off. You have group projects which the first one was highly confusing not much direction given. I do not recommend him for any online classes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• 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:

Taking his face-to-face solar system lecture class. He is a very effective lecturer! Gives lots of helpful analogies to understand. There's a good amount of homework, all online, but it's not impossible! You can re-attempt questions for partial credit. There's an ongoing group project, not too hard. He is VERY specific on test and quiz answers!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is an EXTREMELY tough professor. This class was so hard! everything I put felt like I was off by one or two words. Must be EXACT with your answers and how he wants them.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took Flex online, NOT AN EASY CLASS! Homework and quizzes every few days. Homework and exams are long! I had a 4.0 my entire college career, I received my first B. Great teacher, he knows his stuff.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took his class online as a flex and it is a lot of work. Must read 1-2 chapters a week + online lectures and slides. Assigns 3 assignments a weeks + group project. You can tell he's passionate and he knows what he's doing. ALOT of reading. If you have time, take the class. Not easy

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1301
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online as a flex, and it was the hardest class i've had. Definitely would not recommend it online, or as a flex, but he is a great teacher, always available, and gives great feedback. He will know if you plagiarize because his material is so custom made, so don't. Offers extra credit at the end that helped me move from a B to an A

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Wood is a brilliant teacher, hard but brilliant. The online class says the online lectures are optional so let me clarify: Watch them or you won't have a chance of passing. He will help you and responds to emails in record time. Oh, don't plagerize from the internet, the answers are wrong, so don't waste his time. Study and you'll be fine.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ASTR2303
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome professor, easy just pay attention and minimal notes. homework is easy, and great feedback.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1302
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really good Teacher but keep up with the homework and do good on the exam you'll be okay. No book needed :D!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ASTR1304
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

There are about 2-3 tests (including final exam). I hardly ever used the book, but he does assign a lot of home works, all are on online already, so are all the powerpoints, and he has recordings of his lectures there too. All the answers for HWs are in the powerpoints. Your answers have to be correct to get credit.