His class is kinda hard unless you're really into history. He is so nice and helpful, though! He is easy to listen to and very understanding if you go to him with any problem. The essays on the tests were a little difficult, but overall a decent class.

Great teacher. He will do alot to help. Do all the readings

David is a very helpful teacher and a really nice guy, but good luck in his class if you aren't interested in history. I hate history and this was a very hard class for me. The essays were impossible and I struggled the whole semester

His book quizes are easy if you studied the material but when he tells you that all he will ask on the online quizes are general themes, dont believe him, he will always ask a picky yet pointless question that the professor in the lecture covered in a few seconds and if you didnt get it down you will fail b/c the quizes are only 3 questions so if y

3 tests, gives you study guide with everything he will ask you. Can go to him and get help with questions on study guide. With effort, there is no reason not to do well, there are plenty of chances. Helps to be somewhat interested in technology and history in general. If you can get him, take him.

He is my favorite professor at Auburn. He loves what he does and what he teaches. Try to get him if you can. He is awesome. His test are okay, you need to study and do the readings but if you have any trouble he always helps you out! Get him!

Mr. Burke is pretty easy. His test were easy if you did the reading. If you read the intro chapters before his reading quizes you'll do fine. He's laidback so don't sweat it too much.

very helpful and a pretty good teacher. i would recommend him. he comes off as cocky sometimes during section discussions, but he's one of the best in the history department

He can ramble on in class some times, but over all a good teacher. By far the easiest professor for Tech & Civ. If your interested in taking the class I suggest you get him. Just pay attention to the important stuff in class and do the readings and you should be fine.

Mr. Burke is a good teacher but he is a bit arrogant. Discussions are interesting and he gives study guides which you fill in and memorize for the tests. Sounds easy but there is weekly reading assigned and he gives quizzes. My quiz score was low and pulled my grade down a letter grade. SO READ and you will do fine.

Mr. "Choppah" Dave Burke. Smart and Sexy. Full of knowledge and a die hard 80's punk music fan. Highly Recommended! Devo Rocks!

Dr. Burke is easily one of my favorite professors at Auburn. He is a laid back guy who is very knowledgeable of history. His lectures are very interesting, if you enjoy history. He does go off on tangents sometimes, but often he can tie them back to the subject. Excellent professor.

he is a bit of a boomer, but as long as you pay attention to the lectures, you'll be fine. he says you need to read the textbook, but i never opened it and the lowest grade i made was an 88. he doesn't post the power points though, so if you want the information you have to go to class. the tests are very straight forward. just study lecture notes

Burke is a character. He acts like he could care less about the student's well-being, but is a nice guy. The good news about the class is that attendance is required and you basically get bonus points for just showing up. The bad news is that he does not post him notes online, and he flies through them in class. You have to show up to class to pass

He's a very nice guy, tries REALLY hard to make the class laugh. 90 percent of your grade is tests, the other 10 percent being random (7) attendance quizzes, so make sure you take good notes. Canvas has been screwy these past couple weeks, but Dr. Burke has been really good about giving us our best shot of getting an A. Definitely would take again.

I enjoyed his class. You do need to attend class since he doesn't post his slides and takes attendance. Throughout the course, only three of his exam questions came from the book, so don't waste your time reading it. If you copy down everything on his powerpoints and study that you can easily get an A.

He starts out acting very strict but he is actually very nice guy. Many people seemed to complain about him in my class but that is only because they never came to class. If you come to class and pay attention it is an easy A/B. He is a character and I enjoy how smart he is. Burke knows a lot about most things in the world and is quite intelligent.

I had Dr. Burk for World History I and I was very impressed by his very interesting lectures. It is obvious this man has seen the world and has a lot of insight to share. He uses a textbook but 95 percent of questions can be answered with good notes, which are relatively easy to take because of his powerpoints.

Hes an overall great dude. He tries to keep the class interesting even though the information can be boring. I took this class as hybrid but mainly did online. He posts his lectures after which helps. Tests are kind of hard but if you put in effort and study it shouldnt be too bad. The homework assigned in the Pearson textbook is a bit much.

Pretty easy class. There are quizzes after every lecture that are pretty easy if you pay attention, and there are normally 2 reading quizzes a week based on assigned chapters in the textbook. The tests aren't bad, they are all multiple choice, and as longs you take good notes you should do fine on the tests. Overall it was kind of boring, but easy.

Dr. Burke gives very good 75 minute lectures. The lectures are informative, interesting, and seasoned with his sense of humor. Take adequate notes during these lectures, and you will have plenty of material to prepare for the tests. The textbook is not as good as the lectures, and you will have some long reading assignments, but you can skim some.

Dr. Burke is a really good guy with a great sense of humor, but you must go to his lectures if you want to make a good grade in his class. Some of the readings he assigns are very long and he expects you to read the entirety of them all, so dedicate a few hours to get those done. Overall, the class isn't too bad if you attend class and do your work

Incredibly knowledgeable on the subjects of technology and civilization, and that knowledge translates into this class being incredibly fascinating. Pretty tricky tests on Blue Books, and there are regularly quite a few readings that he expects you to complete, but those are also normally pretty interesting. He's also absolutely hilarious.

He makes his lectures entertaining, which is nice because the material is incredibly boring. The only thing I don't like is the work outside of class - mostly because entire chapters are due every 2-3 days, even Saturdays/Sundays (and most of it won't be on the exams). Lecture attendance is 100% required, but the lecture quizzes are short and easy.

4 exams and small lecture quizzes for attendance (4-5 questions). lectures are fun. will start a new powerpoint if he finishes one and won't end class early. exams are multiple choice with bonus questions. questions are mainly lecture based and a few from the reading. does not post lecture slides so either go to class or get notes from a friend.

This man is one of the best professors I've had in my time here at auburn. You will have to work, there's quite a bit of reading to do for this class, and while attendance isn't mandatory, it will make a world of difference in your final grade. All that being said, there's never a dull or boring moment in this class, Burke is a great teacher to get

LOVE HIM. Very sarcastic and witty, and makes his lectures entertaining! He does have a lot of reading assignments online, but if you sit down and commit to the cause, it's not bad at all and it'll help your grade. His daily quizzes and tests are directly on his lectures, so go to class. If you study well, this class is a good easy history class.

He's a really caring teacher even if he does not seem like it. He does tend to only answer emails on the days he is working, so beware of that. His tests are not that bad because he gives you a study guide with the exact terms he is going to give you (only half from there though). Overall, he's a really good professor to have.

Great teacher who made history fun. If you don't go to class and take notes, you will not make good grades on exams. After you learn how he structures tests, you should do good on the other ones. Most of the people who have a problem with his class don't go and complain when they struggle. The homework has nothing to do with his tests which is good

Mr. Burke is a very funny and interesting guy who you can tell knows his stuff through his lectures. Most of the time they are fairly interesting and he makes class fairly engaging. Grade was based on 4 tests, definitely go to the study review SI sessions they help a lot. Not too hard but you definitely have to study for the tests.

Dr Burke is a great professor! His class is very lecture heavy, & he can go very fast at times making it hard to keep up, but overall he made his lectures entertaining. Tests were straight from lecture notes and easy to pass if you go class and study notes. He has lecture quizzes after every class (dont forget) & homework from an online textbook.

Mr. Burke is such a great teacher! I enjoyed his class very much because he made the class entertaining. After each lecture, he gives a quiz that could potentially raise your grade at the end of the semester. The only thing that stressed me out was when he went fast during his lectures, and he didn't like you taking pictures. You should take him!

Definitely would recommend going to class and taking notes. Although it is nearly impossible to copy the PowerPoint slides word for word. Dr. Burke is funny and makes the boring history content as interesting as it can be. If you pay attention and go to class you can get an A with minimal studying for exams.

Personally speaking, he was incredibly interesting to listen to and provided very important information. Everything on the exams is discussed in class, so I highly recommend you show up even with no graded attendance. He gives a few articles to read during the week, and if you want to understand the exam material better, I'd recommend reading them.

Dr. Burke is a great professor, and he makes his class fairly interesting and entertaining; however, you're going to have to go to class (I mean you're in college). If you're looking for an easy A with no effort then look elsewhere, but if you are responsible and plan to actually participate in class, you'll have no problem making an A.

Honestly Burke is an easy but good professor. I enjoyed his class and he made learning about history fun. The study guides are pretty much exactly like the test so as long as you know the material you will do well.

Pretty easy as long as you do the readings, textbook work, and study guides. Discussions in class are interesting and expand on topics discussed in the lectures. Taking him again for second class.

Dr. Burke is hilarious. He knows how to relate the subject matter to something his students are interested in. I have always hated history, but he makes it much more fun and easier to remember. There are lots of readings every week, but doing them definitely help you to understand things in class. Gives study guides for each exam.

Burke's a very nice and funny guy, I'm not a big history person but he makes it interesting. Exams are hard but if you study a lot you should do fine. Lecture quizzes everyday, so you have to attend class and take notes. Tons of homework that takes forever but nothing awful. As long as you do all the assignments you should do fine in his class.

Dr. Burke is a good professor, you actually learn from his lectures even though it's a LOT of note taking. Attendance is checked through lecture quizzes and he doesn't post notes so you do have to go to class. This isn't a hard class if you put effort into it but if you're looking for an easy A with no effort there are other options.

Dr. Burke was a great professor, but was tough in class and forced you to think. I can't stress enough how important doing the assigned readings is. He will make the class awkward and uncomfortable if no one in class is prepared for the discussion. His lectures were always interesting and thought provoking, would recommend.

Not sure what the complaints are about. It's not an easy A, but this is college- grow up. He's a very funny and interesting lecturer with a ton of knowledge to share. Makes material interesting even for non history majors. I'd rather take Burke and get a B than take someone else with an easy A- because I'm actually learning something here.

Here's the thing about Burke. For 1010/1020 he is awful. He just is not good at huge classes. HOWEVER, for 1210/1220 tech and civ, he is INCREDIBLE. It's very strange. I wouldn't be suprised if he's just not trying in 1010/20 so he gets put back on tech and civ (no excuse for doing that, but tech and civ is where he belongs)

Overall a great teacher, passionate about the subject he teaches, states what is and is not necessary to retain for the tests, cracks jokes to lighten the mood, and willing to help students. However, he is not very laid back, so do not expect an easy A.

ALL lecture and then a LOT of reading homework. Slides not posted and he goes extremely fast, so you have to LOCK IN during class, and don't miss it. He is an engaging speaker, so it makes up for some of the frustrations I feel, personally, about his pace/style/methods, but I would probably not take him again. old-fashioned teaching attitude.

This class was not that difficult. For me, I would not have had to work hard at all to get a B, and I had to really pay attention in class to get an A. With that being said, I really do actually know tons of info about history and I enjoyed the class. I did not read a single textbook assignment, almost all the stuff on tests was from lectures.

Go to class, do the homework, and you'll pass with an A

Sweetest old guy, gives grandpa vibes, as long as you pay attention and actually put in the effort to do well on the exams you will be FINE. I'm actually quite upset he has such a low rating, he is a great guy and will be willing to help you out if needed. Give him respect and he will give it back. Love Dr Burke!

I had David Burke for HIST 1010 and 1020. Although it was up there with my most difficult classes, I recommend it for people who are interested in history and are willing to put in the work—there is a lot of it. But David Burke is funny, gives grandpa vibes, and really knows what he's talking about. He's low-key a celebrity to me.