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He presents the information in a form that allows for conducive learning enviroment.

very few people are able to get a class of over a hundred to participate in the discussions. dr Dave's infectious good nature and HUGE willingness to help come across really well. he does tend to go through material rather quickly, but reading the material prior to class makes comprehending easy

he is a good teacher however i understand him in class but i don't get after i leave the room. i like how he has homework all the time and the fact that he will go over it on some days. the easy daily quizs are good because it keeps my grade up and the fact that test ar only 10% of grade is nice.

Cole is a great guy - he brings the real world into discussions and reminds us of major things we sometimes forget. His lectures are sometimes fast and scattered, making homework difficult. He was definately interested in students progress and offered a lot of office hours.

great professor...class sucked but Dr. Cole made it fun. Tests are difficult, but go into his office hours and ask for help. he is very easy going and cool. If you have to take physics, take it from him!

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What a bad physics student I was, and what a helpful prof Cole was. This guy went WAAAAAAY out of his way to help me pass this class. I've never been so happy with a 70-percent C in my life, and I'd never have gotten it without Cole's help. If you are stuck taking physics as a requirement, he's a great guy to take it with.

Probably one of the best prof for lecture around, he works hard at really trying to explain the abstact. watch out for the quizes, they can be hard and on anything - I mean anything! And if he assignes a take home exam, get an early start, you may need to put some time into it. I would still recongmend this prof. for any class. . .PERIOD.

cole is the bomb!

Excellent instructor, really does a great job of explaining the material in a friendly manner. He doesn't just stick to the text but rather he often goes off into related areas of application for the material which makes the learning a lot of fun in my experience. I greatly enjoyed him.

Great Prof! Fun and interesting.

Lets get this out of the way physics is HARD its not plug and chug He is the nicest prof you will meet, and understands how hard it is and is always trying to help. Do the homework and quizzes and show up. Often he gives you full credit for being there. His grade is spread out and he curves a lot if you try you'll pass.

It's easy to find a good professor at NAU. But to find a guy with an amazing personality, love for his subject, strong devotion to his students (one that bends over backwards so you can understand it just a little better), long career with tons of knowledge, and is able to bring that all together to make the class doable and enjoyable, is a pretty hard task. David Cole is one of those profs. =)

Amazing personality, really knows how to get your attention and get you interested in physics. Very knowledgeable in this field and connects it with real-world examples. One of the best professors NAU has hands down!

~8000.00 a year in tution. ~1000.00 in books/semester Being able to attend PHY 361 Modern Physics and learn QM from the coolest PHY professor (Dr. Cole) in the world ..... PRICELESS ...Somethings in life are unexplainable, for everything else there's Physics.

Dave is a cool prof. He not only knows his material but knows how to teach it effectively. His homework system is not cool, you do the problems the day before you learn about them in class, but all and all a helpful and interesting teacher

He is so fuuny and makes class enjoyable while teaching you so much! knows how to get the information across to students effectively. Always makes sure you understand the concepts before moving on.

Overall a pretty good professor. He can get a bit off topic at times. He is very helpful if you have questions and gives in class quizzes that are just like the material that was discussed during that lecture so they are pretty easy.

Great professor, and an interesting guy, but his courses are not easy. Reading the textbook to fully understand the material is a must. He is trying to get his students to think like physicists; if you don't like solving your own problems and aren't willing to learn, you're gonna have a bad time. He references future material to arouse interest...

Dr. Cole is a good physics teacher. His class is difficult as he doesn't "spoon-feed" information or do many examples in class. If you're having a tough time with his class, go to his office. He was always willing to drop whatever he was doing and help me for hours on end.

I don't know why so many people have rated Dr. Cole so poorly. I have been a college student off and on for 10 years, but I have never had a teacher as good as Dr. Cole. He is amazingly inspiring, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. He gives real-world examples and encourages critical thinking. I highly recommend him!

He is very interesting to listen to and very smart. He is pretty easy for this class. He keeps my attention during lectures. Also has a lot of useful fun facts!

I had Dr. Cole three times. Complaints like "he never finishes problems" are by people who don't get physics. He guides you along on how to THINK to do the problem. Once you learn how to think like a physicist, all 161 problems become easy. And Dr. Cole is one of the coolest professors I've ever had, he is really relaxed and easy to get along with.

Dr. Cole is amazing. Maybe it's because I am slightly older than most undergraduate students taking this course but I feel that the students rating him as bad will one day realize how awesome he really is. This is physics, it's hard and takes work on your part to get it but Dr. Cole is one of the few teachers that I enjoy coming to classarn from

Mr. Cole is a great teacher. The material is hard, but he has a very organized process to work through every problem. You must be willing to put in effort to learn. He encourages his students to practice. He will sit with you in office hours for literally over 3 hours if you need it. He doesn't even care if he's starving. His students come first.

He is super funny, kinda awkward but he does care. This class is hard be prepared to do the work to receive the grade you want. GO to the SI sessions, read, and approach him during office hours for questions!

Dr. Cole gives very entertaining lectures. You can tell he likes his job. He does give a lot of homework, some of which is pretty hard. But he gives interesting problems, and is very accessible to visit in his office usually.

Great inspiring proffessor

He is very nice. If you care and go to his office hours he will do everything he can to help you learn. Students giving a bad review did not put the time into class they needed to.

Professor Cole was a great instructor, he made sure the material was very clear before moving on. He was very helpful and I would recommend him if you would like to actually learn the material. Homework and tests were very straight forward, if you put in the effort you will be fine.

I would recommend him if you would like to actually learn the material. Homework and tests were very straight forward, if you put in the effort you will be fine.

Super hard material but David Cole makes physics fun! He's a dope teacher and wants the best for his students. He says it how it is. No b.s. Super entertaining, and his teaching style made me excited to go to class each day.

Dr. Cole is fine as a professor, however the way he analyzes physics concepts is difficult to grasp if you haven't had much background knowledge in physics. His lectures are pretty fun as he likes to joke around. Homeworks due every night after class. Attendance is for points.

I can not say enough good things about Dr. Cole. Hands down BEST PHY PROF AT NAU. Do whatever you can to get him as your prof and thank me later. I mean it, stop reading other reviews and take his class. I had Hodges for 111, what a nightmare in comparison to Cole. Dr. Cole turned phy from my least fav subject to my MOST FAV subject by the 1st week

Dr. Cole for PHY 112 was really fun! He genuinely cared about the subject and the students. You have you study for his exams but he doesnt ask anything unreasonable. We took most in-class quizzes as a class so we all got 10/10s! Homework was on Wiley plus and most answers could be found on chegg. Textbook wasnt used.

Dave is a great professor. He explains topics very well and uses demonstrations when possible. I could always approach him before and after class with quick questions and he would make time to meet with you sometimes outside of his regular office hours if needed.

Really a great guy. Loves to throw in those dad jokes. The course really does suck though. good luck

He is an amazing professor. He covers a lot of material but makes lectures interesting. He cares about his students and wants them to succeed. 2 exams and final. Homework on Wiley every tues and thurs but aren't hard mostly conceptual. Overall a great choice.

Dr. Cole is a fantastic man. I had him for numerous undergrad classes. Overall I didn't enjoy his classes all that much, I just felt like it was harder to learn with his teaching style, but if I ever needed help with anything, CV editing, grad personal statements, even just a nice long talk, he was always there.

Cole really cares for his students. He teaches physics in a way that is super easy to understand and follow along. Only 2 exams and 1 final, all are cumulative but the questions aren't too hard, mostly conceptual. Two homework assignments weekly, mostly conceptual. You can tell he really loves teaching, makes the class setting that much better.

Dr. Cole is such a cool and interesting guy that really cares about his students. If you do the homework, read the textbook, and go to class you should get an easy A. He really wants his students to succeed and is always willing to help. He is also so inspiring and shares a lot of interesting stories related to physics.

Dr. Cole was an amazing professor. He made the subject very easy to understand (and physics wasn't my favorite), and I walked out of his course confident that I learned the material. He genuinely cares about your success, and is always willing to help you out. I would take his class again if I could. His lectures were very entertaining too.

Took Thermodynamics and Capstone with him, and loved every second of both classes. He's up front on his expectations and what we need to know versus fluff. Reading is dense, but so so helpful. Dr. Cole inspired me to love physics again and be less of a burnt out senior!

Dr. Cole brings a high energy to the classroom, often demonstrating the principles he's teaching at the front of the class (I recommend being up there). Some tangents here and there but through effort they do end up relating to the lecture material at hand. From my memory, a lab accounts for 1 of the 4 course credits which can be sometimes tough.

THIS CLASS WAS HARD. But Prof Cole made it possible for me to understand the content of the textbook. Be prepared to spend on the textbook (Yes, you DO actually need it for Wiley-based homework). However, with every topic Prof Cole eases you into it in a relatable way. His methods and drawings are easy to follow. Take notes and pay attention.

Cole is very flexible with you. If you have things to do during the date of an exam he will work with you. Lectures are paced slowly so he can thoroughly understand concepts conceptually which can make them come off boring. Homework due x3/week, and grades are weighted evenly between participation, lab, exams, homework, etc.

There is homework due at the end of the day every day there is class and there are always mini quizzes at the end of class. They're usually easy and sometimes he'll do them as a class. very entertaining and accomodating.

I LOVE DR COLE! There is a textbook, but just go to class. He is an amazing lecturer, I cannot overstate this. The homeworks often seem harder than the material in class, but a lot of the questions have videos to watch before completing them. There was 2 exams and a final and he let us vote on how much each category would be worth in the gradebook.

Dr. Cole is a really nice guy and he cares about his students. There is good amount of reading and homework which is difficult. The tests are fairly difficult, but not weighted very heavy. His lectures are entertaining. There are quizzes in class almost every day. He does not use canvas at all. No modules are posted and grades are wrong.