this guy is awesome.. his random comments are hilarious. we don't usually get as much work done in class as we're supposed to, but his classes are usually worth going to, he makes things interesting.

man, those were some hilarious times! gotta love takin pictures in the back row on the last day of class.

Devin is the****! I had a great time in his class. he's really funny and he makes it enjoyable to be in his class!

I love this prof. I've only ever had him for first year courses, but he always makes class intertesting, and unlike many other profs I've had, he actually has a personality. If you attend class, midterms and finals are very fair.

I love Devin. He was such an absolute sweetie. I found that he made classes interesting. I noticed that he had some trouble explaining things sometimes, but that was usually due to the fact that he was trying to explain these concepts to absolute morons, so it wasn't his fault. Did I mention that he's hot?

One of my favorite profs. Funny and he always takes the time to talk to you if you have any questions, is a fair grader and overall just a cool guy. You have to go to class in order to do well, but it wasn't hard to go every week...

This was my favorite class because of Prof. Shaw. He's funny, and honest, and makes class a really fun experience. You HAVE to go to class and Discussion groups to do well, but if you go, he practically gives you the answers to exams. If you have the chance, take a course with Prof. Shaw!

a DJ and philosopher, that's hot

Great guy....keeps the class so interesting. Cracks up in the middle. Makes Descartes and Marx interesting too. His tests are not too bad. DGD,s are a lot helpful especially when he is the one in your DGD.I hope i get a class with him again soon:)

Great prof. very funny and very knowledgable. Only problem is that he does not have a high enough expectation for his students.

Wonderful proff, smart, funny, highly professional.

Coolest prof ever!

Managed to make a 4 to 7 pm Friday class in an abysmal lecture room my favourite class. Entertaining, funny, and knew when to end the lectures. Test contents are perfectly covered in class, and he sometimes gave a tricky answer or two during class as a reward for showing up. Picked a single, affordable textbook. Thank you, Prof. Shaw.

Maddddddd love for his class! 4-7 on Friday was the highlight of my week :D

awesome prof. my favourite class of the semester

5/5 Best prof ever!!

this dude is chills. teaches all of the material extremely well and makes it fun. its an easy class with him and you get a lot out of it. good times. just do your work.

Interesting prof and easy course!

He is good and helpful

Great Prof. He's HILARIOUS, and an incredibly easy marker. He tells you EXACTLY what is going to be on tests/exams--and you really don't need to buy the texts for the course, as everything you need to know is in his lecture notes.

very comprehensive lectures, made the material easy, straightforward exams. + cute geeky vibe going on :)

He seems like a nice guy, but the lectures consist of reading the textbook word for word. If you understand the textbook before you go to class, the lecture is EXCRUCIATINGLY boring:( If you are smart and enjoy philosophy, either don't read the text before lecture, or don't go to the lecture:P

Great prof always makes me laugh at least once per class... Also the material gets progressively easier and as a result the grades generally go up. In sum, if you want an easy A, a nice prof and a useless boring class this is the spot for you. In all fairness though it's not boring or useless because of the Dr. Shaw it's because the course sucks!

Prof Shaw is amzing!!! The chillest guy ever!!! Seriously if you pay attention in his class and do everything he says you'll do really well! And he's always there for you for extra help and he's really funny :)

Although this class isn't so interesting to begin with, Prof Shaw made it pretty painless. He's super organized, and tests reflect exactly what was taught in class. On top of that, the professor is a really cool guy.

AMAZING!!! He is awsome...tells you exactly what is going to be on the midterm!!! Really geeky, cute, and FUNNY!!! Really should be a comedian on the side :)

Great professor! Knows how to teach the material really well. He always has awesome stories and knows how to make the class laugh. He is a young, studious, attractive prof that you don't want to miss having!

This is all been said before. but must be said again. Professor Shaw is a young, studious, attractive prof that you don't want to miss having who is really geeky, cute, and FUNNY!!! Don?t believe me? Come see for your self every Friday from 5:30-8:30! Its SHAW MAN MANIA!!!

Excellent teacher. Boring class, but he does his best to make it fun. He makes lots of jokes, and always has stories that relate to the material. He is very helpful if you ask him questions, and is very understanding. He is a lot of fun, and if you are going to take this course, I'd recommend him.

Great prof, makes lots of jokes to keep the class interested. I would highly recommend his class!

He's an interesting man. The class is not overly interesting in and of itself, but he tried to engage us. And was approachable. I respect him.

I personally didn't find him all that funny or engaging, but he was very clear in what to expect. If you have this prof, just listen to what he says to know and you will do just fine. A very straight forward class (I hope you like Venn Diagrams).

AMAZING professor! Simply the best I have had. He is funny, witty, charming, young, and very easy to relate to. Constantly bringing humour and jokes to his lectures, and he makes it crystal clear what you need to know to ace the course. Top notch!

Reasoning and Critical Thinking, PHI 1103 PHI 1104, Great Philsophers, The Philsophical Question. I've coincidentally had him for three classes and I love him. He's extremely straight forward. He will tell you what is on the midterm and the final. You ask questions, he'll tell you if they are on the exam or not. He's amazing.

LOVE SHAW!! He is such an awesome professor, this is my second class with him, and got A- in both classes! He is very clear on midterms and exams, and tells you what he expects from you. There are no surprises, the material you study is what will be on the midterm/exam. He is also very funny :) He makes philosophy interesting!

Reasoning and critical thinking: Best prof I've ever had so far! He is clear, entertaining and funny. Plus, this class is an easy A! He will tell you what is on the exams right down to what the questions are going to be, and he prepares you very well for them. In the end, you actually end up learning a lot and you enjoy doing it. Great prof!

What more can I say? Real chill prof... easy A class. Practically tells you what's on the midterms and final. He's straight up and doesn't try to mess you up with surprises or tricks. Even though the material is really boring his classes are entertaining! Highly recommended :)

He was a great prof. Not gunna lie, my roommate and I spent most of our time just staring at him. Not hard on the eyes ;) But he basically uses the exercises in the book for the final, and gives you questions for the midterms if you ask for them. Easy A.

Best professor I have ever had. He has an easy going attitude that makes you want to learn. I expected this course to be dry but between his comical banter and dashing good looks you will find yourself wanting to attend every lecture.

Best prof ever! Great sense of humor and makes the class interesting.

One of the best profs at UofO, he makes funny comments and tries to engage students in discussions. UofO should seriously consider giving him a full-time position!

pretty chill guy! he's really easy to follow, makes references to things we as students will understand. Pretty much gives away test questions and he's a pretty fair marker. although the topics are boring, he's keeps you interested. everythings out of the textbook, so you don't really need to go to class unless you want free answers!

AMAZING prof ! He was really fair and he knows what he is talking about. Would definitely recommend.

Not into his teaching at all. But I'd recommend the course just because it was so frigen easy

I don't understand the hate on this guy. He's one of the easiest profs in uOttawa and basically gives away midterm questions. He is NOT pretentious, I met him several times during office hours and he was very helpful and guiding. His teaching is not the most stimulating, but it's not his fault; the material he teaches is wickedly dry.

Its actually beyond me how some people can hate on the shaw man ! This dude is way past cool. He wasnt trying to force anything at all in s and he cracked jokes throughout and stayed on topic. I actually looked forward to getting up 8 oclock in the morning to hear this guy teach. Recommend him for every single subject he completes life & philisophy

Devin Shaw is a really nice man, he has review sessions for each midterm where he pretty much tells you exactly what the questions are on the exam. You really only have to memorize his slides perfectly to get a good mark as long as you don't mess up on the 10MC. The exam was also very fair. Good class.

If you have the option, pick this prof 10000% for Bioethics. Evaluations and grading is much more fair than the alternative prof. Option to write 2 of 3 midterms and final was a take home series of questions. Class average was like an 8.4. Need I say more?

great prof but kind of disappointed cause he didnt know what he was teaching us

easy class. he is the best.

Great prof. Slides are very helpful, and always gives a full class for review before every test. Would take again.

How to do well in this class: 1. PRACTICE identifying premisesconclusions, drawing Venn diagrams like you would practice math problems (REPETITION!!) 2. MEMORIZE argument forms (MP, MT, HS etc) 3. MEMORIZE fallacies. IT IS THAT SIMPLE PEOPLE. Why are people finding this so hard? Devin Shaw spoon-feeds the answers and is a pretty funny guy.

You have to show up to all the classes. He would ask several times if anyone had questions. Very clear as long as you read the material first. Very few things to memorize but are the most important. Put a bit of time into studying and practicing diagrams and so on and you will pass this class with ease.

If i get into a good grad college, itll be because of Dr. Shaw. He was is way past cool, class was really fun and stimulating. People only hate because they dont show up to class and have no clue whats going on in the course. Attendance is a must. I didnt mind waking up in the morning to hear the shaw man preach !! Colleges need more profs like him

Shaw is THE MAN. Show up to class and you're guaranteed a good mark. No suprises if you go to class and take notes during the lecture folks

Shaw is an easy prof. Show up to the lectures, do the work, and it's easy enough to understand what is expected of you. This course was among the easiest I have taken. The midterms were simple, in fact he very clearly defines what will be on the tests, sometimes even telling you the answers to certain questions. Easy course.

For an intro philosophy class, he never made it a boring class! He made up his own examples and made lots of funny (and weird) jokes to keep the students who showed up interested! He teaches right from the textbook so reading that is vital! His midterms and exams are easy if you go to class, review the concepts, and do practice problems!

The problem most people have is that they dont do the work. Prof Shaw is excellent at explaining, but you wont understand if you dont do the work yourself BEFORE the lecture. I am convinced thats the only reason people complain. If you show him that you really did the reading and exercises, he is more than helpful

Devin Shaw was my favourite prof this semester. He clearly explains the material and gives funny examples. He is very clear about what kinds of questions will be on his tests, and he doesn't throw curveballs.

I'm not a big fan of philosophy but D-Shaw made it a sick course.

Amazing, expressive, prof, though he comes rather harsh and can rub the wrong way. This comes through in his exams; questions are given out before the exam, but as a result the grading criteria is mindbogglingly specific, meaning you will need to prepare the perfect answer beforehand if you want a remote chance of doing well. Do that, be fine.

This guy is hilarious and gets the information across in a way you can understand. You should go to class because it will help you during the two exams, but if not they do huge review classes before the exam. If you put the required effort into it you will get a good grade, if you show to one or two classes you will still pass but wont do well.

Really enjoyed his class, he is funny and covers material well. The only problem I had was that we had a 2 hour long class and every now and then he would let us go early but he never ever gave us a 10 min break during class which was irritating in terms of if you need to go to the bathroom or grab a snack but other than that he was great!