3.3

Don Danner

Business - San Francisco State University

3.3
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
33%
Would Retake
126
Reviews
3.3
Quality
2.8
Difficulty
3.2
Helpful
3.4
Clarity

33%

Would Retake

126

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What Students Say

Overall, it is the worst class I've ever had

ISYS363 - 1.0 rating

Moreover, there is a terrible group project without clear instructions that makes the students suffer for half of semester

ISYS363 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

24%

Textbook Required

82%

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86% confidence
Based on 12 grades
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Grade Distribution
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Based on 17 reported grades
A: 6
Not sure yet: 3
A-: 2
B+: 2
Common Tags
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (4)
Get ready to read (2)
Clear grading criteria (2)
Tough Grader (1)
TEST HEAVY (1)
GROUP PROJECTS (1)
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Reviews (126)
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ISYS263
Oct 22, 2004

No Comments

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ISYS263
Nov 15, 2004

You may not like Danner on the first day, but you'll learn to like the guy! He's funny, has a sense of humor, and is a serial talker. His tests seem hard at first, but if you study you'll be just fine. His TA is hot so be sure to check him out as well.

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ISYS263
Nov 17, 2004

HE is straight forward. Funny guy. Quizes are simple. The homework can be kind of a pain but not too bad. Very easy class. Gotta warn you though, the online quizes can be confusing, so make sure you talk to him about it.

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ISYS263
Dec 6, 2004

Doesn't teach you anything!He is funny, but we take this class not for fun. Half the lecture he says, "we will talk about this and that" and the other half he says, "we already did this and that." his questions are really silly and can hurt your grade. all he does is slides the Powerpoint.

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ISYS263
Dec 16, 2004

His class is very easy. just study from the slides. but his homework due and quizes schedule are VERY very confusing. many people misses the quizes and not getting a make up. and yes, the TA is hot. check him out.

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ISYS263
Jan 19, 2005

Don is a very friendly and pleasant guy to listen to. He may seem odd at first, but he grows on you. His TA is nice as well. What should be an easy class is hindered by an old text book, but Don tries to make up for that. Tests are straightforward. I'd recommend him to anyone.

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ISYS263
May 20, 2005

he's an okay teacher...yeah, seems odd at first but hez actually a nice guy =) en yeah, check out the TA...both of'em are hot...lol

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ISYS263
May 25, 2005

Great class, danner is funny and clear, his TA, Daniel helps in the lab and is also very clear (I don't know about Nils though). He uses a new book now so it's a lot more clear. I reccommend, for sure.

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ISYS263
Grade: A-
May 26, 2005

Danner changed this class up a lot! Everything is very clear, only a few hw assignments, lab is super easy. TA Daniel is very helpful in lab, quizzes are tricky, but easy, final is just a review of all the quizzes. Class gets recorded, but still come to lectures, it'll help! Danner is funny and very personable and likes talking to his students.

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ISYS263
Jun 11, 2005

very cool teacher, if you have a problem then go talk to him in his office hours. i was a concurrent student and he stil let me in the class and when i found out i had to have surgery, and the tests n hw were between, he helps me alot. and i thought i was failing but in the end he gave me a c-... still pass. homework and test are really hard tho.

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ISYS263
Jul 10, 2005

Danner is crazy but he's real and that is the best thing about him. Doesn't try to be something he's not, very honest. The HW assignments are hard the exams are hard but if you pay attention in lab and lecture, you'll get your c-.

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ISYS263
Grade: A-
Jul 19, 2005

The class is boring and the exams are hard. He doesn't teach well because he just reads from the slide, so you don't really need to go to the class. Anyway. I won't take his class anymore.

5.0
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INFOSYS
Oct 5, 2005

No Comments

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ISYS263
Dec 1, 2005

It's not easy/hard class. Homework is time consuming. He always let us out early. I don't think it was worth going to class since he has his powerslides posted on ilearn.

3.0
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ISYS263
Dec 1, 2005

the content of the class is pretty easy. danner's a nice guy but his tests are very detail oriented. the hw takes time so it should've been counted for a lot more of the grade. the final is 35%, and quizzes are 40% i think it's an unfair gauge since a computer program is testing you half the time (half the tests are comp run).

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ISYS263
Dec 6, 2005

Very nice teacher and always willing to help. Class can be a bit tough but he is the best and easiest teacher for the subject. Definetly recommended!

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ISYS263
Jan 4, 2006

Great teacher! Its a teach yourself kind of class, you dont have to go. Everything is online and the tests are exactly what the powerpoint and the book says. Study for the tests (4) and quizzes (4 in lab) and you do great. Do the hw. If you bring it to the office hrs they are very helpful. Interesting class to take and I'm not really into computers

3.0
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ISYS263
Feb 8, 2006

Going to lectures (or even watching it online) was pointless to me. I go in to sleep between classes. Just memorize the definitions on his powerpoints he has online and you'll do well. Get to know Excel and Access by playing around with it on your own and you'll do fine on that too.

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ISYS263
Jul 10, 2006

Interesting guy, loves his cats, tests are easy if you study the terms and learn how to use excel. Do the homework and that class should be easy.

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ISYS263
Jul 11, 2006

His class is really easy! The cocept questions are kind of hard. But his excel exams are easy! So take his class, u won't have problem passing it.

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ISYS363
Nov 8, 2006

Danner is an OK person.He puts 2 much workload on the students-much of it is useless/unecessary. He has designed to be time consuming. You'r exptd to do the labs, do online quizz, online forum (almost like a research), indiv assignment, the group project, watch the videos (which will be in the test), read 3 books. U do a lot, but no time to learn

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ISYS363
Nov 29, 2006

Not a difficult course but about 10 X the courseload of any other. 3 individual projects (super time consuming), a 4 month long group project, 5 research essays, 2 excel & acccess tests, 3 midterm type tests, 3-4 videos per week, 2 chapters a week, 2 giant textbooks, oh and 8 online skill assessments, weekly labs.... but he is a nice guy... lol.

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ISYS363
Dec 5, 2006

This professor has a complete disregard for the students. He makes you work a lot for some low grade assignments which he will grade someday... It can be in 2 or 3 months after you turn them in. Doesnt reply emails or forums. the bad thing is he teaches several sections... it means ur chances of taking him are high.

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ISYS363
Dec 11, 2006

Assgmnts 4 this class gets piled on top of each other. Too many r due on the same days. I think Danner wll cut some off for future sem. U have to be on ur toes. Constant changes every wk. Always new announcemnt or new assngmnt due. Check ur emails freq or u might let a deadline pass. Danner is dificult to talk to, always so busy...

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ISYS363
Dec 17, 2006

Danner is a cool teacher...his 363 class is a lot of work, but if you do all the work you will get a good grade. The project is tough, make sure you have group members that do work and understand access. the homework takes up HOURS during the week. You learn a lot if you do the labs.

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ISYS363
Dec 18, 2006

Hard class bc of teacher.Changed course several times during semester. He want u to be professional when he wasnt.He was late when assigning things and grading them.No communication, except if u go to his office. Wanted students write forums and watch videos - waste of time.Class'd been more interesting if he dint overload students w/tons of things

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ISYS363
Dec 24, 2006

I liked more labs than lectures althought they are not really co-related. Excel and Database are important pluses if ur looking for job. Lectures were extremly boring, straight out of the books. In middle of sem, I had no idea of my performance.

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ISYS363
Jan 2, 2007

Wasted $200 on stupid SAM(mandatory) Made very easy topic very hard. WORST communication. Too many assignments for the size of the class(>500). Got the first grade AFTER the credit/non-credit deadline. It's the 2nd of Jan. and still no grade on final project. BUT projects are easy. Forums, TA's grade them, based on.... god only knows

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ISYS363
Jan 2, 2007

Very hard course due to prof. Many assignts and long delay to post grade. It took me so long to find out my grades that I had to take NC for safety of my GPA. Too much things at once. It seems prof was lost and did not know what he want. Xpensive books and useless. Weird grading criteria based on abstract terms that only God knows. wasted $200bucks

3.0
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ISYS363
Jan 4, 2007

Pretty easy class as long as you do all of the assignments. Don't be lazy and not do the SAM assignments because they could be the deciding factor between grades

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ISYS363
Jan 6, 2007

This class is a lot of work. Be prepared to have at least 3 assignments a week in this class. For quizes he uses the same questions as the practice ones so make sure to get all the answers before taking the quiz. Expect to do a lot of work and if you try you might be able to get the same grade as you did in 263.

3.0
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ISYS363
May 17, 2007

This class was lame, there are too many assignments and I really didn't want to put that much effort into it. It could be an easy A if you are willing to work and an easy B if you do an ok job on each assignment. Forums, homework online and on Excel, group work, and tests. He is a fun guy though.

4.0
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ISYS363
Jun 2, 2007

Danner is a cool guy overall. The only thing about his class is there is a lot of assigments so be prepared to work. Most of them are easy for the most part, so just do all the required work and the class is a breeze. His tests are easy-everything is exactly the same from the practice tests. For our class he cut alot of corners to help us all out

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ISYS363
Jun 3, 2007

This teacher is horrible, does not help students. I asked for help and advised me to see TA. Nice guy, but class has too many projects! Spent many sleepless nights trying to pass this class. Exams are easy, projects are difficult.

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ISYS363
Jun 7, 2007

hes a cool teacher but gives a lot of work. every week theres something due or a test or something. the excel and access assignments are difficult, but he'll help you if you go to his office hours. practice tests are what exactly is on the exams.

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ISYS363
Jun 12, 2007

nice teacher. 5 tests, lowest test is dropped. do the practice tests because the test is from the same questions. the assignments are pretty tough so give yourself enough time. there is a big group assignment that will take up most of your time. there is no need to go to lectures because he just reads off of the powerpoint slides.

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ISYS363
Jul 3, 2007

The material is boring, yes, but tell me which business class isn't? The exams are simple, as they are 99% similar to the practice tests. The only difficult part is the group assignment because you'll probably be assigned some moron to work with. If you fail this course, go apply at McD. As for Danner, he's a nice guy, but average lecturer.

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ISYS363
Jul 18, 2007

In one word hes useless, he should be fired.

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ISYS363
Jul 25, 2007

Great professor, he made the class fun and interesting. He tends to wander a bit in his lectures, but he focuses on the points you are going to need. He does require a lot of work, but he tells you he does. My advice, take the practice tests, don't wait until the end to do your group project, and get on the individual assignments early.

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ISYSSECT
Nov 6, 2007

ha ha ha

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ISYS363
Dec 20, 2007

Mr.D is mega cool! The skinny;its a good deal of work, online assignments, group project, individual Excel/Access assignments, discussion forums. Key to success stay on top of the work load pick good teammates for project & study the parctise exams online inclass exams are straight from practise. Night class is awesome small class highly recommend!

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ISYS363
Jan 4, 2008

Ultimate high strung nerdo-maniac, very nice and completely off the wall guy :)

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ISYS363
Jan 6, 2008

Lets put it this way, if we were at war, I would want Danner on my side.

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ISYS363
Jan 11, 2008

Easy class, but be prepared for A LOT of work. Take practice exams, start group project and individuals assignments early and you'll do fine. Passed class with A-

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ISYS363
Jan 16, 2008

he is not nice and he only did the lecture part, the main part for this class was teach by other assistants. Also this class has a lot of work and assigment. you can drop your lowest grade for each exam and assigment

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ISYS363
Feb 5, 2008

Danner is a good guy and really funny. Ask him about his cats and he will tell you all about them. Interested in helping out students with their own projects. Know how to work SAM tests (multiple tries and skip questions trick)

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ISYS363
Jun 1, 2008

You will have to do several individual assignments utilizing Exel and Access, post cited responses to forums on iLearn, take mini SAM tests each week for 3 months, and a extensive group project with designing an application will probably be required. I spent $350 on books and couldn?t get a refund. (updating books and changing to Office 2007.)

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ISYS363
Jun 7, 2008

Danner is awesome and funny. He is really starting to listen to his students and wants the class to help you. A changed man. Mean sometimes to students but oh well toughen up kids.

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ISYS363
Jun 8, 2008

Not a hard class but there is tones of work. You should set aside alot of time for this class cause your going to need it.

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ISYS363
Jun 20, 2008

Super cool guy and a reasonable amount of work. I Definitely recommend him!!

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ISYS363
Aug 3, 2008

The "hard" level grade was for the amt. of work. I like Danner but beware taking his class... This class is filled with a lot of busy work which, quite frankly, allowed me to learn nothing I'm going to retain or use later. MS Access is a serious part of the class for the group project, so make sure one of your assigned group knows it. This class, a

4.0
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ISYS363
Aug 23, 2008

he's not that bad. his grading was pretty fair. just study the pratice tests. the questions are EXACTLY the same.

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ISYS363
Aug 23, 2008

u don't need the books. if u must, buy the older edition. trust me we didn't crack the book once. study the practice tests. that's it. with the project, just follow the instruction, don't over think. u'll do fine.

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ISYS363
Oct 13, 2008

very unorganized! he would give the monday class there test first, but assignment group project & practice test to them last and expect it to hand it in the same time with tuesday/thursday class. talk about being fair? he is does not reply to email, very unreasonable! office hours-forget it!unwilling to compromise with students situation. not very

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ISYS363
Oct 14, 2008

BEWARE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS! I am in this class and I am putting in about 25+ hours a week of hw; I'm not sure if I will pass!!Additionally this class PROBABLY WILL cause you to fail other classes especially if you are taking ds 412, and fin 350 at the same time. DUE TO THE SHEAR AMOUNT OF 'PLANNED' WORKLOAD HOURS.I got an "A",this is crazy work!

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ISYS363
Oct 17, 2008

Exceptional amount of work! I am taking ISYS 363 now (fall semester) and I am totally overwhelmed - way too much. Some weeks there are tests, individual projects, forums to write up and labs to do - way too much.

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ISYS363
Oct 18, 2008

I am going to quote the professor regarding the coarseload,"I figure your next 10 days should be ISYS week" 10/16/08He is a complete jerk when talking about grades, and his tests are nearly impossible.His rationale is to MEMORIZE the practice test! is that learning? His job security mentality is sickening (it shows) with all of his megasection BS!

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ISYS363
Dec 18, 2008

Heavy workload but not impossible. Unlike the person a few posts down thinks, I was also taking DS412, BUS 682, and Three finance classes along with this one--my grades did not suffer anywhere. With this class you just have to keep in mind that something is always due.

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ISYS363
Jan 3, 2009

Got to put a lot of work into this class. Make sure you pay attention to what is due. Make sure you pick a good group to be for the final project cuz it's worth 17%. Make sure that you get the pink or white exam, it's easier than the green & blue exams. Pink & white exams comes straight from the practice questions, while others have some of them.

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ISYS263
Jan 29, 2010

263 is about computer culture,excel&webpage making.It's not hard if u study!3 quizz based on review exampls which he gives.Some online HW&quiz.But as u know,excel is complicated stuff.

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ISYS263
May 19, 2010

It's really hard to rate Professor Danner because I took his online ISYS 263 course. The syllabus and material were straightforward and clear. The assignments and tests weren't hard, but you do apply what you've learned. Professor Danner did reply to all my e-mails, so he is timely and helpful in that regard. I recommend taking this class online.

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ISYS363
Jun 29, 2010

I am taking this class in the summer and there is a ton of work. There are homework assignments on myITlab, a test everyweek, a group project and pathetic excel and access assignments. He offers no help on those pointless individual excel and access assignments, so you are left without a clue. AVOID HIM IF YOU CAN

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ISYS363
Jul 8, 2010

Final is cumulative and its long. He should at least allow a page of notes for it since there is a lot of information to remember. The grades are evenly balanced though, such as the patethic individual project assignments is worth the same amount of your grade as your attendance, the group project is worth the same as your homework.

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ISYS263
Jul 13, 2010

Don is a good teacher. His personality is a little abrasive at first. Just get over this because he means well. My only knock is that Don begrudgingly helps you. Study the pretests religiously. Start on the individual assignments early. They are the hardest part of the course, and the place where you will learn the most.

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ISYS363
Jul 13, 2010

Buy book used if you could, costs so much new. There is SOOO much work for this class. Teachers need to come to a realization that when they assign a nasty amount of work that is difficult, students will resort to cheating. I heard rumors that some students were paying others for $85 for each individual excel/access assignment........I did poorly

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ISYS350
Jul 17, 2010

Ok class. A lot of work but it is doable. There is something due every class meeting. Took the class during summer. Work hard and you will get an A. You will master excel and access. Individual assignments are hard but again doable. Read the books for quizzes and finals. Take the practice exams. I liked the class overall just be committed to it.

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ISYS363
Nov 4, 2010

He is great. A lot of people complain about him. I don't see a need for complaining. Just go to class and do what he asks, individual excel and access assignments, do MyItlab, and read the book for quizzes and tests,take practice exams and that's it. Group project can be hard but take control and do things on time. I followed these rules and got A.

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ISYS363
Apr 28, 2011

"Don-Don Danner" made this class interesting. I recommend taking his class. Quizzes are str8 from the book, so reading is a must to receive an "A." Not difficult class at all...........

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ISYS363
May 17, 2011

Professor Danner class is interesting with lots of reading but if you keep up and do your MyitLabs and group project you will pass. The myitlabs is online and you get unlimited tries so there's no reason not to get an A on the MyITlab. There are online practice quiz and tests which you can take 10 times and the grade won't count against you.

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ISYS363
May 19, 2011

Prof Danner is a genuine person. He is generous grader and very flexible with due dates. His lectures are entertaining, but don't always follow the book 100%. Do the work, go to class, and show that you're interested and its not hard to do well in his class.

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ISYS363
May 19, 2011

There is a lot of work in this class. Danner seems like a weird guy but he has a good sense of humor. He really wants students to succeed and will provide you the tools to do so. I would recommend taking the actual class instead of the online one since it will be better for you to actually meet up with your group mates and get work done.

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ISYS565
May 31, 2011

About 4 quizzes all of which were online and taken at home. 15-page report about networking topic of your choice. 20 minute class presentation. The class was very relaxed and the prof was pretty funny. It seems like a lot of work but overall, it was a pretty easy class as long as you do well on quizzes and complete everything.

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ISYS363
Jun 6, 2011

Completely online course. 5 Excel assignments, 2 Excel tests. ~14 homework assignments, and ~3-4 textbook tests. Really easy class, I always got a high A in the hw assignments and textbook tests. I just hated the excel website b/c one can create the same result using a different method but the site only wants their methods

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ISYS363
Sep 4, 2011

He does seem eccentric at first, but he is genuinely a good teacher! Lectures are pretty useless (but fun!) The tests come 100% from the book, although he does screen the test bank down. The only way to get an A in this class is if you print out all the practice tests and look for the right answer and memorize them. The Individual Excel is HARD!

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ISYS363
Dec 5, 2011

Is honestly the most accommodating professor at SFSU. He has spread out the work so if you don't do well on tests you can make it up another way or visa versa. He actually has discussions with you instead of lecturing. Would take him again, seriously I don't like the subject but he makes it interesting and applies it to our world. Loves cats

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ISYS363
Dec 16, 2011

He is not the easiest of teachers, but certainly one of the most entertaining. His office hours are very accommodating and he enjoys helping students during that time (even if he denies it). I would recommend taking his class, but be aware that there is A LOT of work to be done. There is pretty much something due every class.

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ISYS263
Mar 26, 2012

Let me be Clear. There is a large amount of busy work 4 this class. Big pts are taken off 4 small errors & he will not help you or explain why even when the system has glitches and the error isn't your fault. He constantly complains about students & Qs they email him. He gets annoyed if you ask for help because he doesn't care. DON'T TAKE HIM.

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ISYS263
May 2, 2012

He's a crap teacher who doesn't help his students out at all.

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ISYS263
May 9, 2012

Easiest A of my entire college career. Who cares if the professor isn't helpful, you shouldn't need much help with this class, it's pretty much self explanatory. And he has over 700 students in his online course, so of course he can't help with every single little glitch. This class was a breeze.

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ISYS263
May 16, 2012

Had this teacher for ISYS. He posted a weekly letter on iLearn and would email it to everyone. Everything was very self explanatory and easy. The class is only hard if you don't know how to read...

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ISYS363
May 19, 2012

Good professor. Lectures are dry, but he only talks about what we need to know for his class. Secret to doing well in this class...look at his website, he has practice exams for all the chapters. This was very helpful for the final (only because I realized he had the practice exams there).

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ISYS363
May 20, 2012

Danner is the man! Class is not that hard but it is a lot of work. As long as you do the homework, and put in the work, he will make sure you get the grade you want.

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ISYS363
May 29, 2012

He is the most understanding professor on campus. He really wants you to succeed and will help you whenever you need it. He also will bump up your grade a little if your close to a higher grade which was really helpful.

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ISYS263
Aug 5, 2012

For an online course, this class was pretty straight-forward. There were quite a # of materials you needed to buy, but Danner tried his best to minimize costs. He put a lot into his weekly emails to ensure we all stayed on track. He sticks to his word, doesn't tolerate excuses. He is very eccentric, but all around good prof. You earn your grade.

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ISYS0263
Aug 7, 2012

as for a summer class he seemed very unintrested in the students comments and concerns. He would always say read the book when asked a question concerning excel. very blatant examlpes if any at all that helped. His methods only made it harder for me to understand the matierial, like a had to self teach it. anyway, usesless for summer teacher

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ISYS01
Nov 14, 2012

a lot of homework;

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ISYS263
Nov 27, 2012

Very easy course, he lays out everything you need to do and the dates the assignments are due. It's confusing at first, and a bit overwhelming, but you get used to it quickly. Best teacher for this course. Google answers to final, minute per question on tests / final. All homework answers can be searched easily.

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ISYS263
Dec 12, 2012

I took the online class. Really easy as long as you do the assignments every week and skim as you answer the questions. He sends weekly update e-mails and makes it very clear on iLearn what to do. Just DON'T forget the iLearn quizzes!

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ISYS363
Dec 13, 2012

Professor Danner is a good professor and a nice guy. The material is dry and can be tedious at times but he is ultimately there to help you. Group project, quizzes, and online homeworks through myitlab. Not too hard, but it does require time and effort.

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ISYS263
Dec 16, 2012

In a course designed to teach efficiency of information systems, our assignments were unnecessarily spread across 4 different webpages. Incredibly confusing, electronically graded assignments (ie, don't accidentally make a wrong click). Seemed primarily to allow the professor to use the least amount of effort possible and still "teach."

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ISYS263
Dec 21, 2012

really easy. hw is a lot, but also easy just look them up. people complain too much. just post a formal and people will help you the teacher has over 1000s of student he cant help all. overall easy A.

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ISYS263
Dec 22, 2012

Love this professor !! Really quirky sense of humor and mannerisms but absolutely brilliant and will help you with anything as.long as you have read the instructions . difficult class but i did.learn.

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ISYS363
Dec 26, 2012

This Professor is really nice, lenient and helpful (if you speak to him in his office hours). But the class itself is not easy, but not too hard; just a lot of work. But you do learn. Only complaint is that we get our graded papers a bit late, but its understandable because he can be very busy teaching big classes. I'd recommend Professor Danner.

3.0
2.0
ISYS363
Jan 23, 2013

A lot of work, but if you really put your heart in it, you will see it's easy. I just reach A-,but turns out I got A. He is a nice guy and will give you extra credit.

5.0
1.0
ISYS363
Jan 28, 2013

Prof. Danner is 1 of the best Prof @ SFSU, but his class his boring. This class requires alot of work with group members who he choose for you the 3rd wk which is good, but working in a group can be crazy. easy class, but you'll have to work hard for an A. & just buy the add code for myitlab & the book, but not the textbook. You'll not need it.

4.0
2.0
ISYS263
May 23, 2013

Easy online class, but loads of work. If you're willing to spend a little extra time on the assignments, you will get an A. Plus side to online classes are that you have the internet as a resource whenever taking exams and also hw. One thing you should know is that the class requires you to use a PC computer to be able to do SAM2010 assignments.

3.0
2.0
ISYS263
Jun 4, 2013

Easy class, but lots of work. Weekly Aplia assignments and quizzes along with Sam projects and training. The projects are easy but time consuming. You get 2 tries for the quizzes and exams. Didn't learn much, you basically end up googling all of the answers for the exams and quizzes

4.0
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ISYS363
Jun 28, 2013

Class is pretty straight forward but difficult. A lot of your grade will depend upon he people in our group, your assignments, and tests. P.S. all the answers to the tests and quizzes can be found online...

2.0
2.0
ISYS263
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Nov 11, 2013

He sends out weekly emails that sometimes don't clarify everything and if you email him and try to ask him anything at all he just says "read the email" Basically useless

4.0
2.0
ISYS363
Dec 15, 2013

This subject is the definition of busy work. Danner is cool though. Class usually ends early and the assignments are straightforward. 1 group project, 2 major indiv projects, online trainings and projects, online hw, about 6 quizzes, and a final.

5.0
2.0
ISYS263
Jan 14, 2014

If you are looking for an ISYS class take it with him. Overall, the course was pretty straight forward, just do your readings and weekly tasks and you will do fine. Simply because if you sign up for somebody else, you are in for a surprise. . .

1.0
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ISYS363
Jan 26, 2014

Prof. Danner is very helpful instructor that i found. He really cares about his students and he wants all his students get good grades. Before taking this class, I have read the reviews and I was little nervous to take his class, but when I went to his class, I found he is so nice and helpful. I learned a lot in his class. He is super nice guy

5.0
2.0
ISYS363
Jan 27, 2014

Mr. Danner is really helpful teacher that i have ever met. This class has a lot of work required but if you put your efforts and doing everything what is required to pass the class, you will be fine. He really cares about his student

2.0
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ISYS363
Grade: A
Apr 8, 2014

This class takes a lot of your time! Not even kidding. He gives individual & group projects, quizzes & weekly homework! Sometimes they are all due at the same time! If you don't like too much work, avoid this class. But you know what, everything he made us do in this class will def be helpful in the real world!

4.0
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ISYS363
Apr 29, 2014

This class was pretty easy but it requires a lot of work. You will do at least 4 hours of hw a week in the class but its not hard at all if you follow the directions its just tedious. Overall he is pretty chill teacher tells a lot of jokes and is pretty friendly the work you due in this class such as excel and access is pretty useful

3.0
1.0
ISYS263
Dec 25, 2014

This class was pretty easy, just remember to do the online assignments every week and you'll pass (there's like 3 or 4 per week), I never even read the textbook that much and still passed with an A.

4.0
1.0
ISYS263
Grade: A
Dec 29, 2014

Pretty easy class. Lots of works, but not hard at all. Just remember to do weekly homeworks, and excel projects which were very easy. You can search Google for quizzes and even tests. Didn't really used the book, but you have to buy it to do your online homeworks and projects. Take it!

3.0
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ISYS263
Grade: B+
Jan 6, 2015

To be honest, I have never met this prof because this is an online class lol. However, the HW is pretty easy, and you can find the answer on google for the quiz. The excel project would be a little bit challenging, so spend some time on it and you will be fine. Overall it is an easy class.

5.0
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ISYS263
May 19, 2015

Lots of work, but you have plenty of time to do it. As long as you remember due dates, you'll be fine. Very easy class to pass, would recommend taking it through him.

4.0
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ISYS263
Grade: B
Aug 13, 2015

take this class online if you can. the in class person is a waste of time because you can do EVERYTHING online. its all online. SAM is easy and you can find the answers to the test online. projects are a bit tough but you have 5 chances to re submit it for a better score and it tells you what you got wrong. its an easy a. take online!!! recommend.

3.0
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ISYS565
Grade: B-
Jan 7, 2016

While I enjoyed his banter w/ the students (bc we're 3rd & 4th years who don't have our act together), this was just a course requirement I wanted to get over with. We had 1 group presentation, a 15 pg paper, 4 noncumulative online exams, and 1 final (100 q's).

2.0
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ISYS263
Grade: Rather not say
Jan 14, 2016

Straight-foward, show up, do everything you are assigned and you will be fine. Honestly feel as if it should be an online class though because all homework, quizzes and tests are done online via Simnet or Connect.

4.0
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ISYS263
Grade: A
Feb 4, 2016

Took this class in Fall 2014. The class itself has alot of work but you do have plenty of time to do it all. All the assignments are laid out at the beginning and you know when everything is due. There are assignments every week, and about 4 excel projects. The answers to the quizzes and final are all online. Dont miss deadlines and you'll pass

1.0
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ISYS363
Apr 14, 2016

AVOID HIM!!!!!! He's not responsible for what he said. Never grade the project, tons of homework, and the group project is horrible. Group members are assigned and they don't even work together. After taking the quiz, you CANNOT review it, so we cannot study them for the final. Overall, it is the worst class I've ever had. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!

5.0
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ISYS363
May 5, 2016

Great teacher!

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ISYS363
Grade: Not sure yet
May 6, 2016

Extreremly crazy group project with unclear instructions. 6 online quizzes. Connect Hw and Simnet Project and trainings. 1 final 25%, no clue where to study. Time consuming. All final are the same across most isys363 sections (both ciomek and danner) only group projects are different

1.0
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ISYS363
Grade: Not sure yet
May 8, 2016

WORST CLASS EVER!! Too much homework: quizzes, case studies, simbook, simnet projects, and connect. Moreover, there is a terrible group project without clear instructions that makes the students suffer for half of semester. There is no study guide for the final, which is 25% of overall grade. In conclusion, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM!

1.0
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ISYS363
Grade: Not sure yet
May 17, 2016

Worst professor at SF State. Do NOT take this course with him. He is unclear about all his instructions and will not help you if you ask, he will simply say "check the email". He does not even know how to use the program he assigns. Very VERY Frustrating class.

3.0
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ISYS363
Grade: A
May 18, 2016

Weekly hw assignments and Excel/Access projects, don't miss them b/c they're a majority of your grade. However, the group project is awful because he randomly puts you in a group of 6 people, making collaboration hard. You get a cheat sheet for the final, which is a repetition of the quizzes and practice final. Don't slack and you will easily pass.

3.0
3.0
BUS782
May 23, 2016

Lots of homework, pretty much all assignments are take home/online, so meeting for lecture was only necessary for grade. Semester started off very slow, class got behind since we didn't have study materials provided. Seemed like we had to do a semester's worth of work all in the last month. Would have helped if he actually taught us about Excel.

2.0
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ISYS363
Jun 3, 2016
Wouldn't take again

I would not recommend this prof, but compared to other ISYS prof, I would say I would take him. Tons of hw every week, annoying group project, case studies, excel and access projects, 6 online quizzes, and the final has 100 questions (90mins, good thing is you can bring a cheat sheet). I felt so good this semester is already over!

1.0
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ISYS363
Grade: B+
Jun 8, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Don't take as an online course if you're expecting it to be a breeze. The group project takes the entire semester and in person, Prof. Danner is very sarcastic and unhelpful. Any questions you ask, he says "it's in the syllabus" and his idea of helping us prepare for the final exam was "read the book," all 20+ chapters of it. His TA taught better.

1.0
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ISYS263
Sep 16, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Took this class last semester, this man is simply unhelpful. I understand we should be self-starting adults at this point in our lives, but he is ridiculous. After scouring through the 25+ page syllabus looking to answer my own question, I was unable to find the answer. His response: it's in the syllabus. This is my expensive education, not a game.

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2.0
ISYS263
Grade: A
Dec 12, 2016
Would take again

Easy class to take. The quizzes, exams, projects and homework are easy. Just follow the class material and you'll be fine.

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ISYS263
Dec 12, 2016
Would take again

I took the online class, which is not bad. The homework and projects are easy, only 5 forums on ilearn. Multiple attempts for exams/quizzes/projects. He doesn't reply emails if the format is wrong or he already mentioned it on syllabus. Overall it is an easy class to pass.

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ISYS363
Grade: A
Jan 7, 2017
Wouldn't take again

One of the worst. This guy is extremely condescending. Quiz bank has the worst questions, asking for obscure factoids from the text, and there are several that are inaccurate!

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