always well-prepared, just needs to relax a bit

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Nice lady/friendly.Those in the class who are in the upper elite intellectually may suffer because she spends too much time explaining the same thing to those who do not listen or do not know the language well.

Finally someone who allows you to think, even encourages it. Those who cannot think may be disappointed.

By far, among the best professors I have had in my four years at York U. I have even taken courses I was not altogether interested in simply because she was teaching it.

Since there is a word limit, simply put, a great prof, great topic. You have to listen to enjoy and ignorance can only prevent proper understanding. Thank you Professor Davis, this wasn't class, it was friends having fun while learning at the same time.

Prof. Davis creates a great atmosphere for learning, students really have a chance to discuss issues on a personal as well as academic level. Also, she's very approachable outside of class and is always willing to help.

A Professor whose guidance encourages a positive learning environment. She guides the class in their discussions of assigned topics while allowing for student introduced slightly deviant discussion. Her class was intersting and creatively designed.

She's a great teacher. Encourages lively discussions and assigns interesting readings. She is very smart AND knows how to teach - a rarity at York!

amazing prof.. one of the best i've had so far.. actually makes and attempt to get to know her students.. highly recommended

I think she's great, her class is pretty much the only one i'm interested in. She explains everything and is very clear. She does give a lot of work, but it's to be expected. Good job! by the way, i like her little stories that have nothing to do with anything.

Nice prof, has interesting stories to share and is easy going. She teaches with examples which is a plus but her explainations for areas that she didn't have time to show are vague. Overall, course load is the only thing that held me back from liking the course. Will recommend this prof to anyone

very good professor, one of the best i've had

I dunno what the fuss is about...she was honestly a great teacher. Clear, concise, and to the pount...highly recommended

Let us know what work had to be done, but enjoyed a sense of humour. She was fair overall, but has high expectations of students. Enjoyed the class overall.

the class overall wasn't bad but was very boring to me. She has a wierd marking scheme which i think is dumb but what can u do. She is a pretty good prof and she loves kitkats lol

first half of the course very good. the 2nd was boring. you could get away with not doing most of the 2nd term work if you do well first term.

just a note from a 3rd year student. All the people in my class that liked Hilary actually worked, they participated, and tried to understand concepts. If you do that she is great and is willing to lead a very interesting discussion.

An outstanding prof! She teaches very well and gives clear instructions for assignments. Highly recommanded to take her class!

She's an average professor. She knows her stuff well enough, and she engages the students in good discussions. However, she doesn't argue strongly enough. It sometimes annoys me when she'll let someone say something really stupid and irrelevant for a while, without refuting it. She's helpful with essays.

Excellent Prof! Knows her stuff! But hard work for assignments and tests are extremely necessary

An excellent professor. She is a professor who is always willing to help when it's needed. Good at providing a forum to debate and exchange ideas. A course I was somewhat interested in was made interesting because of teaching style and professor. Thanks!

shes an amazing teacher - one of those professors that know their stuff - which means u have got to work really hard to maintain your grade!!! she gives alot of assignments and homeworks..

Casual speech in a crammed classroom. Overall I enjoyed the class, which she helped make more interesting. Although her marking is sometimes rough it is quite fair if you examine the marking scheme. In this class MODR 1770 you will write a lot and do lots of homework.

She was good, not great, but good. She's clear about what she wants, but can be a little "ambigious" here and there. Just know what she wants, and get out as much help and feedback for assignments. Lots of homework and about 5 assignments, must say it was an EASY CLASS!

This was a difficult course, but the prof. was willing to go out of her way to help you understand the course. In that respect, what more could you ask for.

She's fantastic and gets to know her students well, very fair marker. I loved her class. A prof who makes it very easy to obtain an A for once

The material is challenging, but the prof is always there to offer help whenever needed. She made the material interesting and clear ! Highly Recommended!!!

Nice prof, talk about her daughter a lot! But it was a fun class. She marks attendance AND homework! Her notes are better than the text book. Overall, it was a fun class. Not hard to get an A.

She is an excellent Prof! For assignments and exams, she tells you exactly what you need to do/study. Extremely helpful and a fair marker. The class never touched the MODR textbooks in the second semester! Take MODR with Hilary!

Professor Davis, if you read sometimes the comments, I just want to say that you are amazing!I was scared this subject first, English is not my first language.YOU MADE ME LOVE IT!Thank you very much for everything, God bless you!

Intelligent and very much helpful. Strongly recommended!

She was an excellent instructor of the course material. She likes to make the class laugh to keep everyone engaged in the material. She is always willing to meet with you for extra help. I HIGHLY would request to have her again!

I had Davis for another class and I thought she was rude. But I had her again for modes of reasoning and she's changed to be an excellent prof! VERY helpful and her tests and assignments are EXACTLY what she says they are. Well prepared!

The fallacies were really cool, but the rest of the material was a waste of time. She's an awesome person and the class was a chillfest. There wasn't much for her to actually teach because the course lacks material, but I'd recommend her to everyone. We really had a fun time in class cracking jokes, and if you can do that in university, it's awesom

Awesome prof,very talentEd and down to earth,had a great time

teaches very well, if u attend lectures and do the work u will get a good mark, but lectures can get boring

Coolest prof at york. Her class was really fun and you learned alot. She is really down to earth, one of the only professors you can actually crack jokes with during class. She really engages the class. Attend all lectures and do all the homework and you will get a good mark.

She is a great professor with an awesome personality. Fun and energetic. Her class was a bit tedious but I enjoyed the environment that she creates and allows in her class. Cute to.

Excellent prof!!! remove all bad comments bout her..key to succeeding is visiting her in office hours for essays and assignments..tests are not that hard if u learn ur stuff!! same with every class in reality..it is not hard to understand. spend 3-4 hours per week apart from lecture. Fair marker and makes a dry subject look very interesting

I had her for modr 1730 and I find that she is really nice and is good at explaining the concepts. If you have her as a t.a as well make sure you do your homework because she may call on you to give your answers. She is really helpful and explains what she is looking for in the assignments.

Very good teacher with an excellent grasp of the material.

Excellent professor, very helpful and approachable. Explained complex material in an understandable way. Good way to lean Modes of Reasoning.

Excellent professor with great attitude towards teaching students. Highly recommended to take any course with her. More than willing to help.

At first I thought I didn't really like this prof, however it turned out she is much nicer than it may seem! She is willing to help you with any difficulties you might be having in her course, just make sure you go to her office hours! Put in a decent amount of effort and ended with an A. Course material is lols at times.

Course itself is challenging But professor is very helpful Should do homework prior to the class

Professor Davis is super helpful when you go to her outside office hours. She can get off topic at times, but overall she really wants her students to succeed and understand the material. She's a fairly hard maker though, so make sure you spend a significant amount of time on your work. Definitely GO TO CLASS.

At first professor Davis may come off as a bit strict, and potentially a bit strange. However, I've gotten to realize that she's got the best interest of her students in mind, and actually describes very difficult terms in a simplified way. I also found that it wasn't required to do all the reading because this class is in my major.

Professor Davis is very helpful. Her slides are posted online, her lectures are crystal clear and she is always ready to go off the beaten path with student ideas, suggestions, or to help. I had a lot of fun in her 1770 class and would definitely take it again. You will make her laugh as much as she makes you laugh.

She seems really stern and untolerating at first, but once you warm up to her she's actually a wonderful professor. Knows her subject, teaches it well, and she will help you, just get her to know who you are and demonstrate you take the class seriously. She will take care of the rest

Favourite professor at York. Expectations are very clear, posts all powerpoints online. Lectures are informative, may talk about her personal life but it makes her more likeable and relatable. She is a tough marker as she does not round up grades but she is very helpful in getting you the best grade possible. Go to class and you should pass!

I love Dr. Davis (be careful, though, if you don't call her Dr. or Prof. she WILL correct you!). She's funny and very easy to understand. Her class was closer to a seminar than a lecture. Essays have a pretty clear outline of what she wants, the 1 test we did wasn't too hard. She makes you take notes on paper, but I didn't need to take many anyway.

Honestly, probably one of the most understanding professors I've met. She makes lectures fun and enjoyable. Might not seem like it at first, but is a really nice, funny person.

This professor is very professional, and fair when it comes to grading. She gives you so many opportunities to ask for help or clear up a concept you do not understand. Unlike so many Yorku profs, she makes her own exams, therefore if you do not attend lectures and don't do the assignment sheets, you are almost guaranteed to do bad on the midterm.

Overall Prof Davis was good! For a 1st year course, the grading is pretty tough (mind you the TA's do most of the marking). Not an easy A and the course material itself is a little depressing. However, Prof Davis is obviously very intelligent and I like the seminars she holds. She is also helpful if you reach out for help. Show up to class though!

Professor Davis appear to be intimating in the beginning however she is the opposite. She has a great sense of humor and interesting lectures. You have to keep up with the course material because there is a quiz every week for practice. She also gives you 5% bonus marks for activities like participating in the class or attending her office hours.

Had her last winter term for PHIL 1100 meaning of life. Overall solid professor. Very dry sense of humour, but I didn't mind it. Solid lecture videos if you don't feel like going to class. Quick response time, even during the craziness of the strike.

good teacher, straight forward and kind. but takes foreverrrrrrrr to grade! example, i just got my grade back as the semester ends for an assignment i submitted before reading week. horrible.

Dr. Davis is an outstanding professor, and her accelerated 6-credit blended course was one of the best-designed I've taken. The learning experience was thoughtfully structured. Show up to class, engage with both online and in-person material, and participate in conversations with her, and you'll do great, undoubtedly!

Prof Davis was a great professor for MODR 1730. I was scared that it would be bad as it was a 3 hour lecture, but it wasn't because she made lectures very entertaining. She made the content fairly easy to understand and interacted w the class regularly, helping w the learning and my engagement. She's pretty hard on marking tho so beware of that !!

Strict, but very caring and you can learn lots from her lectures. Overall, great prof and would take again.

The course content is excellent, I really enjoyed it. She's a hard marker, especially on essay, but the test is reasonable