This is a math class for math people. If math is not your strog point be prepared to work! Professor Davis, recognize hard work and effort. If you are willing to put in the work he is there to help you. I highly recommend taking this class if you enjoy math becuase professor Davis is clearly passionate about his subject.

Amazing professor. He offers tons of E.C., and for all I'm aware, most of the other prof's didn't offer as much or even as close of E.C. when compared to him. EASY A, but you need to work for it, and do the daily homework. Exam questions come heavily based on homework, so doing the homework equals success in this course with Prof. Davis.

Really great teacher. If you're up to date with homework (a lot) you'll easily pass. If you're having legitimate problems and ask for help before the last second, he is very understanding. He doesn't listen to bullsh*t and bad excuses which is why some don't like him. However, stay up to date and he will be a great teacher who's happy to help.

This professor does give lot of homework but he cares about the students. Hes really a gem of a professor who help you out if youre clear and honest with him. I would hundred percent recommend this professor unless youre lazy.

Honestly he is a great teacher. He is very homework heavy but its really not that diffrent from highschool math. The test questions are also pretty much taken directly from the homework. Its a self-paced class and he provides opportunities to finish the class early. Great dude, just don't be lazy, its not that hard

Professor Davis is a great and kind teacher, but the ALEKS platform you use during this class takes some getting used to. Yes theres a lot of homework, but if you manage your time efficiently youll pass, as the class material overall isnt that hard. The low ratings arent because of him, its because the ALEKS platform isnt the best.

I will start by saying I am very bad at math. I hated the ALEKS program he uses as much as anyone but overall professor Davis is incredible. He is a fun guy to talk to and if you put in work he will give you extra credit for nothing. I was barely failing the class and because he liked my work ethic he passed me by giving extra credit.

A breath of fresh air compared to my other math professors. The curriculum is easy if you remember anything from high school, but there is a lot of it. Almost the entire class is self-paced with the exception of a few assignments. He was very understanding and caring in regards to a situation I had communicated with him about. Great instructor!

Don't trust the other reviews. He is a great professor and is willing to help. He explains the questions in a way that you can understand. The class is taught online by ALEKS so he doesn't really teach its mostly by yourself. He was great, but make sure you take the time to learn the material.

Wonderful prof. Spent the whole session (B) engaged. ALWAYS willing to help. It is heavily self lead, which is great for independent learners. You receive the help you ask for! He has never been rude/sarcastic. A/B summer sessions are ROUGH but through no fault of Prof Davis. Take C session if you can to reduce weekly workload.

Nice professor, very strict on attendance but otherwise helpful in and out of class. IAs will help out too. The way aleks is structured sucked but it was doable and easy. Finishing weekly topic goals was a breeze. You could get the course done in under a month if you wanted to try.

Willing to alter my ALEKS weekly requirement so I could focus on fully understanding unknown content. I think there were 4 tests, the last one was cumulative. Overall I didn't have any issues. He also sent out daily announcements with words of encouragements, and exam reminders.

Davis is a good professor. MAT 117 for ALL classes is done through Aleks. He sends out reminders, videos going over problems and does partial credit for each exam and he is very lenient with it. If you are struggling or have questions literally just ask him or the IA's or go to his office hours and they are ALWAYS willing to help!

Davis was an amazing professor and you can tell he actually cares about his students doing well! He always posts videos explaining material and clearly tells us what is due and coming up. The course was mainly self taught through ALEKS but he structured the class in the best way to make students motivated and do well!

His notes were very helpful and always made the homework a lot more understandable. He explained trig in a way that I understood pretty easily. Also it helps to look at the notes and do the homework before class, otherwise you might not get enough time in class to truly understand the math if it is not your sixth sense.

I don't think that the professor is difficult I think that ALEKS is just annoying. If you don't stay on top of your topics every week you will struggle so I recommend getting a head start on your topics early in the semester if you have extra time because you really want to take advantage of extra time to study for tests.

This was an easy class, but beware that this is mainly self taught through the ALEKS website. If you work hard enough this class can be finished early. The professor is caring and pushes his students to get good grades even though he seems harsh sometimes. When and If you ask for help he will makes videos explaining how to solve the problems.

the course was through ALEC which I won't lie it was a lot. The professor though really tried his best for everyone to succeed. he had a lot of helpful hands to go over the materials. He let us do partial credits on the test which really helped getting points back. The homework load is a lot but if you're consistent with it then its pretty easy.

This class was fairly difficult, The homework load was a lot but if you stayed on top of everything you will be just fine. Sometimes he does seem misplaced or all over the place but if you talk to him one on one, he will do everything he possibly can to help. You email and he responds within the hour. You have to take initiative and ask for help.

Honestly, Prof. Davis is a good professor, but you must use outside resources to learn the material too. I liked that he explained some stuff in a simple way. There is lots of homework, you should get ready for that. Recitations too. Overall, not bad. I would take this class again, so I hope that explains everything.

MAT 117 sucks because it is all online but Professor Davis is a really amazing professor. He goes out of his way to make full video explanations for any problems you need help with, allows you to finish the class early, cares about his students, and is easy to get in contact/meet with. All he asks for is students to have discipline.

The actual course is incredibly difficult. Its calculus with analytical geometry so it is more concept oriented. The professor acknowledges this and gives extra help out the ears. He gives out videos to explain homework problems or any concepts that you are having trouble with and is very good at responding to emails. You just need to actually ask.

Overall a super caring, but blunt professor. It's very clear that he is truly passionate about calculus, but more importantly, teaching it to you. Offers plenty of help if you reach out for it. Buy the book. Read it before attending the lectures. Stay ahead on homework. Get more practice outside the homework, and you should be in good hands.

Love Prof Davis! ALEKS is very independent-learning. His classes are suitable for people who have a natural ability with math. If you need your hand held, he is not the professor for you. However, when you do need help - he is fantastic at making thorough videos. This is my second course with him and I'd take more given the opportunity. Easy A.

So I saw a lot of reviews here about Aleks, that is correct, BUT that is not the professors fault - it is the course itself that horribly sucked. The teacher helps you a lot though. The class is VERY accelerated. If this class is a requirement, you will have to push through, but I recommend Professor Davis to help you along the way.

The best part about Professor Davis is you can email him homework specific questions. He takes these and then does 25 to 30 minute videos going over in depth strategies to do these homework problems. The tests are very similar to homework so if you ask for help and review his videos you'll do fine.

Davis Is by nature a busy person. If you can handle yourself and show him that you respect his time and efforts, he will reward you in the form of videos and answering questions. He don't F*ck around but for me that was a breath of fresh air. If you want someone that will treat you like an adult and teach you how to think about math chose Davis.

I have Davis for 265, and if you put in the work and actually make an effort to do well in class, you should be fine. He also makes videos for any homework problems you don't understand. People who do badly in his class typically do not show up and finish the homework at the last minute, but if you don't procrastinate and study, you will be fine.

Gives partial credit on missed exam questions. Uses an online website for coursework (ALEKS). Provides videos for topics you don't understand. As long as you do the work on time and show up for class, you should be able to pass no problem.

EMAIL HIM. He will respond and send out videos explains everything to look at on your own time. He firmly believes that you get out what you put in, but if you put in effort you will be really successful, he cares about his students and wants you to do well. He also tells you what types of problems will be on exams which was super helpful.

He is a very fair professor. He works hard to make a lot of videos about homework. As long as you ask him a question, you will get a detailed and complete answer. His courses are great if you want to learn seriously, math is a rigorous course and what matters is what you learn, not loose grade standards.

This is an online course and as long as you finish the topic goal and do the review quizzes several times you'll sure get 100 in your exams. does not require much time to finish your work even if you are not good at math

Professor is good; I liked almost everything. The only thing I found to be kind of disturbing is that he is repetitive. He often repeats main theme of lecture , thus letting small details be forgotten. He also makes lots of videos and gives you nice partial credit on exams if you, let's say, got solution correct but final answer wrong.

From what I had experienced in this class it was one of the most difficult content wise, but Davis basically broke it down for a better understanding. He uses analogies so you can better understand and for me they helped. He blunt, straightforward, and does everything by the book. You can also request videos problems for problems which helps a lot.

If you are willing to work on math everyday and attend lectures you will pass this class. Professor Davis makes videos for exam study guides which will help you on exams and has office hours. Majority of these bad reviews are just lazy students who want to be given an A with no work involved to be honest.

Professor Davis's way of teaching is without a doubt unique and different. He likes to use analogies to other outside math concepts to help students better connect and understand the content. On exams, he is very generous with partial credit on the written questions. In some lectures I was clueless, but asking him questions helped a lot.

The online course is structured into 7 quizzes (30%), 2 practice exams (10%) and two exams (30% each) and everything but the exams have unlimited attempts. Prof. is very accessible outside of class and regularly posts videos to help students. Overall, if you are willing to work, Professor Davis is a great choice for Brief Calculus!

A lot of people complain about homework, but one thing Mr. Davis made clear was that ALL ASU professors for this course follow a specific curriculum made by ASU. I recommend Davis if you are not good with math. He singlehandedly helped me learn more math in 1 year than I did all of high school. Put in the work and you simply cannot fail his class.

I normally have a hard time paying attention in lectures but Davis's were super straightforward and helpful. Attendance isn't required but if you go before quizzes/tests he tells you what to study. He makes videos for every kind of math problem and explains how to solve them thoroughly. I would 100% take him again and highly recommend him.

Prof. Davis is pretty good, his method of in-depth explanation of each topic, good comparisons to relate it to stem related things and comparisons in general to help the student understand the subject is helpful. Small issue you might find is the homework length, the questions are repetitive and can be very tiresome if done last minute.

Very well spoken, go to class and read the book, overall easy class

Great professor overall. Explains concepts well and makes videos on homework problems when requested. He is always willing to help you assuming you do the work. Also curves exams sometimes. Do the homework and read the textbook and you'll be fine.

he was good

Great professor, he gave extra credit from Edfinity, as well as clear grading on exams and good lectures.

Very nice and super helpful. He responds to emails and questions on problems very quickly and is good at explaining things (my personal opinion, some would disagree). If you actually go to class and ask questions when needed you should have no problem doing well in his courses.

Professor Davis is wonderful. If you actually go to class and try, he'll be on your side and help you with whatever you need. He genuinely wants you to understand the material. He is very thorough in his lectures. HW is pretty standard, there's EC, tests are fair (usually q's you've seen before). He makes difficult math as manageable as it can be.

As someone who struggles with math, I can confidently say that Professor Davis is an outstanding instructor. I took his MAT170 class last fall, and each lecture was a great experience. He truly knows the material and how to teach it. I highly recommend him for MAT170 or any other math course he teaches.

I took MAT 170 in fall 2024. He is on your side as long as you go to class and do the work. No extra credit offered. He drops your lowest exam score with your final. I would do the lessons before going to class so that his lecture makes more sense. It was very easy to get ahead. Only complaint is the lack of resources from him if you miss class.

He is my Hero Baymax

Prof. Davis's grading criteria are straightforward, I think Davis is understanding, helpful and relatable to students, and cares about the well being and success of students regardless of their grades. He can drop your grade in an exam, but if you learn to put in effort, turn your work on time and read the book ahead, it should be an easy class.

Honestly a lot of people over hate this professor. While he wasn't friendly he explained clearly all his grading policies and the weighting for assignments and tests at the beginning of the semester. He also explained that the grade being so test heavy wasn't even in his control. At the end of the day if you pay attention you will be fine.

If you attend class, pay attention, & study like you're supposed to, you'll succeed in this class. He grades fairly, so you get the grade you EARN. He was willing to help when I asked & is not as unfriendly as others have said. Lots of homework & grades are test-heavy, but that's not in his control. I'm taking one of his classes next semester.

Good professor, despite some people's complaints, they are there to ensure you learn and know the basics. So even if you felt you may not have understood the 'why' behind trigonometry, geometry, and algebra, it finally comes together again. Keep in mind math tends to expose learning disorders, but the effort when you push through and win is worth.

Owen Davis is one of the few online professors who cares about his students. If you have a question on a homework problem, he will make a video explaining everything and post it for the class. Sometimes, the videos would be 20-30 minutes long because he tries to explain everything. This specifically helped me pass the class, which was pretty hard.

I am BAD at calculus, have always hated it. Prof. Davis helped make the concepts more digestible and often references pop culture and ways that he has applied calculus to his life to get better at it. We chatted about exponentials in media + movies, and I started to put more effort into the class. Med-High workload, lots of support outside class :D

The course is standardized for online students; thus, the teachers' rules are always minimal. However, whenever a question was asked, the teacher took the time to explain and even recorded how to solve it. While helpful, math requires conceptual understanding, not just memorizing how to solve a problem, which was not provided consistently.

Davis expects students to not have their phones out, but it may offend some. He is very kind and caring if you take the time to ask questions. He tends to focus on the basics in lectures to make sure you understand what to do but also goes into the why of some concepts which is really interesting if you like math.

I took this class the summer of 24' during a summer program. I am not sure why I am seeing so many negative reviews about Professor Davis. He was a very respectful professor and answered everyone's questions thoroughly. This class was difficult for me since I was never good at mathematics, but his TA's had tutoring sessions.

He is very by the textbook. He is very not always conceptual and expects you to figure out how things relate. He is very kind and understanding if you have questions. Email him if you need help. He will give you an in-depth video. He grades tests very fairly and will give you credit for attempting a problem. Extra credit is only 5% on homework.

He's a great professor and wants you to learn. He grades pretty nicely.

The textbook is required and there is a LOT of homework. You're given a study guide that is very representative of the test and there is an extra question on each test for EC + there is a redemption grade possibility for the final. Despite the other comments, he is super nice and helpful, and with time and effort the course is not too difficult!