I enjoyed being professor Fry's student. I would gladly take a course from him again.

This is a good class and I think Fry taught it fairly well. He's interested in teaching universal database principles that can be applied to whatever DBMS. The final project was an Access Database project. He let me do it using C# WinForms and an MS SQL database. He'll work with you if you ask him for help.

Fry is very prepared and organized for class. He always returns assignments (with feedback) within a day or two. To succeed in his classes you need to take responsibility for your education and tell him what you need. If you do that he is more than willing to help. Not a hand holder.

There are few instructors that can teach an online class well. Fry is one of them. This class had video demos, occasional feedback meetings and "lectures" via online software, and lots of examples. He's prompt with using the forum and, although he likes to challenge you, you're never left hanging. The class took a lot of work, though.

Richard fry is an awesome teacher! Although, he does push you to your limits.. but it's made my computer science classes now much easier. This class is so much fun when taught by him. Few demo games and then a big project.

Dr. Fry was great! You really had to work hard, but he offered extra credit for assignments turned in early and the content of the assignments really made you learn your stuff. I took the class online, so most of what I learned was self-taught, but he does have pretty cool lecture videos that helped a lot too.

Online course. I really like this professor so far. He covers everything you need to know for the assignment, but make sure you go above what is required for the full points. He has a lot of assignments due too, so be sure to put aside around 8 or more hours a week for this class. (common for a CS class)

This class requires knowledge of GUI programming which I did not have. In this case I learned it on my own since Dr. Fry doesn't teach it but expects your assignments as such. We did parallel programming but no OS programming. Very disappointed since that is what the class is about. Funny guy but doesn't seem to know much about the topics.

I took his video game design (interactive entertainment) course online. I highly recommend this class. There are weekly assignments, but they aren't very difficult. There are also multiple group assignments, but those can be fun. Dr Fry always reads assignments, and always gives great feedback immediately.

Great class! Difficult, but worth it.

Fun class. Super easy instructions. Got you to think. Emailed back by the next morning. Would take the class again if I could. Can't wait to see which project his advanced class picks. Hope it's mine, of course. BEST TEACHER EVER!

Professor fry was great. his class can be easy if you stay on top of the assignments. he curved both of his tests and the entire class for that matter. on the first test my 69% turned into a 94%

I took this class over summer semester. Rich makes you work for your grade. Don't expect an easy ride because you won't get one. Was the class difficult? Yes. Was the class rewarding and did I learn a LOT about databases and how to properly normalize? Absolutely. This is the most time consuming class I've taken, but it was also the most rewarding.

BEST. CLASS. EVER! Playing video games for credit? Yes please! You do have a group assignment, and it will eventually be about 50 pages, but that's like 1 page each per week. You get to design a VIDEO GAME FOR PRODUCTION!!! TRUCK YEAH! Loved it, loved the professor!

Dr. Fry is a good professor. If you try your best, you won't fail. I would recommend him for any class.

Good prof, Covered a lot on HTML, CSS, and javascript, the assignments were related to the in class content.

Gave a lot of extra credit opportunities. You got credit just for showing up to class, if you missed a class there was a small makeup assignment so you could easily get full credit. He gave plenty of 1 on 1 help if you needed it. Just genuinely cared about everyone passing.

He's a great professor. Some of his assignments aren't that clear in the instructions but overall you get the main picture. He's not the hardest grader either which is nice. In this class, the assignments are fairly easy until you get into Javascript. That's when it get's REALLY HARD. If you spend enough time you will learn a lot though.

Professor Fry feels pretty knowledgeable of his material. He'll give you just enough information to start but then you're on your own from there. A lot of web research, a lot of time is spent on the W3schools and coding websites trying to fully grasp the objectives laid out in the assignments. Exams are hard but he grades on a curve.

Great professor. His class is tough and he makes you work for a good grade, but you will learn a lot if you try. He gives great feedback on assignments so that you can improve your material for the next assignment. He is always willing to help and seems to really care about his students success.

Great professor, but one that takes some getting used to. He is strict and somewhat difficult to please but appreciates quality work and communication. If you're putting forth the effort to learn, he'll be a fantastic resource who cares for your success, but he does not tolerate the bare minimum.

Lectures seemed to be impromptu. This was his first time teaching 2550, but he knows his stuff about databases so the lectures were interesting and informative.

one of the best classes in the CS department. dr fry is awesome and very interesting. the class was great and with no pressure at all like other CS classes.

he is the best CS professors. his class was very useful, and suggest everyone to take it with him.

Best online class I've had from CS. Dr. Fry took the time to make himself available for live q&a sessions. Very responsive (and timely) with feedback on assignments with help on discussion forum. He gave me personal help, and I learned a lot. There were a bunch of "disgruntled" students but I think they had the lower division DB from SLCC.

Dr. Fry is awesome! I have thoroughly enjoyed his course. He listens to students and has a desire to help his students succeed. He encourages online students to meet him in person as he wants to know all of his students. Course material is fun and challenging enough to help you learn. One of the best instructors at Weber by far.

Gives great feedback on his assignments and has excellent examples/videos for each assignment. He makes learning html/javascript fun and enjoyable by creating assignments geared to what the students want to create instead of set in stone assignments. Would defiantly recommend to others.

I had this professor in an online class for CS2350. The professor was very easy to understand. All of the lectures were carefully recorded, and the textbook was easy to access. Every assignment had feedback on it detailing what you may have done wrong, reminders that you could access the professor and tutoring, and encouragement.

I liked that Dr. Fry gives feedback on assignments very quickly. He didn't just give me a score and move on but rather provides thorough feedback on each assignment. It doesn't seem like this is just a job for him. He seems to really care about the success of his students.

The online structure was excellent. All requirements communicated clearly. But be prepared to work. You will work with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and JQuery. I had experience with both HTML and CSS, and still felt overwhelmed. Assignments/Tests aren't "super easy", but if you keep up with the ZyBooks then you'll have the material you need to pass.

The class took up a lot of time, but I did learn a lot. I would recommend this class to anyone interested in game development.

Fry is a good teacher, and lectures very well. As for the group projects portion, it depends on your group. If your group sucks, and or they rate you poorly for whatever reason, you won't pass. That's the unfortunate portion of this class. You will learn a lot on the projects, but be prepared to work on it a ton or you will fail the course.

I sadly sorta cheesed my way through the class --used W3Schools to complete his assignments instead of lectures/reading. The few lecture videos I did watch were nice, though. My favorite part is how great his assignment feedback is -- you know EXACTLY how to improve for next time and you can tell he cares. Thanks, Dr. Fry!

EXCELLENT professor. Very timely and helpful feedback, usually personalized videos or descriptions within an hour. He doesn't expect perfection to give you full credit, put forth full effort and show you've learned and he will reward you. Tests aren't particular difficult and are graded with a curve, only 2 in the class, midterm and final.

One of the better CS teachers, homework and assignments are more then fair.

This was definitely a fun class. Not too much work considering it is an online class, but there were 1-2 page long discussion posts due about every week, as well as a few game reviews and such. A lot of your grade depends on a single major project, but he is very accessible to help with it. Rubrics are detailed and clear on grading criteria.

One of my favorite classes. You read a chapter in the textbook and do discussions every week. The fun part is the homework. You do 3 video game reviews and your final paper is a concept document of your own video game that you would like to create. Criteria was very clear and responses to questions was almost instant.

The best instructor for me at Weber State along with Professor Shawn Cowder. When I was in his class for the first time, I was a little bit scared but then on I realised how much caring and helpful he is.

Dr. Fry is a great professor because he is willing to help you until you understand the material. He is good at replying to the online help forum and to emails. The material can be confusing at times, but it was very helpful to have the online forum to ask questions and work with other students too. I would definitely recommend this professor!

I took this in class, but he also streamed the class online at the same time for the online students (so they had the latest information and could participate at the same time). He really cares about students and gives them personal video and audio feedback on every assignment - WOW! His grading is super fair and transparent. Exams curved.

This course was very challenging, but Dr. Fry sets you up with all the skills you need to succeed in his class. He is very willing to meet with you outside of class and makes sure to answer questions promptly. Although this course requires a lot of hours, I never felt confused about the expectations when turning in projects. He does a great job!

Professor Fry is hands down the best professor I've had at Weber State. I think others think his class is tough because he has very high expectations, but he deserves to with how thorough his material is. He grades assignments with VERY clear and helpful feedback, and is accessible almost 24/7 outside of class. Would definitely recommend him.

This was his first time teaching this class, so it's understandable it wasn't fully developed yet. The class was relatively easy so long as you're comfortable reading lots of research papers. You'll also have to give a few presentations. Make sure you have a project in mind that you'll want to refactor, as that was the final project for the class.

Professor Fry is a great one to have for CS classes. He gives very detailed feedback and doesn't give you a fixed mindset (instead of saying "good job" he tells you why and suggests ways to still improve). This class was online and he graded every assignment and project within 24 hours, normally way less! Awesome.

This course was online and very lecture-heavy. Lots of videos and assignments and sometimes I felt that there was just SO much to do. Dr Fry always gives extremely helpful (and prompt) feedback and pushes you to keep going and do your possible. I really have enjoyed him as a professor and look forward to take more classes from him.

I had Dr. Fry for two of my classes (CS2350 & CS2550) and he was amazing for both classes. He graded VERY quickly (FLEX classes), gave thorough feedback, and his lectures were detailed. He teaches you everything you need to complete the assignments & exams. I don't get the passive-aggressive comments. I thought he was very nice and encouraging.

Ive taken both 2350 and 2550 from Dr. Fry and he is great in both. He grades everything almost instantly which makes finishing the classes early (if you are doing CSFLEX) really easy. One time I submitted an assignment at like 9 oclock and he had a feedback video and the assignment graded 5 minutes later.

People don't like his personality, but once you realize he was in the military it becomes manageable. The course was quite easy. Most of the assignments can be found online if you know how to look for them. He can be nitpicky about some parts of the assignments, but if you just ask questions and follow the lectures you'll do just fine

While his personality and grading methods aren't always agreeable, there isn't a single professor I'd rather take CS classes from after experiencing them from him. While lectures/notes can be lackluster he actively encourages you to learn and makes detailed videos on each assignment to ensure that you see the mistake and know how to correct them.

All the reviews of being berated and a bit rude are true, but this professor does know his stuff and grades fairly for the most part. I learned a lot and it was a lot of work but I feel very prepared for anything in SQL. The only thing I didn't like is that he gives a "professionalism" grade where if you don't meet with him enough you get docked.

Amazing class, I took the new course format CS Flex program. The first part of the course is a bit tough due to the fact that you need a theoretical understanding of database design. he pretty easy on grading. The class is well-formatted. (The test is on a curve? it's not stated in the syllabus so idk). Once you get past the midterm it's a breeze.

(Flex) I found Dr. Fry's teaching style to be much to my liking. He is a tough grader and expects a lot, but he makes his expectations clear so there are no surprises. He gives feedback and grades very quickly and was easy to get ahold of. I learned so much. 2 Exams. Good amount of lectures with excellent and applicable content. Learned a ton.

Professor Fry runs a tough but fair class. His lectures are detailed and he gives quick, insightful feedback. While the workload can be heavy, using tools like unstuck ai alongside the textbook makes it manageable. Highly recommend for motivated students.

I had Professor Fry for two classes and even though he was tough, I learned a lot and I feel like his material stuck with me the most. There's a lot of assignments but he gives good feedback and gives you lots of time to work on them. He occasionally made some passive aggressive comments here and there but he's a great guy and teaches well!

Prof Fry will match the energy you give. If you try your best, ask questions, and follow his feedback you will do well. If you fall behind, he will call you on it. I really enjoyed this class and thought the structure for groupwork was well done. You WILL learn a lot from this class if you put in the effort! Tough grading, but valuable feedback.