Easy A class. Just do your HW,then you will be OK! He is very nice guy!!!

Easy A class.

He's an okay teacher. He sorta "Tricks" you on the tests sometimes, if you know what I mean. He was often forgetful and sometimes our 10 minute breaks lasted for 30 minutes. He's a nice guy, doesn't take attendance. Just make sure you take his quizzes.

I like his class so much. He is a good teacher.Ohhhhhh, he care about your idea.I highly recommend him to you ,guys!!!!!!!

He is a good and easy teacher.If you work on all the homework that he provided, you will be able to do the tests with no problem. DOES ANYONE KNOW HIS EMAIL ADDRESS BY ANY CHANCE?

Extremly easy teacher compared to the rest of the professors here at De Anza. Go to class everday and ask questions. Make sure you visit him during his office hours because sometimes he gives you test answers. Take hime for statistics, I got a "A', because I always asked questions.good luck

Easy test :) No need to buy the text book acually, it wastes my money:(

easy stats teacher, lectures are clear and comprehensive, hw everyday BUT does not check it. i didnt really use the textbk, because it didnt help much. just attend class and take notes and you're good to go, SERIOUSLY. pretty good overall eventhough he SLACKS like crazy. i asked him to email me the reviews/my test scores and he NEVER did it... -_-

He is really an easy Stat teacher. The exams questions are from class examples he gives out. Just attend class and you will do well even though attendance is not mandatory.

He's a really nice guy who will help you. He gives review sheets before a Exam. Also, if you aren't that good in math he's the teacher you should take. He cares and understands. VERY NICE Teacher:)

I disagree with the comment below. He's the easiest teacher at DA. I finished Math2B last year and only took Math10 for fun. I didn't even go to class after the 1st test and only read the book before tests and final. Got more than 90% every test. Got A after all. (He gives credit if you can show how to get the answer from the graphing calculator)

I took math 210 with him got a B, then took 212 and got an A. He is such a great teacher and is willing to go over every single question you have. He teaches in baby steps which is what alot of people need. He rarely gives quizzes! HW is a must if you want to practice what you learned, does not collect. Curves all tests, drops lowest. BEST TEACHER!

Mr Taylor is a super nice teacher. I am TOTALLY not a math person, but he teaches in baby steps which is perfect for me. He also answers all of my questions in class/office hours. Super helpful, and it is an easy class if you attend daily, do all his homework, and revise a bit. Recommend!

Do ALL the homework, understand the material, and you will get an A. If you can do the practice sheets he gives, you can do the test. He never tricks you, and tends to grade easy on tests anyway. Plus, he drops one test, and often curves the others. I hate math, and aced this class. No project, no collected homework. Awesome class.

I'm very, very bad at math, but thanks to this class, I got an A in statistics and kept the 3.9 I was so terrified of losing. It's not an easy A; you have to do the work. I probably did most of the problems in the book to prepare...but if you can do the practice test you can do the exam. Also, he tends to grade easy and he drops one score.

I am a computer science major and I enjoy math but I have to a lot of personal effort into understanding the professors for the most part. Taylor is very easy to understand, uses great analogies to clarify his points, and goes over the idea with numerous examples. I would highly recommend!

Roderic is an excellent teacher, he addresses all questions and provides multiple examples to ensure understanding. He is always readily available and willing to spend time tutoring during his office hours. If homework he assigns is completed, there should be no issue receiving an A in his class. Highly recommend.

I don't know who gave that lousy review, but Professor Taylor is an excellent teacher. His homework isn't mandatory, but he expects you to complete it. That's why a lot of students fail his class because they have little knowledge/practice prior to the tests. His explanations are VERY thorough, to the point of excessive. Recommended.

Professor Taylor is great! He's very helpful and clear and really cares about making sure students understand the concepts discussed. If you do the hw you'll do well on the tests. Take him.

Really nice and easy teacher. Teaches slow to avoid losing students. Does variety of examples and while does hard problems says he would never give these on exams and if he did only for extra credit. Barely first 4 weeks and really enjoying class. Assigns homework and reviews questions next day. 4 tests(with final) each 25%. Final can be 75% if bes

He's a really nice guy but he's pretty unorganized. Got our latest midterms the day before our next midterm. Homework isn't mandatory. He goes over the homework, but the homework is a little more challenging than the stuff he lectures about.

Great teacher! Once you understand the concepts, its very easy. Prepares you very well for the tests with the review sheets. Aced it and highly recommend!

This professor is very clear and thorough. He's extremely open to answering questions, going over difficult homework problems, and clarifying concepts. He's slow to return exams but otherwise he's a very nice person and a good teacher.

Good teacher. Lectures are helpful and thorough, but the material is difficult to understand. He does what he needs to and lets students ask questions before he begins his lectures. So it is up to you to put the expected effort. Falling behind by not practicing the optional assigned homework enough and/or ditching will lead to failing his class.

super easy teacher. i took his class in winter quater starting at 7:30am. And 8 more people added his class. He's super easy teacher. I got A easily .He's so nice and helpful. I highly recommend him???

he is the kindest math professor in deanza, since i chose a tough one before, when i take his class, i always sleep nvr pay attention, nevertheless, i got full score in both mid terms. also, u dont even need to do ur hw

He is a great teacher. I highly recommend him.

Very glad to start a day on 7:30 with him

Professor Taylor is a kind teacher. soft demeanor, he only has 3 tests, each one worth 30% of your grade, and homework is from the book and not mandatory

GOOD TEACHER, He always help you with the problem. TAKE THIS CLASS!!

Nice, helpful, clear lecture but sometimes he makes mistakes in his calculation, just tell him when you notice it. HW is not mandatory. 4 exams and one final, straight from HW, so don't slack off. Make sure you understand the concepts, know how to do all HW he assigns, then you should do really well in his class.

Straightforward professor! Waking up in early morning and taking his class was fun. What he taught was on his midterm, and he gave lots of tips and midterm review questions before midterms. 4 Midterms + 1 Final. I ended up with 97% and got an A. Highly recommended.

Although professor Taylor goes the lecture really fast, he is willing to help you in his office hour after class. Take his class, you will learn a lot and get a good grade.

Professor Taylor is very intelligent and helpful. I experienced very slow grading from him last quarter, so visit his office hours for immediate feedback. He takes into consideration non-native English speakers when creating tests, and provides a fair grading curve. 3 test and 1 cumulative final, he drops lowest test grade with the final if higher.

He has 4 tests, 3 midterms and 1 final, all of which were open book tests. He also gives review for all the tests before hand which are very similar to the tests themselves. He drops the lowest test from the 3 midterms and replaces it with the final grade %. He goes very slow and detailed making it great for slow learners.

3 mid-term exams, 1 final. His class is very clear, easy, and helpful. Do homework, and do the review for the tests, then you will get A+ in all tests. All of his reviews are similar to the tests. I would take his class again for the next level.

He is very clear with what he wants from the student. Sometimes he would go over a problem repeatedly to help everyone who didn't get the question the first time. He goes through a lot of examples during class. Also, the review sheets really help and gives them before each exam. He sends them out pretty late though. Not really an "Easy A"

Mr. Taylor is an exceptional professor for taking discrete math. I have some advise for you guys if you war planning to take the course, and that is to make sure you do all the homework he assigns (don't fall behind it compounds on itself) and be sure to take stretches during the course, sometimes the lectures get long, but PAY ATTENTION. 810

Professor Taylor is really nice but he is disorganized. His tests get harder and his grading criteria is unclear. You have to study really hard if you want to get a good grade. His final was too long and there wasn't enough time....

I didn't mind who I took for Math212 since it was just review for me. While sitting in class the way he taught even confused me sometimes. If this is all new material to you I don't suggest you take his class, but if it's just to refresh your memory you'll be fine! If you do ask questions he does try to clear it up as much as he can!

Little quirky, but I enjoyed him as a teacher. If you ask questions he always helps with making sure you understand an explains. Not a whole lot of tests(or at least so far) does a pretty good job making sure you feel prepared. If you don't understand, go to his office hours.

He's a decent professor. I like the way he lectures because I am a slow learner and he shows everything step by step.

In all honesty I barely went to class because attendance doesn't count. He is very test heavy but if you mess up on a quiz your midterm will make up for it and if you mess up on your midterm your final will make up for it. I never got below a 98% in his class, just use the book if you're ever confused. It's online btw and free textbooks are A1.

very helpful and kind. drops lowest quiz and midterm. if you get bad scores on quizzes and do better on tests/final you can make them up with highest midterm (or final) score. hw is optional, but do it for practice! encourages to ask questions. posts lecture notes and quiz/test answers on his website. take notes & study well and you'll be fine!

very helpful and kind. drops lowest quiz and midterm. if you get bad scores on quizzes and do better on tests/final you can make them up with highest midterm (or final) score. hw is optional, but do it for practice! encourages to ask questions. posts lecture notes and quiz/test answers on his website. take notes & study well and you'll be fine!

Very good, he is very generous

Every other quarter he switches between homework and no homework. When he doesnt give homework the class is fine but when he does its SO MUCH WORK.

Easy class if you attend lectures and do work. He either will make you do optional homework with quizzes or no quizzes with required homework. Attendance is graded and is only applied to your final grade if it will raise your grade.

solid professor! lectures slowly, gives EC for attendance, sometimes curves exams if low ave., lenient grader, + replaces low quiz or midterm scores w/ better final or midterm scores. also learns everyone's names. not the easiest A, but very doable. got an A in 42 by doing all the hw + light studying. got lazy in 43 and still got a B. take him!

He gives review before tests and exams which are quite similar to the actual tests. Calculators are allowed. but no cheat sheet for test and final. Lenient grader. Doesn't try to trick you during test.

if he doesn't give review, you will fail the test because he teaches a lot of things and you are unprepared for the tests until the review is given. Smart and good at math. Unlike some other Math profs, he basically doesn't skip any section. For Summer: Be prepared to study at least 3-4 hours per day and full day on weekend. It is expressed class.

He switches off and does hw every other quarter so if you're lucky you won't have any hw. For reference he had hw winter 2018. if you have a decent understanding of precalc and are just taking the class bc you messed up on the placement test or for a requirement then take him. i never went to class except for midterms and the final. still got an A.

Teaches slowly which is really nice, very approachable for questions, and encouraging. Super understanding and kind professor. His lectures are very helpful and he explains concepts clearly. Great teacher!

Not bad. A nice teacher.

Reading these reviews, Rick was the last person I wanted. 10 weeks into the quarter, he is easily one of the best professors I have had in my academic career. His lectures are detailed, and does interesting proofs. His tests are straightforward. He gives extra credit. Honestly if you have any passion for math you should take him.

Really caring, helpful in his office hours, his notes and solutions to hw and exams is online. He gives four midterms that cover less material which might be better for some people. Gives partial credit and extra credit for attendance. HW is not mandatory. I'd totally recommend him

Be ready to work and remember its a tough class. Do the homework you would be fine for the MT. The final replaces around 2 MT which is a pretty good thing. Very kind and patient professor, always ready to help you so just put some effort you can get an A.

I had him for pre-calculus and now Math 1B. His teaching is very general. Not Great but not bad. He goes over the sections pretty long which helps a lot. Tests are based on homework and lecture examples. Just a solid and good professor. He is very nice and genuine and will help you if you have a question

His teaching is fast and unclear. Hw are on webassign so I study by myself by watching videos on webassign. Exams are easy because he gives a day to submit them so you will have plenty of times to do them.

Prof Taylor is a really solid choice. He is nicer and cares more than most professors and if you follow his lecture, you should be able to solve most of the problems on the quizzes he gives. Homework is not mandatory and zoom lectures are uploaded promptly on the same day if not the day after.

Awesome professor! Lecture slow and explained concept clearly. Take him as you math professor and you won't regret!

Took him for calc 1B and 1C. He's a solid choice. Tests are based off from hw and lecture. Just study and you'll be fine!

Tests are based on lectures. Drops lowest midterm grade. No quizzes but 3 midterms and 1 final. Leaves midterm open for whole day. Makes minor mistakes during lectures.

Professor Taylor isn't the best or the worst, just average. His lectures are pretty boring but that goes for most teachers. No quizzes, just midterms. He doesn't post grades or give much feedback so you kind of have to keep track of how you're doing based on the homework and tests scores. Really nice teacher though, would take again.

Professor Taylor is literally the nicest teacher ever, if you have a question, he'll answer nicely and won't judge you. Sometimes I get a little lost in his handwriting, but honestly you'd get the point if you attend lectures.

Professor Taylor is super nice and helpful. Lecture can be confusing and handwriting sometimes is messy so you kinda have to figure out what it says yourself. If you need help, go to office hours and he will help you understand it better. No quizzes only midterms and final. Good homework amount. Solid choice for online learning.

Everything is on Cengage, 4 midterms overall. Attendance is not mandatory, I self-studied a lot because his lectures are unclear sometimes, but it isn't hard to get an A.

Prof. Taylor really gives off that Santa Claus vibe. His lectures may get boring at times, but ig that's because not a lot of students really participate in his class. However, he is very accessible outside of class, either thru email or thru his office hrs. He is willing to go over homework problems, so dont be afraid to ask!

His lectures are concise and straightforward, and he is very receptive to questions and corrections. Hw is optional, but tests are similar to hw, so I highly recommend working through all of them. Best out of 4 DA math professors I've had. Diff eq. is not an easy class, but he makes it simple if you pay attention and do the assigned work.

Took him for hybrid in person/online class. Lectures can get a bit boring at times and his handwriting isn't great but overall he is a reasonable and nice professor. Has gotten better at returning exams on time over the quarter. Optional hw but exam questions reflected the hw questions so it is recommended to do the optional hw anyway.

Very good professor but talks a little slow and lectures are long and boring. Easy A if you do your own self-study but is very generous on dropping the lowest test scores and such. I recommend you do the homework problems to help you with tests.

I TOOK THE 1C (not 1b) class. Super nice and always happy to answer my questions during office hours. He always recorded his lectures so that we can watch them or rewatch them at home which was really nice. Our grade was only based on 4 midterms and a final (lowest final+ second lowest final or half the midterm was dropped at the end).

He is just the best professor. You will get A very easily. He is like a very kind and caring grandfather next door. However, since the font is hard to recognize, you need to study outside. He cares about individual convenience.

Definitely one of the easier options for 1D. Tests make up the bulk of your grade but they are not too challenging given you understand the homework. Lectures are somewhat sloppy so supplementing them with other videos would be helpful for grasping the concepts. Taylor is nice and is always happy to help if you see him during office hours as well.

Only grade 3 exams and a final. Quizzes and attendance are optional but will be useful to boost grade up. His lectures are amazing but fast-paced. Because of this, his written notes are messy and disorganized. Do hw + WebAssign problems and you will do well on exams since exam problems are similar to hw problems. I'd definitely take him again.

3 midterms and a final. Lowest midterm is dropped. Final is worth 50% and each midterm is worth 25%. Gives EC for quizzes, attendance, and office hours. If you do the optional homework (not graded) you should get an A on every test with no additional studying. Lectures are recorded and posted to canvas. Calculators allowed on exams.

The best math teacher at De Anza! It was super easy to get an A with Minimal effort. Problems are straightforward and most of them are from the homework. Take him!

Lectures can be boring but get the material across. 3 midterms, lowest dropped, questions are very similar to the optional HW. No note card because he tests you on definitions and formulas, but you will be fine if you can solve the HW problems. Lowest midterm dropped if it helps your grade, weekly quizzes are EC. Final is 50% of the grade.

Professor Taylor is a great prof. He offers so many free points and the homework is optional. Although he occasionally makes mistakes, he's a concise lecturer and is always available during office hours if you have any questions. You deserve the grade you end up with. If you ended with an unsatisfactory grade, it's not the professor's fault.

After only a few weeks of sitting in Rick's lecture, I have come to respect his ability to teach math as well as his accessible class which fostered in me an appreciation for mathematical thinking and logic. He has a strong background in math and is able to answer tricky questions from students.

Professor Taylor is nice, although lectures can get dull and mistakes are sometimes made. The exams are fair. Attendance is EC, and there are 2 midterms and 1 final. May need to self-study some portions of the course.

I really had a great experience with his math 22. I enjoyed his lectures and teaching style, as he has a deep understanding of mathematical logic and does his best to help. For quizes and exams, make sure you are comfortable with his lecture notes and homework, and you'll be good. Don't worry about his handwriting, as he reads loud what he writes.

Your grade is only dependent on 3 midterms and a final. MAKE SURE YOU STUDY, and you will do well. He gives weekly quizzes that can only improve your grade. His lectures can get a bit boring, but if you stay on top of stuff, and make sure to understand by doing the optional homework, you should do well.

Attendance is not mandatory, but lecture notes can be disorganized and hard to read. Had 3 midterms, 6 quizzes, and 1 final. Quizzes are ECs and optional. However, they don't really boost up the grade. Exams are from optional HWs, so I suggest reviewing them as much as possible before the exam. Grading is strict.

Great lectures, gives lots of partial credit and extra credit. Follow along with the homework and lectures, and you will be fine. Not much self study required.

Easy class, nice prof. He gives optional quizzes every week that can only improve your grade at the end, and replaces lowest midterm with final grade. Lectures were extremely boring, but it's important to take notes on how he does proofs as some techniques he does differently than the book does. Overall easy class and kind prof

Lectures can be boring at times but he addresses topics very well. Quizzes don't affect your grade unless it benefits your grade which is really nice. Midterms and final are not bad if you practice problems from the textbook.

Kind!

I like that he was very kind and accessible outside of class. He also uploads his notes and recorded lectures on Canvas. Tests are precisely in the boundary of expectation. What I didn't like was his horrible handwriting, didn't provide that many quizzes or practice tests (but still, tests are similar to homework), and his slightly slow grading.

G.O.A.T.

Exams for this class was from notes and homework, but reworded. Exam questions weren't consistent, but he would let the class know of his mistakes. He tried something new with attendance and quizzes which helped a lot. Homework that was given was not required to turn in but certainly helped. I suggest self studying and ask questions in class.

Solid teacher. The grades are extremely low stakes, with LOTS of opportunities to succeed. The lectures felt boring and he made minor mistakes sometimes, but he overall taught the concepts well. Personally, I recommend getting your best grades in the 1st and 2nd midterms as it'll give you lots of breathing room for the 3rd midterm and final.

Do all of the optional homework and you will do well. Exams were easier versions of the homework. EC was just a weighted average towards 100% (not very helpful). Attendance was EC; attend anyway for the lectures. Drops/replaces lowest midterm; final grade cannot be lower than final exam grade. Does not give A+ on request, even if you ace the exams.

GOAT Prof. Lectures are a little slow and sometimes he will end lectures in the middle of a problem. Sometimes makes minor mistakes but you have to call him out on it or he will continue on with the mistake. Grades are entirely midterm, final, and extra credit for attendance. Exams are light asf, just study. The bad reviews are ppl who don't study.

Easier than sm other math professors. No homework due, 3-4 take home "quizzes", and a grade boost for attendance. If you study you'll be fine. Just open up the textbook, watch some videos, and do majority of the hw to get an A. Review the material throughout the quarter so you don't have to cram. Spend time doing practice problems (duh). He's nice.

He is not really good at lecturing. However, he will explain all the details on how to solve the homework and exam problem on lecture. And what makes life easier is the exam is just like the homework problem. All lecture are recorded, but DONT fall behind. The true difficulty of this course is from the math itself since it is still calculus

The first day of class is used to discuss the syllabus as well as the grade breakdown and grade calculation. There may be some extra credit quizzes. Lectures are recorded. Homework is not graded. Class time is usually used to go through the textbook and discuss topics. Plenty of time is given for exams.

Professor Taylor is nice but very boring. His handwriting isn't good 👎, but he is happily willing to answer any confusion and questions. Sit up front if you have a hard time focusing. Attendance isn't mandatory but I highly suggest it; he will tell exactly how to answer test questions and give easy quizzes that only boost your grade. TAKE NOTES!

He is a good professor. 10 - 11 quizzes, but they were extra credit (did not make a lot of difference to your final grade), 3 midterms and 1 final mainly counted for the final grade. The homework, quizzes, midterms, and final are quite similar to each other. Homeworks were not graded. Lectures can be boring as they are 2+ hrs.

Professor Taylor is not the most engaging lecturer but if you pay attention it is very clear what problems will be and will not be on the test. He doesn't go out of his way to make it very dificult for you. He is also quite accessible outside of class with lots of office hours. He provides 10-11 non-mandatory quizzes that only help your grade.

Goat. Exams/quizzes are exactly the same difficulty as homework (very reasonable). Quizzes are all extra credit (one quiz a week). Good lecturer. Final can replace up to two midterms (three midterms total). Overall W prof. Would highly recommend.