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he is doing his best to teach a boaring 100 level class.

what can i say??......i did great on the midterm!!

maybe more assignments to understand the material easier???

boring class, but great teacher, always willing to help students understand

could use more examples and assignments.would like to see more econ less logic

Make asgnmts worth marks,don't chew gum while teaching-is distracting to lectur

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In a semester of CS 375, CS 350 Math 221, and Math 222, this man is a great prof

Very clear way of explaining

Supplying notes before lectures would be more productive than copying notes.

Material is presented in a way I think that everyone can understand. You are clear in your discussions and use examples I understand.

Very good at explaining himself when asking questions. To avoid the students not having to take notes, he could inform them to print off Powerpoint slides on McGraw's website, as alot of these slides are covered during his lecture.

Totally unfair final exam. 40 marks for 1 question which was briefly discussed in class!!!

It is econ 100 and it was fairly painless. Should be in the 70's.

Very clear. Made me pursue a career in economics. Great job!

Good prof. All you people whining about his exams- get over it! If you want a teacher who spoon-feeds you and goes over every question before the test, go back to high-school.

Good Prof, does not like to waste his time or his students. To the point in the lectures and on the exams.

Very easy to understand in class and notes were well enough organized that even Ogy could follow them, until he dropped out. Has odd view of how a sentence needs to look, but still a good guy.

How could anyone say he isn't easy to understand?Everything is on power point, he doesn't have an accent, he is a bit of a loud mouth...Ok maybe he's a bit of an a**, but an easy to understand one.

Good overall teacher. Very willing to help out students when they need extra help. Good presentation in class, and I like the hints he gives about exams for the people that come to class.

Good Prof.I like how he responds really quick to the emails. tests aren't the hardest material by any means, but they are hard in the fact that they are only a few questions. midterms was 2 questions. So you better know everything, or your in trouble.

This first time I took Economics 100 was 15 years ago. Back then I had a terrible professor, I didn't understand the subject, and failed the class. Thanks to Augustin, I'm switching my major to Economics, and want a career in this field!

he rocks he knows his stuff

props for not clocking that annoying nodding guy in the front row, he is a better person than I. that and i learnt lots in his class

The ratio in this class is seriously messed, I haven't seen this much sausage since the Oskar Meyer weiner commercial. Still interesting and well taught, but maybe we should look at the economics of cheerleading or dance, to improve the background.

His class was interesting and informative, useful info and materials, exams were average! should be a regular professor and not just a sessional lecture!

He goes very fast. Only good thing i noticed is that his exams are easy and teaches to the point.And he needs only short answers. Marking is fair.He is good but fast!

FIND A CHEAPER TEXT. didn't buy it anyway. (prob still got 80%) Sorry FORT! Good instructor!doesn't act like he's smarter, tries to make you smarter. Plz make class examples like more like exam ?s for future students, would really help.

intersesting class, good guy.

the class itself was boring, but he always tried to help by using examples we could relate to.

Overall, I found Econ 296 (the economics of sports) to be a very satisfying and imformative course. I learned a lot about about how sports teams and the leagues operate, and how this affects their performance in the standings and on the bottom line.

Suprised by the difficulty of the class at first. I suppose that had a lot to do with missing classes! At any rate, the course is fairly dry for an otherwise interesting topic, but Shaun is a stand up guy, you will enjoy taking a class from him.

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Great Prof. wa able to work through a semister of economics in record time, with a great deal of clarity.Good Job Shaun

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Unusually heavy amount of work for this level of class. The readings arent bad, but there are too many assignments and they take too long.

If you have to take 201, take it from Augustin!!! He is an actual Economist for the G of S, and knows what he's talking about. I definetly reccommend him. The Aplia program he uses is a lot of work, but well worth it. It is very interactive and interesting material.

Best Econ Prof. i have ever had. Exams covered only the most important and relevant info. Shaun is very good at explaining concepts in lay mans terms. If he taught another Econ class needed, I'd be in.

I liked the Aplia, and that Shaun was available for questions. The midterm was harder than I expected but it was comprehensive and it did require me to really understand economics.

He is very knowledgeable. Midterm was a lot of stuff to cover, but a fair marker.

Great teacher, and the Aplia website was amazing. If I could take all my classes online in the same format as this class I would in a second!

Shaun is an awesome prof! He has a great knowledge of the topics and is very helpful. Using Aplia made it that much easier and kept things organized. As long as you pay attention in class and take a few notes (not much compared to others), you'll do great in his class! Exams are a little tough.

This is a good class, but it is very indepth and fast paced. He's a good prof, but the aplia website does not prepare the student for the midterm, and his lectures do not prepare the student for aplia.

great teacher. He knows his stuff, and aplia is a very useful tool.

Shaun was very organized and clear in his presentation of the material. His knowledge of and ability to teach the material was excellent. He also ensured that he was available for students who sought out extra clarification. Excellent prof!

I think Shaun is a great prof who takes the time in class to explain the subject. His lectures were very clear and precise. Also his exams may be a little harder but he does provide you with excellent hints and study material. All in all he is a great prof and I look forward to more of his classe

I really enjoyed the online text book. Very helpful, very explainitory. I would like to see more courses incorporate this online-text method.

Kinda dry material straight off the website. Hard to apply it come exam time.

Shaun is a good prof, but there's too much material for an introductory micro course, especially since this is my first econ class. The midterm, although he briefed us on it, was nothing I expected. The long answer question was difficult to analyze.

A lot of time and effort is required for Shaun's class but he is always available for help. I took it as a night class so I found the lectures very long and sometimes boring. Overall though, Shaun is a very good prof and I would definately take another class from him.

Very interactive class. Loved the market experiments and made a dull subject interesting.

very boring material, made it decently interesting, did a good job during lectures, i could actually sit through a 2.5 hour class. he did a good job.

Lots of work, but you learn alot and learn economics well after this profs class. For those who think they don't have a good grasp of what Econ is all about, maybe take econ 100 first so you won't be whining like the others in the end.

Test were very fair! All questions were very clearly hinted at if you attended class. Classes were very long and boring, but its hard to make Econ fun. However, Shaun did a great job with lectures & providing examples. If you want a fair prof who truly cares about the student. take this class!!

shaun does a good job of explaining things in class and aplia clears things up ...although aplia was not exactly like the test it still helps you understand the material better. the tests weren't hard if you go over the material and pay attention to shaun's hints...the summary of what was on the final was very helpful...i would recommend this prof

shaun is a good prof that is very clear and likes class participation. He explains any q's really well. There are a lot of assignments that are done online that take a while but sure make the exams seem easier.

Had fun. Only regret is that this class (for me anyway) was not to be taken in summer.

High work load in course but material is explained clearly and presisly. Overall course was good because of the professor not because of the material.

ALOT of work, normally 4 assignments per week. He explains everything with good examples and is always willing to stay after class to help people.

3 hour midterm! Blames "hard marking" on student marker when there was no room for the student marker to take/give marks since teacher's answer key was very cut and dry. Midterm avgerage = 54%. However, he does make class clear and interesting (as much as econ. can be)

fairly good class, the assignments help a lot in understanding the class and help increase your mark if you puit effort into them overall good class but can be kind fo boring from time to time but augustin is very helpful anytime you have a question

This class was really good. The material was difficult but he is pretty clear in getting the info across to students. You have to be paying attention though, because he lectures pretty fast. The online assignments were deadly, if you do them you are bound to get a good mark in the class. My ONLY complaint is that we used an American textbook.

He is great. You can't go wrong with this guy for Economics of sports because he loves sports. He had Rocky Butler come talk to us about being a pro athletes (albeit a CFL pro = trash) and contracts when it comes to supply and demand. I enjoyed it a lot and would highly recommend him to anyone!

Way too much work, he is a good prof, but assigns a huge workload. He also tends to lecture a little too slowly. Overall he is fair, and you do learn.

Shaun was very well organized, class ALWAYS started on time and usually finished before the set time (which is always a plus). He was very helpful with the material. He was will to go the extra mile if students needed it. I also found that going to class helped out alot, for exam purphases.

Overall a good professor and good class. The instructor made himself available to students both before and after class. He was very sincere in ensuring that students understood the material. With respect to marks, I would consider this instructor a fair and reasonable marker.

The Class was interesting & challenging. If you take Shaun's class as a summer course be ready to work hard - there is tons of work involved! He knew his stuff and would get very excited about some of the material. He was also able to relate the graphs back to real world examples to help clarify and explain their usage. Great Class Overall!

Basically, Just do your homework and read the text provided and you will do fine.

Good class. Aplia is a good tool and Shawn used very good examples to drive the points home. I think the exams were fair. Alot of assignments, but I did them all and hardly studied for the test and still did very well. If you do the assignements, you will do good.

Because this was a night class it was very fast paced. There was almost too much work. I liked the use of the Aplia website to do the assignments. I would suggest covering less info so that there can be more time for explanations during the class time. Shaun was very knowledgable about the subject and used real world examples.

Usually finished early and was willing to help with questions.

I really enjoyed the class. The one thing that was a little annoying was having Sean constantly review our marks every class. He had gone over it in the first class and if somebody had missed that they could have asked. During the review of the midterm he spent an hour going over this and I felt like it could have been better spent on the materi

If you dislike online learning, then don't take from Shaun, he uses Aplia, which helps with the numerous assignments, but if you're one who learns from notes then don't take it from him. Helpful and entertaining, and you don't have to show up for class but he will at times talk about something not covered in the textbook.

Good prof. He uses Aplia an online website for his assignments(awesome website). He is willing to help you if you have any questions for him. Be specific with your questions. His midterm is questions from Aplia but harder and you have to lengthen your answer from the normal multiple choice. I'd recommend to take this class.

I liked the structure of the lectures. I thought the class was very good, and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

Demanding feller....hardcore...don't dare trying to wear a bunny hug or jacket while writing midterms or he'll lose it. Go Oiler

I wish that Shaun was just a little easier. That being said, I have a 90% in his class right now. He warned the people failing ahead of time "this isn't rocks for jocks". I wish I could get him for other econ classes. Akhand is a world class **** and a brutal lecturer; try him if you think Shaun's bad.

Comes off as a little hostile, lectures are boring as dirt but he provides the slides ahead of time so feel free to not show up. Optional assignment was hilariously easy at least. THIS IS ROCKS FOR JOCKS ECON STYLE, don't let his claims otherwise fool you.

very good

Probably the most interesting Econ class I have ever taken. He takes boring theory and makes it interesting by incorporating it into the sports world. If you want an econ class that just isn't dry theory but is easy to follow and enjoyable, take this class. Also, EXPOS RULE!!!

Don't bother with the text book. Overall pretty good. Kinda full of himself. Threw some curve balls on the final. Very approachable. Would recommend.

Good prof. Book is a waste of money.

This guy was awesome, he used a computer program for Econ 201 called aplia, and if you do the samples questions before the real questions you are pretty much guaranteed a grade of 90+ for 20% of your mark. He doesn't mark really hard on the final and mid-term if you know your stuff somewhat. Do the basic work and you'll get minimum an easy 70%.

At first I thought his clickers and internet methods were rediculous... who wants to spend 50 bucks on a remote, but I actually found them easier in the end. The internet assignments are more organized and much easier to access than a written assignment. You can also check your mark at any time which is good. I would take another class from him.

Shaun was good and I would recommend him for those interested in econ. He was upfront and did not make exceptions for those that "thought" they were special. I didn't really like the clicker,but I did go to class b/c of it. Aplia was great-straight forward and let you apply what you were learning. When I had questions,Shaun was quick to respond.

Shaun is a really good prof. I absolutely hate economics and he managed to help me understand it and not loathe it so much. The online aplia assignments are much better than following a text and answering questions on your own. Overall if you have to take Econ, take it from him.

The clickers and Aplia assignments were very useful to reinforce the texbook theory. Since the texbook is available on Aplia, those concerned about costs could forgo the purchase of the textbook and just pay the Aplia fee. I would take another class from this professor.

For this class you are required to buy a textbook, a subscription to a website and a clicker to prove your attending class. It's an expensive class but the constant homework makes you remember the information. Very boring class to sit through but its required if you want attendance marks.

Shaun is a good prof. He knows what he's talking about and is funny. It's not the easiest class, but he explains things thoroughly. He always makes sure that if you have questions, you can ask them. The clickers reinforce the material and the textbook is handy to have. Take econ from him

Easy class. He tried to make easy concepts seem hard and this made people overthink really easy questions (during quizzes).

I didn't really attend class, but only because I figured out I wasn't missing much. The use of Aplia to do your assignments is nice, because you can go back and do them over and over as study tools. He was readily available for questions outside of class, and gave tutorials prior to the final... Great Success!

didn't touch the textbook and i'm going into the final with a 74. he's really good at explaining but the 5000 assignments he gives us gets annoying. i don't have much bad to say except the assignment load and the stupid clicker... annoying!

Easy assignments, classes not necessary to go to, Mid terms very difficult, willing to help you if you ask

Lots of assignments but they really help reinforce the material. I found attending class to be helpful too, either way you have to read the slide so might as well go sit for an hour. And sometimes he says stuff that isn’t on the slides. The midterm was fair. I found it easy, but if you didn’t do the assignments it might be difficult.

An easy course with a fairly big workload. Shaun did a good job teaching in class and the Aplia assignments hammered everything home. I think the clicker he made us buy for in-class quizzes is a good idea but the $50 hit was hard to swallow.

While there was a fair amount of work involved in this class, it prepared one very well for the final. I didn't enjoy paying for he clicker and Aplia, but the extra assignments did give me a much more involved understanding of microeconomics.

Pros: Really good teacher. Funny. Explains concepts well. Cons: Lazy. Makes students pay for remote controls and buy a registration for a website. He does not have to do any marking and it costs students a lot more for these unnecessary items. Teaches 20 chapters instead of the regular 10. But it's an easy class. If you keep up.

Easy class, easy material. Prof provides clear examples in class. Most of his MC questions are off of Aplia practice assignments. Lazy, prepare to fork over extra cash to write you class out of %100. Attendance marks. Anal about exam rules. Avoid if you can to save cash, not a terrible teacher though.

decent

Nice guy.Doesn't put up with people talking in his class so that's a plus.Everyone complaining about Aplia and the clickers are just penny pinchers.Aplia saved on what would have been loads of paper and the clickers made class interactive and interesting and provided incentive for actually going to class.=Less screwups that don't want to be there.

Made economics fun challenged, us and the clickers made the class easy. Sure its a little more money, but by using it, understand 100% more. Good prof who gets good results. Plus he is easily approachable to get help.

Well done my good friend, well done!

Well, besides his apparent love for WII tennis, This prof is a really good one to choose! Not only do you stay informed but even if you don't understand the subject (and i definately didn't) he uses easy examples and is always down i you help! If you have to take an econ class, you should take it with Augustin!

Lots of work but it pays off when studing for midterm and final. He is a great teacher but likes to say "right" after every sentence, which can be annoying. He provides examples that helps students understand the concepts.

I took both introductry econonmics class with him. If you work hard you will get a great mark. Midterms and finals are extremely fair. He will tell you all the material you will need to know. I recommend taking his class great prof.

Highly Recommended. He is very approachable. Makes economics fun. The best Econ proff in the faculty. He actually cares about your success in the class. The quizes and assignments are not as bad as people claim. The assignments only take 15minutes versus other Econ classes where you only get 2 assignments that take 8 hours each ...

This was my second time taking this class and I found this prof extremely more helpful, and the use of aplia and the assignments made things easier to grasp. I would definately take another class from this prof.

Prof for both 201 & 202. I found his the easiest classes I've taken. Gives bonus and attendance marks, which combined are worth nearly 15% of your final grade!! Aplia online assignments are time consuming but not difficult. Truthfully Aplia is a way of keeping tuition costs down by not hiring graders and hiding the additional cost in textbook costs

Although this course is mandatory the content was interesting. More importantly the instructor delivered the material with exceptional clarity and focus creating a greater understanding and application of the subject matter.

Very nice guy. Aplia assignments are easy and suprising very helpful. He gives an outline for tests with example questions, which is very helpful. If you want to get a high mark in ECON take it from Augustin

Nice Prof. but too expensive, uses clickers that is really sucks, means you have attend every class.I took his class in spring, too much work oh and aplia sucks. and his marking is good.So I would not recommend this prof. if you are trying to save a few buck

Seans powerpoint notes are very good.class is comprised of him reading the powerpoint verbadum.His notes are posted online.Aplia assignments are time consuming but are helpful in understanding the material. 2-3 per week take an afternoon to finish. Midterm was fair. Don't bother going to class.I have a 90 going into the final & haven't hardly gone.

He teaches really quickly in class because he covers a lot of material, but if you attend lectures prepared, do the assignments he gives you, and study for the tests, there's no way you can do badly. He is extremely organized as well, which makes learning the material easier, and he posts everything online!

Great prof. Very organized, and online material made lecture very optional. Got 80% without attending 1 lecture. Very helpful, if I had any problems, just dropped him an email and had a very detailed explanation in less then a day.

The best alternative to Perry Martens, he's the best econ prof I've had so far! Aplia was a great online textbook and he was really nice and easy to contact. If 201 and 202 are mandatory classes for you, take it from this guy!

Great class, weekly assignments online relatively easy, accepts top 24/30. Two experimental assignments that aren't mandatory. 30% Midterm. 50% final. Class is very reasonable, and Mr.Augustin is a well defined teacher, who thinks in interest of his students. Wonderful Professor

Does not give breaks for 3 hour night classes. He tries to justify it by sometimes having 2 hour classes, but even so I'd rather have a 2 hour 10 minute class with a 10 minute break than a straight 2 hour (or sometimes 3 hour) lecture.

Augustin is god! That is all.

Good presenter, doesnt mess around, only issue is that his class is all theory and the exams are all math. No examples given. Good class all in all though.

Really good prof. Helps out when you needs clarification. Discusses topics very well. Easy class. Wished: 1)he gave a break. 2)have slides that can open up in Microsoft powerpoint (so we customize the amount of slides put on a page, cut out the unneeded statistics, etc). 3)give an equation sheet on test, or at least for the harder equations

I really enjoyed this class. There are many assignments but you'll be glad you did them when you're preparing to write the mid-term and final exams. I definitely worked for my grade in this class but Shaun is very helpful and always willing to set aside extra time to help students. Overall, he is one of my favourite instructors.

Uses an online website for assignments, requireing efforts to do it well; however, it helps enhance the understanding of each Chapter's key concepts. Mid-term & final are a bit chanllenging, as it tests more realistic analysis using calculations and graphs. But in the end you will find it's worth it. Prof sets clear guidance on how to study.

Blunt, clear, and to the point. Shaun demonstrates a genuine concern for the performance of his students (even if it may be at the cost of their grade). Demanding course-load, yes, but with work, a strong understanding of the material is nearly assured. Once criticism is no "from scratch" assignments - all online work has graphs provided.

If you don't mind working for your mark, this is the guy for you. If you actually find the subject interesting it's not a bad class at all. And for everyone complaining about the Aplia charge, that subscription also gets you the online e-book so it's really no different than having to buy a textbook.

I have taken 2 courses: Econ 202 and Sport Economics. Both classes were amazing! Shaun is well prepared and structures course materials to reinforce learning. His assignments and Exams are challenging; however, if you put the work in, there is no way you can fail this course. He is very passionate which kept me awake and engaged and was helpful

Anyone who has said anything negative about this prof was clearly someone who tried to ride through the class and get easy marks. It sucks that some of those people actually make it through university. Shaun is an awesome prof and Aplia only aids in teaching the students. Would definitely take another econ class from him if i had the opportunity.

Teaches right out of the textbook, but if asked for extra examples he'll provide them. Aplia is useless, questions on exams are application style and if one doesn't study one will do poorly. Good overall, but a little bit intimidating sometimes. If he puts something on the board, it's important.

There is no doubt that he is so passion with teaching students and doing this job; it's not an easy class but if you really want to learn something, he is a good choice for you cause you need to work hard and understand the material by yourself.

This professor was very well connected to the class and related extremely well! He ensured everyone knew the expectation on how to achieve success. He provided extremely good instruction and knew the material providing great examples. This classs added to my understanding of how the markets work. Enjoyed the class!

He was a very good prof and really seems to love his job. He marks hard so you have to make sure everything on the exams are done perfectly, but is fair on the content he examines.

He is a good professor overall.

He is a very good speaker and can keep your attention for the entire three hour night class. Explained the concepts clearly and was approachable. Would recommend to anyone who hasn't taken an econ class

Shaun has a day job, so his lectures are always evenings. He is passionate about economics and it shows in class. He had notes nearly every class which are NOT in the textbook, so don't skip class. His exams are real-life examples and not similar to the assignments on MyEconLab. The best way to get extra help is to email him; he responds quickly.

I think he is a great guy and loves Economics! I was intimidated at the beginning with the course load. But if you put some time to it it is well worth it and you WILL LEARN A LOT! He marks very fairly and puts in a lot of prep work to his classes - it is evident through and through.... Will recommend!

Of all the economics classes I have taken, this one has been the best. He clearly explains concepts and applies it to real-life situations. The assignments were easy, but helpful. 80% of the course was midterm and final. I would recommend.

Very knowledgeable about the subject. He explains the material well and makes it relatable. The assignments were not difficult and helped my understanding. The tests were difficult and he expected you to know the material very well and was not very forgiving with the marking, but it was not unfair. Would take another class from him.

Good prof. Does his best to engage the class. The 3 hour class would go until a bit over 2 hours which was nice. Exams are simple (do the in-class examples and you're good to go). Only issue was the "assignment". Was always called assignmt then at the review he said "most treated this like an assignmt, it was supposed to be a research paper."

Excellent professor, that knows the subject very well. I like that he has job experience and relates his lectures to real life examples. Very fair when grading and he makes sure that he does everything he can to make his students understand his lectures and learn during the process.

As long as you plan out when to do the assignments in time for the deadline its easy He helps you via email as long as you genuinely attempted the questions first. The only critique I have is that the textbook has very basic examples but the assignments are significantly harder so you have to teach yourself through trial and error most of the time

Shaun was pretty good in general. Sometimes the grading felt unnecessarily nit-picky and expectations were not always as clear as they should've been, but nothing so bad that you couldn't manage.

Took this class online (ECON 201) and received over an 85%. Listen to the SAPling and do your assignments. Literally the SAPling assignments are the same questions on the exam (just in different wording). If you are not prepared to teach yourself then don't take the online version as most of it was listening to the videos. Great class!

Shaun is an excellent teacher that provides ample resources in order to help his students learn. These include detailed powerpoints and video explanations of how to solve problems. Attendance is not crucial, but does help understand trickier concepts. The research paper (worth 30%) is a grind, but the midterms are easy if you answer his practice Qs

Shaun Augustin is a great professor! He put a lot of efforts to help students understand the materials. I would like to take his class agian!

good prof. less homework and easy exam

His sample questions are super hard it's true but struggling on these questions is what helps you gain a deeper understanding. If you actually spend time and rack your brain on these sample questions, everything actually makes more sense when he posts the answers after the due date and you will actually be pretty confident going into the exam.

His sample questions are super hard but if you do them you will be set for the mid-term and finals. Also you only have to attempt the questions to get grades, it doesn't matter if you did it wrong as he wants you to be challenged. Overall, he is a very good prof and I would take him again!

It was a very organized and well-structured class. He provides sample exam questions, and if you study them, you will do good. This is not an easy course, but he explains concepts well in the lecture videos. At times, he came across as slightly rude/passive-aggressive over email, but overall, I am glad I took this course with him.

The course material is a lot but, if you spend time on the practice q's you'll do great on the test. The paper is time-consuming but, you learn how to perfect your papers and will help you in other classes. He is a good prof but also is a little heartless and will not appreciate asking dumb questions such as material he has already reviewed..

Although I prefer his courses in an online format, Augustin is always on top of stuff and has the experience to prove it. Midterm and Final were hard, but the assignments, pop quizzes and his teaching style prepares you all for it. Also very easy to talk to if you have any questions.

Do the textbook assignments, practice questions, and show up for office hours if you have questions. If you don't do this, good luck. If you have the even the slightest work ethic, this class is easy. Don't complain when you aren't able to coast through without doing anything. Shaun is very helpful, clear, and a great guy. He made it interesting.

The prof provides tons of resources, but can come across as inflexible. Still, the content is well-structured, and with dedicated studying using the practice questions and unstuckstudy AI, you can do well. Not an easy A, but worth the effort.

If you did not do well in ECON100, this class will be challenging but Shaun is really good at teaching the material in a way students can comprehend. Opportunities for extra credit.

Really good professor. Wasn't a fan of the required textbook at first but the way it's integrated with the course is nice, you get free grades essentially. Material was very difficult but Shaun outlines everything in great detail and curves the grades accordingly.

I have taken 2 classes from this prof, this prof has specific style of grading which will allow yourself to catch up in finals. He knows what he is doing. If you are a willing learner, then go for it. It's worth taking.