Likes to go through the concepts in depth and make them applicable to other fields of study. Welcomes questions/group discussion and is very passionate about the material. Worksheets are far harder than the class material. MIdterm was fair, the final exam was brutal. MASC precalc/postcalc with Margie is highly recommended if you want a good grade

He is an amazing prof! He is very genuine! Very accessible, in fact he met with me every week outside of office hours to explain what I didn't understand. It is a harder course as you need to know your math inside and out. There is 2 midterms, 1 final, a group math fair project and active participation marks.

Shawn is great! Love his shiny head it makes my future brighter. He makes math fun and interesting and he loves his class. If you have a hard time learning the concept, he'll take his time after classes to make sure you understand as long as you reach out to him. I hated math but Shawn made me love it

Mr Shawn is amazing, I was fortunate to have him as my prof. He responds to emails so fast and is easily accessible. He cares far more about actually learning than grades, and is a fair marker. I was worried going into the class because I hadn't done math in a long time, but IF you put in the effort and practice you will do so well. Take his class!

Shaw is not only a great prof, but a wonderful guy as well. I absolutely hated math going into this course, but his love towards the subject, passion for teaching and fun attitude really made the class, and subject, one of my new favourites! He really engages with his students, and is awesome with answering questions in office hours, and by email.

Shawn was a great prof, this math class was quite weird because it's designed for elementary, but he always was willing to help and explain things differently if needed! He gives a lot of homework assignments but they were SO helpful, and good prep for exams. The only thing is that his exams are pretty tough.

Shawn is the man. Seriously best prof I've ever had. Friendly, helpful and he goes deep for those derivatives. Posts notes, chill, funny, and super smart. Get to know him, just walk up and talk to him. He loves to gas people up though. He's seriously awesome, and he has a cool scar near his chin.

A great teacher, make sure to use office hours for extra help. Made all the difference for me!

Shawn was an amazing professor! Math is not my strong suit, but he made this class super fun and I didnt totally hate being at the school for 9am. If you show up to class and do the homework, the concepts are easy to grasp, and if you dont get them then he always has office hours. He even made himself accessible outside office hours. Great prof!!

Hands down the best professor I have ever had! Made class exciting and enjoyable, brought humor in to break up the content. Math is difficult for me but he made the class seem like a breeze, also seems to genuinely care about his students and their success which I find rare at the uofa. Highly recommend his classes!

I had him for Math 160, He was super helpful and I always had fun in his classes, I didnt miss one. He also made a few classes only for studying and catching up. He was always honest!

Shawn was an amazing prof! Went above and beyond. Would explain in different ways if it did not make sense to me. He makes class exciting and I enjoy math now. Math doesnt come easy to me but he takes an approach as the questions are solvable and fun, not a chore. Honestly if you love math or struggle with Math, take Shawn!

Honestly, I don't know what the other reviews are saying. Shawn is amazing. He genuinely wants the class to do well.. yes at times he is a bit confusing but everyone is while talking sometimes as well. He picked his kid up from school cause of COVID.. 1 day! Give the guy a break. He is very generous in the marking and is always there to talk to.

Shawn was a really genuine guy and you could tell he truly cared about his students. He wants you to learn from mistakes if you make them and apply your knowledge in exams. His final was not riddles, it was word problems that require you to think a little harder. Overall I really recommend him as a prof. The competency exam that is basic math.

Shawn took the time 3 days a week to answer students' questions and was always caring toward his students. The course requires work as does any math course and that is given. He made resources accessible early to understand ahead of time. He graded very fairly on quizzes and took the time to explain where you went wrong. I would highly recommend.

Extremely enthusiastic about math and dedicated to helping students learn. He would often stay for an hour or so past the end of official class time to help students with questions. He gave MANY chances to pass the MCE (K-9 math), and is a really fair marker (only is critical with BEDMAS errors). Least stressful university math experience ever!

Great person and cares about his students greatly. However I highly recommend making friends because the ways he explains questions can be confusing and having friends to clarify helped lots. he would also stay in lectures for 3 hours answering peoples questions meaning he values our questions more than his own time.

Shawn is super passionate about Math! He can be blunt but is honestly super caring and dedicated. Online classes are not everyone's cup of tea but Shawn structured it in a way that class hours were specifically for questions about the material, which I really liked. He is a fair marker as he cares more about the process than the product.

He is honestly a really good professor. Obviously because of online learning and it being an asynchronous course, we had to learn a lot on our on, but Shawn was extremely helpful. He would meet 3 times a week and even stay when it went past class time just to answer questions. He is a very fair marker. I highly recommend him!

Part 1: Shawn went out of his way to always help his students. The class was all asynchronous and you had the responsibility to teach yourself. Not going to lie it was difficult at the beginning, however Shawn had office hours during regular class time and some days he went over class time to stay with his students to help them out.

Shawn was dealt with bad cards as we converted to online school. However, he adapted well and was able to be a really good professor. At times he was challenging and would come off blunt, but at the end of the day, he truly cared about his students and wants to help them succeed. He would often stay after hours in order to help us.

Shawn made sure that i had the skills to pass this course even though math does not come easily to me. He was a hard marker if there was BEDMAS errors, but other than that he was very generous with part marks. One test I got 3/4 questions wrong and still got a 70% because of my part marks in my partial solutions. He went above and beyond

Shawn was great! I would guess people giving low marks struggle with math generally. I really like math this class was a breeze! Great that i could work at my own pace. I rarely attended zooms, the odd email always answered my questions. Tests were very fair, marking was fair. As an education based math it makes sense that he graded on tidiness too

These people are nuts. Shawn was an awesome professor, really spent the time ensuring he was familiar enough with the material to teach it. A lot of time spent explaining things conceptually so you understand the why and how of it as opposed to replicating a memorized process.

Heading into this semester I was dreading this class seeing as this page wasn't glowing with reviews; however, with the semester ending, I'm not too sure who these other people had. He was caring, outgoing, always asked if we understood stuff, gave easy exams and assignments that tested covered material and was easy to get into contact with. A+prof

As a math major student, his lecture was so informative and nice. He goes deep in explaining the concept of calculus, which I really enjoyed. However, I see other students' frustration on RMP, which is kind of understandable, as math 154 is basically for art students. Nevertheless, the way he teaches would be super beneficial if you like math.

Looking back after I got my grade, I still think Shawn is a great guy. You can even chit chat with him via email and in-person. VERY APPROACHABLE and Friendly. I would buy him a beer personally. He also gives students valuable feedback. 5/5 recommended.

Desaulniers was amazing! He was very approachable with accessible office hours, and good caring for his students. The course was considerably hard and challenging, but he made the class fair. Make sure you keep up with the lectures and do all the assignments. I would definitely recommend him for MATH 216.

This is one of the most challenging math courses I have taken(The level of difficulty of this course is 4/5 tho). But Dr. Shawn made the course intriguing. He was so helpful with homework or any lecture questions during his office hours. Take this course with him if you can.

Shawn is amazing. He is always available to talk, even outside of office hours. He made homework available throughout the sem with no due date, and most of our mark came from math fair, homework, and his fun fridays. I think those leaving bad reviews might not have experienced a bad math prof, how can you be mad when 35% of your grade is free.

convinced that the bad ratings are from 1st years who either don't understand math or haven't had a bad professor and are used to high school. Shawn is easily one of the best math profs at Uofa.

Shawn is a very nice guy! He really cares about his students, always telling us to take breaks and stay physically healthy. There is weekly homework, but you have all semester to finish and unlimited attempts. Lots of easy marks doing fun math Friday and a math fair. Great class!

I am absolutely awful at math, and had to try very hard in this course but Shawn tries his hardest to help everyone. The week before our final he offered office hours/ math help 3 hours a day, every day. I have never had a professor who was so invested in the success of his students.

i quite liked shawn's class. some peer's struggled with his teaching methods but i also believe this is due to the introduction of Fun Fridays. At first, these days seem to be optional, however the games relate to the following weeks course work. DO NOT SKIP THESE. make sure you complete homework assignments too!

Shawn is a great guy. Very genuine, and put in the time to ensure student success. Not a fan of math and was worried about failing, but he helped me in getting through.

Shawn is awesome! I am grateful that I got to take this course with him. I did not get amazing marks, but that's my fault. He went above and beyond to help us, especially during exams. He set up extra office hours and always asked for feedback. The only con is the final worth 45%. I would say the rest 55% of the grade is pretty easily achievable.

Shawn was a great professor, I was nervous for this class because I haven't done math for years and I find math extremely challenging. But Shawn is a great teacher, and really cares about student understanding and success. If you do the homework, and seek help when you need it, you have a pretty good chance of being successful in this course.

Shawn was a great professor; I'm convinced that any poor ratings for him are from students who did not put in the effort, he will thoroughly go over any questions students may have in the 6 hours of extra help time he offered to the class. It's worth noting that these help sessions were often utilized by the same 10-15 students in a class of 150.

I learned a lot in this class, and Shawn is a great teacher, but the final is worth 45%, so that's a lot of pressure!

Shawn is a great professor, he really cares about the success of his students. I would highly recommend him for this class.

Lectures were overall decent but occasionally hard to follow. Although we (mostly) followed a textbook, we didn't have access to notes (except student written notes posted >2 weeks after the lecture). Assignments also often did not have posted solutions. There was lots of opportunity for feedback and lots of office hours.

If you have to take 216, take it with Shawn. This class is difficult and he truly is the best professor to take this class with. He is very kind and responds to emails thoroughly and is always wanting to help. He makes sure that he is accessible for all of his students. Truly one of the best professors in the math department.

Shawn is the best of the best. He is genuinely kind and caring. His excitement towards math is contagious. If you go to class and do the homework you'll be fine. The final exam was ridiculously hard this term though. Based on the midterm I do know he grades generously as long as you explain your reasoning well, so hopefully it'll be okay!

A LOT of great ways to boost your mark. Teaches things you learned in school but introduces the concepts behind it or just another way to solve it. All notes are available online. Lots of homework but a flexible due date until the end of the semester.

One of my top professors at UofA I've ever had. Makes you think deeply.

Took real analysis with him. Most genuine prof I've ever had. wants his students to succeed.

People complain about him, but in my opinion he was a pretty good lecturer and very nice and accessible and good at answering questions in office hours. The course was kind of tough, especially at first, and grading took a long time, but I don't think that was in his control. He was one of the best professors teaching this class that semester.