David Fouser

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AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want real learning and can handle a reading-heavy 3-unit class that feels like 5.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing LecturesHeavy Reading LoadTough But Fair For LearnersOpen Note ExamsPolarizing Workload

Many students praise deep, funny, worldview-changing lectures.
, and dense reading.
As are common if you put in time, but and volume frustrate others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many earn As, but comments stress , and serious effort for the A.

As possible through sustained work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Long books, weekly analyses, and university-level lectures make content intellectually demanding.

Online and and paper volume.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

68/100

and learning, despite workload complaints.

Recommendation holds in both formats when students want challenge.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Worksheets often completion-based, but papers and .

Format shift

Online students .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Repeated tags for , and multi-book weeks across courses.

Format shift

Workload intensity is consistent online and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Dominant praise for insightful, funny, caring lectures with a .

Format shift

Strong lecture praise appears in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and papers more than traditional high-stakes quiz banks.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and worksheets.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

exams, though some slam impossible finals and ego.

Main concern

What students said

“the most meaningful class I have taken in 4 years of college”
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Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students split between love for chill lectures and and .

Main concern

and delayed grading in some online sections.

What students said

“the ”
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“if you are willing to commit to hours of work, you'll do great”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Multiple students describe open-note or open-book exams and completion worksheets that .

Open NoteOpen BookTake-Home EssayCompletion Worksheets

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Several in-person reviews explicitly report open-note or open-book midterms and finals.

Open NoteOpen BookTake-Home Essay

“ so ”
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“ !!”
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Online

Online comments highlight worksheets on completion and content-based writings; final format varies by course.

Completion worksheetsContent-based writings

“read a book or article do a worksheet graded on completion”
HIST1

“the because they're graded on completion”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I can safely say that it is the most meaningful class I have taken in 4 years of college”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews spanning online and in-person history and environmental courses. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Impact

74/100

“His teaching has totally changed the way I see the world and I miss every second of his lectures.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“the amount of work is truly worth 5 credits even though it's a 3-credit course”

👍

68/100

“If you really want to learn and are willing to put the time in, Dr. Fouser is the professor for you.”

📝

78/100

“All exams are open note, open book so and you will get an A :)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

amazing teacher, lecturer, and scholar
He cracked a lot of jokes and was outspoken
lectures that are interesting and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

he is a bit of a
Somehow managed to get an A

Theme 3

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Get ready to read
about 15 questions per assignment
We read 3 books and some articles in the span of 3 weeks

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

39 detailed reviews across many years and courses with , and grading.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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HardWork

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Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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See what students actually said.

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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