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David Detwiler

SPANISH101 · SPAN201 · SPAN102 · SPAN101 · SPANISH102 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will practice speaking weekly; the 50% oral final is the real risk.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOral Final 50%Caring & HilariousParticipation MattersHeavy Supersite HomeworkBeginner Beware
  • and decides pass or fail.
  • , and helpful if you show up and practice speaking.
  • True beginners struggle more; prior Spanish makes the A much more reachable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As with participation and practice, but the beginners.

Online reviews stress the 50% oral final risk more; in-person reviews emphasize practice and if you show up.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is elementary Spanish with , yet conjugations and speaking pace feel intermediate for true beginners.

Online summer and pandemic sections felt heavier; in-person students more often call it fun and doable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and participation counts; online Zoom help is often optional but partner work is required.

; online is more mixed with optional help sessions.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students praise his humor and support, but a solid minority because of the .

; online reviews are more split on fairness and difficulty.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students who complete work and practice .

Format shift

Online critics more often call him unreasonable on the final; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent Supersite or and speaking practice add up, especially online.

Format shift

Online reviews more often say lots of homework and dual platforms; but more class practice.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, though some beginners feel ignored or rushed.

Format shift

In-person teaching energy is praised more; and optional Zoom use.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Homework matters, but midterm and .

Format shift

Both formats center on a high-weight oral final; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and interactive with partner work, but attendance and participation are expected and pace can leave true beginners behind.

Main concern

and fast class pace for students with zero Spanish.

What students said

“It may be nerve-racking that the end-of-course oral exam is 50% of your grade, but I promise that if you show up to his class and participate then you will do great.”
SPAN101
“He is a good professor who has good humor. and would help you if you need help.”
SPAN101
“If you have absolutely no ounce of . He goes through a lot and very quickly.”
SPAN101

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online SPAN101 has optional Zoom practice, weekly , and a .

Main concern

Failing the homework.

What students said

“final worth a 50% of the grade, yes FIFTY!! So if you fail conversing in spanish with a spanish speaker for nearly 10 mins you fail the class.”
SPAN101
“He held nonmandatory zoom calls to help us practice. He had a good amount of homework, but not too much.”
SPAN101
“oral zoom call with him for 10 minutes 50% worth of ur grade.”
SPAN101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The signature assessment is a ; some older online sections also used proctored tests.

Oral FinalHigh Weight FinalPartner Oral WorkSome Proctored Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence centers on a high-weight end-of-course oral exam; reviews .

Oral Final50% Final WeightPartner Practice
“One of the hardest things in the class is the final test, which is worth 50% of the .”
SPAN101
“the end-of-course oral exam is 50% of your grade”
SPAN101

Online

Online finals are usually oral Zoom conversations, sometimes half the course grade; a few .

Oral Zoom Final50% Final WeightPartner Oral MidtermProctored Exams Mentioned
“the final is a 5 minute conversation with him in Spanish.”
SPAN101
“There's a midterm and .”
SPAN101
“If you fail the .”
SPAN101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It may be nerve-racking that the end-of-course oral exam is 50% of your grade, but I promise that if you show up to his class and participate then you will do great.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and oral-final risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ . I can 100% say that my Spanish has improved immensely through taking his class.”

🗣️

48/100

“final worth a 50% of the grade, yes FIFTY!! So if you fail conversing in spanish with a spanish speaker for nearly 10 mins you fail the class.”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ it be available. Best professor EVER!!!”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“SO MUCH WORK!! I've taken numerous online classes before (at once) & this BY FAR had the most work involved.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a good professor who has good humor.
  • El profesor David is the best! and very enthusiastic.
  • Great professor and caring about students learning Spanish.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is an and he truly wants his students to succeed.
  • If you are new to spanish like myself this will be a
  • Ais obtainable if you study.

Theme 3

🗣️ About the

  • oral exam is 50% of your grade
  • oral zoom call with him for 10 minutes 50% worth of ur grade.
  • If you fail the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years, detailed homework and exam comments, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 510
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

2

D+ 2

F

0

No reported values

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