Daniel Franden

MATH203 · MATH105 · MATH230 · MATH115 · MATH123 · 123B · MATH110 · 123A · MATH125 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 52.63%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you like a and will study his way; skip if you need textbook-style lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring PersonalityPolarizing TeachingMakes Math FunOwn Method OnlyTest Heavy

Personality is widely liked; teaching clarity is deeply split.
, and using his method usually leads to a pass.
and unforgiving if you are slow or use another method.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many pass with attendance and homework, but an A is not free and .

Most grade evidence is in person; online sample is too small to separate cleanly.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Intro math made simpler by some students, still challenging for .

In-person difficulty reports dominate; online comments focus more on care than content hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and skipping is linked to failing.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; love him if if it does not.

Online lean slightly more positive; in-person is split between 5-star and 1-star extremes.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

if you use his method; and mystery final grades.

Format shift

; online offers little grading detail.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Homework and long tests are common; not light, not always overwhelming.

Format shift

LOTS OF .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Caring and funny with inspiring energy, yet and .

Format shift

; online notes COVID readiness issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and quizzes carry heavy weight, sometimes 50-60 questions in an .

Format shift

Test-heavy complaints .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

fans say he makes math fun and helps everyone succeed; critics say he confuses, forces his method, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Franden was the reason I started enjoying math, he made it easy to understand.”
MATH110

“Save ! He is horrible at teaching.”
MATH123

“TAKE THIS PROFESSOR ! YOU WILL PASS”
MATH125

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one strong COVID-era success story and one note that Zoom and .

Main concern

Early online logistics and .

What students said

“If he is ! and truly cares for his students!”
MATH230

“he wasnt ready for COVID online learning and he had some difficulty with the Zoom classes and keeping track of .”
MATH203

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be long and method-specific; not described as .

Long TestsMethod RequiredPop QuizzesOnline Homework Platform

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and require his method; pop quizzes appear in some terms.

Long Timed TestsMethod RequiredPop Quizzes

“on his tests he would give 50 to 60 questions in an hour”
MATH110

“30-40 questions on the ”
MATH105

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Franden was the reason I started enjoying math, he made it easy to understand and he will .”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting caring personality versus uneven teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring And Fun

75/100

“Very caring and !”

⚠️

30/100

“he and he is the only know understand the math.”

🎯 Pass With Effort

60/100

“Just do the work and you'll pass!”

🔀 Polarized Recommendation

52/100

“TAKE THIS PROFESSOR ! YOU WILL PASS”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he made it easy to understand
He was all over the place literally dancing around
Makes math understandable and fun!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

if you grasp the material but aren't fast enough you will not pass
he grades them easy
YOU WILL PASS

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He is a lovely and nice professor
Hes a kind man
he is an amazing person, he loves math!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews with strong opinion splits and multi-year span provide solid evidence of a polarizing math instructor.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 51

3 out of 54

2 out of 52

1 out of 57

Course coverage

MATH1056 reviews

MATH1235 reviews

MATH1103 reviews

MATH1153 reviews

MATH2303 reviews

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

D 1

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3

Daniel Franden

x x if you like a x x x and will study his way; skip if you need textbook-style lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

❤️ Caring And Fun

⚠️ x x

🎯 Pass With Effort

🔀 Polarized Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you like a and will study his way; skip if you need textbook-style lectures.

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