Douglass is passionate about what he teaches, so much so that he tends to ramble. The lectures were pretty boring, but the novels you'll read are somewhat enticing. Three assignments that get progressively more time-consuming/difficult. There's a MPC Final with a notecard as a cheat sheet. You can get by in this class with low effort tbh.

Went to lecture and took notes but didn't read any of the course material except when necessary for assignments and was able to get by fine. If you pay attention and put solid effort into the assignments (3 major assignments), you can do well but it can get stressful in the moment. Final also isn't difficult.

I took this class as a mandatory course as a second year. The material felt quite confusing and as an English major, unnecessarily dense. But, I passed the course with a B, the projects/essays were simple. Prof Douglass cares deeply about what he teaches.

Class is relatively simple, graded on 2 straightforward assignments, a final essay + final multi-choice exam that's very easy with flashcard of notes. Tends to go on tangents and many are very bored during lecture, but attendance is mandatory through simple check-in quizzes. He's nice and passionate about subject, but very exhausting in lecture.

Second class I took with him. Took advantage of his office hours, yet he fell through in crucial ways. Easy A if you're willing to put in the work and be interested in the subject matter.

interesting topics covered...accessible when convenient to him, tends to go off on tangents during lecture...

tends to go on tangents...accessible only when convenient to him...interesting topics covered

(146PB) Does not post the course/syllabus on Canvas until the first day of lecture. Disorganized lectures and class, but very passionate about the material and cares a lot about students. Gives in-depth feedback. This class was a hot mess but prof was clearly trying his best and open to any student feedback/questions. Easy A if you put in effort.

one of the most fun courses I've taken at UCSB was Audiobooks/Podcasts with Prof. Douglass. he gives really detailed feedback and wants to help you explore topics and themes that are actually interesting to you. it's definitely worth it to go chat with him during office hours while you're working on the different projects throughout the quarter!

Audiobooks and Podcasts class. He is so caring. Let me catch up on so much work and asked me a few times throughout the quarter how he can best support me. Got to build and record on a record cutter as my final. Super organized. We wrote radio scripts and study literary audio. responded to my emails super fast! Helped create a plan for me to pass.

He is a true expert on games and other interactive works. However, he is not very organized, and it sometimes creates problems. For instance, his lectures and assignments can be unclear. I'd still recommend, because the man is a genius.

Not a great lecturer. It's hard to tell if he has a goal or lesson plan in mind for the day because he just stands and talks while occasionally pointing at the projected screen. However, his class activities are great and kept me engaged with assigned readings. More of a hands-on kind of person. Reading material is interesting too.