Reviews of professor John Cooke

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Course guide doesn't match assignments. Many video projects. Timed Essay based midterm. Learning curve for editing software that he doesn't help with; got the impression hes not familiar with it. Grades on specifics that are not clarified until AFTER assignments are due. Appears laid back, but is a very picky grader.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Best Professor I ever had. He really cares about you and wants you to succeed. Yes, his courses require a little bit of extra work, but if you read announcements and follow the criteria, you will do well. He is always available to help. He is only a tough grader because he wants to see you learn, improve, and succeed. It will be hard, but worth it.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
DO NOT GET JOHN COOKE AS A PROFESSER!!! Cooke is a very harsh grader who will give you a 0-1 on any assignment that does not contain everything that he wants in it. He is the worst teacher I've ever had! He has failed me in this course and now I'm 2 days till the end of the program and I need to withdraw before his harsh grading brings my GPA down.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor comes across as exuberate which hid the self-absorption for a couple of weeks. He needs to update his course content but wont. I learned out of fear I would complete an assignment wrong not bc hes a good professor. Announcements are horrible. Assignment instructions are wrong. I'd drop the class vs have him again.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Writes out his "instructions" on the assignment information to only grade from his instructions from his video announcements which are entirely different instructions from his written instructions. Very harsh grader and makes everything ten times more difficult than it needs to be. Worst assignment instructions I have ever received on assignments.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Without a doubt one of the worst professors I've ever had. Grades ridiculously hard and the assignments are difficult to understand. Do not take a class with this professor.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is the worst professor I have ever had. He gives ridiculous instructions then makes students resubmit their assignments, even if the student made a TINIEST mistake. HE does not take points off, instead makes you redo everything. He is VERY condescending in his emails and makes you feel like you are an idiot. I hope he stops "teaching".

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Cooke is one of the best professors I've had. He is a tough grader, but he says to call him if you have questions about the assignment or your grade. I called for feedback, he sat with me on the phone for 15 minutes, explaining what I could change to make my videos more professional. He is tough because he cares and wants you to succeed.