Reviews of professor Steven Brooks

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Never had a professor this good at being bad. PowerPoints? Dont help. Book? Confusing and doesnt help. Questions? Youre just an idiot. Idk if there are other options for professors but you better hope so. The paper he refers to all the time as guidance is pretty awful and woefully specific topic.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The course consists of discussion boards, quizzes and a final paper that is you discussion boards combined. Terrible power points that don't help. Feels like the professor either doesn't even get it or just thinks you should understand it no problem. Lazy grader that isn't consistent and leaves you lost as to what to improve on.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Brooks is by far one of the better professors I have had throughout my college experience. He is a very sweet and caring man and just wants his students to really think critically and outside the box. His assignments are not difficult they just require a lot of application. Class content isn't very difficult at all.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's reluctant to give out an A even if you met the rubric criteria if you don't elaborate to his liking. I made an A but it was a low A, you really have to work for it. Instructions were unclear on one assignment, and sometimes the grading commentary was a bit condescending. Textbook was much needed. Good Bb communication though for sure.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Yikes. I get that this is a 4000 level class but the material is new and not what the large majority is used to. Don't expect much encouragement or constructive criticism. Ask "x" and you will get an answer for "y" that doesn't help but technically will answer what you asked kinda. Put your head down and brace the storm. Winter has come.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Pretty bad. If you have a question don't expect a thoughtful response that answers it. The book is awful and poorly structured that doesn't help. The course work is poorly explained and even if you follow his"guidance"it doesn't help and he will still probably give you a C. Cookie cutter responses on discussion board that he pastes to everyone.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is unwilling to work with students and relies very heavily on the syllabus. He grades harshly and takes a minimum of 2-3 hours to reply to emails. I will never take any of his courses again and I advise nobody else does either. This was supposed to be a helpful course for University Studies, and it is easily the worst class Ive ever taken.