Professor: Todd Oakley
Department: Cognitive Science
College: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: COGS102
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He's a nice guy and his lectures are pretty interesting but way too much detail and memorization for a 102 class. Also After Phrenology is such a bore!
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: COGS102
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The subject itself is rather interesting, but Professor Oakley makes it one of the most boring classes yet. Tests are straight memorization (at a level that I think is too specific for a level 100 course). The group project is the most annoying, and the additional reading book is very dense and not inherently useful.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: FSSY153
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Made SAGES an interesting class, despite not enjoying the topic I enjoyed the class because Todd is a cool prof. Fair grader who is chill in class and allows for open discussion of reading.
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: COGS101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The lectures are interesting if you like the subject and Todd is a funny guy, but it is in no way an easy A. It's not even that the tests are incredibly hard, but that TAs grade so harshly and specifically, that it's hard to know exactly what to write to get full credit.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: COGS101
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Boring unclear lectures. Makes an interesting topic uninteresting. Lecture slides help Todd Oakley teach but do not help you learn anything. Tests seem like they will be easy, but then his grading rubric is incredibly harsh for no reason. Do not take this class assuming it's an easy A because you will need to work more to accomodate his grading.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: COGS206
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Can't keep track of what I'm supposed to be doing in this class.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: COGS101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not too bad of a class. grading is sometimes a little picky but you should still easily be able to get an A as long as you try on the homework and memorize the definitions for the tests.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: COGS101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A bit slow-paced in lecture; I was sometimes bored despite finding the material very interesting. My biggest complaint was the grading; tests were almost solely memorization, and grading on the homework sometimes too picky. It's not hard to do well if you pay attention and do the review sheets, but it could certainly be a more engaging class.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: COGS101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took this class to fill an elective. I thought he was an okay professor. At first he was nervous and obviously hadn't taught a lecture in a while, but he got more relaxed as time went on. He got pretty funny! I thought the class was fair, and he is a nice guy. If you have him as a professor you'll be okay.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: COGS206
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Todd is great. A little quirky, but a cool guy. Get to know him, and he'll be one of your greatest allies at Case. Class was really random and strayed from the point a lot, but that was part of the fun.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: COGS101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
It is very difficult to stay awake in Dr. Oakley's lectures. He's a nice enough guy but I think he makes the class harder and more boring than it has to be.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: USSO286C
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Oakley taught very little. Mostly random discussion about attention. This class did not meet anyone's expectations and proved to be a waste of time. Grades are never reported and progress is impossible to monitor because he refuses to give a straight answer. Beware, he also frequently forgets about or cancels appointments with students.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: COGS203
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A stimulating class with interesting discussions. The concepts are abstract and times and he tries to present them in the clearest manner although he doesn't always succeed. However, he understands the nature of the material and grades accordingly. He is a great professor that is very willing to help.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: ENGL301401
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class is ridiculously hard. The tests are incredibly difficult, but Todd is very willing to help. Beware, however. Asking him a question could result in a 1/2 hour tangent that leaves you more confused than you were before!
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ENGL101
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lectures and course material was very superficial. Very little learned here.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: ENGL301
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: N/A
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
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