Robert Gourley - Oakton Community College

Professor: Robert Gourley

Department: History

College: Oakton Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HIS132
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Gourley is a really nice guy. Assigns 3 or 4 Essays throughout the term. Usually they're just response questions found in your textbook. His Presentations are straightforward and pulls stuff straight from there straight to his quizzes. Easy grader on the essays. Overall a really good teacher and a great guy. Makes a lot of Jokes too.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HIS207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This professor is extremely knowledgeable and passionate. Hes not super caring about his students but definitely enjoys involvement from them. 5 quizzes, 3 short papers, and everything revolves around lectures and lecture notes. Doesn't respond to emails but is glad to talk in person. Glad I took this class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HIS132
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

A very passionate history teacher that loves what he teaches. Pay attention in class, take good notes, create study groups, and you should be good to go. Essays and quizzes are tough but summaries are a breeze once you get the hang of them. Textbooks are really important! Overall a really great teacher but you do have to put in time and effort!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HIS131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Loved his class. Keeps lectures interesting. If you take notes from his lectures and study you will pass exams with easy A's. Don't expect to pass if you don't study though, he gives written exams. Gives several papers, but practically spells out what you need to write. Lowest test and lowest paper scores get thrown out at end of semester.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIS131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher. Tells you everything he wants on papers. If you attend class and pay attention, you will do great on tests. He is very passionate about what he does and is a nice guy. I would definitely recommend taking him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I loved this class! I always thought of history as a difficult subject to understand but his class was very easy. His exams and quizzes are based off of lecture notes. He puts up points on a powerpoint and you take notes off of what he says. He's very smart. 5 papers, but you only have to do 4. Midterm & final & a couple quizzes. Highly Recommend!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIS131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very nice teacher, pretends to be mean and intimidating at the beginning but is very nice and helpful. Lectures are interesting, he knows the material well. Be sure to take good notes. Always tells you what will generally be on tests and quizzes. He requires some essay but all easy As, just footnote correctly & your set! TAKE THIS CLASS!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

fantastic teacher. lectures really interesting. reasonable. i wish there was more teachers like him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely loved this professor! i've never been interested in class before! take good notes during lectures, his quizzes and exams are based on lectures and not too much on the readings! BUT do read! oakton is lucky to have a professor who knows the subject matter so well!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HIS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Honestly, Take him if you ever get the chance to. I've never been so interested in a class. Everyone here is right when they say his lectures are amazing. He makes it interesting and easy for the class. Easy grader on the papers is amazing too. Just come to class and listen to his lectures and you'll enjoy it. Great speaker and very knowledgeable.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HIST100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Mr. Gourley is the best teacher I have ever had. He a looker. Definitely take him, hes the****. <3

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof. Gourley is awesome. This man has a great passion for teaching history and he surely knows his stuff. Classes are taught with power point presentations (they only show pictures, maps and quotes: he explains everything himself, but makes it interesting and clear.) Prof. Gourley is really nice and helpful; take his class, you'll love it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIS207
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great Teacher. Every lecture always kept your attention. Really recommend taking this class. Really knew what he was talking about and loved sharing everything he knew. Assignments and Quizzes aren't too bad just as long as you take decent notes.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I am sure that he is one of the greatest professors in the world

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

take this class! he's a good teacher. history is not easy but he makes it interesting. if your a bad test taker, you just need to do well on the papers and youll be good. pretty fun class to take

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIS112
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best history teacher ever. I hated history class until i took it with him. he makes class so interesting, but he doesnt write notes on the board bc he just speaks. Tip: bring a laptop to type everything he says-it helped me out a lot. his quizzes are very easy. the papers are easy as well! he's so nice and NO he doesnt care if u argue w.him

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Great teacher! Its like coming to class to listen to a story. He talks about ancient Greece and its problems like it happened yesterday - wonderful in story telling made it so easy to remember. You still need to know the facts, but great class, cool guy!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIS131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a brilliant man and a great teacher! He doesn't write a lot of notes on the board, but he has extreemly interesting power points. He always knows what he's talking about and he is explaining everything fully. He always answers every question that is being asked. His tests and quizes are OK if you study the notes that you take.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This man is brilliant. Crummy Oakton is very lucky to have him. He is at least a Northwestern level professor. He know this stuff incredibly well and can actually teach! He is friendly, reasonable and fair. I give him as high of a recommendation as I possibly could!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HIS210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

By far the greatest prof I've ever studied with...took 4 classes with him and still can't get enough...best lectures you will ever listen to...Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone