Robert Cassanello - University of Central Florida

Professor: Robert Cassanello

Department: TBD

College: University of Central Florida

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: WOH2012
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I feel that he put no effort into this online class other than copying and pasting what he had from last semester. To make it worse, he is sarcastic, petty and lazy with grading. It can take up to 2 weeks to get an assignment back but then he gets frustrated when people don't follow his unclear instructions and have no way to view graded work.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: WOH2012H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Easy going and chill professor. Cares more about your creative ideas on his papers. doesnt pay attention to word count or grammar. The presentations are casual and the quizzes and tests are taken online and we worked together as a class to complete them so it wasnt bad at all. Works w students. Listened to our feedback and even changed due dates.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: WOH2012H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cassanello was a fantastic professor. He's a funny guy and shows he cares about his students. Great use of Webcourses. He didn't lecture often and was heavy on student presentations and projects. The class took a lot of work with weekly quizzes and small papers. However, if the class work is done thoroughly, an A is clearly obtainable.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: AMH3422
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE! This is a history class, not an English class. Weekly papers which are not graded on content. Every assignment is greeted with "I reserve the right to not grade this paper if ...." I had one paper rejected because my footnotes were in the wrong format, I used MLA not Chicago formatting. 1 of the worst classes I've taken!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: AMH3425
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For his online class we read multiple books, sometimes one a week. 4-5 page papers for every paper, written about the book, a long article/many articles, and his recorded lectures. No tolerance for late assignments - On every paper at least one person got a 0. I got a 100 on most papers but I follow exact directions. Not terrible, just stressful.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HIS4150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cassanello is a very tough grader but he will help you if you ask for it. I took this class online and received an A in it but I worked very hard for that grade! He will make sure you read and he will make sure you write. He will not hesitate to give you a 0 but you will learn to improve in writing by taking this class. I enjoyed it a lot.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIS4150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I think Dr. Cassanello is a great professor. Every class entails a lot of reading and writing, but, this is college! He makes you work for your grade, but also gives very clear instructions on how to successfully pass his class. All the tools are given to you, you just have to use them. Just follow the rubric and make sure you are organized.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HIST4150
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cassanello is a very tough grader. He's pretty sarcastic and sometimes makes you feel stupid for not knowing things. Although I passed his class, there was struggle. He won't hesitate to give you a 0 on your papers if your citations are wrong.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: AMH3930H
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He was funny and cool and added some additional fun to this class. He was kind of rude though at unexpected times. He was a good professor for this class, but I am not taking him again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: LAH4136
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I do not feel like Dr. Cassanello is qualified to teach this subject area or is even interested in teaching this course. He had no enthusiasm, it sounded like he was reading from a scriptreading the material for the first time in his lectures and he could not pronounce certain wordsnames, which I found very frustrating. He's also condescending.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 4150
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It should be noted that this class is in correctly conducting research, objective thinking and most importantly correct research writing. The professor is difficult. Be prepared for many papers and a lot of reading. I would not recommend this class as an online class unless you are dedicated and organized. Tough to manage with heavy workload.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIS4150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

First class at UCF. Difficult if you don't know what CMS is. He is very helpful with assignments and gives great feedback, always emails back promptly unlike most online classes. Be prepared to read and write quite a bit. Pick a good topic for your final as well. A topic with a lot of research. Overall, it was a great class and I learned a lot.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: LAH4136
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cassanello is very helpful & prompt in replying to questions. Be prepared to WORK!!! Read a book and write a 4 page paper roughly every 10 days. Very fair in grading papers and criticism is constructive. Manage your time and you'll be fine. This is University, if it was easy, everyone would do it. Will definitely take more classes with Dr. C.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HIS4150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Required class for History majors. Otherwise, do not take unless you want to be a better writer. Because, you. will. write. forever. Like at least 1000+ words a week on top of reading and taking notes, which you HAVE to do to. Stressful amount of work, but I learned a lot. Dr. C demands excellence, but will help you be excellent.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: HIS4150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Excellent professor. His work load is extensive and much is expected of you but he is very accessible. Work hard and take advantage of his liberal rough draft policy if you want an A. Once you reach out to him about the work, you will find him to be hilarious, easily available, and an excellent guide. Highly recommended.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: AMH3422
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His class was time-consuming, but not overly difficult. He was always willing to help. You will work, though. I received an A, but I busted my butt to get it. Also, even though he says his final is non-cumulative, both classes I took with him had one essay question in the final from an assignment done before the midterm.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HIS4150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Several of my friends said Cassanello's class was difficult, but when I took it, I did not find it to be as difficult as I expected. I learned a lot and Cassanello was very clear and friendly. Lots of reading and writing but it is a history course. That is expected.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HIS4150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard at first but once you learn the writing style and footnotes you're fine. Clear and somewhat easy assignments. All prepare you to write the final paper. Would take with him again.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LAH4136
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors at UCF. While I don't mind all the papers, the topic was boring. I don't understand his grading scale. Did not know how to work canvas in the beginning.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: AMH3425
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is one of the best online classes I have ever taken. He has a mixture of reading and lectures that are interesting. I got a hard earned "B" in the class. All that being said, Dr. Cassanello is not helpful, he has no sympathy, he is EXTREMELY arrogant, and he is very condescending. On one hand you will learn, but on the other hand,well he sucks