Russell Brown - University of Toronto at Scarborough

Professor: Russell Brown

Department: TBD

College: University of Toronto at Scarborough

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brown did so well adapting to the online format. I would say however that there was too much emphasis on participation, which took away from his own instruction of the material. He is probably the most knowledgeable instructor I've ever met and he managed to cover so much over just a 6-week period.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ENG215
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brown holds very engaging lectures. He gives students a chance to voice their opinions & is open to different interpretations of texts. Readings were fantastic. Weekly quizzes encouraged students to keep up and were a good way to test understanding. Professor Brown really cares about his student and wants them to do well.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ENG482
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

An amazing professor! He really cares about his students and is always available for help. His lectures are extremely interesting and he is very knowledgeable. Would recommend his class to anyone

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a great professor, really knowledgeable. It's fun to participate in class discussions, and he always has great insights into the works we cover (and sometimes funny anecdotes about the authors). One negative - his weekly reading quizzes tend to cover mostly superficial details of the texts. I'd recommend him for anyone taking 252, though

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's an awful professor. He asks questions in class, and as soon as a student starts to talk, he begins to speak over them. Even worse, I was in a class with him recently and a student that was trying to vocalize themselves, he told to stop altogether. His lectures are disorganized, he's self obsessed and loves to hear himself talk. F- for him.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• 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:

expects way too much

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG252
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Brown assigned deep, profound texts and then quizzed us on content and trivial details of plot and setting. Such a waste. He skirted around the big, interesting ideas and stayed in the comfortable area of memorizing facts.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENGB25
• 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

Comment:

Excellent prof.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGB43
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Brown can be disorganized at time (especially his lectures). His quizzes are very easy IF you did the readings. It seems like he assigns a lot of reading for the course, but it's not. If you think this is a lot, don't take C level courses.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENGB25
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a VERY busy Prof, he hardly has time for his students. He is good with emails, but he expects too much from his students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENGB42
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I agree...incredible reading load...especially for a B level course title Bible and literature..you'd think literature is just a couple of books or poems...but nooooo it's like another set of textbooks...and he expects us to print out the readings ourselves..he should have a course package so i don't have to waste my ink.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGB42
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice guy and is obviously very intelligent, but he is TOO BUSY (probably because he is also head of the department) and is very DISORGANIZED! There is also too much reading for this level of a course. You'll be okay if you understand the content, but the disorganization makes for a bumpy road.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENGB07
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Brown is a really good Prof. He is easy to listen to, easy to talk to. Yes he does put you on the spot at times, but I think it's just because he expects his students to have done the readings BEFORE coming to classes which he makes upfront at the start.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ENGB43
• 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

Comment:

Great class. You walk out feeling that you understand him, and u learned something. Reliable for emails and assistance.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENGB42
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a really good professor...you can tell he loves what he does and what he teaches, and he cares about his students. That's more than I can say for most professors.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENGB4243
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His classes are interesting but require a lot of reading. a lot.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGB42
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class; syllabus well-organized; professor is very helpful; great lectures.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENGB42
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I personally really like him. He's extremely accessible and really helps lost students. He often disorganized, and has a habit of putting people on the spot--but overall, he's not a bad prof!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGB42
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He sounds like the voice-over for "The Wuzzles".

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGB42
• 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:

I found that Prof. Brown was a very easy grader. His lectures are sometimes a bit scattered though, making for confusing notes.