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Stephen Tootle

COSHIST017 · COSHIST018 · HIS017 · HIST018 · HIST017 · HIS018 · COS018 · 361 lifetime ratings

AI rating
7/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
27.02%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you specifically want a demanding history course with heavy writing and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely tough graderHeavy readingMany papersPoor communicationPolarizing lecturer
  • Most reviews warn that Tootle is very difficult, especially because of strict writing standards and .
  • A minority of students praise him as intellectually strong and clear if you want to learn history seriously.
  • Many negative reviews , and stressful interactions.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

Some students earn A grades, but reviews consistently , and strict rubric compliance.

Both formats are hard, but online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

The content and structure feel difficult because students must read heavily, write historically, and meet demanding standards from the start.

Online courses emphasize essays and source use, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation appear important, and class.

, while online flexibility is limited more by strict deadlines and assignment rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

because the , and communication create a high-stress experience.

Online reviews are more consistently negative, while but still many warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call him a and describe severe penalties for formatting, sources, AI concerns, and writing standards.

Format shift

Online reviews contain the strongest grading complaints, while and .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Reviews repeatedly mention heavy , and demanding source requirements.

Format shift

Online workload is dominated by essays and readings, while as reading-heavy and paper-heavy.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A minority praise his intelligence and lectures, but most , and off-topic rants.

Format shift

Online students criticize feedback and communication more, while and classroom demeanor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades appear , and rubrics, with quizzes and exams also mentioned.

Format shift

Online reviews especially emphasize essays and papers, while , and lectures.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also polarized, with some students praising his lectures but many describing rants, strictness, and poor support.

Main concern

Students may find lectures off-topic and .

What students said

“If you want an easy A, pick someone else.”
COSHIST017
“Half the time his lectures, which I paid for by the way, was just him ranting about his family or his ex-wife or how he used to be poor.”
COSHIST017

Remote format

Online

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are strongly negative overall, with repeated complaints , and AI-related conflicts.

Main concern

Online students face the highest risk from strict writing rules, limited clarification, and .

What students said

“I was lucky an extenuating thing came up to let me drop cause I would have failed this class otherwise and I'm a 3.95 student (A- in chem)”
HIS017
“Interesting and easy to follow lectures. , but .”
COSHIST017

Exam style

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Exam and assessment risk is strict because reviews describe high-stakes essays, quizzes, no late work, and .

Strict Writing RubricsFinal EssayQuizzesNo Late WorkAI Accusation Risk

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and strict grading, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policy.

Final EssayAttendance PointsTest Heavy MentionedStrict Grading
“ , and he maintains fairness by sticking to the syllabus.”
HIS017
“Mr. Tootle is an incredible professor who provides the semester for continual reflection.”
HIS017

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, final assignments, Turnitin, strict file and source rules, no late work, and AI accusations, but do not clearly prove .

QuizzesFinal AssignmentsTurnitin MentionedNo Late WorkAI Accusation Risk
“Constant quizzes. you get a low grade with each being 200 points.”
HIST017
“Doesn't accept late work even if it's a second late.”
018

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, pick someone else.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

12/100

“Tootle is a sure you're writing with all the sources he's telling you to use.”

📚 Workload Pressure

15/100

“ and a lot of papers.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Interesting and easy to follow lectures. , but .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an easy A, pick someone else.
  • He expects you to write like a historian from the start.
  • He is not flexible with grading and will not hear an .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • You're going to have to read 2 textbooks.
  • There will be 5 essays that you have to write.
  • and a lot of papers.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Interesting and easy to follow lectures.
  • He makes classes interesting and connects his lectures to real life events so they're easier to understand.
  • Half the time his lectures, which I paid for by the way, was just him ranting about his family or his ex-wife or how he used to be poor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

361

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 50 recent reviews give detailed, repeated, and format-specific evidence despite some polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 572
4 out of 542
3 out of 542
2 out of 541
1 out of 5166

Course coverage

HIS01712 reviews
COSHIST01710 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 12 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 6 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

9

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 4

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

5

F 5

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2