DO NOT TAKE HIM! I took his online class and they are timed tests with TOO MUCH information crammed into one test. This guy is such a bad teacher. There is way to much reading and the tests are horrible. Listen to everyone else and DO NOT TAKE HIM! I wish I knew of this website before I took his class!

I took the online class of Professor Hoffman for history 105 and let me tell you he is the WORST teacher I have ever had, and this is coming from someone who wants to be a history teacher. The answers for his quizzes are not in the reading or study guides. On top of that he took two and a half weeks to respond to an email of mine. He is TERRIBLE!!!

I would not take this class with him. First off he assigns long readings during the week and a timed test every week. Next his test question come from minor topic with in the reading. Lastly there are no notes given on any of the topics.

Online class is extremely unorganized. Ask for help on something and somehow i was in the wrong but the classes blackboard is a mess. Does not even have an assignments section! can you say embarrassing!!!

His online class is very poorly organized and his grading methods are incredibly inconsistent particularly regarding the discussion boards. His quizzes focus on incredibly insignificant and tiny details from the chapter. There is simply no way to memorize an entire chapter word for word. I would NOT recommend his online course.

This teacher said I plagiarized by using the same words as someone else. The only two words that i used the same of were on 2 completely different sites. and not even in the same sentence. If you have a 20 ? quiz, you only get 20 mins. meaning: only one minute per question. I wouldn't recommend this class for anyone but a history major.

Do NOT take this class! There is an 8:00 deadline for everything. He is unreasonable even with late assignments. He picks the tiniest details from the chapters and puts them on the tests. He does not provide any notes, so it is difficult to determine what to study. He takes a week to respond to emails which is unacceptable for an online class.

Civics papers and typos for due dates in syllabus should be excusable, bet weren't!

hes a very tough teacher. you will basically read the entire textbook by the end of the semester. if you are not a history major, avoid taking his class by any means necessary. by far the hardest college course I've ever taken. exams are long and tough. there is material on the exams that aren't covered in class. good luck if you need this course!!

He times our tests and expects us to memorize 2 chapters that are 60 pages or more, he also only gives us a WEEK to do so. If he does not like your topic he will grade you poorly he will also NOT respond to your emails, no matter how confused you are.

Hoffman tries to cram every aspect of teaching into this class. Makes you do discussion boards online,in class debates, pop quizzes, 4 large essays on EACH individual test, reading and attendance are mandatory. He tries to do too much for this class which is simply just a class people need to move on to their bachelors. It is truly a nuisance.

I am not one to leave reviews,but this time I felt the need to. The tests are ridiculous and tend to ask VERY specific questions to that are completely irrelevant. Not to mention all of the readings, basically quizzes every class, and having memorize all of the ID's. He does know what he is talking about even though he jumps around. Lots of EC.

this guy is all over the place. i would recommend not taking him. if you have a job, take other courses, or want to have a social life this class is NOT a good choice. makes you take a quiz just to participate in discussion boards. very ignorant, not caring for his students is the nicest way i can describe him.

Discussion boards are a nightmare. like what..... I've done many discussion boards in my life. but this one is just too much man.

He takes months to grade essays and is extremely critical with grading

This class is extremely time consuming when it doesnt need to be. Discussion boards are ridiculously difficult to earn maximum points in. Is anal about not using citation generators such as Easy Bib, and insists you use the schools library for resources. No matter how much time you put in it will never be enough! Run far, far away from this prof

Dont expect to have any personal problems during this class, and if you do have any dont bring them up to him cause he doesnt care. Had medical issues and he said I was lying. STAY FAR FAR AWAY FROM HIM!!!!

I can't deal with this between having to answer 20 question in 20 minutes during an open book test and losing more than half of the points if I take an extra 5 minutes to answer the rest, the anal way he grades papers and discussion boards and the being accused of plagiarism 24/7. It's almost impossible to get good grades with him.

This class is extremely writing heavy. I spend at least 10 hours a week on this class. The grading is strict. While his directions are clear for each assignment, they are each at least TEN PAGES LONG so they take at least an hour to fully read and comprehend. Please do not take this class.

A total pedant when it comes to grading papers; I actually had a good laugh reading through his snarky, pompous remarks. Overall, I found it hard to take the class seriously due to the superficial style of the course and the professor's psuedish attitude. I would recommend getting a history book from your local library rather than taking this class

Many times this professor has flat out disrespected me because i spelled one word wrong and his discussion boards are impossible to satisfy him unless his class is the only one you are taking. I highly recommend that if you need a history credit try to find a different professor. Please if you have him drop it immediately he will ruin your semester

This professor is completely unrealistic when it comes to grading. His comments are rude and snarky and completely unnecessary. This professor wants you to spend 5 hours each night on pointless discussion boards that teach NOTHING. His directions for each assignment are ten pages long and when he grades, he does not even follow his own guidelines.

Worst class I have ever taken. I'm an online student getting a teaching certificate (have a degree). There were ZERO lectures/material on any history topic at all. NONE. Endless pages of busy work about plagiarism. No clear feedback at all on assignments. You will be teaching yourself. Save your money, just buy the book.

Be prepared to write a paper a week and be accused of plagiarizing every step of the way. Miss even one of his ten pages of directions and it's a C for you. His discussion boards are Satan's worst nightmare. You will spend half as much time on essays and readings as you will on those. Stay FAR away from this professor. If you have him, drop it.

Run far away from this Professor. If you dont need a history dont take this class! He doesnt care if you pass or fail. He acts like this is the only class that exists on your schedule. He has you read a chapter a night so you can mesmerize everything the text says. No one has photographic memory. Doesnt matter if you have straight As.

I don't recommend this class unless you are prepared to excessively work yourself to the bone. This professor is rude to his students forces you to read 100 pages a week and has excessive discussion board posts with about 7 pages of instructions heckling you about using MLA format and avoiding plagiarism Do not take this class not even for credits.

If you have any chance to avoid this professor I would highly advise doing so. Overall he seemed to be a good guy, but this was by far the hardest college course I have ever taken and I am a junior who attended three different colleges. The amount of work and attention to detail was a lot. Also if you use EasyBib for citations, he will catch you.

Beware Pitt students. If you are looking to pick up easy credit over the summer, this is the wrong professor. You will constantly have work that has nothing to do with learning history. If you want to take this class so you can learn how to cite sources all day, this is the class.

Extremely heavy workload for a 100 level, 3 credit course. This class will consume A LOT of your time. His instructions for assignments are lengthy and confusing. He is VERY nitpicky about formatting and citations. He gives no lecture videos, so everything comes from the text. I would highly recommend avoiding this professor.

An intense class for a 100-level course. There's a lot of heavy reading, many required DB posts, multiple essays with strict requirements, and a weird emphasis on citations. You'll be penalized heavily for using incorrect citations. The directions are often unclear and not straight to the point, leaving you more confused than before.

His chapter exams are difficult. 100 plus questions, timed. Multiple choice, true or false, fill in the blank, writing. You are expected to memorize irrelevant text from the book for fill in the blank. The exams are all over the place. Be prepared to spend a lot of time skimming notes and the textbook. If you value your GPA skip this class.

He doesn't give students adequate time to complete exams. Good luck, you'll be rushing against the clock the entire time. His assignments are confusing and don't make sense. If you email him he doesn't respond to your questions. Don't his class unless you want to learn how to cite sources properly. Some people just shouldn't teach.

If I could give a negative review I would. He was not a good professor at all. His class was filled with assignments that had no correlation to the tests. His tests were all timed and you will run out of time every single time. Don't take any of his classes. Unless there are no other options don't take his class.

Do yourself a favor and don't take this professor. By far the worst professor I've ever experienced. He thinks his class is your only class you will be taking. Ridiculous deadlines and very specific questions on exams. Overall he was horrible.

I've been an A student all my life until I decided to take Professor Hoffman. His instructions were unclear and his assignments were lengthy with him taking points off for everything. Worst professor I've ever encountered and that is saying something. Don't take his class unless you HAVE to. I learned nothing from his class and it was stressful.

Taking his class is not worth the headache that comes with it. You end up trying to meet his ridiculous deadlines and requirements that don't make sense. He's just not a good professor and it seems like a power trip to him.

Quite possibly the worst professor I've ever had. His assignments aren't very well written and most students don't even do them. He will then email you shocked as to why you didn't do it. Meanwhile most of the students in the class don't know what they are doing. If you ask for help he doesn't provide much. Avoid him at all cost.

Not a likeable person. Doesn't reply to emails. Boring lectures that aren't well organized. Very long weekly readings that will be on exams along with pop quizzes. He's not accommodating or understanding (even when it was his error). He was rude to students druing lecture multiple times. Horrible teacher but he was knowledgeable about the subject

One of worst class I have taken. All he does is talk and not actually teach and wants us to remember everything from the lecture. His test are extremely hard and they were timed which I absolutely hates. He sucks at grading and when I asked him for my grade in the class he basically told me to figure it out on my own. Do not recommended.

Absolutely awful. If I could give a negative rating, I would. Belittles his students/ Seem to not care of the success for his students. Avoid at all costs

Terrible. Weekly multiple page essays and fails people for no reason. Run for the hills

Odd expectations as opposed to the rest of CCAC facility.

Professor behaves as if his class is the only one students are taking. You are expected to take 100+ question tests in under 90 minutes. Lectures are based off the textbook but are extremely hard to follow as he jumps around from topic to topic. The group debates are a joke, you will be required to post to the DB over Thanksgiving break.

The group debates are very frustrating. He will take points off if you post "too late", which he defines as the night before or the day of the due date. It's ridiculous. As a student with a job and 4 other classes to attend, it was nearly impossible to get a good grade. When it was time for our final debate he still hadn't graded any of the others.

Professor Hoffman may be one of the worst professors I have had. He is super stingy with essay format and citations, and will change his directions each assignment. He flagged me for plagiarism when there was no plagiarism on my paper, and has told me I was citing incorrectly for every paper, yet when I used his corrections I was still wrong...

This class required more work than my other 3 classes combined

if you're not religious before this class, pick one and start praying.

More work in this one class than my 4 other classes combined. For the discussion boards you have to do 5 posts and 10 replies, and he grades extremely hard and takes correct citations very seriously. I hate to rip on him but it has gotten ridiculous. I love history, but I hate this class.

Just to keep it simple...DON'T TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASS!! AVOID AT ALL COST

Very very difficult and over complicated with his directions/ syllabus. i dropped the class.

I have never written a review on this site, and I never will again, but I must this once to warn potential students. His teaching lacks the want to educate and more so takes form as a rigid, ruthless means for him to exert will and power over others. He grades unnecessarily harsh. Worst teacher I've ever had.

It's a very difficult class it's hard to read the board and follow along with notes, he teaches too fast, gives pop quizzes every monday, only gives you a specific amount of minutes to do exams and tests.

This course was unnecessarily stressful. Frequent pop quizzes, overly difficult exams, and poorly structured debates made it hard to learn effectively. The teaching approach needs serious improvement & so does his attitude. It's actually insane how horrible of a teacher he was.

oh god never again. this was an elective for me but the amount of work dominated my semester. why was this harder than anatomy????