Did not like him, monotone and thinks he is the God's gift to all students

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His clarity is poor at best. He assumes he has told you all you need to know to complete the tests. Very preoccupied with something else. Did not get back to your questions for weeks and jammed four genres into the last 2 weeks, including tests and final.

The instructions were not clear and his response to question on clarification were ignored. when he did responsed to e-mailed questions it was sporadic or non existent. This made earning a decent deserved grade impossible. Avoid or suffer.

I had him for an online course. He was very unorganized. He didn't make assignments or test objectives clear.

Very unorganized, uses stupid writing method for students to use, and if you don't use that method, will give you bad grade. I learned nothing from this man

Very unclear!! Could never awswer a simple question with out making it more complicated or going around the question. Did not explain what he was looking for in the assignments until after he returned them...not very helpful, when asked a question he mainly answers its on my webpage, go look it up.

DONT NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!

This is one of the worst classes I have taken at RVC. Mr. Coffman is unclear and unhelpful. The entire semester I had no idea where I stood as far as my grades went. Due dates are unclear as are requirements. At the end of the semester we recieved incomplete grades but he won't respond to my emails, or calls asking why I have that grade. AVOID!!!!

Very boring and monotonous. Not helpful at all.

He was horrible at best. Didn't explain assignments even when i prodded for help. Failed me without any explanation (did all the work with good grades) and am in the process of appealing the grade. STAY AWAY!

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Looses people's work, not at all helpful, very confusing, goes off and doesn't talk about the main subject. AVOID

Coffman is a TERRIBLE teacher.

He skips around a lot. and talks about things that dont really matter. he gets off topic, and talks in a way that is difficult to read. he gets a sort of attitude if u ask questions, and he makes frequent spelling errors. his handwritting is very difficult to read. and his class seems so long, short poems get returned two weeks after they have been handed in. its quite annoying. if u dont have to take this class from him, i suggest not to. its not very interesting, most if it u can read for yourself.

if you must take this man for english, take him as a online course because everything is done on the internet, quizzes, lectures, etc. even though his lecture are online you gat many points off for not being in class. very boring, unstructured, avoid at all cost! you will learn nothing!!

Avoid this eng teacher. at least the in-class version.

The class was having trouble with his quizzes, as the questions are often vague and we are unable to see which ones we got wrong (he uses the same questions on tests), and he became hostile and defensive and told us we weren't reading the stories if we were having trouble. He told us we "didn't have an interest in literature." I'm an English major.

He's an extremely intelligent man. However, he does not relate to students well, is completely disorganized, never responds to e-mails, often is not in his office during office hours, is extremely boring, didn't even bother to grade some of our assignments and didn't return most of them to us. He does teach about literature, but not how to write.

This guy is horrible. I came in to class 10 minutes late on test day and he said I probably wouldn't have enough time to take the test so he wouldn't let me take it. Now I have the choice of either taking a 2-letter grade reduction on my final grade, or a 3-5 page research paper (a "research note" with a definite focus and clear thesis and defense

Quite possibly the worst teacher I have ever had. Boring, mindless, never-ending lectures about nothing. Ridiculous high school-like attendence policy for missing even 1 class, yet in my semester professor missed class 6-7 times with just a note on the door. Test's were random and often not on anything we had done in class or been assigned to read

By far the worst teacher I have ever had! Avoid him at all costs! I had him for an Internet class, he was so disorganized and would not respond to emails for up to a week.

Professor Coffman is a horrible teacher. I took him for an internet Eng. class and it was the worst experience of my life!! He is exremely unorganized and lack communication skills. It seems as though the professor has no desire to teach yet he is in the position to teach??? If you want to avoid a stressful experience-avoid him. He's horrible!

I never took Coffman as a teacher but he has a big part in the honors program. He is very unorganized and doesn't reply to you in a timely manner when you need help. Dates would get given to us 2 weeks before they happened then we got in trouble for not going... I do have a job!! Seems like a nice guy, just kinda unorganized.

I'm am currently in an on-line Eng 103 class with him and he is just as bad as everyone says. He will not respond back to emails even when the deadlines are on his so important syllabus. Avoid him at all cost.

I am taking this as an internet class and I have never been so frustrated with a class in my life. Though I have not finished it yet, I wish I wouldn't have ever started. The professor is extremely unresponsive (an important quality in an internet course), not understanding, the course is just way more confusing than necessary. Just DON'T TAKE IT!

i never even took the class and i hate this professor...i attempted to contact him about entering into his class late since i couldnt stand Branda...and the idiot didnt even bother responding!! so i couldnt take his class during the summer...and then this fall i contacted him and on the email history it didnt even show he read it! he deleted it!

I took Prof. Coffman's online literature course, and I've never met a less helpful teacher in my life. He refused to answer e-mails or forum posts, failed to post promised links to readings, and didn't send our midterm to the testing center.

terrible terrible terrible. i have him now for british literaure. we took our first test last week and he decided not to show up so we now have to restudy and take it AGAIN. avoid him at all costs. not helpful. not funny. cannot teach. overall bad bad bad. unbearably boring. loads of useless information and hes very arrogant all the time. don't tak

Zomg. THE most boring class I have ever taken in my life. I thought the class would include WRITING poetry, but instead all it is is him reading boring poems TO you. DO NOT take this class. Biggest waste of my time...EVER!!

Frank Coffman is not easy to get ahold of. I had questions regarding my grade and i had emailed him and got no response. I had approached him in class and asked him if he has recieved my email and he said he had read part of it and asked what it said. I never really got help or answers to the questions i had. Take a different Prof. if you can.

Gets off track way too much. Doesn't like to explain anything, and the notes he writes on the board are so scattered around that nobody can follow. He write one word notes like "blindness" But tests you on the things he should have talked about. Terrible teacher. Definitely avoid him at all costs.

Took his mythology class. Would not recommend it to anyone. I was really interested in the topic which is why I took the class. He gets off topic constantly and talked frequently about Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. You have to study every little thing meticulously in order to get a good grade.

I hated this man. He talks in a very monotoned voice and I could not keep my interest at all. His tests were made on material that wasn't even thoroughly covered. Never again.

Wow... How is this man still teaching. By far the most unorganized instructor I have ever taken. All post before me are true. On top of that he looses work and expects you to resubmitt it 1 month after you turned it in??? You would not believe the level of frustration this instructor will bring. Take any other instructor... BUT AVOID PROF. COFFMAN!

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! I took this class online and he was the most unorganized teacher I have ever had! He is unclear with what he wants! One time he posted an assignment and expected to be due that very same day. He grades very hard. He doesn't respond to emails. TAKE ENGLISH 103 FROM A DIFFERENT TEACHER. YOU WILL BE SORRY IF YOU TAKE HIS CLASS!!

NEVER AGAIN! This man is horrible. I've always been in honors, AP, English courses with no problems what so ever and have always gotten an A. His online course is completely unorganized and his horrible with helping you with any sort of issue. DO NOT take him. I'm not sure how he is in a classroom but online he completely fails. How is he a prof.?!

Worst prof ever! Took the online class,did all the work. Got an F on a paper that I turned in! How do you get an F when you do the work? Unfair. No response from him about it when I asked. I got the top grade on the final and saved my grade. I usually get A's in English easily. Got a C this time. Avoid this guy!!

Horrible professor. I have not learned a single thing in his class and we are past midterms.I think I have a C in his class when I have been in Honors english classes all throughout high school. Tell me how that works?

Horrible Teacher, I'm good at writing papers. You're pretty much spending money on nothing. He cancelled class 3 times the semester, tests are stupid dumb. And he still is somewhats harsh on grading papers. Doesn't help with meeting with you.

Avoid!He rambles,in a monotone voice which is the hardest thing to follow, especially because he talks and talks about irrelevant things.You don't learn anything and there is a lot of online (disorganized) reading.The tests seems out of place too, and he doesn't even have a good attitude. Don't make the same mistake I did; Do not take him.

He is so boring. In order to take him you have to like listening to someone with a monotone. He is also very picky about the way he grades which is also on the liberal arts scale instead of what the rest of the college uses. Its harder to get an A in his class.

i do not recommend. teaches about random stuff and laughs at himself more than anything it is very hard to stay awake listening to him. test are very difficult not to mention he is one of the very few that actually gives out tests in 101. only plus is grades essays averagely.

DO NOT TAKE ONE OF HIS CLASSES! Coffman is a horrible teacher! He makes me so frustrated and I dread going to his English class - I even like English! :( His test are ridiculous and he is unclear on everything. Whatever you do, just don't take him...

By far the worst teacher I have ever taken at any school. He's not helpful, he makes you feel dumb for asking questions. Rough grader. It was online and he was very unorganized.

Terrible teacher. Enjoys laughing at himself, doesn't give students the time of day when asking questions. Wouldn't recommend! Tests are very difficult, and have a very unorganized set up. Worst teacher ever.

STAY AWAY. His grading scale is based off of Liberal Arts and a 75% is a D. His tests are beyond confusing. He bores you to death, thinking you understand what he's talking about. I got a D which is failing in that class. STAY AWAY. I am very good at English and this is not cool.

Awful professor. Not a bad guy, but an awful teacher. He is nice as a person but is not in shape to be teaching. He does not teach what is in the course description. He rambles. I am an English major and do not agree with his way of teaching. Very dull and boring class. Do not recommend for anyone

I love English. This is byfar the hardest class I have ever taken. Coffman is a great person; however, his course objectives and expectations are that of a Masters student. He grades on the liberal arts scale, 93-B,83-C,73-D,63-F. If you're a thrill seeker and are looking for a unrealistic challenge. Take this course. Misses class frequently.

Not a good professor what so ever, doesn't explain himself, grades extremely tough and lectures are useless, he gets off topic during his lectures.

The professor is a nice guy, but a terrible professor. He teaches old English if you like that.. He does not tell you what he expects from your papers. There is not much feedback on what you did wrong. Tests are very hard, and not very clear on what to study. He never emails back.

Ok I would not recommend this teacher AT ALL!! I'm sorry I just wouldn't anytime I need help I email him HE NEVER EMAILS BACK LIKE EVER. His lectures are way to long and way to confusing it makes me fall asleep I'm in his ENG103 class and for the first couple of weeks its quizzes. you even have quizzes on the Syllabus WHAAAT!!!

horrible teacher! Teaches old English. Test are extremely tough that he doesn't change semester to semester, so there is stuff on there you don't know. Goes on and on about nothing. Takes off points if you are not in class. Doesn't tell you what he wants on the papers its all outside of class. Needs to be fired. Bought 2books and havent used once

Teacher doesn't make any sense at all never take a class with him

I don't know what I was thinking by taking this class. He's all over the place with his lectures and I have yet to find how they apply. He's hard to understand and there has been numerous times when he just wont show up for class and tells no one. Prepare to hear "Check to syllabus" even when its not in it. :)

DO NOT TAKE if you actually want to pass!!! Assigns tons of online quizzes, is not clear on assignments AT ALL and nearly every lecture is completely irrelevant! (not to mention boring). He is a very nice guy just extremely bland. I have always succeeded in English and nobody in my class has a grade higher than a 70!

Professor Coffman is the worst professor I have ever had. Nice guy, but a terrible professor. ENG206 is a CREATIVE WRITING CLASS. His lectures were boring, repetitive, and very uncreative. We did 3 in-class creative assignments, the last two suggested by me. The first two exams are the same, but the third has unimportant content he went over once.

I've only been taking English 103 for a few weeks and so far the majority of our lecture has been pointless information that he stated we wouldn't even use. Besides being extremely boring, he canceled class without any notice and blamed it on the "long process to get it approved", when other professors were able to do so on a much shorter notice.

Professor misses class, unexpected by students that are present to learn, but expects students to do work and be prepared for class. He does not give information on materials in lecture, expects students to find information on own. Multiple times he will "call student out" in front of entire class.

His method of teaching, "old English" can be interesting, yes. But everyone sleeps in that class. Save your time and energy. I can barely hear his voice and I sit in second row. His test are so complicated!!

He adds assignments without telling anyone. His tests are filled with ambiguous questions. However, the questions are essentially copied from his lectures, so it is possible to answer them with proper notes. Very bad at time management. Syllabus seems to be copied from previous classes with few changes. Does not grade on normal scale.

I took ENG 101 online with professor Coffman and it was such an unpleasant experience I almost decided not to return to school as I had planned. I work full time and had not been in school for 5 years. I expected the class to be challenging- but was not prepared for the level of irrelevant busy work, and unprofessional attitude we got from him.

I don't know where to even start. I have his English class online and honestly he doesn't follow the syllabus and is nonexistence. If you email him anything expect three weeks for a response back. He's also very unclear on whats expected of an assignment. He takes forever to grade papers and exams. You can pass the class but it's mostly self-taught

Took it online and it sucks. He never contacts you back and its online class. Don't take his class.

Lets just say I emailed him within the first month of class. And today April 27th I finally got him to email me back. His syllabus is unnecessarily long, class is a drag, you can never tell if what he is talking about pertains to the course or if he's going off topic and rambling. He assumes that everyone is in his class loves english as much ashim

You should expect at least a month for a response about any questions. And the most damning thing is he is super unclear about what he expects from his students. He tells you to "follow the syllabus" which is a cluster to say the least. You will receive ZERO input from him so its up to you to teach yourself!