Very mixed reaction from students. Either people understood his class or didn't. went overwork(which was easy). One serious paper to write and present. always tries to address student questions. Nice guy. a little serious.

i think he is a jolly good teacher!

Prof. Tello is easily one of the most intelligent professors I've had. His class is hard for those not truly equipped to look at anything philosopically. Also, he's hot as hell.

Great teacher!

Prof. Tello is effing rad.

this was one of the most enjoyable classes I've ever taken.

I loved the class and him. fabulous. hard for me though, because i thought i was doing great until i got all my grades back as c's.

Prof. Tello is awesome and smart and totally adorable. It's easy to get a good grade if you pay attention during discussions. You don't even have to participate really. I didn't and I got a B

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Tello was there to help you if you had questions about work. Always strived for class participation. The negative comments about him usually come from people who were not prepared for class and who didn't work hard enough and consequently got the bad gra

Professor Tello is, by far, my favorite professor. It is obvious that he knows above and beyond the information taught in the syllabus. I enjoy speaking up, because he values the opinions of his students. Great teacher--great class!

Brilliant but exacting teacher, expected participation and university-level performance. Available, caring and helpful. Helped me clarify my own ethics and write in Chicago style. Loaned me a book that made all the difference, Thinking and Writing about Philiosophy.

I took him two semesters. He is by far the best professor I have had. I could never miss a day of class because I was addicted to his lectures. Ethics is the BEST class. He challenges his students but really makes you think. Ethics should be a mandatory course for all college students because "the unexamined life is not worth living."

I really enjoyed Prof. Tello's class. I would have taken ethics with him if I'd had the chance. I would not call it an easy class for most, unless you are naturally bent toward philosphical thinking.

Prof. Tello is an incredibly gifted teacher with a fairly good grasp of his subject (that's considering that he is a PhD, you know).

Greatest teacher at Shasta College. He cares about his students to the point where he will go home a thing about what a student said during class, and return the next class period and explain further to make sure the student understood the material. Very professional, very understanding, very good at what he does. Changed my life, try yours.

Took both logic and philosophy with him. Enjoyed both. A great teacher, and passionate about his subject. Acquired a few favorite philosophers from his philosophy class.

Outstanding Professor. Be ready to work hard and be challenged.

He's a solid teacher. The work is very difficult, but I felt like I was ahead of the curve the whole time, thanks to him.

I've taken every single class he has to offer. Great teacher. Great person. Life changing experience.

If you have absolutely any interest in philosophy, this is the guy! I can see that people who don't like philosophy will dislike the class. Otherwise, his class is incredibly engaging, interesting, and compelling. The only class I've been able to argue with my professor and not get in trouble!

Great teacher. Hard, but really grabs your attention and makes you want to do well in his class. In Phil 7 you have to understand that he wants you to learn concepts and ideas from different philosophers, generally not your own opinions.

Great professor extremely intelligent and truly cares about his students' education. He is not arrogant, he simply attempts to correct student misunderstanding of the philosophical concepts and does not force his opinion either.

Tello is an outstanding professor, truly. A lot of these reviews say he is pompous and forces his opinion down your throat. This is ABSOLUTELY not true. Those who left such comments are those who are too close minded and ignorant to challenge their own beliefs, which is a crucial part of his classes. I took every class from him, he changed my life.

I think Professor Tello is a great teacher. He is respectful of everyones opinions and does a great job clearly explaining the not so clear text we read. I think the class is definitely a challenge to keep up but taught well.

My absolute favorite teacher so far! Goes out of his way to help you understand everything, accurately explains all views, has a great sense of humor. Class is easy if you do your reading. Hardest part of his class is staying awake, as he mostly lectures, and the material is complex, especially in his strong accent.

Very helpful. Dynamic lectures. He was also very understanding and friendly. He would even let the idiots (who would often miss the point of the discussion) ramble on, and somehow make their question more relevant by a twist of words. All in all, I think it was an interesting and challenging course worth taking.

Professor Tello loves what he does and takes it seriously. He explains the concepts very well but will occasionally go a little too fast on his powerpoints. He's always willing to answer questions and his knowledge of the subject enables the students to keep their facts straight. As long as you study for the tests, you should do okay. Great teacher

He's an extremely intelligent and patience instructor.

Helpful teacher and expert philosopher. He will never cease to illustrate his points, even using these hilariously bad drawings on his white board. He also has a beautiful and pleasant accent. And, honestly, I find him somewhat attractive for an older man. It's a good class.

He is a good teacher. I was scared to take another Philosophy class because of a bad experience at another college but this teacher is very easy to follow. You do have homework every day but without the homework exercises I would be lost entirely. I do recoment him if you're looking to learn something but if you just want an easy A go elsewhere.

I took 2 of his classes in 2008 when I was working on my AA. He has lots of patience and was willing to spend time after class to discuss questions further. I'm now working on my PhD and realize what a truly great instructor he is. He's not easy, but he is very good. I appreciate him more with each passing year!!

While Dr. Tello is a far from easy teacher, he is a great instructor. Plan on reading and studying after every class meeting and be sure to pay attention in class, and his class won't be too bad. There are only 3 test, but they are worth an ungodly amount of points. I greatly enjoyed this class and would recommend taking it if you're interested.

Well constructed curriculum, fairly closely following the textbook. Instructor is confident and well thought-out. CAUTION: some students not used to logical, constructive dialogue will register this as "pushy" or "arrogant" but is not; is actually a useful introduction to critical thinking (not taught that much in schools these days).

As long as you show up and take good notes it isn't that difficult of a class. I'ts very interesting and makes you think a lot. After the first test, though, almost everyday was an unannounced quiz (so go over your notes before class).

What a wonderful class, to those who are looking for an easy course move on. If you care about your life and others around you. you can greatly broaden your views of life and find out much more about yourself and what you are capable of. Dr. Tello is a remarkable man and his efforts are well noted in his class I am forever great-full for his time.

Tello is a great professor. His class is definitely a challenge but if you do ALL of the homework, go to class and take good notes, you should do fine. Doing the homework, while important for your grade, is more about understanding the concepts before class. This is key for his class. I recommend Tello! But just be prepared to work for your grade.

Really boring class but it is logic after all. Do the homework and you should be getting A's on tests.

this class was very tough, but I learned a lot. what I learned changed my perspectives and the way I think. he is a great professor because he is very helpful, funny, nice and very knowledgeable. if I had a chance, I would definitely take his class again.

I took Phil7 with Dr. Tello and it was one of the most difficult things I've ever done. I aced every test, but put in around 30-40 hours of study time for each one. If you work hard, you will excel. He loves teaching and it shows. He can tell if you're putting in work and will help you outside of class. Don't expect to come in here and cruise by.

Professor Tello changed my life, it is simple as that. I took his Intro class a decade ago and his words have never left me, nor have his teachings. I became an avid student of philosophy because of his lectures and his perspective. He will challenge anyone to defend their argument and in that he is respected and esteemed. Read, listen, and learn.

By far the hardest class I have ever taken. Perhaps it's because i'm not a PHIL major, but I found a lot of the material so dull. But I must say that at times the class was extremely thought provoking. Be prepared to try to understand complex ideas, while also trying to understand the professor through his accent. Which of course is not his fault.

Dr. Tello is one of the most respected professors at Shasta College. His course is difficult and will challenge your ability to study. Exams consist of one to three small essays on extremely intensive material from the likes of Hobbes, Kant, and Mill. He does not push any views. He presents the information and challenges your ability to retain it.

Professor Tello was the best professor I had in all of my college careers (I have a PhD) - NOT the easiest. You MUST take good notes and ask good questions. He is willing to give you breaks on the test if you ask before the test. (Will you tell us exactly what to study for the test? Will you give us some extra credit questions?) He's thorough!

His online course is really confusing at first. His assignments were due at 3pm on Mon/Thurs and he has multiple websites where things are due. I would sometimes get through assignments & think I was done just to find out there are 5 more. Sometimes you will have 20-30 multiple choice "quizzes" to do. I would recommend online over in class however.

I took this class a little while ago, but Tello has remained one of my favorite professors. I took his Ethics and Logic class this semester because of it. Hes a good professor but dont walk in thinking that the class is going to be an easy A.

Professor Tello is one of the best teachers at Shasta College. His classes are difficult but if you show up and do the work you will pass. He doesn't accept late work but he always offers extra credit to allow anyone to catch up. He genuinely cares about his students and he is consistent and fair with everyone. Difficult but rewarding. Worth taking

Professor Tello was one of the best professors I have had at Shasta College. He challenges his students to think and really wants them to succeed. The course material can be difficult but he presents it in an accessible and lively manner. I like being inspired to think outside the box, and Tello encourages exactly this.

If you're looking for an easy class to slack off in and barely show up to, don't take this one. It's challenging, thought-provoking, and an excellent way to get prepared for a higher level institution in the future. Requires strong study habits and time management skills. Prof Tello is wonderful and helps foster meaningful in class discussion.

I LOVED this class! Professor Tello is knowledgable and passionate. You will need to attend classes because his slides are not available online but, honestly, I didn't want to miss any. The class discussions are super engaging. The grading policy is a bit stringent; however, he is good about clearly laying out his grading criteria.

I have a lot of respect for Tello. His lecture slides and explanations are always thought provoking and informative, the material in the courses are mostly enjoyable reads on relevant topics and he really tries to set you up for success in his classes. I have taken almost all the philosophy classes offered at Shasta college with Tello for that.

I honestly really enjoyed Prof. Tello and his class. The material is challenging, but he gives you ample tools to understand it and encourages you to ask questions. He is a professor that WANTS you to pass. Lots of assignments/quizzes, but you have a solid week to prepare for/do them. Study, read the material, ask questions, and you WILL pass.

This class is very straight forward but is very difficult. The reading was easy but there were about 5 tests for every couple of pages you would read. Although there was an insane number of quizzes there was only 3 exams and they were worth your whole grade. Fail one and you're done for.

I have the utmost respect for this professor. Yes, you will have to read a lot, and think very deeply about the subject matter, but if you're passionate about the cultivation of your own mind, then you will benefit from his lectures. Work hard and you will learn to think clearly and concisely about matters that most people neglect to consider.

Tello is clear and conscience with his lectures. His Phil 7 course consists of mainly reading, lectures on the reading, commentaries on the reading, 8 quizzes, and two exams. This class is good for someone who wants to learn a variety of moral teaching from various philosophers but not good if you have little time to sit down the read the readings.

One of the most difficult profs at Shasta, but worth it. Assigns a lot of material to read through, but also provides lectures that cover the major themes of different texts. Would recommend to anyone interested in philosophy who wants a course with a similar difficultly to that of a UC or CSU level humanities course.

His class was one of the hardest I took at Shasta College by far (and I took the calc series), but it makes for the perfect transition from CC to a UC or CSU if you're a social science major. The advice he gives for reading difficult and lengthy writings has been really helpful to me even at Cal. Would recommend if you want to challenge yourself.

Go to office hours! Dr. Tello wants his students to succeed. Yes, this is a difficult class so make sure you are serious about it. It maybe hard to absorb everything, but GO TO OFFICE HOURS!!!

This was my first PHIL class and it was very challenging for me. The concepts took a little while to grasp, but I got most of them eventually. You do read quite a bit in the textbook and you will use it to reference as you complete assignments and exams. Overall, Professor Tello is a good teacher and he helped me a lot at the beginning of class.

Very clear lectures, makes discussions exciting, can go into depth on any questions you have.

This is probably one of my favorite classes I took at Shasta College and I'm not even a humanities major. There are a lot of readings and you must come to class prepared for discussion. Professor Tello does a good job at explaining the normative ethical theories. He even made Kant understandable. I took this class while taking Calc and Physics 4A.

Assigned and graded assignments fairly. The book he assigned for my Logic class was a good choice, it wasn't too difficult to understand the material and take notes. My class was online so I didn't interact with him that much, but he was available for questions if I needed to ask them. I will be taking another class with him next semester.

The fact that this professor has any bad reviews is shocking to me. It speaks to the laziness of some individuals who just want to cram some homework and not learn anything. This man is the greatest professor I've ever had the privilege to learn from. Do not expect an easy class. Expect to see life differently.

Tello is the best teacher I have ever had! He has great dialogue about the subjects you read, he really cares about what he teaches. I have taken every class he teaches!

Please don't be mislead by many of Professor Tello's reviews: he is an incredible teacher. Many of his reviews claim that his subject material is too difficult to understand, but that is the nature of the beast with philosophy as a subject. You will not find a prof who can make this subject more accessible to his students as Tello! Amazing class!

Professor is nice and knowledgeable about the subject. I thought it would be way to get some easy English credits, but, this class ended up being extremely difficult, and is closer to a math class than it is an English class, which is something I wish I knew going in. Be prepared to do a lot of reading and studying.