I don't know why he has the poor rating listed here. He makes it pretty clear what he expects in order for you to get an A.

He wasn't easy, but if you know how to debate you'll get on his good side.

He may not be a easy professor. But if you listen his lecture, you will learn a lot from him.

Howlett's not a communist. He's a social democrat and a Sinophile. Braatz is a communist!

Not a bad teacher, he makes it clear what he expects. A tip for success, do the readings, show up to class, and participate, you will do great.

class is easy, he tells you exactly what will be on the test. Just do the reading and you will be fine.

Knows everything about history. Encourages class discussion and debates. If you show up to class, participate, and do the reading, you will do well. Exams are essay style and he lets you know in advance what the questions may be.

Pretty good teacher. Not too much hw, a paper, and essay test which he gives the questions ahead of time that arn't too hard

It is a very unique history class using computers. He is very knowledgeable and challenges you to think.

A very enjoyable class. He knows averything about history. He has a very laid back teaching style. He wants to hear your opinions on diferent issues. If you particiapte, and do the reading, class will be easy. tests are easy, which he gives you befor

Easy class, cool teacher. He knows all viewpoints.. Dont bother arguing with him.. You will only look stupid...

The previous person's intelligent level is obvious. I challenged Prof. Howlett's point once and I won the argument. Being open minded is Prof. Howlett's strongest attribute. I enjoyed his class.

Boring

he knows everything about history. LIBERAL. he wants to hear everyone's opinion. he lets you knoe what to expect on the test. gives questions ahead of time. three or four onr page paper to turn in. simple class.good teacher.

you get to play on the computer the whole time how cool is that! oh but your not supposed to so ignore what i just said...

Awesome! If you really want to learn history, he is the most knowledgeable teacher at Saddleback. Do the readings and participate in class and you will do well. Ladies, if you find history boring, just stare at him - he's easy on the eyes!

Short Writing Assignments, In Class Project, 10mins Orientation + lots of reading... now you decide... his pretty chill and some ppl went... ZzZ on his class.

Howlett is a good teacher and a good guy. If you're a moron take this class, it's as easy as it will get for most of you. LOL!

He is a great professor if you are interested in History. He gives a lot of assignments and the tests are hard. But the lectures are very interesting. Again - pick another professor if you are not interested in the subject.

very good

He is very nice and a fair grader. Don't be late to his class or disrespect him and you'll do great.

Scott is a good teacher. I liked his class very much because I participated in it. Success in his class is related to your participation in it. You know the midterm questions before the exams, and you can prepare for them several weeks ahead of time.

TAKE HIS CLASS IF YOU ARE REALLY INTERESTED IN HISTORY AND PARTICIPATION IS KEY TO SUCCESS IN HIS CLASS

Great teacher. if you're NOT interested in history don't take him if you are curious & want intellectually stimulation take his class. He's a fair grader not an easy A but his classes SHOULD NOT be easy A's. If you pay attention and do your reading you'll be fine he's pretty easy to speak to always there during office hours. Overall real nice guy

People are just bitter cuz they are lazy and want easy teachers. if you're a typical lame community college kid who want's an easy "A" take another class. I think he's a great history prof. & very friendly guy. He teaches university level history. keep up w/ the reading, do your work, express your opinion in class and you'll be fine

I took his summer history 19 class. The class is not an "easy A". But it is possible if you do the reading, do the work and pay attention to his lectures. He's a nice guy and will answer questions.

Do what he says and you will be fine. He doesn't do trick questions. And you know the test questions weeks before you take the test. Also PARTICIPATE! its very important in this class.

such a great teacher. if you into history, he's the teacher for you. if you want to slack just take something else. he has a lot of info and utilizes the net to do a lot of homework. Pretty easy class if you stay on task and get your Sh*% done.

Great Class and discussions!he cares about your grade. Do the work and shut up- this isn’t high school.

He makes the lectures somewhat interesting with pictures and discussion. A pretty easy grader and you don't need to keep up with the reading because everything is spelled out for you on the internet.

great

outstanding

Not exactly a great teacher. Very boring and monotone. Reads from notes all class. Nice guy, but if your into history, take someone else

I took him twice, and yeah Sometimes he can get boring, but he has his own teaching style. He’s a true historian and is very well read and spends tons of time on research. Perfect for history or liberal art majors. If you want tons of info take him. Exams were sooo easy, and he gives tons of extra credit. It was an easy “A” for me.

Really really cool guy. He's a good teacher but it can get boring. This class is very easy. He grades easy and gives you midterm questions weeks before the test. NO FINAL!! one easy paper and one final paper. If you get him to open up, he's really fun. take him if youre not a history person, he makes it easy to learn

He is a good teacher if you are into history, great at teaching but does pick favorits,i have learning problems, he is a very stiff when it comes to grading no body gets an A mabe one and the rest B- or c he picks favorits

Awsome teacher! He really gets you intrested and motivated to study history. Class work was a little on the heavy side, but if u really like learning about history u will enjoy it. Highley reccomend him if your major is history!

easy as hell. online class. the paper at the end was supposed to be 8-10 pages. i wrote five and still got a b in the class. that should say it all. he was a good, helpful teacher. i recommend him

very easy online class. Easy quiz once a week and a paragraph on the discussion board. FInal paper is 8-10 but realisticly 5-7 and only allowed to use text as source. Easy Easy Easy A.

Took online. LOTS of reading and writing. Weekly discussion post based on reading assignments of text chps, articles, websites, and lectures. Book critique essay, plus Research Paper, plus final essay exam. None of it is hard per se, but took a lot of time. Teacher seems nice, always responded to emails very fast.

This class requires a ton of reading (both from the textbook and from primary sources) as well as weekly discussion boards and quizzes. Do not take this class and expect it to be an easy online course; it's certainly not easy. The textbook itself is very dry and monotonous. Interesting material, but presented in a very tedious manner.

He is just an average professor. He is boring, and his class does drag on a little but its fairly easy. Tests are online, open book. So if you take your time on the tests and show up to class and do the assignments you are good. The final is a 7-10 page research paper though, and an oral report. Since I don't like history I recommend him

The class wasnt to hard. but lots of reading and if you dont read then you are screwed during class . 7-10 page paper but you get to choose the topic and an oral report that you get to work on with soma group. kinda a lot of homework but interesting class. Professor howlett is one of my favorite prof. If you need a history class than take this!!!

Some comments here are harsh. Half of the material is based on the book half on his lecture. He does expect a book critique and a thesis. It's a lot of work this class should be for history majors only. If you don't love history skip the class, if your idle and complain skip the class, if you love history and like to be challenged take this class.

I really like this professor and have taken several of his classes (in class and internet). The coursework is challenging, but okay if you follow the assignments. Combination of text reading and lectures, he uses videos and personal experience to relate to topics. Clearcut assigments and due dates. Participation, discussion boards, quizzes,paper

I took the class online. The quizzes were right out of the McGaw Learning Practice test that came with book. The web sites he supplied us for the discussion board were all very interesting. I found the class difficult but loved iT. I highly recommend him if you like history. I loved the way the information he used not just the book. Great Class

I took this online and it was pretty easy. He is a very interactive teacher and gives clear instructions. you have to do 2 quizzes a week and they are identical the the Mcgraw-Hill practice tests. there are also 2 discussion board postings a week. I havent opened the book yet but have a 94% so far!

This is a very straight forward professor. As long as you do the work, and put great effort into your work-you will be fine. The papers are difficult, but that would be my only complaint. He is very fair and answers e-mails. He has very high expectations of his students, so always do your absolute best on every assignment. I took this class online.

Don't listen to ANY of the comments below. Took his online class this semester & its my first semester in college. He does reset the quiz if you e-mail him at least a day before. Never read just used the book on quizes and got A's & B's. He let me turn in late work with a vaild excuse & ALWAYS responded to my e-mails. You'd be dumb not to take him.

I took his online class. I love that he posts all of the assignments at the beginning of the semester. He is usually very responsive and accomodating. I generally liked him and his class. On the other hand, his tests are rough, you really need to read the textbook to know the answers. Also, there is an excessive amount of writing.

Lots of Blackboard & text book homework but not hard.Is very fair,lots of EC oppty & class discussion. Attendance counts.Good moderator who encourages descent but isn't punitive. Well traveled and uses personal photos in PPT.I didn't like him at first but once I figured out his style changed my mind.Sometimes moves back deadlines to help students

I just finished taking his online class.He is very clear as to how he wants things done.There are weekly discussion boards which are super easy.There is a quiz each week that is open book.There is also a paper at the end which is fairly easy.History is my WORST subject but I got a B in the class.I recommend this teacher :)

I took this class online. Discussion board postings were assigned every week; speak from personal experience to get a perfect score. There are no exams, but there are two papers. He was very clear on how he wanted the assignments done. If you are good at writing, you will do fine in this class.

Took this professor years ago for 2 other history classes; horrible. However needed to take History 32 and my only option was him. He is a much better professor now. I was able to communicate easily; he answered my emails usually within the hour. Everything he expected was perfectly clear. You do what he asks and there is no way you won't do well.

Online class is not easy. He lets you know from the begining. Took 5 test, and you have to write good weekly responses to the mandatory reading. He is passionate about his class, and has traveled to numerous locations. Dont fall behind, and stay ahead. I learned a lot in his class. Got a cool A.

I HATED HISTORY UNTIL I TOOK HIS CLASS. NOW I LOVE IT. PROFESSOR HOWLETT'S CLASS IS AWESOME, I REALLY LIKED IT. I NEVER MISSED ANY ASSIGNMENT. JUST DO THE HW AND FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND YOU WILL BE OK

This class is very easy online! His directions each week were very clear on what he wanted you to do! He graded discussion very easy if you do them on time and follow the structure. Out of the 13 lessons, you only have a quiz on lesson 1-6 and the questions are all online. Got an A on my final essay.

As long as you keep up with the weekly assignments and actually do them, there is no possible way to fail the class. Howlett is passionate about History and you can tell through his powerpoints (he posts pictures of places hes been). However, his class is super easy if you do all the work.

I will be taking more classes from Dr. Howlett. The online experience feels just that - it feels remote. However, I did learn quite a bit over the duration of this course. The focus here is on learning and not fussing about what will be on a test. Bulk of grade is a final essay (not the most lenient), DB, & Connect assignments. Requires discipline.

very good professor very helpful also passion for history if your favorite subject is history :)

My second online class with him . Great professor . Lots of lectures and reading

Love Prof Howlett. Once you get him engaged you're actually interested in history you'll see him light up. His love for history is what makes the class interesting. I'd recommend him to anyone.. You just can't slack off.

My second online class with him . He assigns a lot of ready but that's what you get with a online class . The 7 page essay was easy though his grading of my paper on mechanics differed from my English professor . If you get used to his teaching method you can get an A easily . Great teacher !

The midterm was supposed to cover chapters we had read and it didn't , it covered chapters we had not read . He doesn't always leave comments . It's hard to tell what he wants in discussion board threads. There is a lot of reading . If you take the summer class take it alone . The final is a 7 page essay plus the last two assignments .

He is a great professor. His tests were hard, but he is very fair. Every class I have taken in history has been interesting with him. Highly recommend this professor and class.

I liked this class because the homework was engaging. It was refreshing to read and study history, then give written essay responses where you argue your point using fact based evidence.

I took this class online and it was a great choice! You do one short essay per week. Youll have a few readings per week and usually the essays consist of one paragraph per each reading. (Essays usually are 4-5 paragraphs at 5 dentances each) If you read the essay prompt the readings are easy to get essay material from. Final essay is long!

I took Dr. Howlett for History 16 and 17. I thought his class was structured very well. Each week he posts the assignment for the following week and they are always similar so you know what to expect, and always due the following Sunday so you have a week to prepare. Dont leave it til the last minute but if you plan well youll do fine.

Def need to work for an A He gives good grades for people who show efforts however it is too much reading He is also very flexible, one time I forgot to do the DB board, he still gave me a chance and full credit! but if you do put the time for work, I would say it is an easy A

Really surprised by the negative reviews. YES, get ready to read - a lot, but I find the material interesting so it's not that bad. And he gives you a lot of extra links to videos/articles that tie together all the learning for that week. He wants to see effort in your DB posts and those are easy to get 100% if you simply follow his instructions.

Prof Howlett is a pretty good teacher. You just have to turn discussion boards in on time and actually try on the midterm. I had a B before the 7-8 page final knocked it down to a C. The weekly discussion boards are simple and straightforward. Overall, an understanding teacher who knows how to teach an online class.

Prof Howlett was a very good professor and I truly enjoyed this class. I think that those who take this class should be ready to read and ready to type. Each week there is a 4-6 paragraph discussion post with a 2 paragraph peer student response, and a final 8+ page essay. Overall though, very interesting and super caring, highly recommend!

Prof Howlett's HIST32 is a challenging but rewarding course. The readings and discussion posts require effort, but unstuck AI can help with study prep. Overall, an interesting class with a caring professor.

Only con is that homework was based off of reading articles but besides that homework was bearable and fit easily into my heavy workload from other classes.

Not sure why Prof is rated so low. Does weekly discussions and reading from book, uses multiple sources, videos and articles about subjects. I can't speak on character as it was online and we never actually talked. When completing the material, this class did exactly what I expect a History class to do and to me that's a great class.

He was a good professor. Honestly, I think he is just trying to make sure that all students pass because I didn't have a hard time at all completeting assignments and getting things done. He was very chill