Robert Benham - Rock Valley College

Professor: Robert Benham
Department: English
College: Rock Valley College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had this professor about two years ago. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HIM! If you have trouble writing at the college level, please take this man as your professor!!! He knows his stuff! He will make you a better writer, period. I really enjoyed his class
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he is a great teacher!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
BEST PROFESSOR EVER!!! I wish he had some 103 classes so I could have him again. He truly cares for his students, and is willing to help them out in whatever way he can.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I very much enjoyed being in this class. Some may say he rambles. I say everything he says has a purpose. Pay attention to what he is saying and he will bring you full circle. He is a professor who truly cares for his students and offers a wealth of information for those who seek it. I highly recommend his class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I liked the fact that he didn't assign very many papers and his handouts are very useful. However, he does ramble a lot. He also tends to have a political slant sometimes and there were times that I was offended by what he said. If you want an easy A, take this class. Just prepare yourself for a lot of talk about nothing.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mr. Benham was the best English teacher I've had at Rock Valley yet. You must be organized to keep up in his courses or you'll quickly fall behind because he does like to get off topic on occasion. He gives great feedback on papers and is always eager to help you improve your mistakes.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENG103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He does like to talk, compares movies to everything. He does everything step by step and you have no idea what's going on until it is finished. He is a good teacher, and yes he talks too much. His handouts are great and worth saving.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Definitely rambles, as others have said. Has good points in his tips for writing, but communicates them poorly. He is a nice guy, but I wouldn't recommend him.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mr. Benham was honestly the best english teacher I've ever had. He really tries to get students to write at a college level. My writing has improved tremendously because of him. Those who complain about his stories don't have a sense of humor...he's a teacher I will never forget..highly recommend his course!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Poor, poor quality. This teacher will ramble on for YEARS about his accomplishments. He told the same stories and bragged about how amazing of a person he was. He tells jokes that are awful. And loves to talk about how amazing his children are too. I would NEVER take a class with him again. He drove me crazy.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
ALL you will get from his classes are the same 5 stories about how he is pretty much the best thing to happen to the world. If you want to learn take someone else.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: LIT202
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Benham is a nice guy, but that's all I can say. His lectures were off topic and pointless and motivating myself come to class was a struggle. Overall it was an easy A, but I learned nothing.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENG110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Benham's favorite thing is to tell you how great he is. Actually its his only thing you will learn nothing from this man. English 110 (technical writing) is very easy though. Waste of time take someone that will teach you something
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I am an older student returning to college after many years in the work force. I found Professor Benham's online class moderately easy, but interesting. His online structure was easy to follow. Trying to do "group work" online was extremely difficult and probably the only negative of the class. I would recommend.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Overall a good English professor. He does tend to ramble off topic and tell stories, but they help to keep class interesting. Assignments are easy, most of which are graded for completion. Papers are short and are few and far between (My class wrote three of them 2-3 pages each) Would recommend him to anyone who needs to take English 101.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENG110
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Totally useless. A waste of my semester and money. Just rambles about whatever he likes and constantly misquotes and provides incorrect info. Learned nothing. Easy A but it is very difficult to attend knowing that you'll have to listen to his drivel for an hour. I would and have recommended anyone to avoid him at all costs. Painful. Egomaniac.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He's an amazing professor, just do your papers, which you only have 3 of, show up to class, and listen to him talk about whatever he feels like. He really helps you under stand how to write at a college level. If you are going to take ENG 101 at RVC you better get him, you will regret it if you don't...........
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I had Mr. Benham for Eng. 101. He is a good teacher. I use the information that he gave us in class, which helps me out tremendously. I would recommend his teaching. Even if he does repeat stories, he is one teacher that I will not forget.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Mr. Benham is a great teacher, regardless if he re-tells stories. He printed out helpful information that I now use in other classes. Those that didn't like his class were very young and it wouldn't have mattered what teacher they had.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: ENG101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I agree. I took Benham for 101, Nice guy but I honestly don't know if I took anything out of that class. Everyday we were SO off topic and heard the same stories multiple times. I was always unsure on what he expected with assignments and papers.
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