Toby Egan

This professor has taught: BUSO702, BUSO703, HONR348D, PLCY100, PLCY201, PLCY302, PLCY388D, PLCY699W, PLCY790, PLCY899, PUAF711, PUAF790

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Toby Egan Anonymous 08/26/2024	This was my favorite class this year. I read the book associated with each lecture but a lot of the Friday discussions were lacking because most students didn’t read until the midterm/final. Dr. Egan cares about students and used lectures to activate the readings with real life examples. I recommend this course.
Toby Egan PLCY100 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/24/2024	Dr. Egan brought Public Policy to life through actively engaging students during our large lectures. He was interested in student learning and connecting the topic to our lives and interests. The Testimony assignment was my favorite. Recommended!
Toby Egan PLCY100 Expecting a B- Anonymous 05/06/2024	Dr. Egan is a cool guy. He seems very knowledgeable in the subject HOWEVER the tests do not reflect what we even learn in class. The midterm was 50 questions in 50 minutes. There were 5 short answers, 10 definitions, and the rest were multiple choice. His class has no structure and the lectures are useless on the tests because it is all based on the book. So as long as you read the text book you will be fine, I guess. Keep in midn that the book is never brought up in class. it is also really boring. So much so, that I almost changed my major from public poilcy to something else.
Toby Egan PLCY302 Expecting an A+ ashmoney 05/04/2024	overall: the class is very easy & very discussion based. Dr. Egan has a lot of interesting experiences that he likes to discuss so most people attend class. the "major assignments" are spaced out and don't take too much effort, but give you a chance to be creative & focus on topics that you find interesting. I'd highly recommend this class because it also fulfills a gen-ed. the class has 4 "major" writing assignments that are not hard and just give you space to express your interests. recommendations/heads up: -Give yourself like an hour to do discussion posts because sometimes they require a lot to do, but are still easy to complete -If you skim the readings on ELMS you'll be fine. No textbook required.
Toby Egan PLCY100 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/02/2024	He's a great guy and I really do enjoy talking with him, but his class itself lacks a lot of structure and there is a LOT of variance for grades based on which TA you get. I got lucky with my TA, she gives pretty much full credit on everything, but I have friends who are getting graded much harsher than I am. The assignments are easy enough, but the exams are based solely on the textbook which we never even talk about in class. Instead, he lectures on random topics. He does want everyone to succeed which is nice, but he does not do enough to ensure that happens for the exams.
Toby Egan PLCY100 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/02/2024	I honestly wasn't a huge fan of Dr. Egan and the class. I thought the information we learned was pretty boring and just felt like AP-Gov. This class is really dependant on which TA you have because mine was a very harsh grader. Overall, Dr. Egan is very nice but I wouldn't reccomend this class if you aren't required to take it. Too much work and the grading was very inconsistant.
Toby Egan PLCY100 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 06/10/2023	I can get a sense that Prof. Egan is very successful outside of his teaching roles at UMD, but he displays a tremendous amount of humility to everyone's opinions during class discussions- except his opinion that schools are supposed to teach children morals and principles. He stood on that one. I hope to revisit him in my upper level Policy courses or he stays at UMD. You can establish your own network and brand if you take the out of class assignments seriously, depending on your ideal career path. The summary of this class is don't just sit around and talk about your passions, but get out there and.. here's how. If his assignment format stays consistent, my advice is to read the book as much as possible because tests are tailored more towards the definitions of basic terms of government and who is in office, and class is about applying those terms to real life situations.
Toby Egan PLCY100 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/28/2023	Professor Egan made our large classroom fun and engaging with many good discussions about policy, current policy making and everyone’s views on current and historical issues. The tests were not too hard, knowing about how government works definitely helps. And, we all got to choose a policy to write and talk about. I would definitely recommend this class and Professor.
Toby Egan PLCY100 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/24/2023	Let me start by saying that Dr.Egan is a nice guy- he's very qualified but also down to earth and easygoing. However, his class lacks structure. The grades for our class midterm were way lower than expected and the exam had some questions straight from the book despite the fact that he rarely ever referenced the book in class. His lecture is usually about a current event/something in the news and can be kind of boring at times, but he doesn't take attendance.
Toby Egan PLCY302 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/13/2023	Great experience in Dr. Egan's class. He is flexible and has assignments that bring in students' opinions and interests. There is a good amount of in-class discussion (we even went outside when it was nice) that you won't enjoy unless you keep up with the readings. Some of my classmates who don't like public speaking did not like the testimony assignment (basically a presentation of pluralism related policy that you choose). But I enjoyed hearing about my classmates interests. Highly Recommended!
Toby Egan PLCY100 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/08/2023	The class isn't over yet, but I have needed a lot of help from Dr. Egan this semester because of some personal problems/health issues. He has been great--Meeting with me one-on-one and providing accommodations. Not too many professors help in this way--especially in such a huge class. I also like how interactive the course is. He makes the large class much more personal and my friends in the class agree. I'm off to a good start as a public policy major because of this experience. And, my non-policy classmates are enjoying too.
Toby Egan PLCY302 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/07/2023	Professor Egan is very nice, knowledgable, and excited to discuss pluralism. He has no actual structure/game plan regarding course material, so the class is very easy. There is a final project and each assessment is in the form of a paper. Nothing too hard about the class, you just have to show up. I would take this class if you need an easy A for gen-ed, but overall not an interesting class at all.
Toby Egan PLCY302 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/15/2022	I loved this subject and the professors were great. Dr. Egan teamed with Dr. Clark and the TA (Zane) was awesome. Diversity and public policy are super important. This was a good way to learn much more from teachers who care about the topic and about students.
Toby Egan PLCY201 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 03/31/2022	This was a very good class. In particular, I liked that we had autonomy to choose a topic that we wanted to explore more deeply. Dr. Egan was super helpful , chill, and gave good feedback. He’s fair and supportive of diversity. Recommended!
Toby Egan PLCY201 Anonymous 03/23/2022	This class was not terribly hard, but it was kind of boring. Dr. Egan is very nice, but his grading seemed a bit arbitrary. The class was pretty heavy on group work which was pretty annoying. I wouldn't take this class unless you are a policy major.
Toby Egan PLCY201 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/30/2021	One of the best classes at UMD so far. Dr. Egan cares about his students and really mixed leadership, our personal development and policy in an interactive and interesting way. I’m definitely signing up for another of Dr. Egan’s classes.
Toby Egan PLCY201 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/20/2021	This was a great class! It was particularly fun to work closer with classmates on projects, learn about ourselves and the class guests were good. Dr. Egan is highly recommended!
Toby Egan PLCY201 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/06/2021	This class is really fun and really easy. There is a lot of interactive aspects with personality tests to understand yourself better and there is a lot of communication with your peers through group work and discussions. You really do not need to read the readings to do well in the class, but they do take attendance every day. This class is definitely not about policy and more about leadership, however Toby still brought in guest speakers who work with policy speak for the class. There is one big group project on a social issue of your groups choice that is really fun and interesting. Toby is really easy to reach out too and is super chill about everything. He actually cares about his students and likes to meet with students to check in often. I think the organization of the class is a little off as the last 8 weeks of the semester was purely presentations which got very old. Overall I would recommend this professor and definitely the course as well.
Toby Egan PLCY201 Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/25/2021	The class is very interactive! Dr. Egan is very responsive to students and the class guests were great. It's a fair amount of work, but he does a great job supporting with information and is always accessible. Recommended!
Toby Egan BUSO703 Expecting an A Anonymous 07/31/2021	This is a project class where Dr. Egan is a facilitator. He did a great job of responding immediately to questions and helping our team to work effectively on our client project. Great class! Great professor!
Toby Egan PUAF711 Expecting an A- Anonymous 07/17/2021	Awesome teaching and individualized support. Strongly recommended!
Toby Egan BUSO703 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/06/2021	Since taking his excellent class, Dr. Egan has written two letters of recommendation for me and given me great career advice. Thank you!
Toby Egan PLCY388D Expecting a B+ Anonymous 04/03/2021	Dr. Egan Rocks!
Toby Egan PLCY388D Anonymous 11/26/2020	This was my best class during Covid. Discussion was good. I got to focus on a social issue I care about and the team project was fun. Dr. Egan was very accessible and super supportive.
Toby Egan PLCY388D Expecting an A- Anonymous 10/22/2020	He did a great job managing a fun and interactive class, even though we were on Zoom for the whole semester! I learned a lot about myself, developed a portfolio about my interests and research on a social problem I care about and am doing new things to make a difference because of this course. Dr. Egan Rocks!
Toby Egan BUSO703 Expecting an A- Anonymous 07/08/2020	This is a breakthrough class that allows you to connect all of what you want to use from the program into a real project. The professor set us up for success, gave great feedback and coaching when needed. It's entirely team based and depends most on the learners, but the set-up is what makes it work for everyone. He did a great job!
Toby Egan HONR348D Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/25/2020	After this class, I had a team project that made a difference for children in the community and a portfolio that helped me see my impact, plan for my future and share on job interviews. Dr. Egan makes you work for an "A", but I can't say I have ever had a class that was more meaningful for me.
Toby Egan HONR348D Expecting an A Anonymous 05/18/2020	Dr. Egan is great. We were not only Do Good Challenge Finalists right out his class, but my team ended up winning the Do Good Challenge and over $10,000. He helped all of the innovative teams in the class and was really responsive to students--gave lots of feedback and was demanding, but fair. Now with his help, I have a great job and am working in an area that I discovered in his class. Don't miss the chance to take this one!
Toby Egan PLCY388D Expecting an A Anonymous 05/18/2020	He not only helped me and my team figure out a great idea with major social impact, but my team has now won the Do Good Cours e Challenge (his class has won it every year for four or five years) and The Do Good Challenge. Just from being in his class and continuing working on the idea we developed, I have won eight other innovation awards and over $20,000. Great Class, Unbelievable professor. Thank you so much, Dr. Egan!
Toby Egan HONR348D Anonymous 07/01/2019	This class is awesome because you get to work on your own portfolio and create social impact with your team. It's a lot of work, but worth it. The instructor is super helpful, but you will have to do a lot on your own--because the ideas are yours. Many helpful out-of-class guests! Worth taking!
Toby Egan HONR348D Expecting an A- Anonymous 07/01/2019	He's a solid professor in a course design that is all about your development and opportunity. Very few lectures, many outside guests and a focus on what you want to learn and get out of the course. He is great one-on-one and is super helpful. We got to see what other classes taught by other professors did with their projects and ours were by far the best across the board. Some of my friends are taking these projects forward into creating impactful entrepreneurial programs and organizations. Recommended!
Toby Egan HONR348D Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/06/2019	Not an easy class. Stay away unless you have a venture/project already in mind.