John Tobin

This professor has taught: CMLT270, ENGL359G, ENGL398R, ENGL459C, LGBT459D
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John Tobin
ENGL101

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/12/2025
really cool professor. I don't think I submitted 1 assignment on time for this guy and it did not affect my grade. He cares about his students and is very helpful when you ask for it. Had to read about 2 short articles for this guy over the whole semester and doesn't care about attendance. He sends out a weekly plan laying out what we would be doing in class each day which made it really easy to tell whether I could fade or not.
John Tobin
ENGL101

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/08/2025
Great teacher, breaks down how to write and gives us examples to go through during class, also sometimes goes over interesting topics that we go through during class. He's a very friendly teacher, approachable, easy to talk to, and understanding of his students, however he takes very long to grade. We have 5 major writing pieces and as I'm writing my final one he's only graded the first two. No final exams, the class is basically just those 5 major writing pieces.
John Tobin
ENGL101

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/06/2025
he’s a great professor who keeps the class interesting! he also gets rid of almost all the readings which that other english 101 classes usually require.
John Tobin
ENGL394

Expecting a C+
Anonymous
12/18/2024
Professor Tobin was very nice, and definitely cares about students. However, he takes excessively long to grade. Throughout the semester we had a series of pass fail assignments, and the rest were related to our final project. The only thing graded up until November were the pass fail assignments. However, the assignments related to our final project which started in September didn’t start being graded until the last few weeks of the semester. Majority feedback that would’ve aided students in revising and perfecting their final wasn’t graded until after the final was due. Due to receiving such little feedback throughout the entire semester on the largest grade, this left students thinking they were doing well in the course considering all the drafts for the final related assignments were pass-fail.
John Tobin
ENGL398R

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/10/2024
LOVE Dr. Tobin! Very kinda and approachable, you can tell he really cares about his students. He was very engaging and I learned so much from him throughout the semester. So glad I took his class!
John Tobin
ENGL394

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/07/2024
HE IS AMAZING! Business Writing ENGL394 totally changed how I see English courses. The assignments were super practical (like writing thank-you letters I actually used), and Dr. Tobin made everything feel relevant and fun. He’s super approachable, always quick to respond to emails, and shares personal stories that make class enjoyable. If you want a professor who really cares and keeps things engaging, take his class—you won’t regret it!
John Tobin
ENGL101

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/17/2024
Great teacher! Incredibly friendly and patient. He truly wants you to succeed and is very accommodating. He carries interesting discussions in class that engage pretty much everyone and is a blast to listen to. He keeps the learning material interesting and relevant and finds a way to have everyone do something they are truly invested in while learning English. He grades fairly, so as long as you put your best foot forward and show you tried, you will do well in the class.