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Howard Pittney

HIST17 · 17A · HIST06 · HIST17C · HIST17A · D017C · HST17A · HISTORY17C · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if you can handle dry lectures and and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardBoring LecturesEasy TestsHeavy ReadingHelpful If AskedEssay Grading Tough
  • Students often describe the lectures as boring, soft-spoken, or off topic.
  • as straightforward or easy, but essays and .
  • He is often helpful when students ask questions, but the classroom experience is inconsistent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

77/100

Getting an A or B looks realistic if you keep up with , and use the straightforward exams and .

All grade and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The content is not described as conceptually hard, but the and .

Only in-person reviews exist, so .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

The and as important, with some reviews marking attendance mandatory.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and helpfulness, but many warn that the lectures are very boring.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Exams are often called easy or straightforward, but .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is manageable but , and essays that some students found demanding.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is knowledgeable and helpful, but repeated comments about boring, soft, and off-topic lectures lower the teaching score.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and occasional rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All reviewed evidence is from in-person classes, with repeated praise for easy tests and help outside class but frequent complaints about boring lectures.

Main concern

The main concern is staying engaged during long, dry lectures.

What students said

“Really easy teacher, honestly just do the work and u will get a good grade”
HIST17
“Lectures are long and boring, .”
D017C
“He always welcomes questions and is willing to clarify anything.”
HIST17A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The are usually straightforward, while strict proctoring or open-book policies are not clearly proved.

Straightforward ExamsMultiple ChoiceTrue FalseShort AnswerStudy Guide Helpful

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as straightforward or easy, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring policies.

Straightforward ExamsMultiple ChoiceTrue FalseShort Answer
“The /false, and some short answer.”
HIST17C
“ and so are the essays.”
HIST17
“ and straightforward.”
HIST17A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Really easy teacher, honestly just do the work and u will get a good grade, His lectures are boring and from the book so u have to stay on top of your readings.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and lecture quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Lectures are long and boring, .”

📈 Grade Value

77/100

“Just do the work and you'll get and A or B”

⚖️

58/100

“He grades very fair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are long and boring, .
  • .
  • He is very knowledgeable of the subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and so are the essays.
  • The /false, and some short answer.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Helpfulness

  • He always welcomes questions and is willing to clarify anything.
  • HE REALLY WANTS YOU TO SUCCEED!!!!
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 18 reviews with consistent themes, but most are old and some opinions conflict.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST17A9 reviews
HIST17C3 reviews
17A1 review
D017C1 review
HIST061 review
Show 3 more courses
HIST171 review
HISTORY17C1 review
HST17A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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