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History

Ben Fortun

ETHST1 · HIST12 · HISTORY10 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
86.96%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if ; he is a rare combination of easy, engaging, and supportive.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesHilariousLight WorkloadCaringPicture Slides
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the , and .
  • .
  • Main caveat is picture-only slides that demand strong auditory note-taking.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

, and As common when students listen and submit the few essays.

; the one online review also calls the class super easy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Material is approachable GE history with engaging storytelling rather than dense theory.

In-person lectures carry learning; online evidence is too thin to separate.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

because lectures are the core of the class, though some say it is flexible.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Near-universal high ratings and .

; the sole online review is also strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and a caring approach keep grading student-friendly.

Format shift

and flexibility.

Workload

Light

86/100

; students repeatedly call the load easy and flexible.

Format shift

In-person and the one online review both describe light manageable work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Hilarious, passionate, engaging lectures that make students look forward to class.

Format shift

; online has only one glowing review.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Two major essays and online quiz tools dominate; traditional exams are rarely mentioned.

Format shift

In-person reviews consistently describe essay-centered assessment.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about , and real care for student success.

Main concern

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What students said

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History-10
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HIST-12

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The single online review calls History 12 super easy and manageable, funny, and personable.

Main concern

Only one online review limits confidence about online structure.

What students said

“super easy and manageable coursework, he's also super funny and posts photos of his cat!!”
HIST-12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is essay and .

Two EssaysInquizitive QuizzesExtra CreditNo Heavy Exam Focus

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and light online quizzes rather than harsh sit-down finals.

Two EssaysInquizitiveExtra Credit
“the only major assignments I've had all year is 2 essays. Aside from those, the only other work is an online program called Inquizitive.”
HIST-12
“There's very few assignments (only 2 actual essays).”
History-10

Online

The only online review describes easy .

Manageable Coursework
“super easy and manageable coursework, he's also super funny and posts photos of his cat!!”
HIST-12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Genuinely hilarious and cares for all his students, the classwork is easy and he is very flexible. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, , and auditory-note caveats. Credibility rating: Medium.

⭐ Teaching Quality

93/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ .”

🪶 Light Workload

86/100

“His workload is very light and the only major assignments I've had all year is 2 essays.”

😂 Humor & Care

90/100

“ , and accommodating if you give a heads-up/notice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were amazing
  • he makes his lectures very interesting and enjoyable
  • Really tries to make you think outside the box

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just pay attention and and you'll do great
  • super easy and manageable coursework
  • Gives plenty of

Theme 3

📝 About Note-Taking

  • He doesn't so make sure you listen
  • if you aren't a good auditory note-taker
  • I wish was if

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three mostly recent detailed reviews are highly consistent but the smaller sample and single online review keep credibility at medium-high, scored Medium.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST-1213 reviews
History-109 reviews
ETHST-11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3