AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Trisden Shaw

ETHST1 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
88.57%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

if you will participate and can live with delayed grades.

Best fit · Easy A HunterParticipation HeavyNo Textbook CostSlow GraderInspirational LecturesEasy A Ethnic Studies
  • Grades , and light written work rather than brutal exams.
  • Students love his passion and real-world lectures but .
  • No expensive textbook and frequent easy-A outcomes make him a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

Students say if you do the work and participate, an A is expected, with as backup.

Online and ; participation pressure is stronger in person.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

83/100

and engaging rather than technical; workload stays light for a transfer GE.

Both formats describe interesting but not intellectually brutal material.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Participation is graded weekly and as required.

In-person participation is strict; online .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Campus consensus is take ETHST with Shaw for , and transfer requirements.

In-person enthusiasm is strongest; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly say missing an A is on you, with and .

Format shift

Same generous tone online and in person despite slow turnaround.

Workload

Light

79/100

Few assignments, no textbook, and light midterms; discussions and participation are the main work.

Format shift

Online has more discussion writing; in-person has more live participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Passionate, funny, and group work style.

Format shift

; online still earns strong praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Participation, group discussions, and written posts outweigh difficult high-stakes testing.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize participation over harsh exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about passionate lectures and a chill A if you participate twice weekly and .

Main concern

Shy students can struggle because participation drives the grade, and .

What students said

“Hands down the , if you don't get an A, that's on you.”
ETHST1
“If . Shaw 100%.”
ETHST1
“Easy A unless you're shy and do not like participating in class or in class discussions.”
ETHST1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ETHST is still easy with and lots of discussion writing; .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“An easy A. The midterm and and straightforward. Takes A .”
ETHST1
“While the class is an easy A, for his online course you write A LOT of discussions and .”
ETHST1
“Very easy class, not many assignments, gives a lot of time for assignments... .”
ETHST1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Midterms and finals are described as simple and straightforward with generous time and lenient scoring.

Simple Midterm and FinalParticipation QuizzesWritten AssignmentsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and assignments are easy; grade mainly tracks weekly participation and discussions.

Easy ExamsParticipation DrivenExtra Credit
“The assignments and .”
ETHST1
“ and .”
ETHST1

Online

and ; participation quizzes sit inside lectures.

Simple Midterm and FinalLecture Participation QuizzesDiscussion Heavy
“The midterm and and straightforward.”
ETHST1
“the midterm and and he gave us a lot of time for the final.”
ETHST1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If . Shaw 100%.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting participation-based easy A and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Honestly, this was the !”

🅰️ Easy A Expectation

91/100

“If you dont get an A in this class its on you.”

⏱️

40/100

“My only complaint is that while sadly :'(”

👍

89/100

“One of the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Shaw is so passionate and his lectures are so good that you end up loving the material.
  • He makes it interesting and finds ways to tie history back to today.
  • Professor Shaw has a very positive and excited energy to his lectures.

Theme 2

🗣️ About Participation

  • Be ready to participate a LOT though.
  • He keeps track of class and group participation each week.
  • as participation and you have to lead one.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Workload

  • An easy A.
  • Use this class as an opportunity to learn the material without stressing over your grade.
  • Very easy class, not many assignments.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five recent, consistent ETHST reviews with detailed participation and .

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

ETHST135 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 16 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4