AI Rate Professor

Art

Nathaniel Donahue

AHIST3 · AHIS1 · AH2 · AHIS3 · AHIS2 · 125 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Must-take for an easy, enjoyable Art History GE; just complete the .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A GE gemHilarious lecturesNo examsEnd-of-semester deadlinesLate work accepted
  • Near-universal praise for engaging, funny lectures and a genuinely caring style.
  • Workload is light short responses and discussions; .
  • Deadlines are extremely flexible, often all work due at semester end with late work accepted.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students overwhelmingly say complete the short work and you get an A; many call it the easiest class on campus.

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

94/100

Material is approachable art comparison writing supported by lectures that basically give the answers.

Online students emphasize open modules; in-person students emphasize fun live lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

92/100

; zooms and lectures are optional but recommended.

; in-person is also usually flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Would-take-again is effectively universal with .

Recommendation intensity is equally strong online and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

95/100

Students call him an , and accepts late work for full credit.

Format shift

No meaningful format split; generosity is consistent.

Workload

Light

82/100

Short essays, discussions, and occasional longer pieces; volume is manageable and often open all term.

Format shift

A few online comments note more writing in short terms, but still call it easy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

and fast helpful communication dominate nearly every review.

Format shift

Both formats praise lectures; online students also praise Canvas organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

15/100

Grades come from short responses, discussions, and a ; .

Format shift

Online and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person and hybrid students still report easy As, , and full credit for late work.

Main concern

Staying structured on writing assignments when everything is due late.

What students said

“Easy A as long as you actually do the work”
AHIS2
“ semester, no late penalties”
AHIS1
“TAKE HIS CLASS!!!! Prof Donahue is THE !”
AHIS2

Remote format

Online

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online AHIS , and repeatedly called the easiest A at SMC.

Main concern

Easy to fall behind if you wait until the last week because everything can pile up.

What students said

“ . The deadline for all coursework is a couple days before the semester ends”
AHIS1
“ if you need an easy A”
AHIS2
“There are NO due dates. Just do the work and you will get full credit.”
AHIS2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews consistently say there are no traditional exams; assessment is short writing and a .

No examsNo quizzesShort response essaysFinal projectOpen all semester

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

96/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and short essays due at the end for full credit.

No testsNo finalsShort essaysLate work accepted
“hes class , and .”
AHIS1
“The and you will get full credit for them.”
AHIS3

Online

Online students report no tests or quizzes, only short essays and discussions open until the end of the course.

No examsNo quizzesShort comparison essaysEnd-of-term deadlines
“ if you need an easy A”
AHIS2
“ . He accepts any late work but it's easy to fall behind.”
AHIST3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . The deadline for all coursework is a couple days before the semester ends so you have all semester to do his work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 highly consistent Art History reviews online and in person. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“I had many Professors throughout my entire life and Prof. Donahue is by far the .”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

96/100

“Easy A if you put in the work. .”

😂 Hilarious Lectures

95/100

“He is literally hilarious in his lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are hilarious and informative
  • he is an amazing teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A as long as you actually do the work
  • He does not grade tough at all.

Theme 3

⏰ About Deadlines & Flexibility

  • There are NO due dates. Just do the work and you will get full credit.
  • Late work accepted till last day of class.
  • All course work is due at the end of the semester with no late penalty.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

125

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent recent reviews with almost no dissent and , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5117
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

AHIS230 reviews
AHIS112 reviews
AHIS34 reviews
AH23 reviews
AHIST31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

44

A+ 28 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2