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Dontraneil Clayborne

HIST16 · HISTO1633 · HIST39 · HIST33 · HIST1218 · HIST38 · HIS38 · HIST1 · HIST11 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him if you want a forgiving grade path and ; skip if you need tight structure and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring but unorganizedExtra credit heavyEasy if you readLecture ramblesPassionate about history
  • He is widely seen as a and makeup chances.
  • Many students say an A is realistic if , and use office hours.
  • Organization, off-topic lectures, missed classes, and complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students repeatedly say do the and office hours, and an A is very achievable.

Almost ; the one online review does not discuss grades clearly.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is mostly textbook and PowerPoint recall with moderate depth rather than heavy conceptual challenge.

In-person reviews dominate; online feedback focuses more on disorganization than content hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory, though some say you can still pass mainly by reading the book.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and fans love his care, but frequent avoid warnings about organization keep this from MustTake.

In-person is mixed-to-positive overall; the lone online review strongly advises against taking him.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, makeup work, and office-hour help appear often, and reported grades skew high.

Format shift

Leniency evidence is almost all in-person.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect , and some busywork, but not an overwhelming load for most.

Format shift

Online review stresses busywork; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students split between passionate caring teacher and .

Format shift

In-person is polarized; the one online review is strongly negative on teaching structure.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix , and rather than one pure mode.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and reading; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

many praise his care, passion, and , while , and poorly prepared for tests.

Main concern

Disorganization, off-topic lectures, and occasional missed classes.

What students said

“Easily one of the most enthusiast professors I've ever had.”
HIST1
“IF ”
HIS38
“He also gives a ton of & the and online.”
HIST16

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review calls the class unorganized, with , and off-track lectures.

Main concern

Poor organization and weak communication online.

What students said

“ ! and the professor never answered emails.”
HIST11

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes usually track the book or slides and feel straightforward if .

Quizzes from textbookTests from PowerPointOnline quizzesFinal paper

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

the textbook, with easy online quizzes and some pop quizzes or papers.

Tests from PowerPointBook-based testsOnline quizzesPop quizzesFinal paper
“ .”
HIST16
“Everything the prof. .”
HIST33

Online

Online review mentions textbook reading and quizzes but .

Textbook quizzesBusywork homework
“ and .”
HIST11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's a and knows a great deal about the topic but he just wasn't meant to teach. , and forgets to grade things.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 , and chronic disorganization. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Care and Dedication

80/100

“One of the nicest people I've ever met, actually cares about his students and what he teaches.”

📈 Easy A Path

82/100

“Easy A if you do the online Revel stuff properly”

📂 Organization Issues

35/100

“He loses your work, .”

👍 Overall Recommendation

62/100

“ if you want an A!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really smart and cares about history
  • Lectures are a bit all over the place
  • The lectures are mostly just him rambling
  • GREAT PROFESSOR! Easily one of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Just do the work and you'll be good
  • and online
  • If you want an easy A, and don't mind regurgitating the book
  • Do the work and you'll pass with a B or higher.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and inspiring guy
  • He literally spent half the semester outside of class trying to help us
  • Great dude, you can talk to him any time
  • nice guy but terrible teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six reviews spanning many years with detailed, consistent themes on care, , and disorganization support a strong credibility rating.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST3313 reviews
HIST17 reviews
HIST167 reviews
HIS383 reviews
HIST112 reviews
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HIST12181 review
HIST381 review
HIST391 review
HISTO16331 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 5 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1