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History

Dan Shiells

HIST101 · HIST102 · HISTORY102 · HIST100 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want to learn real history writing standards and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerTough GraderLots of PapersGreat FeedbackCritical Thinking
  • Passionate history lectures that reward attention and thoughtful writing.
  • Essays and quizzes are frequent; but .
  • Most students recommend him if you put in and writing work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Tough-grader tags and , and office hours.

; in-person still demands extra mile for A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Lecture-heavy history with dense readings, papers, and .

and writing load.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Often not strictly mandatory, but lectures are essential and .

In-person lectures matter most; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About seven in , and transfer-ready writing standards.

In-person recommendations dominate; online has two opposing voices.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Essays and expectations.

Format shift

Online criticism of feedback tone is sharper; helps.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of reading, frequent quizzes or discussions, and .

Format shift

Online notes so many papers; and dense lectures.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly praise passion, organization, critical thinking focus, and willingness to help.

Format shift

In-person teaching is highly rated; online tech struggles lower a few scores.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of papers, quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats lean writing-plus-quiz; classic multiple choice is de-emphasized.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and , and caring help if you engage.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“I found Professor Shiells to be adorable, and I loved how passionate he was about history.”
HIST101
“ and exams very rigorously, but he is always willing to help and .”
HIST101
“A professor that really truly cares that you learn, not just memorize dates on a .”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one student credits upper-division writing growth despite tech struggles; another calls him rude and impossible.

Main concern

and tech friction online can feel personal.

What students said

“He struggles with technology, so I imagine an in person class would be much better.”
HIST101
“Probably one of the rudest professors I've ever had.”
102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and analytical exams rather than soft open-book freebies.

Take-home quizzesPapersTerm identificationEssay exams

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essays with high standards; drops sometimes apply.

Take-home quizzesTerm ID examsEssaysDrops lowest quiz or paper
“3 papers, 3 exams, 10 five-question take-home quizzes. and 5 lowest quizzes.”
HIST102
“ , and around 2 papers the whole semester.”
HIST101

Online

and writing standards without clear proctoring tools.

Paper feedbackWriting standards
“He is pretty critical in but if you have any experience in writing you will do great.”
HIST101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“A professor that really truly cares that you learn, not just memorize dates on a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting passion, rigorous writing grades, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He is a really engaging and passionate lecturer, and tries really hard to connect the dots for you”

📝

38/100

“ and exams very rigorously, but he is always willing to help and .”

📚 Workload

34/100

“This class is lecture heavy, and requires a lot of reading but you can do well if you pay attention to lectures and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I loved how passionate he was about history.
  • He teaches his students how to think and how to write.
  • Super chill laid back guy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He's a " but he really is preparing his students for when they transfer
  • To get an A it is necessary to go the extra mile and do some of the readings.
  • , but he does everything in his power to make sure you are prepared.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • . He comes off as
  • This guy is great he goes the extra mile for you if you stay involved with his class.
  • shiells was a great teacher as well as a person.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews over many years with consistent passion and tough-writing themes support high confidence, with thin online sample.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1