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Lauren Acker

HIST007A · HIST007BH · HIST8 · HIST007AH · HIST007B · HIS008 · HIST008 · HISTORY7B · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
74.63%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want real history skills and will follow rubrics closely; avoid if you need a low-effort GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesTough on analysisReading heavyParticipation mattersExtra credit available
  • Lectures and historical analysis skills get strong praise from engaged students
  • Annotations and
  • Workload is reading-heavy, but many still earn As with steady effort and office hours

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many students earn As, but annotations and , and often office hours.

Online winter or regular modules more often sound like an easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is standard college history and analysis expectations.

Online workload complaints focus on volume; in-person honors students stress analysis difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Online is often flexible, but and lateness can affect the grade.

In-person reviews emphasize speaking up and not arriving late; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Roughly three-quarters would take her again for passionate lectures and .

Online recommenders cite structure and EC; in-person recommenders cite lectures and growth.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough grader on annotations, analysis, and essays; .

Format shift

Strictness shows in both formats, especially writing-heavy honors and annotation work.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly readings, annotations, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online students more often report heavy weekly modules; in person adds participation and essays.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students repeatedly praise clear, passionate lectures and .

Format shift

; online students praise organization and responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of weekly annotations or discussions, quizzes, writing assignments, and .

Format shift

Online leans modules and quizzes; in person adds participation and in-class essays.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person features engaging lectures, graded participation, and strict historical-analysis writing; rewarding for serious students, frustrating if .

Main concern

Picky annotation and .

What students said

“Has one of the !”
HIST007BH
“ . Is very picky about historical analysis”
HIST007BH
“Participation matters and is graded, so speak up in class.”
HIST007AH

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are organized modules with weekly reading, quizzes, discussions, and ; many call it an easy A with time management, while some hate the .

Main concern

Weekly reading and GE.

What students said

“An easy A for history.”
HIST007B
“This class had way too hard and .”
HIST007B
“Overall great professor and well set up course. Everything is posted at the beginning of the semester”
HIST007B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

on readings; risk is more from strict essays than proctoring.

Online quizzesOpen-note elements reportedDocument analysis writingExtra creditIn-class essays in some sections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

writing and sometimes an in-class final; open-note quizzes are mentioned in some courses.

Writing assignmentsWeekly annotationsIn-class essay possibleOnline final componentsParticipation graded
“Her mid term and ; writing assignment and an .”
HIS008
“The and .”
HIST007A

Online

and module assessments; students do not clearly report webcam or Lockdown Browser requirements.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion postsExtra creditDocument analysis
“Weekly quiz, discussion board, and .”
HIST007B
“ but .”
HIST007B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Prof Acker truly changed my view of American history and provided some of the most fascinating insights, documents, and lectures I've ever had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (20 online, 30 in person), highlighting lectures, strict writing grades, and reading load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

84/100

“Some of the most engaging lectures you'll hear.”

📝

34/100

“ . Is very picky about historical analysis”

📖 Reading Load

38/100

“there's just a lot of reading tho”

👍

76/100

“Highly recommend her class and visiting her ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is amazing!
  • Professor Acker clearly loves her and understanding.
  • Amazing lectures. .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Work

  • An easy A for history.
  • missing some tiny parts of zero
  • Getting an A is not too hard if and put in the effort.

Theme 3

📚

  • Get ready to read
  • This class makes you think like a historian
  • READ THE BOOK! It's both important and VERY WELL WRITTEN!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and strong teaching and strict analysis grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 516
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 9 · A 24 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 3