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High Technology Management

Mark Dodge

HIST29 · HIST3473 · HISHIS · HISTO8 · HIST016 · HIST16 · HIS1A · HIST8 · HISTO4774 · HIST7B · HIST1A · HIST8A · HIST2 · 1A7B · HISTORY16 · HISTO6 · HIS16 · HIST2B · HISTO7B · HIST7A · 120 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a low-stress history or trip class and can live with and uneven lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPolarizing humorEasy A gambleField-trip heavyUnclear gradingLecture or trip class
  • hilarious easy A for some, boring unstructured mess for others.
  • B is often easy; a true A , and luck with grading.
  • Field-trip sections feel fun but light on learning; some history sections feel lecture-heavy and vague.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Many call it an easy A with , though a true A can still be picky.

Mostly in-person evidence; the single online review also reports an A with flexible timing.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Average difficulty is low, with coloring maps, videos, and .

In-person and the one online review both describe relatively light content challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, while others are field-trip based with loose in-class days.

; many in-person reviews say mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; praise for humor and ease is matched by boredom and .

Polarization is almost entirely from the large in-person sample.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Easy B is common, but A criteria and .

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate; online only notes high stakes of sparse quizzes.

Workload

Light

72/100

; main load is readings, maps, a paper, or weekly field trips.

Format shift

Consistent across formats, with online especially light on assessments.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Some love his dry humor and care; many call lectures monotone, unstructured, or offensive.

Format shift

Almost all teaching comments are in-person; online is limited to flexibility.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grades often rest on a few maps, exams, and .

Format shift

In-person evidence is strong; online also centers a few quizzes and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person ranges from beloved funny lecturer with study guides to checked-out, unstructured, or offensive.

Main concern

Grading criteria and .

What students said

“He's Lazy but Easy”
HIS16
“ and it is almost IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS!”
HIST016
“ . !”
1A7B

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One summer online HIS1A was flexible and chatty, but and .

Main concern

Missing or bombing the .

What students said

“There weren't a lot of quizzes and tests so if if you didn't do well on them it would tank your grade.”
HIS1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; study guides help, but clarity and fairness vary a lot.

Essay or multiple choice choiceStudy guidesWrite a lot for AFew high-stakes quizzes online

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Common pattern is maps plus several exams; essay option and writing volume often matter more than polish.

3 maps and 3 exams patternEssay preferred over MCStudy guide before testsUnclear test structure in some sections
“ because the essay is slightly easier.”
HIST1A
“3 and write A LOT”
HIS16

Online

Sparse quizzes and timing noted.

Few quizzes and testsHigh stakes per assessmentFlexible timing
“There weren't a lot of quizzes and tests so if if you didn't do well on them it would tank your grade.”
HIS1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's Lazy but Easy”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting polarization in humor, ease, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Dodge does not actually teach, he just reads word for word aloud directly from the outline from behind his desk in a monotone voice for 3 hours.”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“ !”

⚖️

40/100

“the only thing I don't like is that I can .”

Theme 1

😂 About Humor & Vibe

  • has a very dry yet hilarious sense of humor
  • Dodge is an old badass, and he has a sense of humor
  • Most Hilarious class ever taken in my life.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting a B in the class is very easy, but getting an A in the class is a little harder.
  • Easy A, but super boring.
  • EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to get an A or B in this class.

Theme 3

🚌 About Field Trips

  • field trip every week and 1 term paper
  • you go on field trips practically every week
  • This is perhaps the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

120

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with rich detail and consistent polarization make the overall picture reliable.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 519
3 out of 525
2 out of 520
1 out of 524

Course coverage

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HISTORY161 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values