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Florante Ibanez

HIST041 · HIST41 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take him for an inspiring, high-value history elective if you will complete papers and readings; expect and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational activistExtra credit abundantPaper and documentary heavyEasy A possibleCanvas can be messy
  • Students praise his activism background, kindness, and unique API history content.
  • Passing is straightforward with , films, guest speakers, and doable papers.
  • and a moderate reading or writing load.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Multiple students explicitly call it an easy A if you complete work, with abundant and mostly A grades reported.

Both online and ; online has one direct Easy A comment.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Ideas are accessible, but reading, documentaries, and .

Online leans simple-to-pass with videos; and sometimes tougher writing grades.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and others not, so flexibility depends on section.

Online shows both mandatory and non-mandatory reports; in-person also mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students strongly recommend him for unique history content, kindness, and fair pass path despite one organization complaint.

Recommendations are strong in both formats, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and clear pass paths help grades, though a .

Format shift

Online emphasizes easy pass and ; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect , and occasional homework rather than a tiny workload.

Format shift

Online and and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Students call him kind, knowledgeable, inspirational, and experienced, with only occasional dull-lecture or organization critiques.

Format shift

Teaching praise appears in both formats; Canvas complaints are mostly online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

34/100

Assessment centers on essays, film reviews, presentations, and documentaries, with midterm or and .

Format shift

and final short-answer essays; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students highlight , and strong cultural learning, sometimes with .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“There , and no exams!”
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“He is the sweetest professor I've had at PCC.”
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“ . .”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are generally easy to pass with and documentaries, though Canvas disorganization and heavy videos bother some students.

Main concern

and uneven energy in online evening lectures.

What students said

“Great Professor. The class offers a lot of through writing film review.”
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“Prof Ibanez's class is simple to pass, just be sure to read and .”
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“The of .”
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Exam style

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Assessment is paper and documentary heavy with ; some sections use short-answer midterms and finals, while .

Extra credit film reviewsShort papersDocumentary basedSome short-answer essaysSometimes no exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and guest speakers; one review reports three essays and no exams.

Short papersNo exams in some sectionsGuest speakersVideo documentaries
“There , and no exams!”
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“ . .”
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Online

and final short-answer essays, with heavy documentary viewing and .

Film review extra credit2 papersMidterm short answersFinal short answers
“2 papers to write, midterm, and .”
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“The class offers a lot of through writing film review.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (5 online, 5 in person), highlighting inspiration, easy pass path, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He is the sweetest professor I've had at PCC.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

86/100

“Easy A”

📚 Workload Reality

52/100

“There are about 4 essays due throughout the semester & a couple of presentations and occasionally hw.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ . Lopez for ANY class she has to offer.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor, chill, knowledgeable, very kind, and understanding
  • he definitely practices what he preaches
  • He shows a lot of videos and has guest speakers

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A
  • Prof Ibanez's class is simple to pass
  • He gives a lot of work but as long as you do that t you should get an A

Theme 3

🌏 About Course Content

  • He teaches a side of history that is never really mentioned
  • A great class to learn about API cultures and their struggles of immigration and identity
  • Class is mostly watching documentaries, guest speakers, and lectures

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reasonably detailed reviews split evenly by format show consistent themes of , and cultural content.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST0418 reviews
HIST412 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

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

2

Not sure yet 2