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Alvin Blackshear

AAHISTORY29B · HIST007A · HIST029A · HIST29B · HIST001 · HIS029B · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Great online history pick if you write solid essays and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProEssay-Centered HistoryNo Exams OftenSelf-Paced ModulesInspirational ContentMinimal Busywork
  • Online , and three major essays rather than exams.
  • Strong writers usually find the class fair, flexible, and inspiring; weak writers struggle.
  • Modules can be finished early with pacing, and many report no required textbook.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many As and A+s when essays and discussions are completed; hard only if writing skill is weak.

All evidence is online.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is readable and self-paced, but volume of reading and .

All evidence is online.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

92/100

No meetings required; students complete modules and .

All evidence is online.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and ; a few warn about writing load.

All evidence is online.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and many high grades, though essay quality still decides outcomes.

Format shift

All evidence is online.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and reading; little busywork but not zero effort.

Format shift

All evidence is online.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Clear modules, inspiring African American history content, and .

Format shift

All evidence is online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and occasional quizzes rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

All evidence is online.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Fully online async-style classes with , and ; supportive for strong writers, tough for weak writers.

Main concern

Long essays and limited live dialogue; not ideal if writing is a weakness.

What students said

“He did and no book was required.”
AAHISTORY29B
“If you are not good .”
HIST001
“His class was super easy. Gave us 4 months to complete the class.”
HIST29B

Exam style

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Multiple reviews say no exams; assessment is essay and .

No ExamsThree EssaysWeekly DiscussionsSelf-Paced Modules

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online courses often have no exams, no required book, weekly discussions, and three major essays.

No ExamsThree EssaysWeekly DiscussionsNo Required Textbook
“He did and no book was required.”
AAHISTORY29B
“Hw was only the . There are 3 total essays.”
HIST007A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It was one of !”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 online and inspirational content. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Essay-Centered Course

18/100

“you are aksed to write three essaies, and they are 5-page, 10-page and 2000-word”

🌟 Inspiring Content

88/100

“This course enlightened and moved me greatly.”

🆓 Flexible Online Pace

90/100

“if you pace yourself you could literally finish them in a week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and did not give us any busywork.
  • He rarely interacts with the students.
  • Modules were all clearly laid out.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you are good at writing then you will be fine.
  • His class was super easy.
  • If you are not good .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There was a lot of material so be prepared to plan your time.
  • only and 3 essays.
  • no book was required.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

9 online-only reviews from 2020-2023 with fairly consistent structure notes but limited sample size.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

AAHISTORY29B2 reviews
HIST0012 reviews
HIST29B2 reviews
HIS029B1 review
HIST007A1 review
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HIST029A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

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