AI Rate Professor

History

Benjamin Christensen

HISTORY20 · HIST20 · HISTORY21 · HIST21 · HIS21 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
61.29%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Prefer in-person and study his guides hard; think twice about online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyStudy guide examsEssay focusedMixed gradingOnline avoid
  • , and a few essays
  • funny for some, boring for others
  • Online sections draw clearer complaints about toughness, clarity, and flexibility

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many get As by studying the guide and completing essays, but he can withhold perfect scores and .

; online more often feels hard to earn full credit.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Material is standard US history with lots of reading and writing rather than extreme conceptual difficulty.

Online and discussion load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

, though lectures help and random checks appear.

; online lectures may be optional too.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

; fans praise humor and ease while critics cite boring lectures or online problems.

In-person recommendations are stronger; online recommendations are weaker.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Often fair on exams and essays with study guides, but and caps below perfect.

Format shift

as tougher than in-person.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Few graded items overall, but , and .

Format shift

Online weekly discussions raise .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes funny, but lectures run long and student rapport is inconsistent.

Format shift

In-person energy is better received; online delivery and communication draw more criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and term papers depending on section.

Format shift

Online leans discussions plus exams; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

: quizzes, essays, midterm/final; study guides often match exams and many earn As with steady effort.

Main concern

Long lectures and uneven essay/quiz fairness for some students.

What students said

“Energetic and funny lectures, cares about students, and lenient with grading and late assignments if you are respectful.”
HIST20
“His study guide is exactly the same as the test so just study it and it should be an A.”
HIST21
“This professor was a .”
HISTORY21

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and less flexibility.

Main concern

and .

What students said

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HIST21
“Do not take his online courses, they are and not time flexible.”
HIST20
“He is not a .”
HIST20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and essays; friendliness is average and format varies by term.

Study guide matches examEssay examsOpen-note quizzes sometimesTimed essays

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

IDs and essays; quizzes can be open book.

Study guide examsEssay midterm/finalOpen book quizzes
“ , and you had to write an essay in 2 hours.”
HIST21
“ open note.”
HIST20

Online

Online includes discussions, readings, and tests; some report timed essay exams and .

Discussion heavyTimed essay testsReading heavy
“ saying "just read your book and you'll be good."”
HIST21
“This professor is very sweet and the work is basically the same every week. Discussion post and an exam.”
HIST20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are not a history major and good class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews, contrasting in-person study-guide ease with online friction. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Energetic and funny lectures, cares about students”

📚 Lecture Load

55/100

“Lectures were SOOOOOOOO boring. All we did was lecture”

📈 Grade Path

62/100

“study the study guide and it should be an A.”

💻 Online Caution

40/100

“Do not take his online courses, they are and not time flexible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lecture heavy
  • funny and passionate
  • boring long lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • study guide is the exam
  • easy A if you study
  • doesn't give grades higher than 95s

Theme 3

💻 About Online Sections

  • hardest online class
  • due dates wrong

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

45 reviews over many years with a and weaker online experiences.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 512
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

HIST2115 reviews
HIST2013 reviews
HIS2111 reviews
HISTORY214 reviews
HISTORY202 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

27

A 25 · A- 2

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2