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History

Daniel Simon

HIST101 · HIS101 · HIST1012316SP · HIST2316 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an engaging History class and are ready to participate, read, and work steadily.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring professorParticipation requiredLecture heavyHard but rewardingExtra credit
  • Students strongly praise Simon's passion, care, humor, and engaging lectures.
  • Success , and a detailed journal.
  • The course is rewarding but not a chill or low-effort History class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is realistic with , and , but students warn that he makes you work for it.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

and engaging, but the reading, journal, participation, and level.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Students repeatedly say attendance and participation are musts, and being known in class matters for earning an A.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students recommend him because , and invested in student success.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

He offers and clear expectations, but and real effort for grades.

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

The course requires reading, weekly homework, a journal, participation, notes, and exams.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students praise , and passion for history.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades involve , and a final with written components.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe him as caring and engaging, but , and weekly homework matter.

Main concern

The class requires consistent participation and work for a strong grade.

What students said

“He will make you work hard for your grade so if you're looking for a chill History !”
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“Participation is important, so in turn so .”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The only detailed exam evidence and bluebook key term definitions.

MidtermFinal50% Take-Home Paper50% Key Term DefinitionsBluebook

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention two exams, with the midterm and and key term definitions on a bluebook.

MidtermFinal50% Take-Home Paper50% Key Term DefinitionsBluebook
“Midterm and final. (50% take-home paper, 50% key term definitions on a bluebook)”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof Simon is a great teacher and keeps his lectures as fun as possible. He will make you work hard for your grade so if you're looking for a chill History !”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, participation, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Prof. Simon is great, his lectures are so easy to understand, he uses different tools like powerpoint and videos to make it easier to digest.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“You NEED to read the because he grades that - Participation in class is a must - Homework every week (key terms)”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“10/10 would recommend his class (:”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he uses different tools like powerpoint and videos to make it easier to digest.
  • I enjoy the fact he uses many different types of media to lecture: , and in class discussion.
  • Great professor, interesting class!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He will make you work hard for your grade so if you're looking for a chill History !
  • Keep a detailed journal on the terms he talks about in class and participate in class discussion; that's all he wants.
  • He definitely wants people to be present in class but offers multiple opportunities for .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • It is really hard to find professors who actually care about their students & have passion for what they do, & he is one of those professors.
  • He wants the himself, he is the best professor I've had in college so far
  • Cool and funny guy!

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because the 7 reviews are detailed and consistent but come from a narrow time window and .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST1014 reviews
HIS1011 review
HIST1012316SP1 review
HIST23161 review

Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

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B range

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

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