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Rolf Gaudard

HIST308 · HIST300 · HISTORY308 · HIST367 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want to learn history deeply and are ready for a reading-heavy writing course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerReading heavyEssay heavyHelpful feedbackCaring historianNot an easy A
  • Students , and support.
  • The workload , and exams.
  • A good grade is possible, but it usually requires sustained effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

49/100

Good grades are possible, but comments repeatedly say students must read, write, study, and revise seriously.

Both formats require effort, but and heavy workload.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The , and , so the course is intellectually demanding.

Online reviews describe heavy reading and writing, while and memorization pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some online sections have optional attendance, but .

Online attendance is mixed or optional more often, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

77/100

and deep learning, but workload and grading concerns prevent a stronger score.

Online reviews are more consistently positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Some students say he appreciates hard work, but and .

Format shift

harshest complaints in older in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of reading, essays, papers, quizzes, exams, and homework.

Format shift

Both formats are work-heavy, and .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students , and care, but some find lectures dull or poorly aligned with exams.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly strong, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

64/100

Assessment , and participation.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize essays, discussions, and review sessions, while and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

praising his lectures and others warning about hard essay exams, reading, and workload.

Main concern

The class can be very demanding for students who dislike reading or essay exams.

What students said

“To get an A you have to put in all your effort, this is not an easy class.”
HIST367
“Exams are in class essays.”
HIST300
“The hardest class I've ever taken.”
HISTORY308

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews and organization, but reading, writing, and .

Main concern

The online and writing expectations.

What students said

“It will require a lot of reading so be prepared for that, especially writing.”
HIST367
“He has optional zoom lectures that and final.”
HIST300
“Basically, lots of work and the prof is a .”
HIST367

Exam style

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Exams are often essay-based and demanding, but reviews do not clearly prove online proctoring, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Essay ExamsMidterms And FinalNot Multiple ChoiceStudy GuidesNo Clear Online Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly describe in-class essay exams, non-multiple-choice exams, and memorization-heavy testing.

In-Class Essay ExamsNot Multiple ChoiceMidterms And FinalMemorization Heavy
“Exams are in class essays.”
HIST300
“They are not multiple choice.”
HIST300
“ be memorized”
HISTORY308

Online

, and essay-style exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Essay ExamsMidterms And FinalOptional Zoom ReviewNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“He has optional zoom lectures that and final.”
HIST300
“3 exams which are essays, historical IDs and some geography.”
HIST367

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“To get an A you have to put in all your effort, this is not an easy class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Professor G is Great! He cares about his students and is very knowledgeable, he makes lectures interesting and .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“It will require a lot of reading so be prepared for that, especially writing.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

49/100

“To get an A you have to put in all your effort, this is not an easy class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He cares about his students and is very knowledgeable, he makes lectures interesting and .
  • He was always so that you could improve them.
  • Dr. Gaudard was an amazing professor.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • This class is very reading heavy, the two textbooks are no joke.
  • Basically, lots of work and the prof is a .
  • you get it, it's a lot of work.

Theme 3

📝

  • Exams are in class essays.
  • 3 exams which are essays, historical IDs and some geography.
  • The exams and , but perfectly doable if you study.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews across many years and both formats provide rich, consistent evidence about teaching strengths and workload risk.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST3007 reviews
HIST3676 reviews
HISTORY3084 reviews
3002 reviews
HIST3081 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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