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Francisco Najera

HIS31 · HIST25 · HIS6 · ETHS132 · HIS25 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

unless and unknown grades all term.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNever GradesUnresponsiveUnprofessionalEasy BusyworkNo Feedback
  • and essay exams, but grades arrive extremely late or not at all
  • Students often finish the semester without knowing standing or feedback
  • Most reviewers would not take him again despite low content difficulty

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Weekly posts and essay exams are easy, but warning.

Online reviews most clearly describe easy work paired with ; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Students repeatedly call the readings and discussion questions simple and light.

Both formats describe easy content; frustration is about process, not difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Multiple online reviews mark attendance as .

Flexibility is clearest in online reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students say because he does not teach, grade, or .

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Not because standards are clear, but because .

Format shift

Online complaints about ungraded work dominate; .

Workload

Light

74/100

, and a couple essay exams.

Format shift

Both formats describe light busywork rather than heavy teaching contact.

Teaching experience

Awful

16/100

Students say he posts assignments then disappears, with little teaching or email response.

Format shift

Online reviews are harshest; one in-person review finds the .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of weekly discussion posts, source essays, and .

Format shift

Online evidence details essay exams and DQs most clearly.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person comments still praise interesting Chicano history content for some, but grade entry and responsiveness remain major problems.

Main concern

Even when content is interesting, grades may not appear in Canvas and communication can lag.

What students said

“The HUGE downside is how he . Otherwise good”
HIS31
“Najera's online class is easy.. If you're okay with an unresponsive professor and not knowing your grade all semester.”
HIS25

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel like unmonitored busywork with unread photocopied materials and near-zero instructor engagement.

Main concern

He often , so you never know how to improve.

What students said

“I have completed all the assignments and exams and it is the , and he has graded none of the ”
HIS6
“He never graded anything, except the . .”
ETHS132
“ .”
HIS25

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are essay-based and content-easy, but .

Essay ExamsWeekly Discussion PostsLate GradingNo Feedback

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and missing Canvas grades rather than proctoring tools.

Essay ExamsMissing Canvas Grades
“Midterm and essays each. You won't know how you did on the midterm so you won't know how to do better on the final.”
HIS25

Online

Online exams are essay-based and often graded only after the .

Essay Midterm And FinalGraded After FinalsWeekly DQ
“The , so when he graded my midterm it was too late for me to know how he grades so I could .”
HIS25
“He then graded the and so I didn't even know what I needed to work on for the final.”
HIST25

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easily the So I had to make this to help”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (7 online, 2 in and disengagement. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Teaching Disaster

16/100

“ even have an instructor, and I was just mindlessly doing busy work for the class.”

⏱️ Never Grades On Time

20/100

“The semester ended & I still dont know my grade. He did not .”

📉

18/100

“Even though the coursework is .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • it felt like I didnt even have an instructor
  • He doesn't teach you
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The , but as your professor.
  • Only one question per week, very easy.
  • I still don't know my grade!!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Professionalism

  • This was absolutely the most unprofessional class I have ever taken.
  • He never graded anything, except the .
  • Terrible class, dont waste your time. Unprofessional.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent and unresponsiveness, especially online, giving solid qualitative confidence despite a modest sample.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIS253 reviews
HIS312 reviews
HIS62 reviews
ETHS1321 review
HIST251 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4