Scott Howlett

HIST16 · HIST32 · HIST12 · HIST4 · HIST17 · HIS17 · HIST21 · HIST19 · HIST004 · HISTORY4 · HISTORY32 · HISTHI19 · HISTORY16 · 144 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 53.33%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if and writing; recent online sections are more manageable than older chaotic reviews.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGet Ready To ReadDiscussion HeavyLong Final EssaysMixed StructurePassionate About History

Weekly discussion posts and .
An A is possible with steady effort, but and .
Students split hard between finding him chill and structured versus vague and disorganized.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many say an A is reachable if and papers on time, but essays and As.

Online often frames effort as ; in-person also stresses showing effort for grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard history and writing than by abstract concepts.

Both formats emphasize reading load over pure intellectual complexity.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and others optional, with online work due weekly instead of seat time.

Online is module-based; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

53/100

of and never again.

Recent online reviews trend warmer; older and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Clear criteria help some students, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online DBs are often easy full credit if instructions are followed; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and 7 to 10 page finals make the load heavy for many.

Format shift

Online reading and writing volume is the main complaint in both formats.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Passion for history and clarity when engaged contrast with reports of no teaching, outdated links, and monotony.

Format shift

In-person personality shines for some; online often feels remote with self-teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Discussion boards and major essays dominate grades more than frequent traditional exams.

Format shift

; writing is central in both formats.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person experiences range from inspiring lectures and papers.

Main concern

Unclear weekly topics, delayed lectures, and .

What students said

“very interesting and !”
HIST32

“His class has barely any structure whatsoever, he is very unclear with what topics we're coving each week.”
HIST12

“There is no structure, the professor is super boring and monotone, and he assigns 7-page essay at the end of semester without teaching you anything.”
HIST4

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online courses revolve around , and a long final essay, with mixed views on clarity and feedback.

Main concern

and writing each week plus last-minute paper prompts frustrate students seeking a light online history class.

What students said

“You can easily get an A if you just follow his syllabus.”
HIS17

“if you take his History 16 class get ready to read a lot!”
HIST16

“8-10 research paper for the final but did not release the prompt until 10 days before the .”
HIST32

Exam style

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Midterms are often multiple choice and sometimes open-resource; finals are long thesis-style essays.

Multiple Choice MidtermEssay FinalOpen Book QuizzesDiscussion BasedGoogleable Midterm

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a late-assigned multi-page final essay more than frequent tests.

Discussion BoardsLong Final EssayFew Exams

“Your whole grade depends on 13 discussion boards ... as well as the final essay being 30% of your grade(7 pages and assigns it the week of the final.”
HIST17

“There are no exams, but there are .”
HIST32

Online

; finals are typically multi-page essays.

Lecture-Based MidtermEssay FinalOpen Book Quiz

“lecture based. : Essay based.”
HIS17

“Midterm is 50 questions multiple choice and you can literally google the answers. Final is a minimum 7 page thesis paper.”
HIS17

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“YES, get ready to read - a lot, but I find the material interesting so it's not that bad.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (26 online, 24 in , and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“His love for history is what makes the class interesting.”

📚 Reading Load

32/100

“Each week there was about 5 hours of reading along with a 8 paragraph discussion.”

👍 Recommendation Split

53/100

“Not sure why Prof is rated so low.”

📝 Essay Finals

50/100

“Final is a minimum 7 page thesis paper.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He was very chill
This dude sucks. He requires so much effort in the discussion posts, however fails to actually do the teaching.
Once you get him engaged you're actually interested in history you'll see him light up.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Def need to work for an A
if you put the time for work, I would say it is an easy A
You really have to work for a good grade.

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

Get ready to read
Lots of .
Each week there is a 4-6 paragraph discussion post with a 2 paragraph peer student response, and a final 8+ page essay.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

144

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and both formats give a stable mixed picture of and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553

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3 out of 520

2 out of 528

1 out of 519

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

B+ 5 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Scott Howlett

x x x if x x x x x and writing; recent online sections are more manageable than older chaotic reviews.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Reading Load

👍 Recommendation Split

📝 Essay Finals

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📖 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if and writing; recent online sections are more manageable than older chaotic reviews.