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Jeffrey Kolasa

HIST16 · PS1 · HIS16 · HIS22 · HIST17 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take him only if you write well independently and and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProWriting HeavyNo Tests OftenRubric DrivenLimited FeedbackReading Intensive
  • , and long written assignments rather than exams.
  • Many students earn As if they follow length and quote requirements, but .
  • , so independent writers fare better than students who need coaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Many students get As by meeting quote and length rules, but analysis expectations and .

and tough-grader claims; in-person sample is smaller but also mixed.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Content is not conceptually brutal, but and long writing keep the course from feeling light.

Online accelerated terms feel heavier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most recent evidence is online or .

Online reviews dominate and treat attendance as effectively optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation hinges on whether students tolerate heavy writing with .

Online reviews are more divided; in-person comments include both strong enjoyment and responsiveness complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Some call him a reasonable or ; others say analysis comments feel arbitrary.

Format shift

Online has the sharpest easy-versus-tough split; and some toughness.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly discussion boards, multi-question essays, and .

Format shift

Online 8-week sections are especially dense; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and materials useful, but and uneven responsiveness lower the experience.

Format shift

Online students focus more on structure and grading; and clarity issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and essays, with many classes having no tests.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and discussions; several online reviews explicitly say no tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Fewer in-person comments still describe long assignments, clear directions, manageable difficulty, and .

Main concern

Long assignments and inconsistent communication after grades are returned.

What students said

“Lots of reading & essays but !”
HIST17
“Work load-isn't a lot to get done but .”
HIST16
“He is a if you have any questions”
HIST17

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online history sections are reading-and-writing machines with weekly DBQs or discussions, essays, and usually no tests; grades can be easy if the but .

Main concern

High weekly and occasional tough grading on analysis.

What students said

“It's an extremely straight forward class.”
HIST17
“Kolasa is a and class is an easy A if you follow the rubric and turn things on time.”
HIS22
“Makes it almost impossible to receive an A, and requires all of your efforts to obtain a B.”
HIST16

Exam style

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Most classes replace traditional exams with essays, discussion boards, and weekly writing prompts.

No TestsEssay HeavyDiscussion BoardsReading QuestionsRubric Based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and long assignments rather than traditional proctored exams.

Essay HeavyNo TestsLong Assignments
“Lots of reading & essays but !”
HIST17
“ .”
HIST16

Online

Online reviews repeatedly describe no tests, weekly writing, discussions, and a small number of .

No TestsWeekly EssaysDiscussion Boards
“The course is just 2 essays, weekly discussions, and .”
HIS22
“No tests!”
HIS22

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Kolasa is a and class is an easy A if you follow the rubric and turn things on time. The course is just 2 essays, weekly discussions, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews across online and in-person history courses, highlighting writing load and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He is just asking that you do your work right the first time. He grades very reasonably and .”

✍️ Writing Load

30/100

“At a minimum, students will be typing 1,700 words weekly to receive a decent grade.”

🅰️ Grade Path

60/100

“He is not a .”

📉

35/100

“the biggest problem with Professor Kolasa is that .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Course Design

  • It's an extremely straight forward class.
  • , and discussion boards.
  • Lots of .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • class is an easy A if you follow the rubric and turn things on time.
  • Makes it almost impossible to receive an A
  • He is not a .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support

  • .
  • if you have any questions
  • Doesn't give a lot of feedback but when he does he's very sweet about it.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews with detailed writing-load themes are useful, but the smaller sample and format split lower overall certainty.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST179 reviews
HIST163 reviews
HIS222 reviews
151001 review
HIS161 review
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PS11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 11 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1