AI Rate Professor

History

Bill Billingsley

HUM10BH · HISTHIST · HON11H · HUM12H · HIST17 · HIS17 · HON11 · HIST · HIST19 · HUM10B · 143 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
74.51%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a serious history writing course and and office hours.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderLecture HeavyEssay HeavyDetailed FeedbackPassionate Historian
  • Students who , and essays often succeed and praise his care.
  • He is a and deducts for AI or weak detail.
  • Expect , and multiple papers more than light multiple-choice busywork.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

An A is possible with detailed writing and constant reading, but harsh grading on discussions and .

Online A depends on detailed discussion posts; , and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard college history and writing expectations rather than pure concepts.

Online is reading and discussion heavy; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping hurts success, especially in person.

; in-person more often expects presence and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About three in because strong support and interesting lectures outweigh tough grading for motivated students.

Online recommendation is mixed due to harsh posts; in-person fans praise passion while critics cite bias and toughness.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; he deducts for weak titles, thin evidence, informal writing, and suspected AI.

Format shift

Strictness is strong in and .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

, and exam essays create a steady heavy load.

Format shift

Online leans discussion and reading; , and lecture note load.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Many , and passionate, while others find him unorganized, biased, or demeaning.

Format shift

Online quality ; in-person ranges from inspiring lectures to strongly negative experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

34/100

Discussions, essays, and and exams supporting but not fully replacing writing.

Format shift

Online is discussion and writing dominant; , and online quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students find passionate lectures and real help in office hours, but , and complaints about bias or .

Main concern

and ; some students dislike political tone.

What students said

“I have absolutely loved taking Professor Billingsley's HIST 17 course!! He made learning history a lot of fun”
HIS17
“I have never had a worse professor. So passive aggressive when you do not write exactly how he would write.”
HIS17
“You will have to work for your grade but he is a great teacher”
HIS17

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online HIST courses center on long written lectures, weekly discussions, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He's a so as long as you write a detailed summary of everything he wrote in his 10-20pg lecture then you'll be fine.”
HIST17
“He grades harshly like it's an English class, and god forbid he thinks you used AI.”
HIS17
“He is a great professor but a .”
HIST17

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments combine written discussions and papers with standard quizzes and exams that often include essays.

Essay ExamsOnline QuizzesStudy GuidesOpen Note Final MentionsDiscussion-Heavy Grade

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final with essays, online quizzes, and two or more outside papers.

Midterm and FinalIn-Class EssaysOnline QuizzesOutside EssaysStudy Guides
“ , but he gives you the prompt ahead of time to memorize your answer.”
HIS17
“2 essays, 2 exams (midterm & final noncummulative) and 5/6 online quizzes.”
HIST17

Online

Online courses and writing assignments than high-stakes proctored exams; occasional quizzes appear.

Weekly DiscussionsWriting AssignmentsOccasional QuizzesHarsh Written Grading
“ .”
HIST17
“You will definitely need to read the textbook and lectures for the and .”
HIS17

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will have to work for your grade but he is a great teacher”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person history and and caring but demanding teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“He made learning history a lot of fun, and he is so passionate and engaged! His lectures are everything!!!”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“If you put a bit of effort into the class and RESPECT him, you can get a B.”

⚖️

28/100

“He grades harshly like it's an English class, and god forbid he thinks you used AI.”

📝 Writing Load

38/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are everything!!!
  • Lectures can be boring. Overall he's fine.
  • Soo knowledgeable and really wants students to thrive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a
  • getting an A is doable
  • as supplemental work while he uses them as the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's a man who truly cares.
  • He will make you feel beneath him.
  • Nice and caring too

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

143

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years consistently describe tough writing-focused grading plus passionate teaching, with enough detail and time span for high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 567
4 out of 527
3 out of 518
2 out of 519
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 3 · A 18 · A- 3

B range

15

B+ 8 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3