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James Seaman

HIST16 · HIST04 · HIST4 · HIST17 · HIST5 · HIST05 · HISTORY4 · 200 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
57.43%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can stick to the weekly structure and write detailed, lecture-based discussions without expecting easy full credit.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough Discussion GraderLecture-Heavy Audio FormatAI Flagging NitpickPredictable Weekly StructurePolarizing Feedback
  • Weekly online rhythm of , and and doable for many.
  • , with frequent AI flags and copy-paste feedback.
  • Students who follow lectures closely often land a B with moderate effort; an A usually needs careful, lecture-aligned writing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Many students get a B with light-to-moderate work, but and a clean A are hard because and AI-sensitive.

Online reviews more often report easy Bs with light work; in-person comments more often stress harsh or .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is not conceptually brutal, but , and a longer paper keep the course at a standard college pace.

Both formats describe lecture-centered work; online students emphasize manageable weekly chunks more often.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

Many online sections mark attendance as not mandatory, but quizzes and week.

Online evidence is mostly flexible with self-paced weekly work; a as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Roughly half love the clear structure and , while the and AI flags.

Online is more split between fans and dropouts; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader is a dominant theme, with frequent reports of , and AI-related zeros.

Format shift

Online reviews carry most of the AI-flag and ; in-person also reports tough or random deductions.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Typical week is lectures plus discussion and quiz, which many call light, but and .

Format shift

Online 8-week versions feel heavier when a long paper and finals stack; regular online weeks often feel light.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students either call lectures clear podcast-style history or boring hour-long voice dumps, so teaching quality is highly polarized.

Format shift

Positive lecture praise is concentrated in online reviews; in-person comments more often call lectures boring.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and one major paper more than high-stakes traditional exams alone.

Format shift

Online and and quiz loops; some sections also mention a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Fewer in-person reviews skew more negative on boring lectures, trivia-style tests, and .

Main concern

Boring lectures plus tough or than online structure alone suggests.

What students said

“Very boring lectures, that you must watch because for from there as evidence.”
HIST05
“Extremely tough grade never gives 100% even if you follow his feedback to a T will give 4.9/5.”
HIST04
“Be ready to get low grades for no reason.”
HIST05

Remote format

Online

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Most students describe a , quizzes, and one larger paper, with grades ranging from easy Bs to frustrating drops over AI flags.

Main concern

Harsh or and aggressive AI accusations can tank scores even when work feels complete.

What students said

“I got a B and didn't put in that much work. .”
HIST17
“He claimed all of my work was AI-generated, but I wrote every single word myself — I never once used AI.”
HIST16
“They're all structured the same: . Week by week.”
HIST04

Exam style

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Assessment and a paper, with limited proof of strict proctoring tools.

Lecture-based quizzesWeekly quizzesOne major paperOccasional open-book quizzesFinal essay or exam

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; one student reported tests with left-field trivia-style questions and tough essay scoring.

Tough essay gradingTrivia-style test questions
“ left field and irrelevant almost like trivia.”
HIST04

Online

; one review notes open-book quizzes with tight time, plus a large paper.

Lecture-based quizzesOpen-book quizzes with time pressureDiscussion postsMajor paper
“ .”
HIST05
“They're open book and you can watch the lectures while , but they also give you very little time so this is difficult.”
HIST04

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I've taken 3 of his online classes now and liked them all. They're all structured the same: .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (42 online, 8 in , and AI themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Predictable Weekly Structure

72/100

“Each week there are two lectures (about 25 min each), two discussion questions (150-300 words), and a quiz (10 questions).”

⚖️

32/100

“honestly, this professor is VERY nitpicky about discussions that it's nearly impossible to get a 5/5.”

🤖 AI Flag Frustration

28/100

“He claimed all of my work was AI-generated, but I wrote every single word myself — I never once used AI.”

👍 Easy B With Moderate Effort

54/100

“didn't work that hard and got b's in .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • audio lectures not that long and actually pretty cool
  • He gave horrible lectures, just speaking into the microphone for an hour.
  • the lectures kinda felt like coool podcasts

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I got a B and didn't put in that much work
  • He is such an
  • should you work hard you have every opportunity to get an A including,

Theme 3

📝

  • He copy and
  • Also flags anything and everything for AI
  • ? Copy and pasted every time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

200

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning years, with strong format counts and recurring , and AI flags.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5106
4 out of 527
3 out of 516
2 out of 518
1 out of 533

Course coverage

HIST1625 reviews
HIST0410 reviews
HIST057 reviews
HIST173 reviews
HIST53 reviews
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HIST41 review
HISTORY41 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

18

A 14 · A- 4

B range

19

B+ 2 · B 17

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3