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Jeffrey Austin

HIST16 · HIST22 · HIST17 · HIST01 · HIST5 · HISTORY22 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if and tolerate flaky communication; avoid if you need consistent structure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-grading finalesHeavy reading loadUnorganized and flakyHilarious when presentGraded by few things
  • Many students report easy As and few assessments, especially in HIST22 online.
  • Recurring complaints about disappearing mid-term, last-minute deadlines, and .
  • Personality is often praised as funny and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many reviews say do the work or self-grade and you get an A, though some .

Online HIST22 leans free A ; in-person and some HIST16 sections report tougher or .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is not conceptual torture but and .

Online reviews stress reading and discussions; feel unprepared.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

as no or not provided, with participation mattering more than seat time.

Evidence is similar across formats; a few online sections mark attendance yes without strong enforcement detail.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Strong love for funny, easy HIST22 online and disappearances.

Online HIST22 skews positive; in-person and recent absences skew strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and pass-oriented vibe in many terms, offset by tough or .

Format shift

Online more often self-grade easy A; in-person has more unfair-prompt complaints.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly readings, discussion boards, and multiple papers are common; tags often say get ready to read and lots of homework.

Format shift

; online adds regular discussion posts.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

When present he is hilarious and thoughtful; when absent or .

Format shift

Older online HIST22 praise is stronger than later in-person and sick-leave chaos.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional quizzes with few or no traditional tests.

Format shift

Online explicitly no tests in many HIST22 reviews; .

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

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and flexible with late papers, others report unfair grade changes, unprepared lectures, and absences for family emergencies.

Main concern

Unreliability and .

What students said

“I highly recommend if you are a busy person because .”
HIST01
“Randomly changed the prompt for the and gave students Fs who did not meet the prompt HE CHANGED.”
HIST16
“Professor Austin stopped teaching us three weeks into the course due to a "family emergency."”
HIST16

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online HIST22 is often called straightforward with weekly discussions, quizzes or papers, and ; HIST16 online draws more chaos and .

Main concern

Sporadic announcements, missing syllabus, and periods of ghosting during illness or emergencies.

What students said

“At the end of the and he gave us that grade.”
HIST22
“Do the work and you'll get an A!”
HIST22
“ ”
HIST16

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most sections replace exams with discussions, papers, and .

No tests in many sectionsSelf-grading at endDiscussion boards and papersFew quizzes with retakes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; assessment still leans papers and participation with occasional quizzes.

Papers and participationOccasional quizzes without study guidesLittle closed-book exam detail
“He will give a test and .”
HIST22
“Such an easy class and I learned so much!”
HIST01

Online

Online HIST22 often has no tests or , and .

No tests or quizzesWeekly discussion postsSelf-grading finale3 papers common
“ ! His instructions are very straight forward and easy to follow.”
HIST22
“He only graded on the discussion boards and 5Q quizzes but there were a so they were not hard.”
HIST22

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Not clear on deadlines, makes things due last minute, if you want to be stressed out, feel pressured, constantly checking blackboard for his sporadic updates go ahead and take the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews (19 online, 11 in person), balancing easy HIST22 praise against reliability complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Personality vs Reliability

52/100

“Great guy, super funny. The first day really showed his character.”

📝 Easy Self-Grade Path

78/100

“At the end of the and he gave us that grade.”

⚠️ Ghosting Risk

30/100

“Pray he doesnt have anything pop up in his life because he will disappear for a week or two.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super funny guy, at the end of the semester you grade yourself.
  • He doesn't make you memorize but makes you think.
  • Doesn't know how to teach at all.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the work and you'll get an A!
  • it was easy as pie.
  • he grades even harsher.

Theme 3

📂 About Organization

  • Everything is last minute.
  • We didn't even get the syllabus till well into the 9 week course.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

30 detailed reviews spanning 2015-2022 with consistent themes of .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

HIST2219 reviews
HIST167 reviews
HIST011 review
HIST171 review
HIST51 review
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HISTORY221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 12 · 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

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 3