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History

Carol Bender

HISTUS · HIST22 · HIST16 · HISTORY18 · HIST17 · HST22 · HISTORY · HIS21 · HISTORY16 · HISTORY22 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can handle disorganization and ; otherwise pick a clearer history instructor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardScatterbrained lecturesPolarizing personalityHeavy online workloadEasy if you show up
  • Reviews split sharply between fun easy A and rude or
  • Online and compressed
  • , and liking her style

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students call it an easy A with attendance and assignments, while and heavy work.

Online reviews stress time-consuming assignments; hard tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is basic US history for many, but , and .

Online compressed courses often feel and discussion boards.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

Many positive outcomes depend on showing up, while .

Online focuses on assignment pace; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendations split between passionate easy-history fans and students who strongly warn others away.

Online reviews are mixed on workload and clarity; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Some report fair grading and paths, while and tests feel harsh or vague.

Format shift

and late-work flexibility in some cases; in-person is more mixed.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Especially online and summer formats, students report , and tests.

Format shift

Online and summer sections more often complain about .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students either love her humor and passion or reject her as , and unsupportive.

Format shift

Online quality swings with responsiveness; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and finals depending on format.

Format shift

Online leans assignment and discussion heavy; and projects.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call her hilarious and easy, others call her rude, scatterbrained, and hard.

Main concern

Personality clashes, disorganization, and hard or .

What students said

“ .”
HIST22
“ ! .”
HIST22
“Hilarious teacher, scatterbrained, fun, and loves history.”
HIST22

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online HIST sections range from helpful and , and .

Main concern

Workload and unclear expectations can overwhelm students balancing other classes.

What students said

“I highly recommend her online US history class. She Grades quickly and fairly.”
HIST22
“Horrible experience. and expectations.”
HIST22
“if you keep up there is no reason to not get an A or B.”
HIST22

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and tests and others described as hard or unclear.

Midterms and finalsBlue book testsStudy guides sometimesWeekly discussions and essays online

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and sometimes study guides or .

Blue book testsMidterm and finalProjectsStudy guidesExtra credit
“Fun teacher, 2 blue book tests, 4 typed assignments, participation is key.”
HIST22
“I underestimated how hard the and bombed that but studied really hard for the final and did a lot better.”
HIST22
“Gave you study guides for the midterm and final.”
HIST22

Online

Online , and tests rather than proctoring tools.

Weekly discussion boardsWeekly essaysReading loadTests
“A and , and tests.”
HIST22
“It is a lot of work, but all very doable.”
HIST22

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Hilarious teacher, scatterbrained, fun, and loves history. If and always show up to class, guaranteed B.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (3 online, 31 in person), highlighting polarization in personality, workload, and grades. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“If you are looking to learn something about history... .”

⚡ Polarizing Experience

45/100

“ ! .”

😊 Easy Path Crowd

70/100

“ .”

📚 Online Workload Risk

35/100

“Just cause its online doesn't mean it has to be 4X the workload!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hilarious teacher, scatterbrained, fun, and loves history.
  • Talks all over the .
  • She constantly makes fun of the class for not knowing the answers

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • You get what you put in.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • I highly recommend her online US history class.
  • and expectations.
  • if you keep up there is no reason to not get an A or B.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews across many years show a consistent but polarized pattern with enough detail for a reliable mixed verdict.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

Course coverage

HIST2218 reviews
HISTORY224 reviews
HIST162 reviews
HIST172 reviews
HISTORY2 reviews
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HISTORY162 reviews
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HISTUS1 review
HST221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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