Steve Smith

HIS170F · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 9/100
RMP rating: 1.0/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 4.5

The decision

unless you are comfortable learning independently and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh AI accusationsConfusing lecturesNo useful exam guidanceHeavy writingNot recommended

Both reviews give the lowest quality rating and no positive recommendation signal.
and students dropping the course.
and exams without useful study guidance.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

One student earned an A, but comments describe , and AI accusation risk rather than an easy path.

Online risk centers on AI detection and papers, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The course feels hard because lectures are difficult to follow and .

Online evidence points to heavy writing and AI detection stress, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The reviews do not clearly .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

5/100

Students report severe problems with false AI accusations, rambling lectures, and .

Both formats are strongly negative, with different but serious concerns.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

The online review reports false AI accusations and the the test.

Format shift

Online grading risk comes from AI detection, while .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The only workload-specific tags mention many papers and lecture-heavy structure.

Format shift

Online evidence supports heavy papers, while and .

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Both reviews rate him at the bottom and describe lectures or course management as seriously harmful to learning.

Format shift

Online teaching concerns are tied to AI enforcement, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Evidence mentions papers, lectures, and exams, but the small review set does not prove one dominant assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize papers and AI detection, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single in-person review describes rambling lectures and pointers.

Main concern

Students may be left to prepare for .

What students said

“He would ramble on & on during his lectures, making it very hard to stay focused and .”
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“For whatsoever, so all of us were pretty much on our own.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review warns about inaccurate AI , and students dropping the course.

Main concern

False AI accusations appear to be the .

What students said

“many students dropped his course due to being falsely accused of using generative AI.”
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Exam style

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The exam and assessment environment appears strict and .

No Study GuideUnreliable Test PointersAI Detection Risk

Assessment risk

Strict

20/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and misleading pointers, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

No Study GuideUnreliable Test Pointers

“For whatsoever, so all of us were pretty much on our own.”
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“he would give "pointers" on things we should look out for but included none of it on the .”
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Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, , but they do report AI detection risk.

AI Detection Risk

“Steve Smiths AI detection is very inaccurate”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“For whatsoever, so all of us were pretty much on our own.”
Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and assessment risk; credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

15/100

“He would ramble on & on during his lectures, making it very hard to stay focused and .”

👍 Recommendation Level

5/100

“This professor sucked.”

⚖️ Assessment Risk

12/100

“many students dropped his course due to being falsely accused of using generative AI.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He would ramble on & on during his lectures, making it very hard to stay focused and .
This professor sucked.

Theme 2

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Steve Smiths AI detection is very inaccurate
For whatsoever, so all of us were pretty much on our own.
Before the we should look out for but included none of it on the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

34/100

Evidence confidence

, but both are recent, detailed, and consistently negative.

Inside 2 stored ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Steve Smith

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

⚖️ Assessment Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📝 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

No letter grade reported

unless you are comfortable learning independently and .

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