Robin Spence

HIST101 · HIS10 · HISTO10 · HISTORY11 · HISTORY10 · HIST11 · HIST10 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
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Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you like history and can handle heavy weekly writing; skip if you want a light gen-ed.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate about historyHeavy homework loadWeekly quizzesEasy exams with study guidesLong lectures

Spence is widely seen as passionate, nice, and knowledgeable about history.
, and .
as easy when students use study guides and lecture notes.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Exams and , but keeping up with and many writing tasks is required for a high grade.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content itself is often called easy with study guides, yet lecture density and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

56/100

Fans praise her passion and easy tests, while critics warn of and boring lecture marathons.

; no online reviews.

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, and rewrite chances help, but incomplete weekly work still sinks grades.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly cite about 14 weekly quizzes, many writing responses, papers, and constant reading.

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and kindness stand out, though long talk-heavy lectures bore many students.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade mix includes , and final exams.

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person history classes blend passionate lectures and and writing load.

Main concern

Weekly quizzes plus frequent writing assignments overwhelm students carrying other hard classes.

What students said

“Yes, there is a lot of homework, but it's from the book and isn't difficult.”
HIST10

“Tests and the questions b4hand.”
HIST10

“She's passionate about the subject but she .”
HISTORY10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Exams are often described as easy because study guides and lectures reveal most tested material.

Study guides preview exam contentFill-in-the-blank and multiple choiceCurve and extra creditLecture and PowerPoint heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

choice with study guides that preview questions.

Study guidesFill-in-the-blankMultiple choiceExtra credit on exams

“the . study guides tells you exactly what is going to be on the exam”
HISTORY11

“ and multiple choice.”
HIST10

“Tests and the questions b4hand.”
HIST10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She's passionate about the subject but she . You have to write too much for the assignments.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 , and exam ease. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Professor Spence is a wonderful teacher! Yes, there is a lot of homework, but it's from the book and isn't difficult.”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“ , but she assigns WAY too much work for a history course.”

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78/100

“ and multiple choice.”

👍 Split Recommendation

56/100

“If . If you want to pass, STUDY!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Really passionate about history and provides different perspectives.
Her lectures are interesting and
Lecture was so long and boring all she did was TALK

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

study guides tells you exactly what is going to be on the exam
if you keep up with the and attend every class you will definitely get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and a very funny teacher so you can't help but love the lady.
She's a very good teacher... very understanding and approachable
SHE'S NICE

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two in-person reviews over several years consistently emphasize passion, heavy writing load, and .

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

HIST1013 reviews

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Robin Spence

x x x if you like history and can handle heavy weekly writing; skip if you want a light gen-ed.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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if you like history and can handle heavy weekly writing; skip if you want a light gen-ed.

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