Jeffrey Austin

HIST101 · CALHISTORY · USHIST109 · HIST175 · HISTORY109 · CA175 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 97/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

if you will do the reading and writing; he is a strong history teacher with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring lecturerReading-heavyFew exams possibleClear standardsEnjoyable history

and genuine care for learners.
, and participation more than high-stakes exams.
Doing the .
suitableStudentType

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Several students report easy passes or no exams if and assignments; he is not a .

Online review calls him fair but not easy; in-person reviews .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is manageable with humor and , though .

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and participation is expected.

; online has no attendance detail.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students call him one of the best and .

; the single online review is still positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Described as not a and opportunities.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive the ; .

Workload

Light

62/100

Main work is reading plus a handful of .

Format shift

Online has weekly discussions and three books; and few graded items.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Lectures are repeatedly called enjoyable, memorable, and .

Format shift

In-person lectures are the highlight; online students miss that lecture energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Papers, readings, presentations, and .

Format shift

; online used papers, project, and discussions.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person history sections , and generally fair grading with high student praise.

Main concern

You must keep up with reading and writing; organization of .

What students said

“Prof. Austin is hands-down the . He truly cares about his students and teaching.”
USHIST109

“Impossible to fail this class. ! You need the book!”
CA175

“Great instructor! History can be a tough subject to with how much but his great humor gets you through it.”
HISTORY109

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online section used papers, a , and and required reading.

Main concern

Misses in-person lectures and and discussion work.

What students said

“ and . An enjoyable online class.”
HIST101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, with success driven by reading, papers, and projects.

Few or no examsEssay-heavyReading-basedClear expectations

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

testing with essays and presentations as the core.

No exams possibleEssaysPresentationsLight testing

“Impossible to fail this class. ! You need the book!”
CA175

“I did about 3 or 4 essays for this class. 1 test. 2 presentations.”
USHIST109

Online

Online , and weekly discussions rather than proctored exams.

PapersFinal projectWeekly discussion

“ and . An enjoyable online class.”
HIST101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Prof. Austin is hands-down the . He truly cares about his students and teaching.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (1 online, 6 in person), highlighting teaching care and reading-based success. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Prof. Austin is hands-down the . He truly cares about his students and teaching.”

📖

68/100

“Do the reading and the .”

👍 Recommendation

94/100

“Impossible to fail this class. ! You need the book!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures made the course enjoyable and memorable.
Easy-going and interesting lecturer.
his great humor gets you through it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Impossible to fail this class. !
He's not a , but he makes his standards and requirements clearly known.
Fair but not easy- he expects you to hold up your end of the education bargain and do the work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He truly cares about his students and teaching.
I would drink with this guy. He treats students like adults
He's always willing to help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews from 2015-2017 are consistently positive with rich detail, but the sample is modest and older.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

USHIST1092 reviews

CA1751 review

CALHISTORY1 review

HIST1011 review

HIST1751 review

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HISTORY1091 review

Reported outcomes

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Jeffrey Austin

x x if you will do the reading and writing; he is a strong history teacher with x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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

📖 x x x

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you will do the reading and writing; he is a strong history teacher with .

📖