AI Rate Professor

History

Krishna Toolsie

HIST101 · HISTORY100 · HIIST101 · HIIST100 · HIST102 · HIS102 · HIST109 · 140 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
86.25%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you can sit through long lectures, participate, and write.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen-book writing examsLong passionate lecturesEasy A if you show upHilarious and caringParticipation counts
  • Most students call him easy and get As if , and do the writing.
  • , and a term paper.
  • A minority find lectures dull, off-topic, or condescending and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say an A is realistic if , and complete the limited writing work on time.

Both online and in-person reviews emphasize easy As via open-book work; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is introductory history, but long lectures and multi-paragraph writing make it time-consuming rather than conceptually brutal.

Online and as the main effort.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required and often graded, including Zoom call-outs.

Online reviews stress mandatory Zoom participation; and you will struggle.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Roughly 86% would take again, with many calling him one of the if you do the work.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with most pushback concentrated in older online complaints about tone.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

and easy-grader comments dominate, though a .

Format shift

Leniency is similar online and in person when work is submitted on time.

Workload

Light

62/100

Few graded items overall, but .

Format shift

Online and peaks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students praise passion, humor, and story-style history lectures, with a minority finding them dry or condescending.

Format shift

In-person praise is slightly warmer; online more often notes dull or long Zooms.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade rests on a small mix of , and .

Format shift

Same few-item structure appears in both formats.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students highlight funny, story-like lectures and open-book exams; a smaller group reports disrespectful tone and .

Main concern

Attendance and note-taking matter, and some say lectures do not fully prepare you for heavy writing.

What students said

“There are and are all open book, making the exams and .”
HIIST101
“A lot of writing, but and .”
HIS102
“2 take home tests, he tells you exactly what is on the 2 quizzes.”
HIST102

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are mostly praised as easy with , and manageable papers, though a few cite dull lectures and .

Main concern

Long Zoom lectures and participation/camera pressure can feel stressful for shy students.

What students said

“ to do them, and if you do the reading you will be just fine.”
HIS102
“really hard to fail his class doesn't assign homework just quizzes which for some he will give you a whole week to do”
HIIST101
“ .”
HIST101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and with generous time, not proctored lockdown tests.

Open BookOpen NoteTake-Home ExamEssay/Short AnswerWeek for Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly describe open-book/open-note exams and .

Open BookOpen NoteTake-Home Exam
“all open book, making the exams and ”
HIIST101
“ and ”
HIS102

Online

, and open-book writing with little mention of proctoring.

Take-Home ExamOpen BookWeek for Quizzes
“ to do them”
HIS102
“ .”
HIST101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! Really funny, and as long as you do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and exam themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Prof. Toolsie is an amazing professor, he gave 110% every single time and had flawless engagement with the class.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“I 100% endorse prof. Toolsie!”

📝

82/100

“A lot of writing, but and .”

⏱️ Long Lectures

55/100

“The man talks FOREVER. Beware of long(3hrs), boring, slightly off topic lectures”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really funny, and as long as you do the work
  • his way of teaching is unique and definitely a fun way to learn history
  • He teaches from a student perspective

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It was an easy A for me
  • really hard to fail his class
  • As long as you do EXACTLY what he says, you're in for an A

Theme 3

✍️ About Workload and Exams

  • It's just 2 Quizzes, a midterm and , and the term paper

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

140

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across years and both formats show a consistent easy-A, writing-heavy pattern with only a vocal minority of complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5109
4 out of 515
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST10121 reviews
HIIST10110 reviews
HIST10210 reviews
HIS1026 reviews
HIIST1001 review
Show 2 more courses
HIST1091 review
HISTORY1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

37

A+ 7 · A 25 · A- 5

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1