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William Jahnel

HIST101 · HIST102 · HIS102 · HIS101 · HISTORY101 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
47.06%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you love dense lecture history and can handle a 20-page paper; otherwise look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyHilariousHeavy workloadTough graderPolarizing
  • Passionate, funny lectures inspire some and alienate others with off-topic humor.
  • , and huge research papers.
  • Attendance and note-taking are critical; skip class and you likely will not pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with strong notes and effort, but tough grading, big papers, and .

Online and in person both demand heavy note-taking; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and major essays make the content load high.

Online podcast length is a ; in .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you will not pass; absences after two can mean being dropped.

In person is strictly mandatory; online still requires following daily lectures and notes.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

About half love his passion and humor; half call lectures pointless and .

In person has stronger raves and rants; online skews more negative on clarity.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader tags, nitpicky marks, and .

Format shift

Both formats report tough grading; online timed tests amplify stress.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Daily long lectures or podcasts, quizzes on readings and notes, midterms, and 20-page papers.

Format shift

Online adds multi-hour podcasts; in person piles .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Entertaining and passionate for some, off-topic and unhelpful for others.

Format shift

In person fans praise engagement; online critics struggle to follow audio lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, multi-part midterms and grade.

Format shift

Online emphasizes podcast quizzes and timed tests; in person adds the huge term paper.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Engaging in-person history for fans, but , and high-stakes papers/tests split the room.

Main concern

20-page paper, tough grading, and lectures that some .

What students said

“expect a duckload of work and get ready for the 22 page essay the BHFE.”
HIST101
“one 20 page research paper (the topic is super broad which makes it difficult to know if you're doing it right.)”
HIST102
“ !”
HIST101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Long podcast lectures and timed tests; but clarity and tech flexibility draw strong complaints.

Main concern

1-2 hour off-topic podcasts, hard-to-follow audio, and harsh handling of .

What students said

“ . You have to listen to his podcasts, which are typically 1-2 hours long.”
HIST101
“it is very difficult to understand him through his lectures. He goes off topic a lot”
HIS101
“I have never had a professor so funny.”
HIS101

Exam style

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Exams and papers are high-stakes and often described as difficult or mismatched to lectures.

Timed online testsMulti-part essaysQuizzes on lectures20-page research paper

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and a major 20-page research paper.

Online midterms3-part essay final20-page paper
“ ”
HIST102
“Final is a 3 part essay and ”
HIST101
“There is a 20 page term paper that is to be done over the whole semester”
HIS102

Online

Online uses long podcast quizzes and .

Timed testsPodcast quizzesNote-heavy
“his tests and . So if you have technical issues, good luck!”
HIST101
“The if you took good notes.”
HIST101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Lectures are amazing, entertaining, and funny. ... expect a duckload of work and get ready for the 22 page essay the BHFE.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 polarized reviews on lectures, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎭 Polarizing Lectures

55/100

“ !”

📚 Heavy Workload

25/100

“ and lecture given the entire class ... then assigns podcasts of another of his own lectures”

🚫

18/100

“be sure to drag yourself .”

⚖️ Recommendation Split

47/100

“ down!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is very entertaining and passionate about what he teaches
  • His humor left me uncomfortable and his lectures were pointless.
  • he seems like the D&D with

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Those will make or break your grade.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • 22 page essay the BHFE
  • lectures are between 35 minutes-2 hours
  • Notes are required on Everything

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

17 mixed, detailed reviews with and high polarity.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST10111 reviews
HIS1012 reviews
HIST1022 reviews
HIS1021 review
HISTORY1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1