Stephen Griffin

HIST101 · WCIV · HIST102 · HIST100 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
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Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want light structure and short meetings, but be ready to teach yourself from the book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProShort class sessionsLecture-focusedLots of readingTwo tests one paperHelpful but uneven

Many students pass with and a paper or two.
A frequent complaint is classes ending far earlier than scheduled.
and self-study outside class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Students who read and use lecture notes do well, but and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is manageable for many, yet several call out lots of reading and self-teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

63/100

Most students find him decent and passable, while a minority call early dismissals a waste.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Students who follow lectures and reading generally do fine without reports of .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

64/100

Little busywork, but and papers.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

and help; others say boring, short, and self-taught.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Common pattern is two exams and one or .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person history sections often run much shorter than scheduled; lectures help, but and .

Main concern

You may not get the full scheduled class hours and .

What students said

“2 exams & 2 papers, easy class!”
HIST101

“I would be out no later than 1 hr 15 min. Which is complete crap.”
HIST101

“only 2 tests in the whole course. He goes over whats exactly on the test but lots of reading.”
HIST102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Assessments are mostly a couple of exams plus paper work; .

Two examsTerm paperLecture-aligned tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a paper, with lectures covering tested material.

Two examsTerm paperLecture review for tests

“Only gives 2 tests and 1 paper, no hw.”
HIST101

“only 2 tests in the whole course. He goes over whats exactly on the test but lots of reading.”
HIST102

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Just read the text before showing up to class so you have a .”
Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person , and exam-paper assessment. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Great teacher! Never keeps class over an hour and a half, his lectures are all you really need to pass the class.”

⏱️ Short Class Time

45/100

“I would be out no later than 1 hr 15 min. Which is complete crap.”

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55/100

“There's ALOT of reading, though... but reading.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

his lectures are all you really need to pass the class
He was a nice teacher and kept the classes short
Boring in class lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

2 exams & 2 papers, easy class!
only 2 tests in the whole course
There's ALOT of reading, though

Theme 3

⏱️ About Class Length

the longest we stayed in class was an hour
Was barley in class for 30-45 mins each day
Never keeps class over an hour and a half

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven consistent in-person reviews from 2008-2011 with repeated themes about short classes and light structured work.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 55

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST1017 reviews

HIST1022 reviews

HIST1001 review

WCIV1 review

Reported outcomes

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Stephen Griffin

x x if you want light structure and short meetings, but be ready to teach yourself from the book.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

⏱️ Short Class Time

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⏱️ About Class Length

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if you want light structure and short meetings, but be ready to teach yourself from the book.

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