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Martin Renner

HIST12 · HIST171 · HIST1750 · HIST4POINT1 · HIST11 · HIST1I2 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if and essays and do not need fast feedback or polished lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyMessy lecturesSlow gradingGet ready to readGraded by few things
  • Classes lean lecture-heavy and often feel scattered, with and essay load.
  • , and recommendation rate is low.
  • Many call it easy to pass or an Easy A if you do the and tests.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple students report Easy A outcomes with few graded items, notes allowed, and passable essays.

Online reviews stress easy throwaway A; and tests.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content is manageable and difficulty ratings are low, though lectures jump around and .

Both formats call content easy if you tolerate messy delivery and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and others optional, with no single consistent rule.

; in-person reviews are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

because students feel they learn little from lectures and .

Online reviews lean more negative on teaching value; in-person reviews are mixed but still often non-recommending.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Specific but , and multiple Easy A or easy-pass comments.

Format shift

Online and and achievable grades.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Few graded items overall, but , and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes reading and documentaries; and lecture notes.

Teaching experience

Average

40/100

Some students find him caring and funny, but many say lectures are messy, brief, or .

Format shift

Online feedback is harsher on teaching value; and confusing.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades usually rest on a small set of , and a couple of tests rather than frequent exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essays and few .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students note lecture-heavy, messy delivery with essays and , but and confusion are common complaints.

Main concern

Scattered lectures, delayed grades, and hard-to-follow topic jumps.

What students said

“It took him 3 weeks to grade a midterm in a 6 week semester.”
HIST12
“Renner is lecture heavy, but all semester we pretty much just had 5 homeworks and 3 Essays.”
HIST12
“Easy A. . 5 essays, 2 tests.”
HIST1750
“His lectures are all over the place and will confuse you.”
HIST1I2

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students , and learning comes mostly from readings and documentaries, though some call it an easy throwaway.

Main concern

, and heavy self-directed reading.

What students said

“he seems to expect that the content and meaning will just make itself apparent to and teach.”
HIST11
“If you need a throwaway class, this one is a pretty easy A.”
HIST11
“Students are expected to learn from the incredible amount of , which is next to nothing.”
HIST171
“Be prepared to Read, alot!!”
HIST12

Exam style

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Tests and midterms are often described as easy, with notes allowed and grades driven by a few essays.

Notes allowed on midtermFew testsEssay heavyExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a small number of essays and exams.

Notes allowed5 essays 2 testsEssay heavy
“He lets you use notes for the midterm.”
HIST171
“Easy A. . 5 essays, 2 tests.”
HIST1750

Online

Online reviews ; assessment centers on reading-driven work and easy grades.

Reading heavyEasy AFew graded things
“If you need a throwaway class, this one is a pretty easy A.”
HIST11
“Easy, but very time consuming and frustrating.”
HIST171

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A. . 5 essays, 2 tests.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (4 online, 7 in , and easiness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

40/100

“His lectures are all over the place and will confuse you.”

⏱️

30/100

“It took him 3 weeks to grade a midterm in a 6 week semester.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

78/100

“Easy A. . 5 essays, 2 tests.”

📚 Reading Load

48/100

“Be prepared to Read, alot!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Renner is lecture heavy
  • His lectures are all over the place and will confuse you.
  • His lectures are incredibly brief and lack content.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A. . 5 essays, 2 tests.
  • it's not hard to pass his class
  • this one is a pretty easy A

Theme 3

📝

  • Get ready to read
  • It took him 3 weeks to grade a midterm
  • , and

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed reviews across online and in-person formats from 2016-2018 show consistent themes , and easy grades.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HIST123 reviews
HIST1713 reviews
HIST112 reviews
HIST17501 review
HIST1I21 review
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HIST4POINT11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values