Marvin Jackson

HIST017A · 17A · HIST30B · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST31 · 17B · HIST30AB · HIST30A · HIST1 · 133 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 87/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 82.76%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you will do the readings and weekly work; you will likely earn a high grade and enjoy the lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesLight grader with heavy readingCaring and funnyExtra credit and dropped examsPop quizzes in person

Passionate, funny lecturer who makes US and Mexican American history engaging for most students.
if you keep up with , and multi-part exams.
; a few students dislike long tests or his digressions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reported grades are , and exams; he is often called a light grader with and dropped lowest exams.

Online reviews stress easy tests and stress-free pacing; but more dependence on notes and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is introductory history with , but volume of reading, weekly quizzes, and .

Both formats describe moderate intellectual challenge; online leans slightly easier when lectures and textbook align with tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and participation so skipping hurts even when formal attendance is optional.

; in-person more often uses roll call and pop quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Roughly four in five would take him again, citing caring teaching and fair paths .

Online recommendations are especially strong; and accessibility.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students frequently call him a light or , and dropped lowest exams.

Format shift

A , but recent online tone is more generous.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect steady weekly readings, quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of homework; summer and online still require consistent weekly work.

Teaching experience

Good

83/100

Most students praise funny, passionate lectures and supportiveness, with a small minority finding digressions or uneven coverage frustrating.

Format shift

Online video lectures are widely praised; in-person humor and .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and discussions with multi-part exams that include multiple choice, short answers, and essays.

Format shift

Online often adds discussion posts; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise interesting lectures and humor, but , and pop quizzes that punish skipping.

Main concern

A minority call him unfocused or hard to reach, and .

What students said

“Professor Jackson is the best professor you can possibly take for History 17A. Most of the work is online, he has heavy lectures, and so be aware.”
HIST017A

“Great professor!! He definitely takes his class seriously and in helping his students. The lectures are very educational and interesting.”
HIST31

“Guy's a nut. Rarely knows what he's talking about and spent very little time covering important subjects like WW1, WW2, Korea, or Vietnam.”
17B

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are popular for and discussions, and generally light grading with frequent A grades.

Main concern

and third-party textbook access codes can feel excessive for some.

What students said

“Genuinely caring and . He's very funny and cool in lectures, which made the class enjoyable.”
HIST17A

“The class is for sure work heavy but it is manageable if you have good time management skills. , multiple choice, and a essay prompt.”
HIST017A

“Really easy class. .”
17A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams mix multiple choice, matching, and essays from lectures and readings; and feel fair if you study.

Multiple choiceEssay promptsLowest exam droppedLecture-aligned testsLong multi-part exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and occasional pop quizzes; reviews do not clearly prove open-book or strict proctoring software.

Lecture-based examsPop quizzesEssay componentsLowest exam dropped

“There's 4 exams, but the one with the lowest grade gets dropped. There are so .”
HIST17A

“As for to all the different tasks you have to do but they are an easy A as long as you review your notes.”
HIST31

Online

; several students call them manageable when lectures and chapters are completed.

Multiple choiceEssay questionsVideo-lecture alignedLowest exam dropped

“ but also have long answer questions and . The time limited given is just enough to complete.”
17A

“ , multiple choice, and a essay prompt.”
HIST017A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Genuinely caring and . He's very funny and cool in lectures, which made the class enjoyable. This is a stress free class, and the professor is incredibly supportive. !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

83/100

“proffesor jackson is one of the . he is VERY knowledgable in mexican american history and gave very interesting lectures .”

👍 Recommendation

84/100

“Jackon is an AMAZING teacher and made me appreciate American history. Just show up, listen, and do the homework and youre fine.”

📈 Grades vs Effort

82/100

“He's really great! the only way you'd fail is if you're lazy. Just keep up with the assignments and you'll be fine!”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“SO ! but there is a lot of homework in this course that your grade is entirely dependent on.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's very funny and cool in lectures, which made the class enjoyable.
Passionate about teaching history and grades in a way where you must know the information.
His lectures are very enjoyable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and he's a .
Really easy class. .
You can succeed in this class if you put in the work.

Theme 3

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and honestly it was unnecessary.
Guy's a nut. Rarely knows what he's talking about.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span years and both formats with consistent themes on lectures, workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 11 · A 17 · A- 4

B range

B+ 5 · B 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Marvin Jackson

x x if you will do the readings and weekly work; you will likely earn a high grade and enjoy the lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

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

👍 Recommendation

📈 Grades vs Effort

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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No letter grade reported

if you will do the readings and weekly work; you will likely earn a high grade and enjoy the lectures.

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