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Mark Robertson

MHIST101 · HIST101 · HIST129 · MHIST102 · HIST102 · HISTORY102 · HIS102 · HISTORY101 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
51.35%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you like discussion-driven history writing; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSocratic Seminar StyleEssay and Outline HeavyNo Traditional TestsPolarizing Online vs In PersonAsk Questions or Struggle
  • Unique Socratic, question-driven class with almost no traditional lectures or tests.
  • , and project periods that reward active participation.
  • In-person students often love him; recent online dual-enrollment reviews slam organization and email response.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A or B grades, but , and active class questioning rather than easy points.

Online students still report many As despite frustration; in-person As usually require asking questions and writing well.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content is manageable for engaged students, but , and self-directed structure keep it challenging.

Online dual-enrollment students call the weekly reading load excessive; to Socratic method.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, yet skipping leaves you without answers for essays and can trigger extra work.

In-person reviews stress showing up to ask questions; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

great if if you need structure and .

; recent online reviews mostly say no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Some call him a , but many still pass with solid grades when they follow prompts and ask for help.

Format shift

Online students complain more about unclear criteria; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Expect , and project periods with little busywork but high writing volume.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy writing; online adds more quizzes and weekly chapter load in some sections.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Passionate and Socratic method; online teaching often feels disorganized and unresponsive.

Format shift

online dual-enrollment experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Almost no traditional tests; , and project-period writing.

Format shift

Both online and .

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

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between loving the Socratic story-driven style and disliking the lack of , but if you ask questions.

Main concern

If you need traditional lectures and and high-effort.

What students said

“He has a really different teaching style, I liked how we asked the questions and he answered with information that was really in depth.”
HIST102
“ ! expects you to practically find all the information you need for the essays.”
HIST102
“ ! Yeah, it was strange at first but it was easy.”
HIST129

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

slow or no email , and self-teaching expectations.

Main concern

Poor communication and much harder online.

What students said

“ . AT ALL. NEVER.”
MHIST102
“You teach yourself basically... His directions are vague. You literally read, outline, write. Nothing else.”
HIST129
“He is NOT good about responding to emails. He once took ten days to respond to me when I asked about the content”
HIST101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and outlines, which is friendly for test-averse students but still high-stakes writing.

No Traditional TestsEssay DrivenOutlines and ProjectsExtra Credit Available

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or quizzes, only essays and outlines with discussion-based prep.

No Tests or Quizzes3 Major EssaysOutlinesSocratic Q and A
“ but we had to write 3 essays, 11 descriptive outlines”
HIST102
“ .”
HIST101

Online

Online reviews describe quizzes, portfolios, and term papers rather than proctored exams; .

Term PapersQuizzesPortfolio ProjectNo Clear Proctoring Mentioned
“Majority of the grades you will . There is about four a semester and a lot of .”
HIST102
“A weeks work of homework was reading 5 chapters of the textbook, analyzing three questions, and a bunch of little quizzes.”
HIST102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He has a really different teaching style... If you are lazy and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 , and online vs in-person gap. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Style Split

55/100

“This class is based off the Socratic seminar style. He lets you ask the questions and .”

📧 Online Communication Pain

28/100

“The Professor is always not active .”

📝 Assessment Focus

18/100

“There are but there are 3 essays and 11 outlines that we need to do”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“ if you need your history requirement.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Socratic Method

  • There are . You ask questions about what you think you need, he answers them in depth.
  • Ask questions no matter how stupid you may think they are.
  • If you don't ask him questions, he adds an as hw.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload and Grades

  • For three credits? THREE credits??
  • His class is as difficult as you make it, go to class and get help and you'll get an A.
  • Wastes you time and doesn't teach good

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • by AI
  • He uses Notion, which sucks and adds another headache.
  • find a better professor that's organize and can teach better.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-eight reviews across many years show a clear, consistent teaching model, with a .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 56
1 out of 511

Course coverage

HIST10114 reviews
HIST10211 reviews
HIST1293 reviews
HISTORY1023 reviews
MHIST1023 reviews
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HISTORY1012 reviews
HIS1021 review
MHIST1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 8

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1