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Steven Smith

HIST161C · 1 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Only consider this class if you can tolerate dull lectures and learn much of the material independently.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesLecture heavyLots of homeworkLow learning value
  • The only review says the online lectures were boring and overloaded with information.
  • The student passed with outside help rather than strong instruction.
  • Recommendation confidence is low because there is only one review.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

The student earned a B and passed, but the and outside help were needed rather than an easy A path.

All evidence comes from one online review, with no in-person evidence.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The course does not sound conceptually extreme, but lecture-heavy content and lots of information made it harder to absorb.

Only the online format is represented.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

The review does not clearly state whether attendance or .

Only one online review exists, and it does not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

The because lectures were boring and not useful for learning.

The negative recommendation comes only from the online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

The student passed with a B, but there is not .

Format shift

Only one online review mentions the grade, with .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The review tags lots of homework and describes lecture-heavy material with many notes.

Format shift

Workload evidence comes entirely from the online review.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

The lecture experience was described as boring, low-energy, and not helpful for real learning.

Format shift

Only online teaching evidence is available.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

The , and few graded items but does not specify an .

Format shift

Only one online review exists, so the assessment pattern is uncertain.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review describes boring lecture videos, lots of information, and limited learning value.

Main concern

The main concern is low lecture engagement and reliance on outside resources.

What students said

“his lectures didn't have any energy or life into them”
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“I did manage to pass the class thanks to google”
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Exam style

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The review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or test difficulty.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or quiz structure.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“his lectures are just not it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 1 review, highlighting limited themes in teaching and workload. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“his lectures didn't have any energy or life into them”

👍 Recommendation Rate

25/100

“ if you want to actually learn something lol”

📚 Workload Signal

35/100

“his lectures had a lot of info”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures didn't have any energy or life into them
  • it was extremely boring to watch and

Theme 2

📚 About Learning Value

  • I did manage to pass the class thanks to google
  • if you want to actually learn something lol

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

20/100

Evidence confidence

, so , and teaching are weak.

Inside 1 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST161C1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values