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Kathy Brindell

HIST17 · HIS17 · HUM20 · HIUS · HISTORY · HIST25 · HIS1785157 · HUMAN20 · HISTO17 · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

unless you are comfortable self-teaching, writing detailed assignments, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh graderUnclear assignmentsHeavy homeworkPolarizing instructorEasy tests for some
  • Students are deeply split, but negative , and rude or unhelpful feedback.
  • Online-labeled reviews are especially , and difficulty earning full credit.
  • Some in-person-authoritative reviews describe easy open-book, take-home, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some students report easy or open-book tests, but and and effort-heavy.

Online reviews make the A sound hard because homework dominates, while and severe grading complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The course content is not always intellectually hard, but , and disconnected lectures make it feel difficult.

, while in-person-authoritative reviews range from piece of cake to intense and confusing.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some reviews mention showing up, participation, and random in-class assignments, but others describe online or , so .

Online-labeled reviews do not support attendance rules, while and in-class work inconsistently.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most detailed negative comments warn against her because , and feedback can seem rude or unhelpful.

Online reviews are strongly negative, while in-person-authoritative reviews are polarized with both strong praise and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Many students say and papers unrealistically hard and rarely gives full credit.

Format shift

Online comments are consistently harsh about grading, while in-person-authoritative comments are mixed but .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly mention weekly , and a heavy writing load.

Format shift

Online , and in-person-authoritative reviews also mention frequent assignments and reading.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Praise exists, but frequent complaints about unclear directions, boring or irrelevant lectures, and .

Format shift

Online reviews skew poor, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Grades appear , and forums rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online evidence stresses homework and quizzes, while in-person-authoritative , and in-class writing.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person-authoritative reviews are very mixed, ranging from easiest A to worst professor, with and grading.

Main concern

Students often say , so success may depend on independent reading and persistence.

What students said

“ ! She grades really hard.”
HIS17
“she was the best teacher for history.”
HIST17
“Her lectures are pointless but if you read its not a problem.”
HIST17

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews mostly warn , and easy tests that do not offset assignment difficulty.

Main concern

and graded harshly, making an A .

What students said

“ ! .”
HIS17
“The , however her homework is difficult because she is pretty unrealistic ”
HIST17
“This was the hardest class i've ever taken.”
HIST17

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence conflicts across reviews, with and one in-person-authoritative review mentioning lockdown browser.

Easy QuizzesOpen Book TestsTake-Home TestsCollaborative TestsLockdown Browser Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person-authoritative reviews mention open-book, take-home, collaborative exams, short timed tests, and one lockdown browser comment, so the .

Open Book TestsTake-Home TestsCollaborative TestsTimed TestsLockdown Browser Mentioned
“ .”
HIST17
“ book).”
HIST17
“she makes us download software for a " .”
HIST17

Online

Online reviews mention easy quizzes and tests, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, proctoring, or lockdown browser use for online-labeled reviews.

Easy QuizzesEasy Tests
“ but .”
HIS17
“The tests are ”
HIST17
“The tests however, are incredibly easy, as all the answers can be found on quizlet.”
HIS17

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! She grades really hard.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

22/100

“Its almost impossible to get full credit on an assignment.”

📚 Workload

25/100

“You get an assignment every week containing 4 questions each with like 3 small parts or a paragraph response.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“ !”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • She is the .
  • She grades very hardshly.
  • No answer you gave was ever good enough.
  • .

Theme 2

📚

  • This was the hardest class i've ever taken.
  • 1 to 2 long assignments due weekly that required a lot of thought and in-depth reading.
  • .
  • The class is not impossible, and .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Her lectures are pointless.
  • I found her to be humorous and very willing to help.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

116

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 50 reviews over many years provide detailed, recurring evidence, though the format labels and experiences are inconsistent.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 515
3 out of 524
2 out of 517
1 out of 524

Course coverage

HIST1732 reviews
HIS178 reviews
HUMAN204 reviews
HIS17851571 review
HIST251 review
Show 4 more courses
HISTO171 review
HISTORY1 review
HIUS1 review
HUM201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1