Elissa Brassfield

HISTM130 · HISM08 · CAHIST · HISTM137H · HISTM140 · HISTM12 · HSS137 · HISTM137 · M137H · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 63.89%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you want a readable history GE with quizzes and , but expect lecture-only classes and mixed vibes on politics and tech.

Best fit · Easy A HunterLecture Heavy No SlidesExtra Credit AvailableTextbook DependentPolarizing OpinionsCanvas Quizzes

Many students call the class easy if they read the textbook and As and .
Lectures are talk-only with and some find boring or political.
Online sections get more tech and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Plenty of As with , and if you read and turn work in on time.

Online and in person both report easy As when directions are followed; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is standard US history with and memorization rather than advanced analysis.

; online centers on weekly reading and papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and missing class hurts quizzes that quote lectures.

Online is usually more flexible; in as required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and interesting history, tempered by politics and tech gripes.

; some online HISTM137 and older COVID-era reviews strongly discourage.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, retake chances, and , though a few call her a tough grader.

Format shift

Online written ; in person more often calls grading fair.

Workload

Light

70/100

Usually few major assignments, chapter quizzes, and .

Format shift

Older COVID or paper-heavy terms report more work than recent HISTM130/140 sections.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Passionate and funny for some, lecture-only and highly split.

Format shift

; online draws more unhelpful and tech-weak feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

, and a few papers or discussion posts.

Format shift

Both formats use Canvas quizzes; in person still leans lecture-tested content.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person is lecture-heavy with if you read, and frequent praise for passion plus complaints about tangents and political commentary.

Main concern

, and lectures that can feel like preaching or tangents.

What students said

“GREAT! Very informative, very creditable, and very knowledgeable. she gives very little homework and the open note (just like her quiz's). EASY A!”
HISTM130

“Lectures speaking only no PowerPoints or anything hard to know what to take notes on, suggest use textbook for notes.”
HISTM140

“Very politically opinionated and vocal about it. Disorganized and not good with technology.”
HISTM140

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call it easy and enjoyable with weekly unlocks, others cite passive-aggressive tech , and .

Main concern

, and poor email support on some online sections.

What students said

“She is not great with technology at all, and if you reach out to her about technical issues with it.”
HISTM130

“There and are an easy A if you follow directions.”
HISTM130

“ . She does not value your work, time, or effort. .”
HISTM137

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and textbook reading; some quizzes are open book or open note.

Canvas Multi-Choice QuizzesOpen Book Open Note QuizzesTextbook Dependent TestsOnline Final Quiz

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes reward reading and lecture notes; some call tests hard if you only skim, others open book.

Canvas QuizzesOpen Book QuizzesLecture and Textbook BasedOne Music Paper

“Tests online and fairly easy if read textbook. Only couple of assignments.”
HISTM140

“the open note (just like her quiz's).”
HISTM130

Online

Online quizzes are described as easy multi-choice with written assignments; .

Easy Online QuizzesWritten AssignmentsWeekly Unlocks

“ , but .”
HISTM130

“ and lots of nice and interesting videos to watch.”
HISTM140

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“GREAT! Very informative, very creditable, and very knowledgeable. she gives very little homework and the open note (just like her quiz's). EASY A!”
Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews across online and with complaints about lectures and tech. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Easy A If You Read

78/100

“There and are an easy A if you follow directions.”

🗣️ Lecture-Only Style

45/100

“Lectures speaking only no PowerPoints or anything hard to know what to take notes on, suggest use textbook for notes.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

62/100

“Great professor, I learned so much while having so much fun learning!”

💻 Online Support Friction

35/100

“She is not great with technology at all, and if you reach out to her about technical issues with it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures and hilarious for some students
No PowerPoints, just talking the whole period
Tends to go on random tangents and personal opinions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

EASY A with
Few opportunities for points and no late work
Read the book or quizzes and

Theme 3

⚖️ About Character and Politics

Refreshing free-thinking history teacher to some
Very politically opinionated and vocal
Conflicting racism claims across reviews

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

46 detailed reviews span many years and both formats, with consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 57

2 out of 53

1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 18 · A- 4

B range

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1

Elissa Brassfield

x x if you want a readable history GE with quizzes and x x, but expect lecture-only classes and mixed vibes on politics and tech.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

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.

📚 Easy A If You Read

🗣️ Lecture-Only Style

👍 Conditional Recommendation

💻 Online Support Friction

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚖️ About Character and Politics

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a readable history GE with quizzes and , but expect lecture-only classes and mixed vibes on politics and tech.