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Todd Menzing

WESTERNCIV · HISTM14 · HISTM131 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you keep up with discussions and follow his citation rules closely.

Best fit · Effort For RewardParticipation HeavyClear Expectations Once LearnedKnowledgeableMixed Style FitDiscussion Driven
  • Recent online students report strong care and .
  • and can feel heavy early on.
  • Small mixed sample includes older in-person reviews that conflict on lecture style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Recent students say As are reachable by doing required work and .

Most A evidence comes from recent online reviews; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable after week one, but , and .

Online reviews emphasize discussion load; one .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Online reviews repeatedly note mandatory attendance or .

; older in-person notes mention no roll call.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Most recent students would take him again after finding the .

Positive recommendation is stronger in recent online reviews than in older in-person ones.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

62/100

Looks strict at first but becomes fair once students follow instructions and cite correctly.

Format shift

Leniency claims come mainly from recent online students.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Participation and weekly reading create steady work, though not universally overwhelming.

Format shift

One online review calls the load excessive; successful students call it doable.

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Students describe him as knowledgeable, caring, and .

Format shift

Online praise is recent and strong; and older.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Discussions, quizzes, tests, and writing all matter, with participation weighted heavily online.

Format shift

Online grades lean discussion-heavy; and one essay.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and fast, hard-to-follow lectures.

Main concern

Lecture style may feel too fast or unstructured for students who need guided notes.

What students said

“he talks so fast and is all over the place that when I went to class I didn't know what info would be valuable”
WESTERNCIV
“ . 5 tests 1 final 1 essay. .”
HISTM14

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online history sections reward steady participation and .

Main concern

Heavy early workload and .

What students said

“It sounds like he will be a , but he really isn't, if you just do the work and cite the way he requires”
HISTM131
“He expects participation and engages in the discussions (50% of your grade.)”
HISTM131
“Way too much reading/videos, unnecessarily long replies to peers in discussion posts”
HISTM14

Exam style

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Assessments mix quizzes, discussions, and .

Quizzes with DropsDiscussion HeavyStandard TestsOne Essay

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay with mixed clarity.

Multiple TestsFinal ExamOne Essay
“ . 5 tests 1 final 1 essay”
HISTM14

Online

Online sections stress discussions and .

Discussion PostsQuiz DropsParticipation Driven
“Drops 2 lowest quiz scores. Basically, just do what's asked of you”
HISTM131
“He expects participation and engages in the discussions (50% of your grade.)”
HISTM131

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I learned a lot and though it wasn't the easiest class, the . ”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting participation, fairness after week one, and format split. Credibility rating: Low.

👍 Recommendation

66/100

“ ”

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“He is a great and knowledgeable professor. You can tell he cares.”

💬 Participation Load

48/100

“He expects participation and engages in the discussions (50% of your grade.)”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Experience

  • ended up loving this class
  • Not a course you can expect to breeze through, but not terribly hard to do well
  • if you just do the work and cite the way he requires

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Drops 2 lowest quiz scores

Theme 3

🏫

  • HE IS WONDERFUL
  • he talks so fast and is all over the place

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews, including two from over a decade .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HISTM1312 reviews
HISTM142 reviews
WESTERNCIV1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

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B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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