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Mark Robertson

HIST1 · HISTORY7 · HIS7 · HIS8 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
53/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
61.9%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a discussion-heavy history class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerReading HeavyUnconventional TeachingFew TestsExtra CreditMixed Clarity
  • Students often praise his discussion-based style, but .
  • Grades can be good with reading, papers, and participation, but the workload is often heavier than expected.
  • , with papers and projects carrying more weight.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic, especially with , but students , and adjustment to his style.

Online evidence is more polarized, while to an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The content is not usually described as conceptually impossible, but the and .

Online reviews emphasize self-teaching and workload, while and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, but discussions and lecture answers can make showing up important.

; online reviews mainly discuss deadlines rather than attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

, but others strongly warn against the unclear structure and workload.

Online recommendation is mixed and more negative, while but still divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades can be helped by , but several students call him strict or .

Format shift

, while online reviews show both easy A outcomes and harsh workload complaints.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Many reviews mention lots of substantial time.

Format shift

Online reviews include the strongest workload complaints, and .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He can make history interesting, but his unconventional and .

Format shift

Online students more often mention self-teaching, while and mixed clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews most often describe papers, projects, blogs, outlines, discussions, and little or no testing.

Format shift

Both formats lean assignment-heavy, with and occasional exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

testing, lots of reading, mixed clarity, and real extra-credit opportunities.

Main concern

His unconventional style works well for some students but leaves others lost.

What students said

“He which I liked.”
HIS7
“Took some work to get an A.”
HIS7
“There are no tests.”
HIS7

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and complaints about vague projects, self-teaching, and .

Main concern

The and time-consuming.

What students said

“so much reading though he spaces it out.”
HIST1
“expects you to spend approximately 25-30 hours of study time for his class per week.”
HISTORY7
“ .”
HIS8

Exam style

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Exam pressure appears low overall because , though not every section is the same.

No Quizzes Or TestsPapers Instead Of ExamsPart Take-Home Midterm And Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , but policies vary by course and term.

No TestsPart Take-Home Midterm And FinalPapers Instead Of Tests
“There are no tests.”
HIS7
“Midterm and .”
HIS7
“ .”
HIS7

Online

Online reviews clearly mention no quizzes or tests in one section, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or .

No Quizzes Or Tests
“ .”
HIS8

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ? No. ? Absolutely not. Is his unconventional teaching style a way to force students to ACTUALLY LEARN and retain information? Yes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Style

58/100

“He didnt really lecture so .”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“TONS OF READING. spent all my time on this class!”

⚖️ Grade Effort

58/100

“Come to class, do some reading and you will pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He which I liked.
  • Lectures? What lectures? This is a class that is based off questions the students have.
  • Professor Robertson's style of teaching is difficult to follow.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There is a lot of reading involved.
  • Had to write 15 outlines only to write essays on 3 of them!
  • Blog was a lot of work, but fun.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • There was also a big chunk of at the end!
  • Took some work to get an A.
  • He so don't slack.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 31 reviews across many years and both formats, with , and exams.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 59
3 out of 57
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIS721 reviews
HISTORY75 reviews
HIS84 reviews
HIST11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 6 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4