Stuart Graybill

HIST311 · HIST314 · HIST · HIST310 · HIS310 · HIST484 · HIST483 · HIST344 · 177 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 64/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 71.74%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you will actually read the textbook and ; skip if you want a light, lecture-only history class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGet ready to readEssay-heavy examsExtra credit lifelineFunny passionate lecturesTangents vs textbook

Heavy weekly reading and .
, office hours, and .
In-person lectures are entertaining but often wander; and unit essays.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

As and Bs are common with and , but tough essay standards mean an A still takes real work.

Online students stress manageable essay exams with feedback; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Content itself is standard history, but long chapters, weekly quizzes, and .

Both formats demand heavy reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Most recent and older reviews mark attendance mandatory, especially in person, with .

; in-person frequently requires showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

About seven in , and support when students put in the reading work.

Online praise centers structure and feedback; tangents.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Some call him an easy grader with ; others never break the mid-80s on essays despite tutoring.

Format shift

Online and fairness; in-person is more split on toughness.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly 40-50 page chapters, quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

; online sometimes adds videos and denser module work.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students love his humor, passion, and help, but complain when lectures drift from the textbook.

Format shift

In-person feels more charismatic; and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hinge on essay exams or but not replacing tests.

Format shift

Online uses written unit exams and weekly quizzes; and book.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes , and essay exams that blend textbook and lecture material.

Main concern

Tangential storytelling and book.

What students said

“His lectures are great, he is really funny and makes them interesting.”
HIST310

“I would say that hes a .”
HIST483

“Just rants on and on about random things and never talks or teaches about anything in the textbook.”
HIS310

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are , and several written unit exams, with strong feedback when students engage.

Main concern

50+ page chapter weeks and reading.

What students said

“Weekly reading and quiz. .”
HIST344

“He requires a chapter to be read weekly (mind you, they're like 50+ pages long)”
HIS310

“A LOT of reading and videos to watch. 4 written unit exams that .”
HIST311

Exam style

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Expect multi-essay tests that require textbook detail plus lecture notes, eased somewhat by notecards and .

Essay examsWeekly quizzesNotecards allowedExtra creditTextbook heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or study cards, and demand blending lecture stories with textbook content.

Essay examsNotecards or cheat sheetsLecture plus textbookPop or weekly quizzes

“Lets you and gives based on how many sheets you do”
HIS310

“Two essay questions per test. Must .”
HIST311

“ and textbook material”
HIST314

Online

Online courses use weekly quizzes and several written unit or and feedback; proctoring style is not clearly described.

Weekly quizzesWritten unit examsEssay formatHeavy reading prep

“ . A lot of , but not too bad overall.”
HIST344

“4 written unit exams that .”
HIST311

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He is such a great Professor I would go to war for this man. He is so nice and he's always willing to help his students out in office hours”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (13 online, 37 in , and teaching personality. Credibility rating: High.

📚

28/100

“ . It wasn't just the textbook... it was all the add-ons.”

✍️

54/100

“Two essay questions per test. Must .”

😄 Lecture Charisma

70/100

“He's very funny, makes all his lectures entertaining even if you're not particularly interested on the subject.”

🎯

72/100

“Graybill was great! I have taken other history classes before and this was one of my favorites.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are great, he is really funny and makes them interesting.
Just rants on and on about random things and never talks or teaches about anything in the textbook.
Phenomenal teacher. Knows what he's teaching, gives amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

There's a lot of reading and honestly I'm passing with a A+ without having read most of the material
The but hard to get a great grade, Graybill is a .
hes a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Such a nice guy! So much !!
He really cares about the class and expects a lot from you
gives lots of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning 2015-2026 , and personality, with both strong praise and pointed criticism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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A+ 6 · A 14 · A- 2

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C+ 3 · C 1

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2

Stuart Graybill

x x if you will actually read the textbook and x x x; skip if you want a light, lecture-only history class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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😄 Lecture Charisma

🎯 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you will actually read the textbook and ; skip if you want a light, lecture-only history class.

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