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Timothy Orr

HIST311 · HIST308 · HIST17B · HIST310 · HIST307 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
30.43%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid for an easy GE; if you like dense history lectures and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture marathonEnd-of-term gradingTimed essay examsHeavy online workloadTough on details
  • Long weekly lectures (often 2-3 hours) drive quizzes and exams.
  • Feedback and major grades often arrive only at semester end.
  • Workload is high for a GE history course, especially online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with full lecture watching and careful writing, but and .

Online reviews stress work-for-A and tough timed essays; in person also calls him a .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and timed essay exams make this harder than typical GE history.

Online workload complaints are strongest; in person still lecture-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Online is mostly self-paced video watching, while .

In person leans mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

About 30% would take again; many warn GE students away due to workload and .

Negative online GE reviews are especially strong; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, and harsh timed essays.

Format shift

Both formats report strict grading; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and timed exams stack up quickly.

Format shift

Online is especially overwhelming; in person still assigns long lectures and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

40/100

Some students praise detailed lectures and care; many find lectures dry, late, and .

Format shift

Online asynchronous quality is .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Weekly discussions and and a multi-page paper.

Format shift

; in person also uses essays and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person is lecture-heavy and often dry, with , and mixed praise for clarity versus boredom.

Main concern

and strict standards.

What students said

“ have liked some feedback from the professor with grading during the semester”
HIST310
“Didnt grade a accept any late work”
HIST308
“He's a and he expects a lot from you, but ”
HIST310

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections pile long video lectures, essay-like discussions, weekly quizzes, a research paper, and after the term.

Main concern

Massive workload and .

What students said

“this History class I took with him to fulfill a simple core requirement in the curriculum proved to have almost double the workload as my three other classes combined”
HIST311
“Professor Orr's online classes require you to watch a 2-3 hour lecture every week”
HIST310
“Takes forever to grade. ”
HIST311

Exam style

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Exams are timed essay heavy and demand lecture mastery more than easy multiple choice.

Timed essay examsMidterm and finalLecture-based quizzesResearch paper

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and essays with study guides sometimes provided; strict late-work rules.

Essay questionsStudy guides sometimesLecture-based tests
“He gives very exact study guides for exams and writing guides for papers!”
HIST310
“Two papers and a . The ”
HIST310

Online

Online midterms and finals are timed essays; quizzes and long lectures feed the tests.

Timed essaysWeekly quizzes2-3 hour lecture videos
“There are 2 timed essays for midterm and as well as the final and a 6-page essay based on a book”
HIST310
“ of the course”
HIST310

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“this History class I took with him to fulfill a simple core requirement in the curriculum proved to have almost double the workload as my three other classes combined. It is honestly ridiculous.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (17 online, 15 in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Shock

22/100

“Long lectures and boring. . Discussion posts don't feel like discussion posts.”

⏳

28/100

“Didnt grade a accept any late work even though he cant keep up with his own schedule.”

✍️

44/100

“There are 2 timed essays for midterm and as well as the final and a 6-page essay based on a book”

👍 Recommendation Split

30/100

“I fully regret taking this class and .”

Theme 1

🎥 About Lectures

  • watch a 2-3 hour lecture every week
  • Lectures are long and dry
  • his lectures are a little monotonous

Theme 2

📈

  • no major grades were graded until over a week after the semester was concluded
  • Hard to please

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • Multiple discussion boards, weekly quizzes, 6 page paper
  • 1 research paper and two finials

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two detailed reviews across online and in person with and lecture-load themes support medium-high confidence.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 58

Course coverage

HIST31018 reviews
HIST31110 reviews
HIST3082 reviews
HIST17B1 review
HIST3071 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3