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John Dillon

10940WI22V · HIST006 · FALL2017HX11 · HITSORY11 · HISTORY5 · HISTORY005 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
31.58%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless and writing and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkSo many papersAI detector issuesLecture heavy
  • and heavy essay/reading load dominate recent reviews
  • Multiple students report unfair AI detector accusations with no defense or feedback
  • A minority praise passion and humor if you can handle the workload

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough grading, many papers, and and still often land in the B range.

Online reviews stress AI detectors and opaque deductions more; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Heavy weekly reading (30-50 pages), frequent essays, and .

Both formats report high reading and paper load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

; online is looser but skipping still hurts success.

; online often marks attendance not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and many recent comments say and crushing workload.

Online reviews are more negative overall; a few older in-person and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students cite unexplained point cuts, AI flags, and .

Format shift

AI-detector complaints appear in both online and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of homework, so many papers, and .

Format shift

and frequent essays.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some enjoy his humor and passion, but , and .

Format shift

; online skews more critical of care and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and reading quizzes rather than a single big exam focus.

Format shift

Similar essay and quiz structure across online and in-person.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and boring for some, with and many papers, though a few students find him funny and inspiring.

Main concern

and long PowerPoint-heavy lectures with .

What students said

“he is a . He really relies on AI and accuses students of using it if they're flagged. You don't even get to defend yourself.”
HITSORY11
“ unless you want to slowly rip your hair off your head.”
HISTORY5
“Despite the workload, he makes his lecture exceptionally enjoyable. He even inspired me to get my AA in history.”
HITSORY11

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections feel especially harsh with , and AI-detector accusations without real feedback.

Main concern

Wrong AI accusations and unfair.

What students said

“John Dillon relied only on AI detectors instead of actually reading student work. I was wrongly accused of using AI even though .”
HITSORY11
“His mission in life seems so much as a note on why you get points deducted.”
HIST006
“ .”
HISTORY005

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on many papers and student-friendly exams.

Essay HeavyReading QuizzesHarsh GradingAI Detection

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a and limited time or feedback on responses.

Essay HeavyQuizzesHarsh GradingLecture Heavy
“5 quiz (response questions), 5 essays, final.”
HISTORY005
“Isn't really considerate and if you don't go fully into depth on a question even if you answer it.”
10940WI22V

Online

Online work is graded harshly with AI detectors and and reading quizzes.

AI DetectionEssay HeavyReading QuizzesNo Feedback
“John Dillon relied only on AI detectors instead of actually reading student work.”
HITSORY11
“ . So if you have time and can handle the workload he is the professor for you.”
HISTORY005

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . He'll tell you to express your own argument, but if you don't address specific things that live in his mind and aren't on the instructions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 mixed-format reviews, highlighting harsh grading, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

22/100

“it seems like he'll find .”

📚 Heavy Workload

22/100

“There is a lot of reading and you won't pass unless you read everything (30-50 pages each week.)”

🤖 AI Detector Issues

20/100

“I was wrongly accused of using AI even though . and .”

👎 Recommendation

32/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he's very reliant on powerpoints and it would bore people out.
  • he made it so fun! and funny
  • His lectures are LONG and he barely has time to finish them.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very tough teacher
  • he is a
  • , but he will grade you harshly and .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of
  • he also has way too many assignments that all feel like busy work
  • unless you want to slowly rip your hair off your head.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

19 reviews across online and in-person from 2017-2025 with and workload themes.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

HITSORY115 reviews
HISTORY0054 reviews
10940WI22V3 reviews
HIST0063 reviews
HISTORY53 reviews
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FALL2017HX111 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1