AI Rate Professor

African-American Studies

David Spielman

IDSEMUG2152 · AFROAM05 · IDSEMUG2153 · AFROAM5 · AFRO4 · V1202 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

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Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaCaringGet ready to readKnowledgeableEasy A (online)
  • , and deep subject knowledge.
  • In-person Gallatin-style seminars feel engaging with manageable reading and guided assignments.
  • One older online AFROAM section reported heavy papers and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most reported grades are A or A+ with and book-aligned tests, though one online section felt harshly graded with heavy essays.

Online evidence conflicts (Easy A vs tough grader); .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Average difficulty is low-to-moderate, readings are often manageable, but several tags and .

One online 8-week section felt much harder; in-person difficulty ratings cluster around 2-3.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and stress participation, though some sections list attendance as not mandatory.

and participation; online reports are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Five of and strong GOAT/highly recommended language dominate, with one notable online dissent.

; online is split one yes and one no.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and several easy-grader comments outweigh one tough-grader online review.

Format shift

Online AFROAM05 called him a ; other sections report easy or .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Many classes are straightforward with guided assignments, but reading and .

Format shift

Online AFROAM05 felt paper-heavy; AFROAM5 and most in-person courses felt manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students , and engaging in lecture and discussion.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online quality ratings range from 5 to 1.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of multiple-choice , and occasional essays or papers.

Format shift

Online AFROAM5 centered on quizzes and posts; AFROAM05 emphasized essays; and discussion.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students highlight , and generally easy or fair grading with participation expected.

Main concern

Attendance and participation are often required, and .

What students said

“IF YOU NEED A GLOBAL CULTURES OR !”
IDSEM-UG2153
“ and accommodates his students. Great professor.”
AFRO4
“Professor Spielman is crazy knowledgeable about the Horn of Africa.”
IDSEM-UG2152

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

one AFROAM5 review calls it an easy A with MC tests and weekly posts; another AFROAM05 review reports loads of reading and essays in an 8-week format.

Main concern

Course design and and term.

What students said

“EASY A and ! I learned a LOT about AFROAM history!”
AFROAM5
“LOADS of reading and ESSAYS, WAY TOO MUCH FOR A 8 WEEK CLASS, NOT RECOMMENDED.”
AFROAM05

Exam style

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choice with , though some sections use essays instead.

Book-aligned testsMultiple choice quizzesWeekly discussion postsGuided assignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are often described as coming straight from the book, with and discussions.

Tests from the bookClear grading criteriaParticipation-focusedOffice hours support
“Read the book tests and .”
AFRO4
“Guides you step by step as to what he wants from you for each assignment.”
IDSEM-UG2153

Online

One online section used five multiple-choice tests plus weekly discussion posts; .

Multiple choice testsWeekly discussion postsOnline access card quizzesEssay heavy (some sections)
“Very and weekly discussion posts”
AFROAM5
“LOADS of reading and ESSAYS, WAY TOO MUCH FOR A 8 WEEK CLASS”
AFROAM05

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“IF YOU NEED A GLOBAL CULTURES OR ! He found the and learning.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews spanning online and , and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Professor Spielman is crazy knowledgeable about the Horn of Africa.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“100% in .”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“EASY A and !”

📚 Workload Risk

58/100

“LOADS of reading and ESSAYS, WAY TOO MUCH FOR A 8 WEEK CLASS, NOT RECOMMENDED.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Engaging lectures but participation is a must.
  • crazy knowledgeable about the Horn of Africa
  • he made me think outside the box

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY A and !
  • and accommodates his students.
  • LOADS of reading and ESSAYS

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Always offers extra help/office hours.
  • Caring
  • Respected

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed reviews from 2017-2024 with mixed formats and mostly consistent praise, but limited sample and one strong negative outlier reduce confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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