Gerald Baydo

HIST108109 · HIS108 · HISTORY135 · 108AND109 · HIST108 · HIS109 · HISTORY108 · HIST109ONLINE · HIST109 · 181 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 31/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 43.9%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you can handle heavy reading, long written responses, strict source rules, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing online courseHeavy reading and writingTough gradingRequired textbookUnclear feedback concerns

Reviews are sharply divided, with some praising his online organization and feedback while and rude communication.
The workload is reading- and , and final work.
Getting an A is possible for rule-followers, but many students report , and unpredictable grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but it often , and tolerance for strict or unpredictable grading.

Online reviews provide most evidence and are polarized, while and fairness concerns.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

The history content itself can be straightforward, but the course feels harder because of , and source restrictions.

Online reviews emphasize reading modules, discussion boards, quizzes, midterm, and final, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

65/100

Reviews do not clearly show a , and most concerns focus on online deadlines, discussions, and .

Online evidence focuses on submission timing and discussion requirements, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Despite some strong supporters, many students warn others away because of , and disrespectful communication.

Online reviews drive most of the , while but include severe negative comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Many students describe him as a , or source-related reasons.

Format shift

and in-person-labeled reviews, with the strongest pattern online.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

The course commonly requires lots of reading, long discussion responses, essays, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online reviews strongly support heavy workload, while and discussion essays.

Teaching experience

Poor

44/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with some praise for knowledge and feedback but many complaints about communication, organization, and respect.

Format shift

Online reviews are sharply split, and and worst-professor warnings.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment is mostly writing-heavy , and final rather than traditional proctored exams.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the clearest evidence of , and final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and often discuss online-style courses, with praise for but many strong complaints about fairness and grading.

Main concern

Students complain that correct or hard work may still be marked down for .

What students said

“Bad professor, and he do not know what he needs”
HIS108

“Best online professor at Grossmont College.”
HIS108

“ if you think doing the work he asks for is enough”
HIS108

Remote format

Online

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly polarized, praising fast grading and topical history when positive but , and .

Main concern

Many students report , and plagiarism or source-use disputes.

What students said

“Never again. He has the very tough grader.”
HIS109

“There was a lot of reading and writing but nothing unmanageable.”
HISTORY135

“Follow his directions and you'll get an easy A.”
HIST108109

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and final, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book exam rules.

QuizzesDiscussion BoardsMidtermFinalEssay-Based Assessments

Assessment risk

Varies

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person-labeled reviews mention quizzes, discussion essays, midterm, and final, but .

QuizzesDiscussion Board EssaysMidtermFinal

“There are 6 discussion board short essays 1000 words”
108AND109

“6 quizzes that are directly from the chapter material.”
108AND109

Online

, and final, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

QuizzesDiscussion BoardsMidtermFinalEssay-Based Assessments

“ .”
HIS108

“There is a mid-term and grade.”
HIS109

“ and final are pretty much equivalent to writing 4 discussion board assignments in length.”
HIS109

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Never again. He has the very tough grader.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

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22/100

“he marks you down for not including unspecified things and he would even consider my opinion wrong.”

📚 Workload Pressure

26/100

“There was a lot of reading and writing but nothing unmanageable.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

36/100

“Save your time and .”

Theme 1

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He has the very tough grader.
I think he spins a wheel to determine the grade he .
Follow his directions and you'll get an easy A.

Theme 2

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There was a lot of reading and writing but nothing unmanageable.
His weekly discussions involve essay length, story written responses.
This class is worse than an English class.

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

He was very on top of grading and
And .
Very passive aggressive and disrespectful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews include rich details over many years, though credibility is reduced slightly by duplicated complaints and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 3

C range

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3

Gerald Baydo

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

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📚 Workload Pressure

👍 Recommendation Risk

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💬 About Communication

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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