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Connor Dawson

HISTORY001 · HISTORY086 · HISTORY86 · USHIST2 · HIS001 · HISTORY44 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Solid history pick if you keep up with and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesExtra creditClear grading criteriaCaringHeavy reading load
  • , and reasonable grading.
  • Online sections and .
  • In-person students describe him as kind, patient, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most reported grades are As, with , and if you complete the work.

Online reviews mix free-A praise with ; in-person reviews report easy As with effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Content is approachable, but weekly discussions, papers, and .

Online comments stress reading and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as optional and others as mandatory, so flexibility depends on the class.

Both online and and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and support, though a minority urge switching professors.

In-person recommendations are near-unanimous; online ratings are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and test hints help most students, despite occasional tough-grader tags.

Format shift

Leniency is clearer online when guidelines are followed; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect weekly discussions, readings, and a load.

Format shift

Online reviews more often mention so many papers and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students , and a caring style, with a few harsh online outliers.

Format shift

; online quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and exams rather than only one format.

Format shift

; in-person reviews give fewer assessment details.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, knowledgeable, and a joy to learn from.

Main concern

Course still has real reading and papers, so it is not effort-free.

What students said

“ .”
HISTORY86
“Professor Dawson made history so easy to remember.”
HISTORY001
“very knowledgeable, caring, nice professor.”
USHIST2

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many call the class straightforward with test hints and , while a few , and harsh grading.

Main concern

Weekly discussions and missing a .

What students said

“He was amazing. .”
HISTORY44
“You must write eight discussions, each like an .”
HISTORY44
“As long as you follow the guidelines, you'll do fine.”
HISTORY086

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

or hints and paired with papers.

Test promptsMidterm and final paperDiscussion-based prep

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or format beyond general course success.

Online

Online students mention two exams plus essay-like discussions, sometimes with test hints or prompts.

Two examsDiscussion essaysTest prompts
“You must write eight discussions, each like an .”
HISTORY44
“ and is very lenient with grading.”
HISTORY44

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Willing to work with students and truly wants them to be successful.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Dawson made history so easy to remember. He's very articulate and patient with all his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

“Take his class!”

📝 Workload Reality

48/100

“You must write eight discussions, each like an .”

⚖️

72/100

“ and is very lenient with grading.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was amazing. .
  • He's very articulate and patient with all his students.
  • knowledgeable, polite and a joy to be around.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you follow the guidelines, you'll do fine.
  • I took his class in the fall, and it was pretty easy.
  • You will hardly get a grade.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • A lot of reading material.
  • It's one 3-5 paragraph discussion/ week with a midterm and .
  • So many papers

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews spanning 2018-2024 offer decent consistency, but the small sample and polarized online takes limit certainty.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

HISTORY443 reviews
HISTORY0012 reviews
HISTORY0862 reviews
HIS0011 review
HISTORY861 review
Show 1 more courses
USHIST21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1