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History

Nancy Reidy

HIS108 · HIST201 · HIST108 · HISTORY108 · HIST310 · HIST240 · HIS310 · HISHIS · HIST104 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
61.9%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will actually read and use her study guides; skip if you hate long lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyStudy Guides Save YouRead the BookClear StructureMixed Grading Tone
  • Do the reading and study guides and most students say you can pass cleanly.
  • Long digressive lectures frustrate some while others find her passionate and helpful.
  • Online and in-person both reward consistency; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students , and completing quizzes, but lazy work and discussions get docked.

Online summer sections often feel easier; and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Material is standard history with , if you keep up with chapters.

Online students often skim lectures and still pass; in-person feels harder only because of long live lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and you will not pass, and attendance is frequently listed as mandatory.

Online is more flexible with asynchronous modules; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

Take-again near 62% with strong praise for structure balanced by complaints about nitpicking and boring digressions.

Recent online reviews are more split; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

and study-guide-aligned quizzes help, but discussions and wording can be nitpicked.

Format shift

; some in-person comments call her lenient on late work.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and lecture review add up without becoming extreme.

Format shift

Online has many small quizzes and ; and multi-hour lectures.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passionate and , yet monotone digressions and .

Format shift

In-person students stress long off-topic lectures; and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly quizzes, unit exams .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus discussions; , and papers.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person night lectures run long and sometimes off-topic, but study questions and .

Main concern

Three-hour digressions and history.

What students said

“Do the reading, assignments, and and exams and you will do great in the class.”
HIST108
“lectures heavy, goes off topic all the time”
HIS108
“3 Exams are based EXACTLY on study questions.”
HIST240

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are quiz-and-discussion heavy with study guides that ; some praise easy structure while others call her a nitpicker.

Main concern

Late grading and is doable.

What students said

“This teacher is probably one of the most easiest teacher. While her lectures are long, she provides you many details and a study guide to go with it.”
HIST240
“She nitpicks everything you submit and doesn't allow late work but grades your work late.”
HIS310
“As long as you do the work, you'll definitely pass! .”
HIST310

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes largely mirror study questions if you read; .

Study Guide AlignedWeekly QuizzesUnit ExamsSome Take-Home Essays

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and weekly chapter quizzes after long lectures.

Study Question ExamsWeekly Chapter QuizzesEssay Components
“3 Exams are based EXACTLY on study questions.”
HIST240
“ if you do the reading and study guide.”
HIST108

Online

Online quizzes and monthly compiled exams track study guides; .

Weekly QuizzesStudy Guide MatchCompiled Unit Exams
“Study guides have every answer you need. There's an the quizzes compiled).”
HIS310
“ .”
HIST201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just do the and you should get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

📖 Study Guide Advantage

72/100

“Study guides have every answer you need.”

🎙️ Lecture Heavy Reality

50/100

“Yes, she is very lecture heavy, but if you listen, it can be very interesting.”

⚖️

52/100

“She nitpicks everything you submit and doesn't allow late work but grades your work late.”

👍 Overall Recommendation

63/100

“I would highly suggest taking her class!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate when it comes to History
  • goes off topic on her lectures A LOT
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A!
  • as long as you do the work, you'll definitely pass
  • nitpicks everything

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • but it's not that hard
  • 6 papers, 3 big tests

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with consistent themes about study guides, lectures, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 511
3 out of 512
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

Course coverage

HIST10814 reviews
HIST2018 reviews
HIST3108 reviews
HIS1087 reviews
HIST2407 reviews
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HISHIS1 review
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HISTORY1081 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 3

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1