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History

Michael Pebworth

HITS15 · RECENTAMERHIS · HIST2B · HIST17B · HIST2A · HIST · HIST15A · HIS15 · HIST15 · 165 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
70.83%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an engaging history class and are willing to keep up with readings and notes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesFunny and personableReading-heavyCaring teacherMixed online organization
  • In-person students overwhelmingly praise his funny, passionate lectures and personal connection.
  • Grades are usually manageable with reading, notes, and participation, but not effortless for everyone.
  • Online reviews are much weaker because and slow communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

A good grade is very reachable with readings, notes, and participation, but students repeatedly say you still have to do the work.

In-person reviews describe manageable grades with preparation, while online .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

63/100

The history content is made accessible through engaging lectures, but , and course.

In-person students usually find the content understandable, while online students .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

as strictly mandatory, but lectures, participation, and notes are repeatedly presented as important for success.

In-person evidence strongly suggests showing up matters; online evidence .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, though online and some workload complaints prevent a universal must-take rating.

, while online reviews are much more mixed and often negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Grading appears generally forgiving because students mention , and , though a few call him tough.

Format shift

; online reviews give little clear grading detail beyond delayed grading complaints.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Workload is usually reading-centered and manageable, but several students , and video assignments.

Format shift

Online students complain about long confusing video assignments, while and notes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

as passionate, funny, caring, and memorable, despite a cluster of online and organization complaints.

Format shift

, while online teaching feedback is inconsistent and sometimes very negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears , and finals rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

In-person , and homework; online reviews mostly mention assignments and videos.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lectures, humor, care for students, and memorable course content.

Main concern

The , and note-taking pressure.

What students said

“This was the , hands down.”
RECENTAMERHIS
“You have to work for a good grade but .”
HIST15

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split, with one strong recent positive review but , and poor responsiveness.

Main concern

Students and limited email support independently.

What students said

“Professor Pebworth is a passionate and engaging teacher who makes history fun.”
HIST15
“ and long and he makes you watch hours of videos every week”
HIST2B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mostly student-friendly in person, with notes or cheat sheets sometimes allowed, but some and quizzes.

Advance Test QuestionsNotes AllowedCheat Sheet AllowedQuizzesMidterm And Final

Assessment risk

Standard

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

questions, notes or cheat sheets, quizzes, and a midterm and final.

Advance Test QuestionsNotes AllowedCheat Sheet AllowedQuizzesMidterm And Final
“ and lets you bring notes”
HIST15
“You are allowed to use a cheat sheet during the exam.”
HIST15

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This was the , hands down.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“His lectures are super engaging and interactive.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

82/100

“TAKE THIS CLASS. you will not be disappointed.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

72/100

“You have to work for a good grade but .”

📚 Workload Reality

54/100

“He does give out a lot of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's great at covering the material and being engaging while staying on topic.
  • His lectures are always entertaining, and he uses really cool sources like old movie clips and comic books.
  • Everyone of pebworths classes are like a stand up comedy show.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • if you pay attention and do the readings.
  • You have to work for a good grade but .
  • But he grades pretty hard.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Professor Pebworth is a passionate and engaging teacher who makes history fun.
  • and doesn't grade things for weeks.
  • and long and he makes you watch hours of videos every week

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • There are few professors at Cabrillo who actually care the way Pebworth does.
  • He also cares about his students on a personal level and is really funny too.
  • He is passionate and humble.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

165

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, with consistent themes and enough detail to separate in-person strength from online weakness.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5124
4 out of 517
3 out of 510
2 out of 56
1 out of 58

Course coverage

HIST1526 reviews
HIST2B12 reviews
HIS154 reviews
HIST2A3 reviews
HIST1 review
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HIST15A1 review
HIST17B1 review
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RECENTAMERHIS1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6