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Daniel Driskill

HIST17B · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can keep up with and chase emails aggressively when stuck.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy Reading LoadSlow Email RepliesClear ExpectationsLate Penalty StrictUnderstanding of Emergencies
  • Course is reading-heavy with weekly quizzes and .
  • Grades are reachable if work is on time, but late work loses 10% per day and .
  • some praise flexibility in crises, others report ignored grade and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

As are common if you finish readings and turn work in on time, but late penalties and .

All evidence is from online HIST-17B reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is straightforward survey history; the real challenge is volume of .

All evidence is from online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Most students report , though one listed it as mandatory.

All evidence is from online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most would take him again for kindness and , but unresponsiveness and .

All evidence is from online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and some flexibility, offset by tough-grader tags, steep late penalties, and unresolved redo or .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Get ready to read and lots of ; two textbooks plus weekly quizzes and discussions keep the load high.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Lectures cover quiz material and some students call him kind, but and ungraded work hurt the experience.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, essays, midterms, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online HIST-17B runs on textbooks, lectures, weekly short quizzes, discussions, and essays; kindness and clear criteria help, but slow or and .

Main concern

Unreliable email response and at least one report of a redo never being graded or a .

What students said

“This class was a LOT of reading, but the lectures went over everything we needed for the and discussions.”
HIST-17B
“Takes a while ; most of the time not responding at all which was quite stressful when in need of clarification.”
HIST-17B
“ and still ended up with the grade I didn't want.”
HIST-17B

Exam style

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Reviews mention midterms, finals, and weekly short quizzes tied .

Weekly QuizzesMidterms and FinalsLecture-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online sections use weekly short quizzes plus midterms and and textbook reading.

Weekly Short QuizzesMidterms and FinalsLecture Alignment
“the lectures went over everything we needed for the and discussions.”
HIST-17B
“one was insignificant when it came to answering questions in midterms and finals.”
HIST-17B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was a LOT of reading, but the lectures went over everything we needed for the and discussions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 online reviews spanning 2022-2026, highlighting reading load, email reliability, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

38/100

“This class was a LOT of reading, but the lectures went over everything we needed for the and discussions.”

📧

40/100

“Takes a while ; most of the time not responding at all which was quite stressful when in need of clarification.”

⏱️ Strict Late Penalties

52/100

“Every day for every assignment that is late is a 10% deduction. Very easy class and .”

❤️ Crisis Flexibility

80/100

“I had to have emergency surgery at the beginning of the semester and and willing to work with me.”

Theme 1

📖

  • This class was a LOT of reading
  • Most of the 2 textbooks needed for the class
  • Get ready to read

Theme 2

📬 About Communication

  • Takes a while ; most of the time not responding at all
  • Not easy to get in contact with at all;
  • When I emailed him about this he never got back to me.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • very kind and straightforward with his expectations and grading
  • Every day for every assignment that is late is a 10% deduction.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six online-only reviews from 2022-2026 with mixed grades and , but small sample and some older conflict cases limit certainty.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

HIST-17B6 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1