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thomas arnold

HIST17 · HIST17A · HIST17B · HIST04A · HIST4A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Avoid unless and a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderSo many papersLots of homeworkHarsh on small mistakesUnorganized
  • Most students call him a .
  • Heavy load of papers, projects, and weekly work with .
  • Would-take-again is about 25 percent; a few still praise organization if you keep pace.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some earn A or B with heavy effort, but harsh docks and .

Most grade and ; the one in-person review is equally harsh.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

, and tests make content and pace challenging.

Difficulty ratings vary widely online; in-person difficulty was rated 5.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several online and the .

; a few say no. In-person review says mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Would take again is only about 25 percent with .

Two positive online reviews exist, but most online and the .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

and docks for little mistakes dominate student feedback.

Format shift

and in the one in-person review.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of homework, so many papers, and .

Format shift

Online reports 5 items due per week; and papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

, and harsh tone outweigh a couple of organized-class praises.

Format shift

Online has two stronger reviews; majority online and in-person are very negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Projects, essay exams, quizzes, Revel discussions, and .

Format shift

Online comments detail papers and Revel; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single in-person HIST17 review calls him the .

Main concern

.

What students said

“ ! Grades ridiculously harsh. !”
HIST17

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and papers, confusing Canvas, and slow essay feedback.

Main concern

with delayed grades.

What students said

“lots of to many assignments for just one week.”
HIST17B
“ . Waited until 3 weeks in to assign any work. It then became 5 things due per week, each one harshly graded.”
HIST4A
“Way too many projects over a short span of time, and and not intuitive.”
HIST04A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and many harshly graded papers rather than student-friendly formats.

Essay examsQuizzesMany papersHarsh grading

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; exam format not detailed.

Harsh grading
“ ! Grades ridiculously harsh. !”
HIST17

Online

, and many papers with harsh partial-credit docks; proctoring not clearly described.

Essay examsQuizzesRevel workMany papers
“ and .”
HIST04A
“He grades harshly , I worked hard in the course and didnt receive the grade I wanted .”
HIST17A
“He marks down significant amount of .”
HIST4A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Grades ridiculously harsh. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚖️

18/100

“lots of ”

📚 Paper Overload

22/100

“It then became 5 things due per week, each one harshly graded.”

👎 Recommendation

25/100

“ .”

🗂️ Organization Issues

28/100

“He was a ”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Grades ridiculously harsh.
  • He grades harshly
  • lots of

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • So many papers
  • .
  • 5 things due per week
  • Lots of homework

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was a
  • Lectures were boring
  • Great teacher with and quizzes are main assignments.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews from 2019-2022, mostly online, with and some grade data.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

HIST17B3 reviews
HIST04A2 reviews
HIST171 review
HIST17A1 review
HIST4A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1