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Denise Smith

HIST107 · HIS110 · HISTORY110 · HIS108 · HIST110 · HIST108 · HIST111 · HISTORY111 · HIS107 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
53.13%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can handle lecture-heavy history courses, strict deadlines, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyStrict deadlinesMixed clarityMany papersPolarizing teacher
  • Student experience and very negative reports about unclear instructions and rude responses.
  • The course can produce A grades, but many students describe heavy writing, lectures, hard deadlines, and few high-stakes graded items.
  • Online and and strong warnings, with online reviews leaning more stressful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earned A grades and mention easy grading or , but strict deadlines and heavy writing make the A unsafe.

Online reviews show more deadline stress, while and severe workload complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

History content is not described as conceptually hard, but , and vague instructions raise the challenge.

Both formats show standard content difficulty, with online students emphasizing essays and in-person students emphasizing lectures and papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation matter, even though a few classes list attendance as not mandatory.

Online reviews often mark attendance mandatory, and in-person reviews frequently .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendations are split because some students praise her clarity and grading while many , and stress.

Both formats are polarized, but online reviews include especially strong warnings about deadlines and workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

A grades and are common, but late work penalties and .

Format shift

Online reviews highlight harsh late penalties, while and tough grader warnings.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention many papers, weekly essays, long lectures, group projects, and .

Format shift

Online workload is mainly essays and deadlines, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students find her clear and caring, but , and rude responses.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews are polarized, with .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to , and exams rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize essays and discussions, while , and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

assessments and easy grades while others report heavy lectures, rude behavior, and strict deadlines.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy classes and .

What students said

“very straight forward class.”
HIS108
“DEATH BY POWERPOINT.”
HIST111
“ .”
HISTORY111

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are highly mixed, with some students calling the class easy and , and strict late policies.

Main concern

Weekly essays, hard deadlines, and .

What students said

“this teacher was really easy”
HIS107
“Its alot of work. ”
HIST108
“ !!!”
HIST108

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

essays and multiple choice, but proctoring and open-book rules are mostly not proven.

Tests From Lectures And SlidesEssay QuestionsMultiple ChoiceFew High-Stakes GradesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention lecture-based tests, essay questions, multiple choice, frequent exams, and few graded items, but .

Essay QuestionsMultiple ChoiceFrequent ExamsLecture-Based TestsFew High-Stakes Grades
“ and a .”
HIST110
“Her test are 60% essay and 40% multiple choice”
HIST110
“a and 4 exams is pretty much your entire grade”
HIS107

Online

and lectures, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book status.

Tests From Slides And LecturesNotes Used For TestsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring
“her tests are straight from her slides and lectures so ”
HIS108
“ and discussions.”
HIST108

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“TERRIBLE!! I would definitely not recommend her to anyone, even just for credit.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“ and it is hard to get ahold of her.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“Its alot of work. ”

⚖️

50/100

“She will not accept anything if even late 1 second unless you show her proof of why.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Smith makes history fun, and interesting and you truly learn a lot.
  • and it is hard to get ahold of her.
  • DEATH BY POWERPOINT.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Honestly, this class is not at all difficult.
  • She is a easy.
  • Its alot of work.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Warnings

  • .
  • !!!
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews across many years provide strong volume and detail, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 5 · A 10

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 2