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Jose Duran

HIST143 · HIST101 · HISTORY144 · HIST122 · HIST144 · HIST102 · HISTOFCIV · HISTORY102 · HIS144 · HIS101 · HISTORY101 · 130 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Only take him if you can self-study the book and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring monotone lecturesMandatory expensive textbookOpen-book testsTake-home essaysAttendance stickler
  • Many students call lectures dull and hard to stay awake through.
  • Grades often hinge on open-book quizzes, take-home essays, book reports, and .
  • His own expensive textbook and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Open-book tests and , but reading, book reports, and attendance still require steady work.

Online mixed harder emails/load; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Content is often called easy if you read and , though lectures are dull and .

Both formats describe manageable content with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

14/100

Roll is often taken beginning and end; late or missing class can tank the grade.

In-person is clearly mandatory; some online comments say no roll while others still require lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Only about a , and many call him the .

Online lean more negative; in-person is polarized but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Open-book and , and essay weight keep it only fair.

Format shift

; and grade-error complaints.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and chapter quizzes create steady load even without daily homework.

Format shift

Both formats stress reading and papers; online also notes multi-hour tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Dominant theme is monotone, sleep-inducing lectures that .

Format shift

In-person has more extreme boring-teacher language; online stresses unresponsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and a major book report.

Format shift

Structure is similar across formats with online timed multiple choice plus essays.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students split between easy open-book path with and harsh warnings , and poor teaching.

Main concern

costly required book.

What students said

“ . he even lets you take home the essay portion of your exams”
HIST122
“Run far way he is not an easy A ”
HIS144
“the textbook is published by him and he charges over 100 for .”
HIS101

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and mixed exam load.

Main concern

Hard to reach and .

What students said

“This guy's lectures are completely pointless don't waste your time waking up for them”
HIS144
“ . I took him over the summer and it was always hard to reach him.”
HIST101
“ , and the .”
144

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many students report open-book tests and essay volume.

Open BookTake-Home EssayBook ReportMultiple Choice from Textbook

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are repeatedly described as open book with .

Open BookTake-Home EssayIn-Class ScantronBook Report
“ . he even lets you take home the next class including the final!!”
HIST122
“ and google the subject not that difficult.”
HIS101

Online

Online students report open-book tests and ; one notes timed multi-choice plus long essays.

Open BookTimed Multiple ChoiceEssay ExamsBook Report
“ , and the .”
144
“2 exams, midterm and a 4 hour time limit, and an essay portion”
HIST102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy class no homework, All exams are open book. he even lets you take home the next class including the final!! You really have to try to fail this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in , and textbook cost. Credibility rating: High.

😴 Teaching Engagement

34/100

“This is literally the most boring teacher you will ever encounter.”

📘

78/100

“ . he even lets you take home the ”

💸 Textbook Cost

25/100

“the textbook is published by him and he charges over 100 for .”

👎 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“Run far way he is not an easy A ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures put people to sleep
  • voice is too monotone
  • His lecture voice is an acquired taste

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You really have to try to fail this class
  • Get ready to read

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Materials

  • charges over 100 for
  • your grade
  • 5 essays(four pages each)

Theme 4

⏰

  • takes role at the beginning an end of class
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

130

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with recurring themes on lectures, exams, textbook cost, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 521
3 out of 523
2 out of 518
1 out of 532

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

6

F 6

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Rather_Not_Say 2