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Kathleen Addison

HISTVO1B · HISTV82 · HISTV02A · WOMENSHISTORY · HISTV07A · HIST7A · HISTV86 · HISTV01A · HISTV76 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
17.39%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you have no alternative and can handle .

Best fit · Self Taught ProVague instructionsDiscussion overloadSlow gradingUnresponsive emailTimed stressful exams
  • Online history and heavy weekly discussions.
  • Many students still earn As through grind, but , and poorly explained.
  • ; most warn others to find a different professor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many report As, but , and stress over vague grading and timed writes.

Online As come from heavy grind; a As with study guides.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content plus volume of reading, posts, and standard survey history.

Online difficulty is driven by workload and chaos; in person difficulty varies more by lecture style.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; in person is mixed between optional and required.

Online ; in person sometimes required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and recent comments repeatedly say stay away or find another class.

Online reviews dominate the ; in person is mixed but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

stated length, and vague rubrics define the grading climate.

Format shift

and consistent; in person is less detailed but still uneven.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

, and timed exams stack into a time sink many call unsustainable.

Format shift

Overload language is strongest online; in person workload is lighter for some but and .

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Students highlight disorganization, poor communication, and misaligned materials far more than clarity or care.

Format shift

Online is broadly poor; a few in-person and rare online reviews still call her funny or helpful.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Weekly discussions and top.

Format shift

Online is discussion- and exam-heavy; older in , and essays.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some found an easy A with study guides, others describe rude no-shows, messy lectures, and useless guides.

Main concern

Lecture tangents, weak communication, and uneven care for struggling students.

What students said

“ . The majority of the class struggled and she absolutely did not care.”
HISTV07A
“Honestly this class was an easy A for me. All I did was show up and participate in class discussion, and filled out the study guides for the tests.”
HISTV02A
“Her lectures are all over the place. Let me repeat: LECTURES ALL OVER THE PLACE.”
WOMENSHISTORY

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online courses pile on discussions and , and timed exams that feel misaligned to materials.

Main concern

, and high weekly posting load destroy the experience even when an A is possible.

What students said

“For the sake of .”
HISTV82
“5+ hrs/day of work. Instructions/prompts are ALL over the place and unclear... Spare your sanity.”
HISTV76
“FIND A DIFFERENT CLASS TRUST. .”
HISTV82

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and stress, sometimes covering topics students felt were not well covered.

Timed examsWritten short answersTurnitinMisaligned content risk

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essays more than proctoring software; friendliness varies by section.

Study guide testsEssay or paperLecture-based tests
“filled out the study guides for the tests. I didn't even do the one and and I still got an A.”
HISTV02A
“ ”
HISTV01A

Online

Online exams are repeatedly described as timed and stressful, sometimes with long on-the-spot written responses and Turnitin on coursework.

Timed examsLong written responsesTurnitinUnclear exam scope
“ , so VERY stressful but doable.”
HISTV82
“The and had long written response sections that you had to do on the spot without notice.”
HISTV86
“She does use turnitin.”
HISTV82

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“FIND A DIFFERENT CLASS TRUST. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, mostly online , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Warning

18/100

“Stay away!”

📚 Workload Overload

16/100

“5+ hrs/day of work. Instructions/prompts are ALL over the place and unclear”

📝

28/100

“she doesn't stipulate in the ”

⏱️

32/100

“ , so VERY stressful but doable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Organization

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and
  • As long as you answer every part of the A
  • She is a

Theme 3

📧 About Communication

  • professor was difficult to reach
  • ? Never

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews with strong theme consistency on workload, vagueness, and slow grading, especially across many online sections, support high credibility.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 513

Course coverage

HISTV8212 reviews
HISTV01A5 reviews
HISTV865 reviews
HIST7A1 review
HISTV02A1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 1 · A 17

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1