Michael Ward

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AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 70.15%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you will stay on top of readings and discussions; expect a fair but not free history A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGet ready to readGives good feedbackTough graderAmazing lecturesCaring

as funny and caring while online formats draw more organization and workload complaints.
Grades lean high when students complete weekly reading, discussions, and quizzes, but some call him a .
Workload is reading- and writing-heavy especially in short summer terms.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Most reported grades are A-range when readings and assignments are finished, but summer and .

Online reviews split between easy-A praise and tough-grader complaints; solid grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

History content is manageable for most, but and writing make it feel heavier than pure concept difficulty.

Online and accelerated formats amplify reading volume; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and some online terms, though several say he is understanding about absences.

as mandatory; online evidence is mixed and sometimes optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About seven in and feedback, tempered by online organization and workload gripes.

Recommendation is stronger for .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many call him fair with , but tough-grader and no-rubric complaints appear often especially online.

Format shift

Online reviews more often label him tough or unclear; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly readings, discussions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online summer sections report heavier loads than many in-person lecture-focused terms.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Passionate, funny, and caring lecturer for many; .

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger and more consistent than online.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and occasional midterms or finals.

Format shift

Online leans assignment-heavy; some in-person sections emphasize lectures and fewer graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students often praise engaging lectures, fairness, and approachability, with lighter-feeling loads and and .

Main concern

Some find lectures boring or .

What students said

“I LOVE professor Ward!! He truly is the best history professor in Ventura College.”
HISTV76

“Professor Ward is fair, approachable, and genuinely wants students to succeed. This is not an easy A, you need to do the readings and put effort into your work.”
HISTV46

“He does not care what you do; you don't even have to show up, thankfully, because he does NOT teach.”
HISTV56

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many get easy As with weekly discussions and quizzes, while , and overloaded with reading and essays.

Main concern

Heavy weekly reading plus .

What students said

“This class was nice and easy. As long as you do the work you will pass with an A.”
HISTV55

“He and tests but doesn't even give out the rubric to know what you're being graded on.”
HISTV55

“The class and material itself was not hard at all but the work load OMG, felt like I spent !”
HISTV76

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are usually textbook- and lecture-based with writing components; friendliness varies by term.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion postsDefinition summariesMidterms and finals in some sectionsReading-based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and free textbooks, with some courses light on homework beyond reading.

Unit testsLecture and textbook basedFew graded items in some courses

“ , as long as you read the .”
HISTV56

“A but they are fairly easy and he is a .”
ANY

Online

Online ; some report strict grading without rubrics.

Weekly 2-part examsMultiple choice plus short definitionsDiscussion postsEssay-heavy modules

“There is also a weekly 2-part exam, the first part a multiple choice and the second part being a summary/definition of 4 words of your choosing.”
HISTV46

“There are 2 midterms and 1 final. Each midterm is split into 3 parts: multiple choice, describe, and essay.”
HISTV55

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Ward is fair, approachable, and genuinely wants students to succeed. This is not an easy A, you need to do the readings and put effort into your work.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and grading themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“I LOVE professor Ward!! He truly is the best history professor in Ventura College.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

70/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“The class and material itself was not hard at all but the work load OMG, felt like I spent !”

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58/100

“He and tests but doesn't even give out the rubric to know what you're being graded on.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He always makes lectures fun and interesting to go too.
Prof. Ward is one of the most genuine professors I have ever had.
very boring lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you do the work you will pass with an A.
This is not an easy A, you need to do the readings and put effort into your work.
Get ready to read

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

Lots of reading and writing required.
monthly online packets
he grades really tough

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent and multi-year reviews with rich detail and mixed but recurring themes give strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 13 · A 15 · A- 5

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Michael Ward

x x if you will stay on top of readings and discussions; expect a fair but not free history A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Reality

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Assignments

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will stay on top of readings and discussions; expect a fair but not free history A.

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