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Dave Hall

HIST101 · HIST103 · HIST100 · HIST102 · HIS101 · HISTORY101 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
40.74%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

unless you are comfortable with lecture-heavy history, heavy memorization, and grades .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyLecture heavyTough gradingLate feedbackStudy guide dependent
  • Recent online reviews are , and .
  • some students like his lectures and study guides, while others find the .
  • Grades often depend on a few high-stakes exams, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible for strong note-takers who memorize study guides, but the .

Online evidence is harsher and more time-pressured, while lecture and studying guides.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The material is not always conceptually impossible, but the volume of , and memorization makes it challenging.

Online reviews stress excessive reading and timed tests, while and broad study guides.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as formally mandatory, but missing lectures makes the .

, while in-person students say lecture attendance and notes are essential.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

The recommendation is low because many students , and .

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while in-person reviews are split between serious-student recommendations and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students frequently call him a and say vague expectations, few graded items, and late grade changes make grades feel unfair.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize late and inconsistent grading, while .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, but the reading, note-taking, and .

Format shift

and timed exams, while in-person students report long lectures and large study guides.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some students find him funny and clear, but recent and negative reviews describe poor communication, rude responses, and .

Format shift

Online teaching experience is much weaker, while but somewhat more positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades are consistently described as depending mostly on a small number of quizzes and major exams.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-focused, with online comments adding timed quizzes and written exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with and study guides but many warning about long lectures and .

Main concern

The main risk is memorizing large study guides for a .

What students said

“This class is based on three multiple choice, 100 point exams and more.”
HIST102
“He gives good lectures. so you only have to do the 3 exams.”
HIST103
“Amazing professor. I really enjoyed his class!”
HIST102

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing late , and timed exams.

Main concern

Online students and .

What students said

“He was not a good teacher, he didn't grade anything until the class was over.”
HIST103
“ , and .”
HIST103
“Only 80 minutes to answer 100 multiple choice questions on each of the 3 exams”
HIST102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because grades depend on a few long, timed, memorization-heavy exams with limited room for recovery.

Timed Exams100-Question ExamsFew High-Stakes TestsHeavy MemorizationWritten Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study-guide memorization, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Three Major Exams100-Question ExamsScantron TestsStudy Guides
“He gives only 3 exams. But it has 200 points each.”
HIST102
“2 100 ?' ”
HISTORY101
“the .”
HIST100

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention written exams, short quiz and , and 100-question exams, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Written ExamsTimed Exams100-Question Exams
“ and watching videos and .”
HIST103
“This professor does not give and exams”
HIST103
“Only 80 minutes to answer 100 multiple choice questions”
HIST102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor is unresponsive, grades extremely late and inconsistently, assigns minimal work with loads on excessive reading with no direction, with .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

20/100

“Do not expect a fair grade with this professor”

🧪

22/100

“Only 80 minutes to answer 100 multiple choice questions on each of the 3 exams”

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“His lectures are from start to finish but .”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • This class is based on three multiple choice, 100 point exams and more.
  • 3 test and 1 quiz is all you have to worry about, but if you're not prepared.
  • Mid term is heavy 100 questions in 80 mins.

Theme 2

📉 And Feedback

  • he didn't grade anything until the class was over.
  • , and .
  • Never keeps you updated with current grade.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lectured the entire time, but I enjoyed most of the material
  • this professor lectures from the start of class until the end.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is credible because 50 reviews cover a long time span, both formats, and and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 513
3 out of 58
2 out of 59
1 out of 518

Course coverage

HIST10319 reviews
HIST10214 reviews
HIST10110 reviews
HISTORY1013 reviews
202632 reviews
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HIS1011 review
HIST1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 2

D range

2

D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1