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Jason Newman

HIST312 · HIST311 · HIST320321 · HIST321 · HIS312 · HISTORY312 · HIST · HIST313 · HIS320 · HIS313 · HIST310 · HIST373 · HIST3111 · HIST320 · 211 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
73.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him for a rich history class if you can handle heavy writing, lecture notes, and essay exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesSo many papersHeavy readingEssay examsWorth the effort
  • Students consistently praise his knowledge, passion, and lecture quality, especially in person.
  • The workload is heavy, with , and writing-based exams.
  • Grades can be strong for , and write well.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is achievable, but students repeatedly , and a lot of writing.

Online and in-person students both report heavy writing, while and lecture notes more strongly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The history content is not impossible, but the , and essay load make the course challenging.

Online difficulty comes mostly from papers, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is effectively mandatory because exams and .

, while online reviews do not focus on attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and deep learning, but not for students avoiding heavy writing.

Online recommendation is mixed because of workload, while lectures.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

He is often fair and , but several students call him tough when essays miss requirements or exams are underprepared.

Format shift

Online and tough page requirements, while in-person reviews lean fair but demanding.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The course , and essay-based tests.

Format shift

Online workload is paper-heavy, while and written exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

His strongest pattern is passionate, knowledgeable, memorable teaching that many students call amazing.

Format shift

, while online reviews focus more on structure and feedback.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and finals, with writing central across methods.

Format shift

Online assessment is mostly essays and written quizzes, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews strongly praise his lectures and expertise, but warn that , and .

Main concern

may have a hard time.

What students said

“Very fascinating lectures, but you need to take good notes or record it or you won't be able to do the essays.”
HIST312
“No multiple choice, all short answers as essay format.”
HIST312
“Attendance and note taking is a MUST.”
HIST312

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are split between students who find the and students who feel overwhelmed by constant writing.

Main concern

Online sections can feel like an English class because of and essays.

What students said

“There is a lot of reading and writing in this class, but because he is .”
HIST311
“Lots of essays. More of an English class with all the .”
HIST311
“ & so .”
HIST311

Exam style

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Exams are usually writing-based and demanding, but students often receive prompts or study questions in advance.

Essay ExamsTimed WritesStudy Questions Given BeforehandFinal EssayReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lecture-based tests, often with study questions provided in advance.

Essay ExamsTimed WritesLecture-Based TestsStudy Questions Given BeforehandEssay Final
“The .”
HIST310
“He usually gives you 8 exam questions and requires you to answer two or .”
HIST321
“No multiple choice, all short answers as essay format.”
HIST312

Online

Online reviews mention essay quizzes and an , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book status.

Essay QuizzesEssay FinalReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring
“ & so .”
HIST311
“3 LONG PAPERS, a million videos to watch and a quiz 4 page paper EVERY WEEK!!”
HIST311

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Newman is by far the .”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“His class is hard for the pure fact that it requires a lot of essays.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

58/100

“Very easy to get an A in the class if you do the work and read.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and interesting especially because he would share his family history.
  • He is engaging and tactful in his teaching strategies.
  • He really loves what he does

Theme 2

📝 About Writing & Workload

  • Lots of essays. More of an English class with all the .
  • It's 12, 4-page essays (assigned on Thursday due on Monday) and 3, 6-page essays plus a 6-page final.
  • There so you have to know what you learn.

Theme 3

📈

  • Attendance and note taking is a MUST.
  • If you come to class regularly and than an A.
  • If you .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

211

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show consistent themes about , and essay exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5131
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3 out of 521
2 out of 58
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 9

B range

19

B+ 10 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

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No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2