Thomas Martinez

HISTORY11 · HISTORY12 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 87/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 81.82%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Strong pick for an online History GE if you can sit through long lecture videos and keep up with light essays and quizzes.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEdPuzzle lecture heavyNo textbook requiredEasy online A pathFunny and energeticTime-consuming videos

Online sections are widely called easy and .
Video lectures can be long and .
and supportive to boring or over-talkative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reported grades are A or A- and students say minimum requirements plus lecture material are enough to pass well.

Online reviews more often call it an easy A; but more lecture fatigue complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Average difficulty is low and , though long videos add time rather than conceptual hardness.

Online is repeatedly called easy; but delivery quality varies more.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

and others optional, with online self-paced work more flexible than seat-time heavy sections.

; several in-person reviews still say attendance was mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About 82% would take him again and praise is strong online, tempered by a few harsh in-person and Incomplete experiences.

Online recommendation tone is warmer and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

High A rates, understanding about late work, and .

Format shift

Leniency shows up in both formats; online comments emphasize understanding about missing work.

Workload

Light

62/100

Work is simple and no textbook, but , and .

Format shift

Online students stress time-consuming videos more than conceptual overload; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call him funny, passionate, and organized, while a minority say lectures are boring or self-indulgent.

Format shift

Online teaching is generally praised; in-person quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and short essays more than traditional high-stakes exam batteries.

Format shift

Online is assignment and EdPuzzle driven; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reactions split between fun, personality-driven lectures that feel easy and complaints about dull, lecture-heavy delivery.

Main concern

Some students find lectures a snooze or feel forced into long listening and weekly video responses.

What students said

“Lectures are a snooze fest, fell asleep many times.”
History-11

“He is very funny and makes it fun to learn. The class was never boring.”
History-12

“ ! He likes to hear himself talk.”
History-12

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

EdPuzzle lectures, discussions, quizzes, and a and no textbook.

Main concern

Lecture videos and weekly assignments are time-consuming even when the material itself is simple.

What students said

“Easy but most assignments, especially video lectures (edpuzzles) are time consuming.”
History-12

“and !:) as he does lectures ("ed puzzles")”
History-12

“Prof Martinez is a considerate professor with great lectures. He makes it easy to succeed in this class.”
History-12

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly low-stakes quizzes and short writing tied to provided lectures rather than brutal closed-book finals.

EdPuzzle lecture quizzesShort MLA essaysDiscussion video uploadsLecture-aligned tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes; comments do not clearly prove proctoring software or open-book rules.

Lecture-based testsQuizzes aligned to lecturesDocumentary analysis and essays

“His lectures are easy to understand and !”
History-12

“his lectures captured almost everything that and assignments.”
History-12

Online

Online work uses EdPuzzle lectures with , and a couple short precis essays.

EdPuzzle lectures with questionsDiscussion boards or video uploads2-page MLA precis essaysNo textbook

“Only 2 "Presics" throughout the course which is just a 2 page MLA format essay”
History-12

“we did have to write i believe 1 essay for the final, but ”
History-12

“He uses EdPuzzle for his lectures and there are questions within the lectures.”
History-12

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I tell everyone who needs a .”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (10 online, 12 in person), highlighting ease, lecture load, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Online Ease

82/100

“Professor Martinez online class was very easy”

⏱️ Time Sink Lectures

62/100

“The , but overall, everything else was easy”

👍 Recommendation Split

78/100

“ . Professor Martinez is the beset.”

📚 No Textbook Path

74/100

“and !:) as he does lectures ("ed puzzles")”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Energetic and effortlessly animated in his lectures.
He's cool.
He always had a good attitude and was really able to connect with his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

As long as you did the minimum requirements, you were sure to pass.
It was very doable!
this class is excellent for those with the aptitude to succeed in it.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

For some people who don't like watching long edPuzzles this is probably not a class for you.
and feels like a modern online class.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews across online and in-person History sections, with repeated EdPuzzle details and a .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 53

1 out of 51

Course coverage

History-1219 reviews

History-113 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 5

B range

B+ 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1