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William Mask

HIS11 · HIS20 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will keep up with lectures and follow his strict writing rules.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing funny lecturesNo contractions ruleExtra credit availableClear grading criteriaLecture and quiz focused
  • Students love his humor, passion, and easy-to-follow history lectures.
  • Passing is straightforward if , and and quizzes.
  • Exams can get hard when students fall behind on lectures and readings.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Multiple students say it is hard not to pass and grades trend A if work is done, though .

In-person comments stress easy pass with attendance; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Lectures are described as easy to understand and interesting, with moderate difficulty overall rather than brutal content.

Both formats describe approachable material; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

while several online reviews list it as .

; online is more flexible according to review metadata.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly 89% would take him again and praise focuses on humor, passion, and student success support.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

and , though he is picky about contractions and can be firm on discussion quality.

Format shift

Leniency is similar across formats; .

Workload

Light

66/100

Workload is mostly discussions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online is low-maintenance with few assignments; in-person is easy to balance if the .

Teaching experience

Excellent

87/100

Students repeatedly call lectures amazing, funny, and never boring, with .

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Discussions and quizzes matter throughout, while grade.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize discussions plus exams; in-person adds participation and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and hard not to pass when they attend and complete discussions and quizzes.

Main concern

Strict no-contractions writing rule and the need to start the .

What students said

“Mr Mask is great, he is funny and shows he cares.”
HIS11
“It is very hard not to pass this class.”
HIS20
“Hates contractions and gets very strict with them.”
HIS20

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online HIS11 is generally well liked with , and exams; quality stays high with lighter attendance pressure.

Main concern

Discussions and exams still require steady work, and .

What students said

“Just about as good of an online class as you can ask for.”
HIS11
“Only a few discussions and .”
HIS11
“ if you do not keep up with the lectures.”
HIS11

Exam style

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Exams are fair if students keep up with lectures and materials, but can feel hard after procrastination.

Lecture-based examsQuizzesDiscussion boardsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and a final that benefits from an early start; proctoring details are not clearly stated.

Discussions and quizzesIn-person lecturesFinal project or exam planningNo contractions rule
“ and quizzes and you will be fine.”
HIS11
“the workload is easy to balance overall, but shoot for an early start on the final”
HIS20

Online

Online courses use readings or slides, multi-paragraph discussions, quizzes, and exams that reward staying current.

Few discussions and examsExtra creditLecture-heavy prepStrict discussion requirements
“ if you kept up with the materials.”
HIS11
“ if you do not keep up with the lectures.”
HIS11
“Discussions are 3-5 paragraphs and require 5 responses.”
HIS11

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It is very hard not to pass this class. If you show up and pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (4 online, 5 in person), highlighting humor, passability, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Energy

87/100

“his lectures are never boring. You learn a lot of interesting facts about history”

👍 Easy Pass Path

76/100

“If you follow his rules in the syllabus and .”

✍️ Contraction Crackdown

70/100

“Hates contractions and gets very strict with them.”

📚

55/100

“ if you do not keep up with the lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His humor and passion for history make the class enjoyable.
  • he is funny and shows he cares.
  • Great teacher you can tell that he loves what he teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Low maintenance class as long as you do the readings and view the slides.
  • makes you work for and exams.
  • Offered a decent amount of throughout the semester.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Just about as good of an online class as you can ask for.
  • Only a few discussions and .
  • Ok class if you don't procrastinate.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed reviews across online and in-person History sections are consistent on teaching quality, though the sample is moderate and one older .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIS116 reviews
HIS203 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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No reported values