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History

David Richardson

HIST12 · HISTORY11 · HIS11HIS12 · HISTORY12 · HIS11 · HIST1211 · HIS12 · HIST1 · HIST11 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
90.63%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

A must-take history professor if , and use his .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStoryteller lecturesNo textbook neededExtra creditLecture heavyEasy A if you show up
  • Students repeatedly call him a passionate storyteller whose lectures replace the textbook.
  • No homework; quizzes and and ) drive the grade.
  • Online is even lighter with discussions and quizzes; in person you must attend and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

and , and most students land A or B without the textbook.

Online reviews sound even easier with discussion boosts; in person still easy if .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

; difficulty comes from note-taking and tests, not dense theory.

Online is lighter busywork; in person feels harder only because lectures are long and test-based.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

In person, missing class means missing exam material; but still structured.

In-person reviews treat attendance as essential; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Over 90% would take him again and call him a .

Both formats recommend him, with online often preferred for convenience and lighter pace.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

exams, and fair quiz grading soften the curve.

Format shift

; in person and optional finals help.

Workload

Light

76/100

; main work is attending lectures, short quizzes, and a handful of exams or essays.

Format shift

Online has weekly discussions and quizzes but still light; in .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Near-universal praise for passionate, story-like lectures that and memorable.

Format shift

In-person lectures are the star; online content is solid but a few call the audio dry.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Quizzes, midterms, finals, and occasional essays dominate; .

Format shift

Online adds discussion boards and essays; in person is almost pure quizzes and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

; skip class and you fail because tests come from spoken notes, not slides or the book.

Main concern

Lecture-only format and and weak note-taking.

What students said

“Just pay attention and .”
HIS12
“Skip class and you won't pass, since he speaks his lectures.”
HIS11HIS12
“ and you'll get an A.”
HIST11

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online history is very manageable with weekly quizzes or and essays, and .

Main concern

A minority report boring audio lectures and .

What students said

“literally only did 9 assignments this whole semester. (but not every week), plus 2 exams and 2 essays.”
HIS11HIS12
“Super easy and time-manageable. At the end of the semester, he grades all of the boost!”
HIST12
“Only had 2 exams which were pretty easy because he provides us with study guides”
HIST12

Exam style

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Standard quizzes and exams drawn from lectures and study guides, sometimes with essays; not open-book or heavily proctored in comments.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesOptional finalQuizzesEssay portions

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests come straight from spoken lectures and notes; and can replace a .

Lecture notes on examsOptional finalQuizzes and exams onlyEssay questions from lectures
“ if .”
HIS12
“The and gives out .”
HIS12
“He only gives out about 6-8 quizzes and four exams. The and replaces the .”
HIST12

Online

Online exams and quizzes use study guides and presentations; claims.

Study guidesWeekly quizzesFew examsEssaysDiscussion extra credit
“Only had 2 exams which were pretty easy because he provides us with study guides & the presentations have all the info you need.”
HIST12
“ and only had 4. Was not a and .”
HIS11

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You really don't even need the textbook he tells you to get, he practically paraphrases the entire thing to you through his lectures. Just pay attention and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“When he lectures, it is LITERALLY like he is standing up there telling us a story about something he went through.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“If ! By the end of the semester you'll love history”

📗 No Textbook Needed

88/100

“I never used the text book everything is in the notes.”

🎁 and Easy Boosts

84/100

“He grades all of the which gives you a huge grade boost!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • tells history like a story
  • lectures are amazing & make you want to know more
  • super swag love him
  • His lectures are long but very detailed

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • it's an easy A
  • and you'll get an A
  • Super easy and time-manageable
  • Hardest professors I've ever had, but one of the best

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Materials

  • You don't need the textbook
  • and exams
  • literally only did 9 assignments this whole semester
  • Don't buy the textbook he tells you to buy

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews from 2012-2026 with strong agreement on lecture style, no-book policy, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 517
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 7 · A 13

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3