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Benjamin Baca

HIST117 · HIST115 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend, participate, and accept tough group writing for an otherwise fun history class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesParticipation mattersGroup argument summariesNotes allowed on testsNo textbook needed
  • Highly recommended history teacher known for funny, engaging PowerPoint lectures
  • Group argument summaries are the and often graded tough
  • and material tied to lectures

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many pass with Bs by showing up and using notes, but tough group summaries and As.

In person stresses tough summaries; some online reviews call it an easy A with discussion work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is entertaining and , and group writing keep intellectual demand moderate.

and discussions; in person adds harder group writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

, but participation grade and missed PowerPoints make showing up effectively required.

In-person evidence is strongest; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

83/100

About 83% would take again, praising humor and lectures despite recurring complaints about group writing.

In person is strongly positive; online has both easy-A praise and a harsh withdrawal review.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and nitpicking on argument summaries keep many strong students at B or B+.

Format shift

; some online reviews felt easier.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Little textbook cost, but , and recurring group summaries add steady work.

Format shift

; in person centers on lectures plus summaries.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most reviews give 5/5 for funny, informative lectures that keep early classes engaged.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is consistent; online quality depends on organization that term.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade mix includes note-friendly tests plus heavily weighted group argument summaries and participation.

Format shift

In person balances tests and group writing; online leans discussions and fewer tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely loved for humor and and tough group summaries as the real grade drivers.

Main concern

Argument summaries and group writing can feel nitpicky and hold grades below an A.

What students said

“Lets you use notes for .”
HIST117
“He likes to crack jokes throughout a lecture, which makes his lectures better.”
HIST117
“although everyone doesnt like his argument summarys its better then doing a 8 page essay.”
HIST117

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

two organized easy-A 8-week courses versus one COVID-era self-taught withdrawal over weekend-only modules.

Main concern

and limited live instruction.

What students said

“As long as you participate this class is an easy, fun A.”
HIST117
“Online only, no instruction. So pretty much self taught.”
HIST117
“Prof. Baca had the online class so organized that the 8-week course was a breeze to complete.”
HIST117

Exam style

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Exams are widely described as because material matches lectures and notes are allowed.

Handwritten notes allowedLecture-based testsPowerPoint aligned exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students repeatedly say handwritten , and finals.

Handwritten notes allowedLecture and PowerPoint based
“Lets you use notes for .”
HIST117
“he lets you use handwritten notes on his tests so .”
HIST117

Online

Online comments mention a few tests across the term and discussion-based modules, not proctoring software.

Few tests per termDiscussion-based modules
“ , but 3 times during the class. Easy to pass class.”
HIST117

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Genuinely a great teacher. As long as you show up to class and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (3 online, 21 in , and tough group summaries. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He is very informative and a great teacher, able to get a hold of him if you have any questions, and he makes it to where you want to learn more”

😂 Lecture Humor

90/100

“Very funny and entertaining, even made a lot of the boring stuff fun to learn.”

⚖️

38/100

“he will hold your grade down based on a seemingly simple recurring assignment that he will nitpick at to no end”

📝

80/100

“Lets you use notes for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He likes to crack jokes throughout a lecture
  • his lectures are pretty long but all the material in the lectures are on the tests
  • Awesome History professor!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Does grade tough for the group projects
  • argument summarys its better then doing a 8 page essay
  • As long as you participate this class is an easy, fun A.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • Lets you use notes for .
  • His mid-term and because they had material about everything he discussed
  • he lets you use

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

24 detailed reviews across in-person and online terms show consistent lecture praise and consistent summary-grade friction.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST11722 reviews
HIST1152 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 3

B range

13

B+ 6 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2