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History

Paul Rittman

HIST104 · HIST2B · HIST2A · HIST8B · HIST101 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you , and strict grading standards.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh graderHeavy reading and writingTough quizzes and testsMixed teaching qualityFeedback when engaged early
  • and unclear expectations.
  • Older and some online reviews praise his knowledge, lectures, and feedback.
  • The course usually , and careful attention to details.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, especially online, but students repeatedly , and a large reading and writing load.

Online includes some A+ outcomes, while and low grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The history content is not always conceptually impossible, but the , and writing make the course challenging.

Online difficulty comes from workload and , while and grading expectations.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews mention participation and no makeups, but they do not consistently prove a .

In-person reviews mention participation and missed-work rigidity more than online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and feedback, but many warn against the grading and workload.

Online recommendations are split, while and recent avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

20/100

Recent reviews repeatedly call him a , and written work.

Format shift

Online has one fair-grader comment, but .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students describe , and midterms.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly list weekly responses, quizzes, discussions, essays, and midterms, while and chapter quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He can be knowledgeable and engaging, but clarity, responsiveness, and .

Format shift

Online students praise structure in some reviews but and , while in-person reviews range from excellent lectures to scatterbrained teaching.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to , and participation.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize papers, discussions, quizzes, and midterms, while , and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

to recent strong complaints about harsh grading and little flexibility.

Main concern

and difficult test expectations.

What students said

“such a how much work you put in if you don't read his mind from a simple prompt”
HIST104
“Great teacher. lectures very interesting.”
HIST2B

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with praise for clear historical framing but complaints , and .

Main concern

Online students need strong independence because feedback and clarity are inconsistent.

What students said

“The workload isn't bad at all and he is a .”
HIST2A
“ and they bring your grade down significantly.”
HIST2A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and midterms, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, closed-book rules, webcam use, or proctoring.

Tough QuizzesTest HeavyMidterms MentionedStudy Guide Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Test HeavyChapter QuizzesStudy Guide
“8B involves a lot of writing and a .”
HIST8B
“He will give you a study guide for test and review the .”
HIST2B

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and midterms, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Weekly QuizzesTwo MidtermsTough Quizzes
“He has a weekly 600 word response, quiz each week along with discussion and he has two 1600 essay, an essay outline and .”
HIST2A
“ and they bring your grade down significantly.”
HIST2A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“such a how much work you put in if you don't read his mind from a simple prompt, never taking him ever again.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Has a really good way of wrapping multiple details from a historical event together.”

⚖️

20/100

“This professor grades very harshly.”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“He has a weekly 600 word response, quiz each week along with discussion and he has two 1600 essay, an essay outline and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the .
  • Great teacher. lectures very interesting.
  • I dont like his teching style it is very scatter brain.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • such a how much work you put in if you don't read his mind from a simple prompt
  • so it's important to listen to/read small details in lecture and make notes.
  • and they bring your grade down significantly.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • be ready to read and write.
  • a lot of reading & writing but if you turn your work in early.
  • The workload isn't bad at all and he is a .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across many years give strong evidence, though recent negative reviews should be weighted more heavily than older praise.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST2B5 reviews
HIST1043 reviews
HIST2A3 reviews
HIST8B3 reviews
HIST1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values