AI Rate Professor

History

Douglas Daniel

HIST20 · HIST23 · HIST12 · HIST11 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

unless you are comfortable with , and strict grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery test heavyTough graderConfusing lecturesHeavy readingAvoid if possible
  • Most students describe the course as difficult, reading-heavy, test-heavy, and .
  • Many reviews say lectures are long, confusing, tangential, or disconnected from quizzes and exams.
  • A small minority respect his knowledge and approachability, but the overall recommendation level is very low.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

An A , and tolerance for strict grading.

Both formats are hard for grades, with online reviews emphasizing timed essay exams and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The history content becomes difficult because students must retain large amounts of reading and write detailed answers under pressure.

Online reviews make the workload sound more overwhelming, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and meetings appear important, with and inconvenient fixed meeting times.

Online reviews provide the strongest evidence of strict meeting expectations, while and pop quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

because the , and lecture organization create a frustrating experience.

Both formats lean negative, but online reviews are especially severe about timing, workload, and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Students repeatedly call him a and describe unforgiving essay, quiz, and .

Format shift

Online reviews cite strict timed exams and possible zeros, while , and .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

The workload is described as heavy reading, , and inconvenient deadlines.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are more intense because of weekend deadlines and timed tests, while and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

He is knowledgeable and sometimes approachable, but many students say , and poorly sequenced.

Format shift

Online reviews mention unorganized lectures and difficult exams, while or do not match assessments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Assessment is dominated by quizzes, timed tests, essay exams, IDs, and .

Format shift

Online reviews stress timed essay exams, while , and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews also report , and difficult tests, though a few students found him approachable.

Main concern

Lectures and exams, making preparation stressful.

What students said

“The and fail to connect with students.”
HIST11
“ material.”
HIST20

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are strongly negative, citing timed writing-heavy tests, weekend deadlines, long Zoom meetings, and a heavy workload.

Main concern

and weekend-heavy workload make online sections feel overwhelming.

What students said

“The exams are 50% of your grade and are worth 1000 points.”
HIST12
“I hated this class literally a living nightmare.”
HIST20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are repeatedly described as timed, writing-heavy, difficult, and strict, with no clear student-friendly policy overall.

Timed TestsEssay ExamsNo Open Book Evidence Except Contradictory InstructionsHeavy WritingStrict Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

12/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exam-heavy courses, difficult finals, and short timed quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, or proctoring policy.

Quiz HeavyExam HeavyDifficult FinalShort Timed Quizzes
“ .”
HIST23
“You have a small amount of time to complete the quizzes, and they aren't multiple choice.”
HIST11

Online

Online , and one comment saying the instructions stated the test was not open book.

Timed TestsEssay ExamsNot Open Book InstructionHeavy Writing
“this is not an ”
HIST12
“Makes you write an entire essay AND answer 4 multiparagraph IDs in one 140 minute session.”
HIST12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ so and homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“The and fail to connect with students.”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

20/100

“ ! Listen to the reviews!”

📝

12/100

“The and required a lot of writing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are a bit difficult to follow but the guy is pretty chill.
  • He knows what he's talking and frequent pausing and stutters.
  • Lectures are long and can be hard to stay focused on.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Had to read a ton.
  • .
  • there is an absurd amount of for a history class

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests And Grades

  • The .
  • The exams are 50% of your grade and are worth 1000 points.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 25 detailed reviews across both formats and multiple years show a consistent negative pattern.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 516

Course coverage

HIST129 reviews
HIST206 reviews
HIST115 reviews
HIST235 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 3 · Not sure yet 4