Steve Batham

HIST130 · HIST7 · HIST17B · HIST122 · HIST112 · HIST240 · HIST111 · HIST102 · HIST4916 · HIST210 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
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Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Strongly consider him if you will attend, read, and , because the payoff is usually high.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMakes history interestingClear test guidanceHelpful and responsiveEssay-heavy gradingEasy if prepared

Most students strongly praise Batham for , and .
because he gives questions, reviews, or book-based material, but .
Online reviews are more mixed, with heavier workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very reachable if students attend, study the provided guidance, and write detailed essays, but it is not effortless in every section.

In-person evidence is much easier and more predictable, while and heavier work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

He makes history understandable and engaging, though essay exams and .

In-person reviews describe clearer and easier learning, while online reviews vary more by workload and test difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Most students highly recommend him because he , and rewards preparation.

, while online reviews are more divided due to workload and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Many students report , and achievable grades, though essays can be graded strictly.

Format shift

In-person grading is usually seen as fair or easy, while and .

Workload

Moderate

60/100

The workload is manageable for prepared students but , and sometimes busywork.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of work, while or light with attendance.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and unusually good at making history interesting.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is extremely strong, while but less consistent.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and assignments rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize papers, tests, and projects, while and essay exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, emphasizing interesting , and fair results for students who study.

Main concern

and because he gives test guidance in class.

What students said

“he makes the material so interesting and .”
HIST17B

“He tells you the test questions so there are no surprises.”
HIST112

“ but I got a B & didn't put a lot of time into it & he gives you questions in advance.”
HIST112

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one calls tests easy with steady work, while , and heavy workload.

Main concern

Online students should watch for and .

What students said

“As long as you keep up with the work the .”
HIST111

“ and grades the papers and tests very harshly.”
HIST240

“Lots of work though for the online class!”
HIST111

Exam style

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Exam evidence is generally student-friendly because many reviews say questions are given ahead of time or come from the book, though essays require detail.

Advance Test QuestionsBook-Based TestsEssay ExamsTake-Home Reading Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

in advance, uses book-based multiple choice, and assigns essay exams that need detail.

Advance Test QuestionsBook-Based Multiple ChoiceEssay MidtermsEssay FinalTake-Home Reading Quizzes

“He gives the questions that will be prompts for the 2 essay midterms and the .”
HIST112

“There are also 3 50 and a paper.”
HIST112

“Gives you all the & tests come right out of the book.”
HIST130

Online

, and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home status.

Tests and PapersMidterm EssayFinal EssayExam policy not clearly proven

“ and .”
HIST111

“the two papers and two tests equal 700 points”
HIST240

Student evidence

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Top student voice
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Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“he makes the material so interesting and .”

👍 Recommendation Level

90/100

“Take this teacher and you will be glad you did, I promise.”

⚖️

75/100

“Easy A if you do the work.”

📝

78/100

“He tells you the test questions so there are no surprises.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Somehow he makes history interesting.
One of the .
He makes the material easy .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A if you put in a little time.
if you stick around for the review
...

Theme 3

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but he gives you all the test questions before the test.
The news articles/projects.
and grades the papers and tests very harshly.

Theme 4

❤️ About Helpfulness

.
and wants all his students to achieve their goal.
.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich and mostly consistent evidence, though some older online-format labels are inconsistent with the provided format fields.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539

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2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Steve Batham

Strongly consider him if you will attend, read, and x x x, because the payoff is usually high.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Level

⚖️ x x

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

❤️ About Helpfulness

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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Strongly consider him if you will attend, read, and , because the payoff is usually high.

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