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M Shea

HISTO112 · HIST112 · HIST111 · HISTORY112 · HIST7106 · HISTORY111 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want an engaging history class and are willing to take notes, read, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEntertaining LecturerTough TestsHelpful Test HintsEssay HeavyExtra Credit
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as funny, engaging, and able to make history memorable.
  • The course is not a free pass because and students need notes, reading, and essays.
  • Grades are often manageable because , and paper opportunities.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

A high grade is very achievable because essays, bonus points, dropped tests, and .

All grade evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The class feels engaging and manageable, but , and .

Only in-person evidence exists, and it shows an entertaining but not purely easy course.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Multiple students , though because lectures contain test questions.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

because he makes history fun, memorable, and .

Recommendation and is strongly positive despite some workload warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Grading is lenient because students , and papers helping offset hard exams.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is moderate because students mention , and test preparation.

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly call him funny, engaging, memorable, and one of .

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Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment , and bonus opportunities.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise his humor and engaging lectures while warning that tests and .

Main concern

Tests can be tough, and .

What students said

“Mark Shea does not teach a "softball" class.”
HISTORY112
“ but he gives you half of the questions in lecture”
HIST111
“this guys is awesome i loved him and it is ridiculously easy i got a 99% in the class.”
HIST112

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be tough, but students , and dropped tests that make the overall exam experience manageable.

Tough TestsLecture-Based Test QuestionsExtra CreditDropped Lowest Test

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

question hints, bonus points, and dropped tests, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Tough TestsLecture-Based Test QuestionsExtra CreditDropped Lowest Test
“ but he gives you half of the questions in lecture”
HIST111
“ .”
HIST112
“Offers tons of .”
HIST111

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mark Shea does not teach a "softball" class. But, if you want to learn, he's the guy for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 in-person reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He teaches a boring subject, but makes it fun and entertaining!”

📈 Grade Value

80/100

“Don't expect , but you don't need them to get an A in the class.”

👍 Recommendation Level

92/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • ! He makes the class fun and interesting.
  • Super entertaining teacher! Falling asleep during his lectures is impossible.
  • He really kept us interested and made it easy to learn about history.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is very hard, but it is so .
  • but he gives you half of the questions in lecture
  • , because they make or break your grade.
  • Offers tons of .

Theme 3

📝 About Class Strategy

  • .
  • taking notes .
  • Read your book.
  • but !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 25 reviews over several years show rich detail and a consistent pattern of engaging teaching with tough but manageable assessments.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 55
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Course coverage

HIST11213 reviews
HIST1118 reviews
HIST71061 review
HISTO1121 review
HISTORY1111 review
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HISTORY1121 review

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