AI Rate Professor

History

Ed Robinson

HIST18 · HIST17 · HIST018 · HISTORY017 · HISTORY · HIST017 · HIS18 · HISHIS · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can attend consistently, keep up with notes, and want a structured class where effort usually pays off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen-note testsHeavy workloadMandatory attendanceEngaging lecturesStrict classroom style
  • Students often praise his lectures and ability to make history interesting.
  • The course has frequent quizzes or , and .
  • Opinions split because some students value the structure while others feel belittled or overloaded.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic for students who attend, complete highlight sheets, and use notes, but it is not low-effort.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The material is manageable with notes and study guides, but , and .

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly say attendance is essential, missed class hurts badly, and .

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Many students recommend him for interesting lectures and , but others warn about workload and condescension.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades can be strong with steady work and open notes, but many students still call him a .

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Reviews often mention weekly quizzes or tests, highlight sheets, reading, notes, and homework.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students find him funny, clear, and engaging, though several describe him as rude or belittling.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment , and essay portions, supported by notes and study guides.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a structured, lecture-heavy class with , and mixed reactions to his personality.

Main concern

The workload and strict classroom tone can feel intense.

What students said

“Every chapter has a highlight sheet which varies between 8-10 pages if you do the highlight sheet you can easily pass the .”
HIST018
“There is a and a writing portion.”
HIST018
“He will work your ass off, but learn all you need to know about history.”
HIST18

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.

The exams and quizzes are frequent but student-friendly than the workload feels.

Open NotesStudy Guides AllowedWeekly QuizzesEssay PortionDrops Lowest Test Grade

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and finals with study guides or highlight sheets allowed.

Open NotesStudy Guides AllowedWeekly QuizzesEssay PortionMidterm and Final
“ !”
HIST017
“ & study guides during a quiz, midterm and Final.”
HIST017
“ , but you can use your notes.”
HIST18

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He will work your ass off, but learn all you need to know about history.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He made history interesting.”

📈 Effort For Grade

62/100

“Easy A as long as you do the reading and work.”

📝

82/100

“ open book.”

⚠️ Workload Risk

32/100

“Workload was quite intense.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Old school. Good lectures. Interesting. Good prof.
  • He makes it interesting and fun!
  • He is constantly belittling people in front of the whole class and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do the homework and show up to every class- an "A" is very easy to obtain!
  • This class was not easy by any means but by the end i was sad it was ending.
  • I attended every class, was never late, read every chapter, Turned in and still Barely passed.

Theme 3

📝

  • There is a and a writing portion.
  • He gives great lectures, provides notes, study guides and .
  • all .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six reviews across many years give detailed and consistent , and exams.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

HIST01810 reviews
HIST0178 reviews
HIST175 reviews
HIST185 reviews
HIS183 reviews
Show 4 more courses
0182 reviews
HISHIS1 review
HISTORY1 review
HISTORY0171 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1