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History

Jonathan Eden

HIST117B · HISTORY117B · HIS117B · 117A · 117B · HIST117 · HIST · 117AHISTORY · HIS117 · HIST117A · 97 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75.86%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you love history and can memorize lecture detail; if you want a light GE free A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStorytelling LecturesDetail ObsessedTough GraderWeekly Reading QuizzesEssay Exams
  • Lectures are widely praised as passionate, story-like, and highly informative.
  • Getting an A usually , and dense essay exams.
  • and the - and quiz-heavy with little busywork.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are uncommon without elite note quality, heavy memorization of details, and strong quiz performance.

Both formats call grades tough; nearly all grade-ease evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and no-slide note dependency make the content intellectually demanding.

Online and ; sample is mostly in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

, and even drop risk after absences.

Mandatory-attendance comments .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and lectures, while a vocal minority rejects the .

; in-person opinions are mostly positive with some harsh outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students repeatedly call him a and often lands people in B or C territory.

Format shift

; in-person evidence is far more abundant.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Little traditional homework, but and exam cramming add real load.

Format shift

Similar pattern online and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Passion, storytelling lectures, and deep knowledge dominate feedback even among students who struggle with grades.

Format shift

Strong praise appears in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and a group presentation drive grades with almost no low-stakes busywork.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person consensus is excellent storytelling lectures with , and .

Main concern

Tough detail-based grading and .

What students said

“He , he tells stories.”
HIST117A
“Getting an A on a .”
HIST117A
“Must attend or .”
HIS117

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students still praise passion and lectures, but , and .

Main concern

Detailed timed writing and .

What students said

“His engaging lectures and emphasis on note-taking make for a challenging but rewarding class.”
HIST117A
“This as he makes you write detailed timed essays and weekly quizzes.”
117B

Exam style

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Exams and and readings under time pressure.

Essay Midterms and FinalsDetail Heavy Short AnswersWeekly Reading QuizzesGreen Book ExamsNo Multiple Choice

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, heavy lecture memorization, and strict detail standards.

Essay ExamsGreen BookNo Multiple ChoiceLecture-Based TestsWeekly Reading Quizzes
“ and you need a green book to answer the questions.”
117A
“no multiple choice; no is offered.”
117A
“the midterm and because you must memorize 8 weeks worth of lectures.”
HIST117A

Online

Online work still centers on detailed timed essays and .

Timed Detailed EssaysWeekly QuizzesTough Grading
“he makes and weekly quizzes.”
117B
“challenging but rewarding class.”
HIST117A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He , he tells stories. This not only makes you remember and process the information better, it makes it interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in person), highlighting . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“His lectures are so good and informative, and he is really passionate about what he teaches.”

⚖️

28/100

“Getting an A on a .”

📚 Work Pattern

48/100

“This and very simple/straightforward. You'll learn a lot if you put in a lot.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

“I LOVED Professor Eden. Definitely the humanities class I've ever taken!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He , he tells stories.
  • Lectures are entirely oral and in person, but were amazing to listen to
  • his passion for history, and teaching it are evident the very first class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • To get an A in the class you REALLY have to be on top of everything.
  • He is a , but great professor.
  • His class is the only C I got in my transcript.

Theme 3

📝 About Notes and Exams

  • !
  • your hand will hurt from writing so many notes.
  • and you need a green book

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

97

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years show highly consistent lecture praise and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 565
4 out of 515
3 out of 59
2 out of 56
1 out of 53

Course coverage

HIST117A16 reviews
117A14 reviews
HIST117B5 reviews
117B3 reviews
HIST3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 1 · B 8 · B- 3

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2