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Darren Bardell

HIST117B · HIS117A · 117A · 117B · H117B · MUS123 · H142 · HIS104A · HIST142 · HIS104 · HIST117A · H117A · 218 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
63.04%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and write solid essays; avoid if you want many grade buffers or light writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesTough graderGraded by few thingsHeavy reading and papersEssay exams
  • In-person lectures are widely praised as engaging and passionate, but and .
  • , and many 800-word papers; some students find them overwhelming.
  • Attendance is usually optional, because tests pull from lecture notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students earn As or Bs, but and and write well for an A.

Online is paper-heavy; in person .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is standard survey history, but dense reading, hard quizzes online, and .

Online feels and quizzes; in person is lecture-note driven.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Attendance is usually not required, but students .

, yet lectures are critical for .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Most students praise his lectures and recommend him if and .

In-person fans cite engaging lectures; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and hard essay standards; a but exams are.

Format shift

; as tough.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Online has frequent essays and reading quizzes; in person has little homework but .

Format shift

Online workload is heavier day-to-day; in .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many call lectures amazing, engaging, and passionate, though a .

Format shift

In-person lecture praise is stronger; online and structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades often rest on midterm and final essays or a .

Format shift

In ; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person courses are lecture-heavy with , and essay midterms/finals that reward strong notes.

Main concern

Grade hangs on a small number of ; weak note-taking is fatal.

What students said

“Altogether your grade is based on two midterms & a . .”
HIST117A
“The entire class session is a lecture, if .”
117A
“ and . Gives study guide and .”
H117B

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections emphasize biweekly quizzes, lots of reading, and frequent 800-word essays with clear but .

Main concern

Heavy writing load and if you fall behind.

What students said

“Be prepared for 800 word essays due with each learning module.”
117
“His class involves so much writing. We had to write 5 papers.”
MUS123
“ weekly/biweekly basis and many essays.”
HIST117B

Exam style

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Exams are mostly essay-based with study guides; and paper sequences.

Essay midterms and finalsStudy guidesIn-class writingBiweekly reading quizzes online

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final essay exams based on lecture notes, often with study guides.

Essay midterm and finalStudy guidesLecture-note dependentFew graded items
“Altogether your grade is based on two midterms & a . .”
HIST117A
“My whole grade was centered around a midterm and a final.”
117A
“ and . Gives study guide and .”
H117B

Online

Online work centers on biweekly hard quizzes, frequent 800-word essays, and .

Biweekly quizzes800-word essaysMany papersTough paper grading
“ .”
HIST117B
“Be prepared for 800 word essays due with each learning module.”
117
“We had to write 5 papers. Most required 800 words or more.”
MUS123

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Bardell is a solid professor. Your grade in this class is dependent on the effort you put in. Attendance is optional, but the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (22 online, 28 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Lecture Strength

76/100

“His lectures aren't boring though he makes it engaging. Just know your stuff and youll pass”

📝 High-Stakes Essays

38/100

“Your grade is ONLY based on midterm (60%) and final (40%).”

📚 Writing Load Online

35/100

“Get ready to write.”

👍

66/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really great lecturer and nice guy.
  • Professor Bardell is very engaging and passionate about history.
  • His lecture style is engaging and helps one understand complex topics.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he's a .
  • So if you miss a part of any lecture your grade will really suffer.
  • and .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Workload

  • Be prepared for 800 word essays due with each learning module.
  • His class involves so much writing.
  • , but it is a lot of work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

218

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span 2016-2022 across online and in-person formats with , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5138
4 out of 535
3 out of 514
2 out of 516
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

18

A 18

B range

16

B+ 2 · B 12 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1