Rebecca Baird

HIS118 · HISTP117 · HIST117 · HIST107 · HISTORY117 · P105 · HISTORY118 · HISTP118 · HIST118 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 87.5%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Take her for HIST 117/118 if you will attend and keep up weekly work for an easy high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesHilarious and caringExtra credit heavyWeekly quizzes and papersClear grading criteria

Students overwhelmingly call her the and say lectures make history fun.
As and A-pluses dominate if you do the weekly work; is common.
and papers not pure free ride.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students get As or A-pluses by doing homework quizzes and though weekly work is required.

Both formats report high grades; online stresses weekly busy work while in and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable history with engaging lectures not abstract theory though .

In ; online comments emphasize open-book quizzes and manageable writing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

quizzes and same-day in-class work that hit the grade if missed.

Online has no attendance pressure; in and skip-class risk.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Vast majority rave that she is the best history professor and .

Recommendation is strong in both formats with only a few workload or lecture-style complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

and high A rates; occasional tough-grader tag but overall forgiving if work is done.

Format shift

Online praises feedback on papers; in .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Steady weekly chapter quizzes reading and writing plus some papers; work is frequent but usually described as not hard.

Format shift

Online reviews stress weekly busy work more; some in person sections call workload light if you attend.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly call lectures amazing funny and history enjoyable.

Format shift

In person love is near universal; online still mostly positive with .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of and final exams.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and weekly writing; in person adds pop quizzes and notebook-based exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person she is the standout fun history lecturer with and strong A rates when you show up.

Main concern

because of pop quizzes and in-class work and there is and papers.

What students said

“By far the ! She really knows her stuff. Her class was very easy and understanding.”
HIST117

“Everything you need for the midterm and and she lets you use notes.”
HIST117

“always attend lectures ( there are ) and study!!!”
HIST118

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections feel doable with and weekly writing that is not hard if you stay current.

Main concern

and and feel like busy work.

What students said

“Her online course was easy! She does assign a lot of busy work but nothing too difficult. and her ”
HISTP118

“I would take her class again, she was a great professor and !”
HIS118

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HIST118

Exam style

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Quizzes often open-book or open-textbook and exams are manageable with notes and attention rather than harsh proctoring.

Open textbook quizzesNotes allowed on examsPop quizzesWritten midterm and finalWeekly chapter quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and mix of essays with pop quizzes rather than documented strict software proctoring.

Notes allowedPop quizzesWritten examsFlashcard allowed on tests

“Everything you need for the midterm and and she lets you use notes.”
HIST117

“She allows 1 flashcard for because there is so much to learn.”
HIST117

Online

Online quizzes described as open textbooks with weekly writing and .

Open textbook quizzesWeekly writing assignmentsVideo lectures

“Her quizzes are open textbooks and her .”
HISTP118

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“By far the ! She really knows her stuff. Her class was very easy and understanding. Her work is easy as long as you pay attention and put effort.”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews spanning 2013-2023 highlighting teaching fun grading leniency and weekly workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Dr. Baird is easily the . I absolutely loved her class and excelled in it. and she makes the lectures SO fun and easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ and recommend her to anyone who's wanting to take history.”

📈 Easy High Grades

82/100

“It's an easy A as long as you study for the midterm and final. She's also gives some for chap events and pop quizzes.”

📚 Steady Workload

48/100

“I could never catch a break with her because every week , and writing assignments.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She makes history very interesting! Shes amazing at giving lectures, Im never bored.
her lectures are like watching movies
She is entertaining and talks to you like college students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you do the work your a guaranteed an A
easy a if you just do all the work on time
She grades easy and as long as you get your work done you'll be fine!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and her lessons are really interesting.
She's also a .
She bent over backwards for me.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

49 reviews across many years with consistent praise detailed comments and heavy grade reporting make the picture highly reliable.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 11 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

B+ 4 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

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