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Gregory Basham

HIST101 · HISTP117 · HIST117 · HISTORY118 · HISTP118 · HIST118 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if , and put real work into essays.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesPop QuizzesTough on PapersLecture Notes MatterGet Ready to Read
  • In-person lectures are funny and engaging and turn history into something students actually enjoy.
  • Quizzes and because .
  • , and online sections pile on weekly reading and writing.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students call it an easy A if they listen and complete work, but .

Online reviews stress heavy weekly work; if you attend and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though outside reading and essay writing add real work.

Online students report harder-to-parse outside readings; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as mandatory and warn that skipping hurts quizzes and participation.

Evidence is mostly from in-person sections; online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong praise for funny lectures and weaker online experiences.

two online reviewers.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Quizzes and tests feel fair or easy, but papers and as graded hard.

Format shift

Both formats note clear criteria; and mixed comments.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and several writing assignments.

Format shift

Online workload feels more relentless with weekly discussions, quizzes, and a .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly call lectures hilarious, engaging, and the .

Format shift

; online reviews are cooler about teaching quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades , and occasional presentations.

Format shift

Online leans toward weekly writing and quizzes; and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person, students praise lively humorous lectures and say you can do well by listening, taking notes, and .

Main concern

and slides alone will not prepare you for tests.

What students said

“Greatest history professor ever! Professor Basham's insightful and lively lectures keep students engaged during class.”
HISTP118
“His slides DO NOT contain all the information that you need to know for the quizzes and exams, so .”
HIST117
“Not the , but very easy to get an A in general.”
HISTORY118

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel tedious with heavy outside reading, weekly discussions, quizzes, writing, and a .

Main concern

and steady weekly workload make the online version less enjoyable.

What students said

“Professor Basham assigns a lot of ; most of which are hard to understand.”
HIST101
“I took this class online and it was fairly easy. There is , and .”
HIST101

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes reward listening and .

Pop QuizzesLecture-Based TestsMultiple ChoiceEssay FinalsNote-Taking Required

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequent pop quizzes are manageable if and listen; slides alone are not enough.

Pop QuizzesLecture-Based ExamsMultiple ChoiceNote Taking Critical
“The only thing he requires is a if you listen to the lectures.”
HISTP118
“His slides DO NOT contain all the information that you need to know for the quizzes and exams, so .”
HIST117

Online

, with weekly quizzes and writing instead of live pop quizzes.

Weekly QuizzesWriting AssignmentsTen Page PaperFinal Exam
“For as well as an .”
HIST101
“There is , and .”
HIST101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Greatest history professor ever! Professor Basham's insightful and lively lectures keep students engaged during class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (2 online, 18 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Lecture Energy

86/100

“Makes the classroom feel like a portal through history. He has a good sense of humor and will interact with students.”

📝 Note-Taking Reality

58/100

“His slides DO NOT contain all the information that you need to know for the quizzes and exams, so .”

🅰️ Easy A With Caveats

78/100

“If you do all your work it is an easy A. We really did not use the book. He is very funny.”

📄

58/100

“ , but not extremely hard.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Makes boring lectures interesting.
  • I love Basham, his lectures are so informative yet super funny.
  • Really funny guy, made history enjoyable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Great professor easy A
  • .
  • Not the , but very easy to get an A in general.

Theme 3

📚

  • Get ready to read
  • Professor Basham assigns a lot of
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews spanning many years give consistent themes on humor, quizzes, and .

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST1175 reviews
HISTORY1185 reviews
HIST1014 reviews
HISTP1184 reviews
HIST1181 review
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HISTP1171 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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No letter grade reported

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