John Martin

HIST30 · HIST8 · HISTORY · HIST10 · HIST030 · HIST008 · HISTORY8 · HIST5 · HIST010 · HIST08 · HISTORY30 · 112 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 23/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
Take again: 34.15%
Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

if you want a demanding history course and , and a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy reading and writingPolarizing lecturerDisorganized CanvasPassionate but harsh

, and discussion work across formats.
as strict, with many complaints about and low assignment scores.
A minority of students strongly value his passion and challenging historical material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly , and surviving strict grading.

Online evidence stresses low discussion scores and constant writing, while , and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The , and often described as difficult even by students who liked it.

Online students emphasize hard-to-navigate materials and discussion work, while , and study guides.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

In-person reviews repeatedly say skipping class hurts performance, and online reviews describe frequent participation-based work.

Online attendance appears as required discussion participation, while , and exams.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most students do not recommend him because of , and rude or unhelpful interactions.

Online reviews are more consistently negative, while from serious learners.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly call him a and say small mistakes or .

Format shift

Online grading complaints focus on repeated 8 out of 10 scores, while , and paper formatting.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Reviews frequently mention lots of reading, writing, discussion posts, papers, and .

Format shift

Online workload is dominated by frequent discussion and writing tasks, while , and lecture notes.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students find him passionate and enlightening, but many describe him as , and hard to reach.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on Canvas confusion and weak communication, while and harsh classroom experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Online sections often rely on discussions and writing, while , and exams.

Format shift

Online evidence leans assignment-based, while and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly split between students who find him inspiring and students , and very demanding.

Main concern

The main concern is that , and handling a harsh classroom style.

What students said

“Its no easy A, but he holds and is very helpful to those who want to learn.”
HIST010

“This class is extremely challenging and time consuming.”
HIST010

“John Martin is one of the .”
HIST008

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative because students report heavy , and slow communication.

Main concern

The main concern is strict and writing with .

What students said

“Everything is out of 10 points but don't expect the if you don't go above and beyond.”
HIST010

“ you to use the certain terms in *every* post you make.”
HIST030

“The online class was all discussion and book work. .”
HIST030

Exam style

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Exam evidence varies because some online sections report no tests, while , and exams.

No Tests in Some Online SectionsDiscussion PostsQuizzes and TestsEssay ExamsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and study guides, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Challenging ExamsQuizzes and TestsEssay ExamsStudy Guides

“The but if you pay attention during his lectures you will do fine.”
HIST010

“The online quizzes and ?'s are based off of the textbook, which he to.”
HIST10

Online

Online reviews clearly support discussion-heavy or book-work formats in some sections, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

No Tests in Some Online SectionsDiscussion PostsBook Work

“The online class was all discussion and book work. .”
HIST030

“ but the as them”
HIST010

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This class is extremely challenging and time consuming.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Some students find him passionate and enlightening, but many describe him as , and hard to reach.”

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20/100

“Everything is out of 10 points but don't expect the if you don't go above and beyond.”

📚 Workload Pressure

16/100

“Every day you'll have multiple readings, 20-40 textbook pages, a paper, and a discussion board.”

👍 Recommendation Level

34/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He was very interesting to listen to and cared that we understood the material.
Hands down the .
He is very rude! He doesn't answer any questions, he just says look in your notes and syllabus.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Its no easy A, but he holds and is very helpful to those who want to learn.
.
This class is extremely challenging and time consuming.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

There is a ton of reading and writing.
Spent hours of .

Theme 4

❤️ About Value

This class is an incredible source of knowledge. Not Easy.
This class is for the serious student, one's who truly want to learn and have their mind expanded.
I learned little to nothing from his class because of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is credible because it uses 50 detailed reviews across many years and both formats, with consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A 12 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 7 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2

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HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Pressure

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📚 About Workload

❤️ About Value

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a demanding history course and , and a polarizing teaching style.

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