Dillon Carroll

HIST8 · HIS010 · HIST10 · HIST26 · HIST010 · HIST18 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 89.29%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want an engaging history class and are willing to keep up with reading, quizzes, and writing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesCaring and flexibleReading-heavyFair but inconsistent gradingGood feedback

Students overwhelmingly praise Carroll for , and personable.
Grades are usually achievable, but readings, quizzes, papers, and .
Online reviews are more mixed because several students mention confusing quizzes and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is common with , and directions followed, but it is not effortless because some students report harsh or .

and flexible policies, while online reviews include stronger warnings about harsh grading and confusing tests.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The history content is made clear and engaging, but , and papers keep it from being a pure easy course.

Both formats describe understandable lectures, but online sections mention , and quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, while several in-person reviews say participation or being in class matters for credit.

Online evidence supports flexibility, but in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because , and makes history more interesting despite the workload.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, though online reviews and quizzes.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Many students earned As and mention or fair grading, but several online and .

Format shift

In-person grading is often described as fair or easy if directions are followed, while , and tests.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload usually , and major papers, so it is manageable but not light.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize long readings, lecture videos, discussions, and papers, while or manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Students consistently describe him as , and .

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, with and communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and some exams rather than relying on only one method.

Format shift

Online sections mention discussions, quizzes, papers, and a final exam, while , and a few exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students describe him as , and usually fair, with , and writing as the main workload.

Main concern

Participation and .

What students said

“you do have to participate in discussions every class for credit so participation and being in class def matters.”
HIST8

“Relatively an .”
HIS010

“You do have to work for your grade though.”
HIST010

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students usually liked the and communication, but , and harsh grading on discussions or papers.

Main concern

Online grading and .

What students said

“ and enjoyable.”
HIST8

“ .”
HIST10

“You will fight for your life for an A.”
HIST10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and a , but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, or proctoring requirements.

Weekly QuizzesStudy GuidesMidterm PaperFinal PaperFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, study guides, papers, and a few exams, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or .

QuizzesStudy GuidesPapersFew Exams

“The and reading material.”
HIST8

“as long as you read the work and complete the study guides, you will succeed.”
HIST10

“The and a .”
HIS010

Online

Online reviews mention , and a , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Weekly QuizzesStudy GuidesMidterm PaperFinal PaperFinal Exam

“ .”
HIS010

“ and .”
HIST10

“ " when all questions are correct.”
HIST10

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He definitely made history interesting, great class if you want to learn and not just read a textbook.”
Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“His lectures were interesting, informative, and he was easy to approach and encourages questions and digging deeper.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ !”

⚖️

62/100

“He'll give you a perfect score on an and give you a 7/10 on something you put effort into.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“There is a fair amount of work but it is manageable, and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He makes his material very personable and he is enthusiastic about his teachings.
His online pre-recorded lectures were fun, engaging, and useful.
This class could have been super boring, but he made it super engaging and interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

do your work on time and you'll get an easy A.
You do have to work for your grade though.
You will fight for your life for an A.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

The reading was never fewer than 30 pages.
.
The work load is very average, we had a few papers and often a .

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

and understanding.
He really cares about his students.
You can really tell that .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 28 reviews across 2019-2025 show detailed and mostly consistent patterns in , and format differences.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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x x if you want an engaging history class and are willing to keep up with reading, quizzes, and writing.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚖️ x x

📚 Workload Reality

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📚 About Workload

❤️ About Character

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 an engaging history class and are willing to keep up with reading, quizzes, and writing.

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