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Donald Rosenberg

HIST101 · HIST131 · ART105 · HISTORY · USHIST · THA102 · POLYSCI101 · HISTC131 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and learn well from personality-driven discussion.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing LecturerFunny But DisorganizedHard To Take NotesOpinionatedRepetitive
  • Students repeatedly describe him as funny and entertaining, but many say lectures jump around and are .
  • Several negative reviews say he wants students to repeat his views rather than develop original ideas.
  • A few students found him meaningful or enjoyable, so fit depends heavily on learning style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Some essays and low difficulty ratings suggest grades can be manageable, but inconsistent grading and A.

All grade and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

The content itself does not sound very hard, but his scattered lectures make the class harder to process.

Only in-person reviews describe the course experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not clearly describe an .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Many students warn against him because , and difficult to learn from.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with strongly mixed but often negative sentiment.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students report and being marked down when answers do not match his class wording.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

60/100

Workload is not described as heavy, and one student says the essays are relatively easy.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

50/100

His teaching is polarizing because he can be funny and impactful but also scattered, repetitive, and unclear.

Format shift

All and shows strong disagreement.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Reviews mention essays and note-based expectations more than exams, but assessment details are limited.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with some students calling him excellent or life-changing and others saying they learned little.

Main concern

Lectures may jump around, making notes and expectations .

What students said

“he jumps around so ”
USHIST
“An excellent teacher who introduced me to the American culture, art and history.”
HIST101
“No direction in his lecture.”
THA102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book status, or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or exam requirements.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This guy is hilarious, but don't plan on actually learning anything.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching style, learning value, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“No direction in his lecture.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

35/100

“ .”

📝 Note Taking

35/100

“He jumps around a lot so .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Wonderful, entertaining teacher.
  • No direction in his lecture.
  • He jumps around a lot so .

Theme 2

📈 About Learning Value

  • I felt I learned an adequate amount in his class by the end of the semester.
  • I've taken two classes with him and learned nothing.
  • An excellent teacher who introduced me to the American culture, art and history.

Theme 3

⚖️ And Expectations

  • .
  • if you dont recite exactly what he said in class, hell grade you down.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

There are 10 reviews across many years with repeated themes, but many are old and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ART1052 reviews
HIST1012 reviews
HIST1311 review
HISTC1311 review
HISTORY1 review
Show 3 more courses
POLYSCI1011 review
THA1021 review
USHIST1 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

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C range

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