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Ron Parsons

HISTC131 · 1 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid Ron Parsons unless you are comfortable learning mostly from the textbook with little instructor contact.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMinimal interactionSlow gradingAffordable textbookSelf-study heavy
  • The professor has very little interaction with students.
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  • The course may work for independent students who mainly want to read the textbook.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

The difficulty rating is high and there is no evidence of .

All evidence comes from the in-person review.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course appears challenging mainly because students must self-teach from the textbook with little interaction.

Only in-person evidence exists, so no format comparison is possible.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, but the lack of interaction suggests little structured class engagement.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

because the professor is distant, slow to grade, and offers little teaching presence.

Recommendation evidence comes only from the in-person review.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

The and gives no sign of leniency.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload sounds reading-based rather than heavy, but the high difficulty and .

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

The core complaint is nearly absent interaction and little instructor presence.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Papers are the only clearly mentioned graded work, while .

Format shift

Only in-person evidence discusses assessment.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single in-person review describes a , and a course that relies heavily on textbook reading.

Main concern

Students may get almost no meaningful professor interaction.

What students said

“he and has virtually no interaction with his class.”
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“You can really almost forget you have a professor with him.”
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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 the .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The proctoring.

Exam policy not clearly proven

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You can really almost forget you have a professor with him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 1 review, highlighting key themes in teaching and course structure. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“You can really almost forget you have a professor with him.”

⚠️ Instructor Interaction

32/100

“he and has virtually no interaction with his class.”

💸 Cost Note

70/100

“ affordable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he and has virtually no interaction with his class.
  • You can really almost forget you have a professor with him.

Theme 2

📚 About Course Fit

  • If you don't want to interact with your teacher and just read the text book, this instructor will work for you!
  • affordable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

30/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is low because there is only one old review, though its criticism is specific and consistent.

Inside 1 stored ratings

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Course coverage

HISTC1311 review

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