Dixie Massaro

EXCELIII · EXCELSS · MGT12A · ACCT112 · ACCT1121 · INTROTOCOMP · O · EXCEL1 · EXCEL · CIM1071 · CIM2121 · RE172 · CIM · EXCELEXCE · ACCT1122 · CIM212 · CIM107 · ACCT212 · ALLMSCOURSES · CIM2122A · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 33.33%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

Take Dixie for Excel and computer skills if you can handle steady weekly homework; be cautious with some online management or heavily loaded short terms.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExcel expertClear lecturesLots of homeworkHelpful emailsBusy work

Strong Excel and MS Office instructor with
Many easy A's for self-paced online work if you stay on top of deadlines
Email response and workload complaints appear especially in some online sections

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students report easy A's by following book steps and weekly work; a few tough-grader outliers exist.

Online often calls it a breeze; some in-person non-Excel classes report harsh C grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Excel and intro computer courses are repeatedly called easy and step-by-step, though advanced spreadsheets add challenge.

Both formats describe easy content when work is kept current.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections mandatory, many online with no attendance, and several not specified.

Online tends optional; several in-person listings mark attendance yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Majority of detailed reviews recommend her for Excel/MS skills despite a lower would-take-again percent and some scathing online emails.

In-person Excel praise is stronger; online is more polarized on communication.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many easy A's and open-note group quizzes; a minority call her a tough or .

Format shift

In-person Excel often easy grader; RE172 outlier called tough grader.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly book homework, quizzes, binders, and case sets create steady busy work; short terms can feel heavy.

Format shift

Online short terms report lots of homework; many self-paced classes stay manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Widely praised as clear, patient Excel expert; weaker on email tone and some non-Excel subjects.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise dominates; online communication draws more criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of weekly homework, quizzes, practical and written finals, binders, and projects.

Format shift

Online ACCT lists quizzes, exams, and case sets; in-person Excel uses open-note quizzes and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid-style comments largely praise clear lectures, open-note quizzes, group work, and deep Excel expertise, with a few harsh outliers.

Main concern

Occasional tough grading or poor communication in non-Excel courses.

What students said

“Nicest, most helpful teacher ever. Quizzes and tests are open note/book, and you can work in groups.”
EXCELIII

“Professor Massaro is patient, clear and helpful.”
ACCT112

“I would not recommend Dixie, did not learn anything, she is hard to find and hard to communicate.”
RE172

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews range from super easy self-paced MinTap/book work with quick emails to heavy short-term loads and slow or .

Main concern

Email response quality and assignment volume in compressed online terms.

What students said

“Super super easy online class. I put in no more than an hour a week and got a 95% in the class.”
CIM107

“A lot of work for just a 1.5 unit class”
ACCT1121

“Extremely rude when it comes to responding to emails.”
EXCEL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections use open-note/book quizzes and straightforward tests; some online courses add practical plus written finals.

Open note/bookGroup quizzesWeekly quizzesPractical and written finalsMinTap

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person Excel often open note/book with group quizzes; reviews do not clearly prove strict proctoring.

Open note/bookGroup quizzesNotebook binder

“Quizzes and tests are open note/book, and you can work in groups.”
EXCELIII

“Few deadlines throughout semester, for 4 tests on Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint.”
CIM1071

Online

Online assessments include weekly quizzes, book exercises, binders, and sometimes dual practical/written finals; proctoring not clearly proven.

Weekly quizzesBook exercisesPractical and written finalsMinTap

“4 Quizzes, 2 Final Exams(practical and written), 5 Blackboard submitted assignments”
ACCT1121

“Her tests were pretty straight forward too, I got off with an A.”
ACCT1121

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“TAKE ALL YOUR MS COURSES WITH HER, AND NO ONE ELSE. SHE KNOWS HER MATERIAL, SHE KNOWS HOW TO MAKE YOU LEARN AND NEVER FORGET.”
Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting Excel expertise, open-note assessments, and mixed online communication. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Excel Teaching Mastery

88/100

“She is a great Excel teacher, very competent, does not waste time, knows exactly what she's doing.”

📝 Open-Note Friendly Exams

85/100

“Quizzes and tests are open note/book, and you can work in groups.”

📬 Email Response Split

45/100

“Extremely rude when it comes to responding to emails.”

🪶 Easy Online Work

82/100

“Super super easy online class. I put in no more than an hour a week and got a 95% in the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Her lectures are so clear and understandable
She takes everything step by step
does the homework as you watch so that there is no confusion

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A. if you want to major in Excel
It's not terribly hard, just make sure to keep doing your weekly assignments
A lot of work for just a 1.5 unit class

Theme 3

💻 About Workload & Tools

There's a homework assignment due each week from the book
You have to keep a notebook of all of your assignments for a grade
MinTap is the program she uses so it's pretty easy to use

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews spanning 2004-2021 with rich detail, consistent Excel praise, and both formats represented.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523

4 out of 55

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A 8

B range

B+ 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

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