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Cindy Sheaks-Mcgowan

HIST101 · ARTART · CD499 · CDM09 · CDM03 · ECE351 · CDM12 · CDMO3 · M03 · CDMWED · CDM04L · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Must-take for education or child development students who want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringInspirationalEasy AExtra CreditWarm & Flexible
  • Warm, passionate child development professor students repeatedly call amazing and caring
  • Easy A with , and light-to-moderate load if
  • ; online and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many A and A+ grades; students say do the work, participate, and use for an easy A.

Both formats call it easy; online comments especially stress Easy A with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

75/100

Content is approachable child development material with and manageable assignments.

Online and writing skill needed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; hybrids met once weekly; others report attendance optional.

Online hybrids often met once a week; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise, 100% would-take-again among those who answered, and repeated highest recommendations.

Both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

85/100

Easy grader with and generous support if work is completed.

Format shift

Online students especially note easy grading; in-person similar tone.

Workload

Light

72/100

Do the work and you pass; and portfolios but not overwhelming for most.

Format shift

Online has more Canvas assignments; and group work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and highly caring; rare notes of unorganization do not outweigh praise.

Format shift

Online praised for organization; in-person for inspiration and energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Canvas assignments, group discussions, portfolios, and papers outweigh traditional exams.

Format shift

Little explicit exam detail in either format; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Inspirational, humble, cheerful classroom teacher with fun classes, portfolios, and strong student care.

Main concern

Occasional organization issues and .

What students said

“She is a !”
CDM12
“Cindy is one the most sweetest teachers I ever had!”
CDM03
“Fantastic teacher! She was inspirational and .”
CDM04L

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

; easy if you do the work, though grading can lag weeks.

Main concern

Grades can be posted many weeks late.

What students said

“her online class is extremely well paced and organized. The !”
CDMO3
“Easy A, just do your work and put in good effort.”
CDM03
“it takes her a long time to post grades. By the end of the semester she was about 8-7 weeks behind”
CDM03

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Grading centers on clear Canvas assignments, occasional group quizzes, and rather than strict proctored exams.

Assignment HeavyExtra CreditGroup QuizzesClear Canvas Work

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Group quizzes, discussion, portfolios, and easy papers; books optional for many.

Group QuizzesPortfoliosEasy Papers
“We did 3 or 4 group things but it was nothing terrible (it was 2 group quizzes and 1-2 group discussion).”
CDM03
“ and and help to complete.”
CDM04L

Online

; no proctoring or exam software mentioned.

Canvas AssignmentsExtra CreditClear Grading Criteria
“The Canvas. Do the work & you'll pass!”
CDM03
“Easy A, just do your work and put in good effort. Gives .”
CDM03

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Cindy is very warm & understanding - not one of those rigid/snobby professors! and wants you to pass!”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 mixed-format reviews, highlighting care, easy A, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“She is a !”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

🌟 Easy A & Care

86/100

“Easy A, just do your work and put in good effort. You do need writing skills.”

⏱️

40/100

“she was about 8-7 weeks behind in ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her online class is extremely well paced and organized
  • Cindy is a very inspirational teacher
  • Always fun & interesting! She's very sweet

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A, just do your work and put in good effort
  • Gives
  • she was about 8-7 weeks behind in grading

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Cindy is one the most sweetest teachers I ever had!
  • cares about her students!
  • Great teacher, extremely helpful and truly cares about her students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews across online and in-person from 2008-2020 with highly consistent praise, grades, and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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