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Shannon Beckham

BUS24 · BUS1A · BUS1 · BUS20 · BUS1B · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a supportive accounting teacher and can keep up with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringClear lecturesLots of homeworkExtra creditSupportive
  • and recorded sessions
  • , but and reviews help grades
  • Most students would take her again despite occasional complaints about workload and summer pace

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn As with and review, and helps, but the volume of work is not a free A.

Online reviews stress time management and reading; heavy work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Accounting concepts are standard difficulty with , but pace can feel fast and dry without consistent study.

; online students note fast Zoom pace and more independent reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as mandatory for in-person and some online Zoom sections, but several online reviews .

; in-person reviews more often treat attendance as required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

, and highly recommended for accounting despite a few workload complaints.

Online reviews are strongly positive; the section.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and reviews before exams help students who put in the work earn As.

Format shift

In-person comments highlight ; one online C- review felt grades depended only on finishing heavy work.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

and compressed-term assignment piles make the workload the .

Format shift

Online workload is steady but manageable; the summer in-person BUS1B report describes overwhelming assignment counts.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and accessibility outside class.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching quality; online live Zoom interaction is a frequent plus.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades mix lots of homework and papers with tests; reviews and .

Format shift

and papers; online comments focus more on homework and .

Luni fit check

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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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly love her support and , but one summer BUS1B review describes an .

Main concern

Compressed summer sessions can mean many assignments per week with little flexibility.

What students said

“ , willing to explain and go over again and again”
BUS1A
“Each week, you will have 9 assignments due (you have 6 days to turn in).”
BUS1B

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students , and manageable pace if you stay dedicated.

Main concern

Fast-paced lectures and a lot of if you fall behind.

What students said

“Her lectures are clear, she continuously checks-in to make sure everyone gets it and she is super friendly”
BUS20
“There is a good amount of work, but she gives you MORE than enough time to complete everything.”
BUS1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are not described as brutal when students review notes; tricks.

Exam review before testsHomework-linked assessmentsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if and review because she reviews before exams.

Review before examsNot hard exams with notes
“Not hard exams cuz she always review. .”
BUS1A

Online

Online reviews rarely detail proctoring; students mainly discuss homework, reading, and lecture-aligned work.

Homework-heavyLecture-aligned work
“The lectures were informational and correlated to the homework.”
BUS20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Beckham is the ... Overall, one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews spanning online and , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Truly one of the (and I've had many).”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“Each week, you will have 9 assignments due (you have 6 days to turn in).”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“She even checked in with me when I accessed the office hours late.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • zoom lectures were entertaining
  • makes class interesting as you can for accounting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tons of extra credits
  • A lot of homework but it's easy if you understand
  • You will pass if you complete her crazy amount of work on time

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • As long as you TRY, she is more than willing to work with you

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews from 2018-2024 with rich detail and mostly consistent praise, tempered by a few strong negative workload outliers.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BUS1A5 reviews
BUS205 reviews
BUS1B2 reviews
BUS11 review
BUS241 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1