Sheila Smith

CDFS80590 · CDFS · CDFS050 · CDFS070 · CDFS038 · CDFS53 · CDFS053 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 44/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 45%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you need an easy grade and will teach yourself; if you want strong lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring but unorganizedReads slidesSlow gradingEasy A if you attendParticipation heavy

Students call her kind and caring but often a .
Content is usually easy and grades are attainable if you attend and follow directions exactly.
, and mandatory daily reflections frustrate many students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Many students report A grades and call it an easy A if you attend, follow directions, and complete reflections and projects.

Both online and followed; online has more docking complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is widely described as easy and introductory, with the real challenge being organization and self-teaching rather than hard concepts.

Online and in-person agree the subject is easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

because daily reading reflections or journals give zeros for absences with no make-ups.

via daily reflections in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

fans like her kindness and and disorganization.

; recent online reviews are more mixed to negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and study guides help, but some students if instructions are not followed exactly.

Format shift

Online reviews complain more about unexplained docking; if you show effort.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and group work rather than a light load.

Format shift

Both formats mention reading and participation; in-person adds daily in-class reflections.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Students praise her caring personality but , and leaves them to teach themselves.

Format shift

; in-person repeatedly notes weak lecturing.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades , and group presentations or projects.

Format shift

Online emphasizes modules, quizzes, and exams; and group finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students often say she is sweet and an easy A if you attend, but lectures are weak, off-topic, and force heavy self-teaching with daily reflections.

Main concern

Poor lecturing and .

What students said

“Although she is a sweet lady, she's very poor in her skill as a teacher. It's shocking how she can barely lecture on the content while she just reads the slides.”
CDFS070

“She is an easy A if you attend class and complete the projects.”
CDFS80590

“Easy A, but be ready to really teach yourself a lot of things. She lets you use cheat sheets for the tests.”
CDFS070

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and easy modules, others slam tough , and unclear instructions.

Main concern

and poor organization make the easy content feel harder than it should.

What students said

“I took her class my freshman year and and understanding. I enjoyed and genuinely learned a lot in her class which was rare for me with online courses.”
CDFS

“ . You can follow all of the directions and give all of the information that was asked and .”
CDFS070

“The material and subject is EASY, the only hard part about this class was trying to read her mind.”
CDFS070

Exam style

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Exams are generally manageable with study guides or cheat sheets if and readings; not heavily proctored in comments.

Study guidesQuizzes tied to readingCheat sheets allowedTimed examsGroup final project

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sheets; finals may be group projects rather than pure sit-down exams.

Study guides reviewed in classCheat sheets allowedGroup final project

“We get study guides for the tests and she goes over them in class.”
CDFS038

“She lets you use cheat sheets for the tests.”
CDFS070

“The .”
CDFS070

Online

Online exams are described as easy if quizzes are done, with long windows but .

24-hour exam windowsQuizzes before testsEasy if prepared

“ if you do the quizzes.”
CDFS070

“24 hrs for exams. She strangely made Exam 2 due date at 11:59 *AM*, which a lot of people missed.”
CDFS070

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A, but be ready to really teach yourself a lot of things.”
Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews spanning online and , and grade ease. Credibility rating: High.

💛 Caring Personality

70/100

“Ms. Smith is the sweetest person ever, although she can be unclear about a lot of things that she she asks of you for assignments.”

📚 Weak Lecturing

35/100

“she's very poor in her skill as a teacher. It's shocking how she can barely lecture on the content while she just reads the slides.”

🅰️ Easy Grades with Effort

72/100

“She is an easy A if you attend class and complete the projects.”

⏱️

40/100

“ and takes a long time to grade. and extremely inconsistent.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she just reads the too well herself
A lot, if not most of the time we dont get through a lecture and end up having to teach ourselves the material
She tends to ramble on about a subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She is an easy A if you attend class and complete the projects.
The material and subject is EASY, the only hard part about this class was trying to read her mind.
Follow directions and you will pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and understanding
She is a sweetheart and very understanding.
She sincerely wanted everyone to do great.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

24 detailed reviews spanning 2014-2024 with consistent themes on kindness, weak lecturing, and .

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 51

3 out of 55

2 out of 51

1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 8

B range

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Sheila Smith

x x x if you need an easy grade and will teach yourself; x x if you want strong lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

💛 Caring Personality

📚 Weak Lecturing

🅰️ Easy Grades with Effort

⏱️ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you need an easy grade and will teach yourself; if you want strong lectures.

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