Shawna Bynum

MATH106 · MATH121 · MATH92 · CALCULUS · MATH90 · MATH94 · MATHMWF · PRECALC · MTH94 · MATH97 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 65.38%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if and use office hours; skip if you want light math.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkCaring but toughALEKS heavyTest heavyFlexible late work

and notebooks are the main load across MATH90/106/121.
Many students call her caring with , and if you put in time.
Online Calculus reviews are more negative about sparse lectures and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with , and exams, but effort is high and as tough.

In person students mention more second chances; online Calculus students report harsher outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content pace and volume are high, especially Calculus and precalculus with large weekly problem sets.

Lower-level in-person MATH90 can feel more manageable than online MATH121.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts you, though some sections allow more flexibility.

Online as required for Zoom or class meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Strong praise for workload and weak teaching in some sections.

In-person MATH106 praise is stronger; online Calculus and older MATH90 negatives pull the average down.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Often labeled a tough grader, but , and soften the edge for engaged students.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly report 60 to 150+ problems per week plus notebooks, quizzes, and exams.

Format shift

; online summer loads are especially intense.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

, and accessible; others say she assigns more than she teaches.

Format shift

In person averages higher quality; several online Calculus reviews rate teaching poorly.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and notebooks with midterms, finals, and sometimes paper plus online exams.

Format shift

Online students often note testing-center midterms and finals.

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

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often called caring and clear with many second chances, but and and effort.

Main concern

Workload can overwhelm students who need heavy hand-holding.

What students said

“The ! She was so caring and understanding, gave me extra time when it was needed.”
MATH106

“Calculus 2 is difficult, so one must work for that A.”
MATH121

“She gives you so many chances to pass and and available.”
MATH90

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ; some praise flexibility and feedback while Calculus students report weak lectures and .

Main concern

Very high weekly problem counts and uneven lecture support for harder courses.

What students said

“She almost ever, and will fully expect you to do 12 hours worth of .”
MATH121

“She is a however and accepts late work.”
MATH106

“You have about 150+ problems to complete a week and 8 additional problems.”
MATH90

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes matter alongside homework; and finals sometimes at a testing center.

Midterms and finalsTesting center examsQuiz retakesNote card on some examsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students , and sometimes note cards on midterms and finals.

Frequent quizzes and testsMake-up examsNote card allowed on some exams

“The only thing that got me through was studying with .”
MATH121

“For midterms and .”
MATH90

Online

Online reviews mention midterm and , and unlimited homework attempts in some terms.

Testing center midterm and finalUnlimited homework attemptsQuiz retakesWeekly problem sets

“ center.”
MATH90

“She is a however and accepts late work.”
MATH106

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Be prepared for a lot of homework but if you make the time it's do-able!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting workload, care, and format splits. Credibility rating: High.

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22/100

“You have about 150+ problems to complete a week and 8 additional problems.”

❤️ Caring Support

70/100

“She was so caring and needed, and would open modules back up for me in ALEKS.”

⚖️ Tough but Recoverable Grades

48/100

“She is a however and accepts late work.”

🎯 Teaching Split

58/100

“She almost ever, and will fully expect you to do 12 hours worth of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She prepares you for a 4-year university and helps you along the way if .
She doesn't cover too much in lecture but .
Does not prepare you or tries.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Everything about the course was hard but this is the nature of Calculus 2.
Even if you do all the work she grades it very harshly.
Lots of too.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Hands down the .
If you hate math, this is the professor that will make you love it.
! .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on workload, care, and split teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

B 5

C range

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Shawna Bynum

x x if x x x x and use office hours; skip if you want light math.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

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❤️ Caring Support

⚖️ Tough but Recoverable Grades

🎯 Teaching Split

👨‍🏫 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 and use office hours; skip if you want light math.

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