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Shelley Dykstra

SPANM100 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you can attend every class, handle strict participation rules, and keep up with quizzes and homework.

Best fit · Effort For RewardParticipation HeavyTough GraderPop QuizzesMandatory AttendancePassionate Lectures
  • Grades lean high when work is done, but participation rules can feel punitive.
  • Attendance is effectively mandatory with steep participation penalties.
  • One strong positive review contrasts with several complaints about rigidity and harshness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Students report A-range grades if they complete work, but participation traps and .

; online reports a B+ with less enthusiasm.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and constant participation make the course feel demanding.

In-person difficulty is higher and more test-driven; online difficulty is moderate but still frustrating.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and harsh participation penalties for absences or bathroom breaks.

In-person is clearly mandatory and policed; as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

her hard to work with despite one strong fan.

In-person is mixed but leans negative; online is negative on rapport.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough-grader tags and participation deductions make grading .

Format shift

; online complaints focus more on demeanor.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and participation tracking create a heavy ongoing load.

Format shift

and ; online adds group projects.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

, but others call her hard to work with and overly punitive.

Format shift

In-person includes both a 5-star and 1-2 star experiences; online is cooler on rapport.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, quizzes, and participation .

Format shift

; online emphasizes group projects and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and test/homework heavy, with one highly positive passionate-lecturer review.

Main concern

Missing classes or minor peer talk .

What students said

“you can only miss 2 classes no matter what”
spanM100
“If you even smile at another student, be ready to lose 5 points from that .”
spanM100
“Her lectures are never boring, and she is truly passionate about the subject she teaches.”
spanM100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Interactive online lessons and group work, but student felt little empathy for outside responsibilities.

Main concern

Personality and communication friction can sour the class even when lessons are interactive.

What students said

“Lessons were interactive. . She did make it difficult to like her as a teacher.”
spanM100
“Has little regard to what students might be dealing without side schoolwork.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent quizzes and average.

Pop QuizzesTest HeavyParticipation PointsLowest Quiz Dropped

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and participation-heavy scoring.

Test HeavyBeware of Pop QuizzesLots of HomeworkParticipation Points
“Not a bad professor in general but gives lots of tests and homework.”
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“If you do the . 20% of the grade is based on participation”
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Online

Online review does not clearly describe exam or proctoring policy beyond interactive lessons and group projects.

Group ProjectsInteractive Lessons
“Lessons were interactive. .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you even smile at another student, be ready to lose 5 points from that .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting participation pressure and mixed lecture quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Her lectures are never boring, and she is truly passionate about the subject she teaches.”

🚫

12/100

“you can only miss 2 classes no matter what”

⚖️

32/100

“ , and your grade relies too much on participation”

👍 Recommendation Split

32/100

“I am planning to take Span 2 with her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are never boring, and she is truly passionate about the subject she teaches.
  • Teacher is very hard to work with
  • Lessons were interactive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • gives lots of tests and homework
  • If you do the .

Theme 3

🚨 About Participation Rules

  • you can only miss 2 classes no matter what
  • If you even smile at another student, be ready to lose 5 points
  • 20% of the grade is based on participation

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Four recent mixed reviews with and quiz details; enough signal but split opinions keep confidence medium.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

spanM1004 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values