Reviews of professor Sydney Beckmann

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She really cares about her students, and wants to ensure that we are learning. This course was a great course, and I learned a lot. She does ask students to do a lot of work throughout the week, but it is worthwhile. The assignments are reasonable and do not waste your time. She provides extra credit and wants students to succeed in her course.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
It is a 2 credit class and it was more stressful than any of my 4 credit classes. I would not recommend her, I did not learn anything in her class. Before expecting 'knowledge" from students, she needs to teach. Yes, she gives extra credit opportunity, but you also need to write essays every week. Expect a lot of reading. She can be rude.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Each week is a new religion and you have a quiz, paper, and discussion due. This is a pretty heavy course that takes lots of time because of lots of reading and writing. You have videos of her talking, but they aren't very helpful. She uploads tons of material on Blazeview that isn't helpful or used for quizzes/tests. You must buy the textbook.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I hate this class. She is very rude and doesnt really have good interaction with students. Very tough grader.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Sydney was a condescending professor for INDS4000. The capstone paper that was due, she accused me of plagiarism and said I did not have a thesis statement. According to her I had no in text citations, just a work cited page. She was wrong. I would NOT recommend her for anyone. Plagiarism is a big accusation and could've cost me horrible issues.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I'd rather go get drinks and go shopping with her than take her class.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Much more work than my regular 3 credit courses, this one is 2 credits. LOTS of reading every week in order to do the discussion posts and a worksheet that includes a lot of writing. Does not do video lectures for the lessons like other teachers do. Very independent heavy reading. Could teach more instead of relying on students depending on book.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Beckman was very understanding. Always gave great feedback for the chapters and discussion posts. Easy to make contact with, quick responses. You will have to actually read the book, can't skate by on just chapter summaries. Be prepared to have differing opinions with her or other students in the class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I loved Beckmann! After each unit, there was a quiz based on chapter reading, so every 2-3 class periods. No homework, just studying. There was one huge research paper we worked on over the entirety of the course, which was fun. She's very intelligent and well-articulated, so her lectures are amazing and genuinely interesting to talk to!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I would not retake the class again if given the option. I wish I would have read rate my professor beforehand. She isn't all bad, just condescending and inconsistencies in her grading.