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Lectures but good teacher

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This is a tough but reasonable professor. She assigns a lot of reading, and you must take a lot of notes. She is a very helpful professor, though. If you have a tough time in the class she is willing to work with you. She wants to see people succeed.

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This is all lecture, and she has a soft voice. I did very well in her class, but expect to put the work in, or better yet read the book. Her test questions come off the review sheets. Easy to talk to after class.

Professor Shelly is extremely talented and knows too much to teach only introductory courses. Students taking her to fulfill the Western Civ requirement may resent her, but history buffs will enjoy the class.

I took the class for a gen ed requirement. If you want a good grade, you will have to spend the time to read everything. The class isn't all that exciting but I wouldn't call it boring either!

Took this teacher 7 years ago for an intro class. I chose to take her the second time. Although I only got a 3.4 in her class, it was because of her that I became a history minor and history teacher. She is SO knowledgable & a great sense of humor.

She is dry and monotone but this is sooo easy. She knows her history and she always makes herself available if you need her.

Shelly may be monotone, but her class is very informative. If you didn't care for history before, you may more after you take her class. Take lots of notes and study them often. Don't try to cheat on book readings, she caught everyone who did.

she is not really that bad she is very nice and if you do the readings and take good notes its pretty easy

she isn't as bad as people say. if you listen in class and study your notes you should do ok. she expects alot of you but if you listen to her lectures(which can get boring) you'll do fine.

Shelly knows her stuff.On the first day of class I looked behind me for the teleprompter.She talks so fast, filled with soo much information in 1 hour I'll have 12 pgs of Notes.For a 100 level class it's too much work and the tests aren't very easy.Dont!

Relatively boring but it's not like you can make things like the pilgrims more entertaining. She grades real easy on the exams but the mid-term project...take your time on that.

Grab a pillow and a blanket cause the whole class all semester is a giant lecture. As long as you take in good notes (you'll have about 10 pages at least in one class hour) you'll do okay. I didn't read the book and still got a 3.8 in the class.

Shelly is monotone, but I got used to it and found history more intersting then ever before. You don't have to read the book her tests are straight from her lectures. Take a lot of notes, and make sure to be very detailed on your essays.

Very dull class, she paces back and forth the entire class period and just talks like a book, tests are essays and she is a tough grader.

I took two classes with her. I thought she was very articulate, and she knows her stuff. She has a unique lecture style, if your a bad student, dont take her, it takes a lot of memorization, but any good student can pass no problem.

She knows her stuff inside and out, but you'll be in such a deep coma from her speaking style it won't matter. Lectures from memory and never makes a mistake or looks at notes. I think she may be a robot. She makes history into a chore when it can be fun.

She must have a recording in her head she teaches from memory for 2 hours. The class is easy if you can withstand the funeral diretor like excement.

She lectures like a computer. Knows the material better than anyone else. HARD grader! Take good notes, and you will be fine.

She lectures every class so take good notes and don't fall asleep. She is a very hard grader so do the best you can. She really knows the material and I think she makes the topic interesting. You can tell she really knows what she is talking about. Best professor I had first semester!

lectures werent too bad. try not to let her voice hypnotize. exams all written. 2 quizzes multiple choice. pretty easy exams as long as you went to class and took good notes. had to read a book and do paper other then that never read the textbooks and got 3.8 overall. reminds me of gretchen

She really knows what she's talkig about... but very boring lectures. She knows who all comes to class everyday and who all shows up just for the exams. She's a tough grader. If possible take another professor. Good Luck in that class

PLEASE DONT TAKE HER!! i am a good student and i studies my ass off and NEVER missed a class...i took excellent notes and i still did terrible...she expects a book for each essay in her tests...she is a ridiculous grader...dont getr me wrong...she knows her stuff but she sucks

Clearly, Shelly is a million years old... there's no other explaination for how she can know SO MUCH about everything. Her lectures were pretty dry, and she graded pretty hard, but I really learned a lot from the class. I expected to do much worse than I did.

Lectures are super boring and she is a very tough grader. But YOU WILL learn your history, like it or not. This class stressed me out and I thought I deserved better grades than I got on the tests/paper, but my final grade was surprisingly high. She does know her stuff.

After trying extremely hard after my first test of a 1.6 i passed the class with a 3.0. It was a shock but if you try hard and write a ton of pages on your essay and explain well you will succeed in her class. Very nice lady.

really boring. i fell asleep every day and never meant to. nice lady. my problem was all the useless notes we took. for instance, we read a 200 page book for one essay question. tough to ace the class but not to hard to pass. write a good amount, even if you have to bs and stay on pace with lectures

Very nice. Class can be dull but she definitely knows her stuff. Come to class, the books won't help you much on exams. Take the essay assignment really seriously and prepare to get a hand cramp from writing so much on exams. Oh and ask a question in class just for kicks to see her classic smirk :)

A very challenging class. She is obviously very intelligent and expects everyone to meet very high standards. It was very rare that she couldn't answer a question in great length. The papers and exams are tough and require great notes.

Easy enough class, little homework, although essays are tideous/arduous. Read the books, know the topics and you will be fine. If you are prone to pull a Colombine, do not attend this class. Lectures in that class will dement your mind with boredom. Thank goodness I did not have this class in high school.

She is very knowledgable. Test pretty easy as long as you show up for class and take good notes. She can be a little borning, but its not too bad if you bring along a cup of coffee. Shes very willing to help out with the essays.

Like mentioned from others she is VERY smart and does talk the entire hour. Before taking the first test find someone who's taken the same class with her and look at it you'll do better because even though it's multiple- choice it's hard. READ the 2 books but you don't need the textbook. Go to class because tests are off lectures!

I think she believes shes a puritan, well at least she looks like one. Very boring cause she talks for hours and has a history book for a brain. If your looking for a teacher u want to at least look at and listen occasionally, she aint it.

class is boring but if u go and study the tests are easy. she gives u a study guide and essays are either one big one or 3 small ones just describing a term. she is open to helping and questions and there is only one paper and two tests and the final, easy gen ed, take with her she will make it easy but don't take in the morning!

To be honest, the class is very boring. But as long as u go to class and take notes u will do fine. The exams are really easy, especially the essays. You have to read 3 books, and write one paper.

hARD CLASS BUT WITH SUCH A HOT TEACHER IT GOES BY PRETTY QUICK. SHES HELPFUL AND WILL MEET WITH YOU OUTSIDE OF CLASS.

the lectures aren't bad, just take notes. the exams are what's hard... they seem easy until you get ur grade back! she is a difficult grader. oh and make sure to buy plenty of bluebooks with her.

She talks the whole class about the topics she writes on the board. However, i like her class and I believe she is a good teacher. Very interesting especially if you like history.

She's a super hard grader and lectures can start to get boring, but then she'll say something hilarious (I don't think she even realizes it) and everybody wakes up. You always know what to expect in this class because she lectures continuosly for the WHOLE period. Her voice kind of bothered me too but it could have been worse. I ended up with a 3.4

She is one of the most effective proffesors i have taken. she is knowlegeable and if you put in the work you will get a good result. take really good notes. tests are directly from the lectures. this is a true college class, not a blow off class. dont take if you dont like HST. If you do, you will be disapointed.

Very knowledgeable about the material and made it interesting. Her tests were mostly essay but you could pick which one you wanted to do out of a list. For the final, she gave us a list of topics so you have an idea ahead of time what you could be tested on. If you go to class you will do very well. Fair grader and helpful.

Very monotone, pretty boring, but she is very knowledgeable about the material and she makes sure you know it very well. If you show up a majority of the time you will do well because she drills the material into your head. She is very helpful if you are having problems as well.

I thought she was a GREAT teacher. I have taken hst 115, 114 and 102 so far at OU and she was by far the clearest and best prof i've had. YES she is very boring- its history people! if u dont like it, it is very boring. however i think she is very clear i took good notes and she gives u a small review sheet before tests got a 3.6 RECOMEND!!

Shelly is a great story teller. She is very clear with what she wants you to know. You just have to pay attention in lecture. Read the fiction assigned- you will be tested. She grades fairly- I'm an upper classman and this is cake, but this class will definitely prep freshman for writing/studying.

just about the most boreing teacher EVER BUT shes dam smart and knows ALL. never found a question she doesnt know the answer to. hard class...and hard papers but if you put the work into it you will learn alot and you can come to like the class. THE PAPERS ARE HARD

she knows her stuff, kind of boring, but it can be interesting if you try, she grades hard, and since she only has 4 grades in the class you have to do well on all of them or your screwed. she teaches very well and if you want to you can learn alot. i wont recomend her (shes boring) but definetly dont go out of your way to avoid her.

class is based on lecture so you must go to all classes or your screwed, but if you go and take good notes you're fine. midterm is worth 20% of your grade and final is 40% and they are both entierly essay. i had this class at 8 in the morning and missed some classes and it made the class much harder. be careful if you have her early

as a freshman, i was really surprised!she was my first class of the day at 8 am and almost always fell asleep.i took 5 pages on average of notes per class, using my laptop.my written notes were not good enough. drink coffee before class, she may put you to sleep.she means well, she's a great professor, but taught me how to study like a mad woman!

Class is relatively easy. Attendance is not required, but it helps alot to go. She has a monotone voice, so don't take the class first thing in the morning. As long as you stay awake in class and read the books, you'll do really well.

Good teacher. Very clear, gives good review sheets before each test. Just go to class and take lots of notes.

This was my second class with Shelly. While you take a LOT of notes, the tests are composed off the notes. If you attend classes, take notes, use the review sheets, you can do very well. I thought she was very amusing. I took her at 8am and had no problem.

She is brilliant. Very monotone, can get a little boring, but i dont like history and she kept me interested. I had a hard time in this class though, her tests are very tough. You take a TON of notes

She was VERY monotoned and boring. I love History but this class was way boring. I could hardly stay awake... Shes a good teacher but boring as heck.

little difficult, but you will not learn any more in any class...by far the most educated teacher i have met

Had her for AM HST pre Civil War. She's a pretty good lecturer and it's easy to follow, but she grades pretty hard. Her tests are mult choice + essays and she has you do a book report which was graded really hard. I thought I did really well and I acutally READ it and I got a 2.9. She DOES give a study guide for tests though.

Horrible...you have to sit in the front row just to HEAR her... People ask her to speak louder and she tells them to either move closer to the front or close the door... What kind of answer is that? HARD GRADER and only two exams, two quizzes and one book report...checks every paper for plagerism so it takes a month to get the report back.

She knows her stuff, and will tell it to you if you listen. To get a 4.0, just come to class, take good notes, and show up for test days.

my opinion may be a little biased because i am a history major, but i thoroughly enjoyed prof shelly. had her for history 115, and she was extremely clear and concise. lectures could get a tiny bit boring, but she annunciated and spoke very well so things were understandable. a bit of a tough grader, but if you know your stuff you should be golden.

Every class she lectures, besides days of quizzes and exams. She talks the entire lecture and is monotone but makes stories interesting. For the most part she is unbiased. There are two quizzes(fairly easy), one paper and two exams (entirely essay). Her comments on the paper and exams are misleading because you expect a lower grade than you get

Professor Shelly is amazing. She is very knowledgable and clearly loves her topic. She is very clear in her expectations and thorough in her lectures. Show up to class, take good notes, and read assigned texts...thats college. No reason not to do well in her class.

Professor Shelly is a very knowledgable professor who cares for her topic. She tells you exactly what is expected of you and is always willing to help those who take the initiative to go talk to her. Her exams are directly from her lecture making it easy to follow. Show up, take notes, and you will do fine.

While she is clearly knowledgeable in her subject, and passionate about it, Shelly's class was torture. She talks in a montone voice the whole hour, It's the most boring thing on earth, and i usually love history. Do not take her class, but if you have to, don't take it in the morning.

I would not not recommend her to anyone. She is a nice person. But she is SO BORING! She has a monotone voice and talks the entire time! I ended up skipping half of the semester. She talks about the material like she was there, kind of strange. The paper you have to write - she grades it extremely hard. And the two tests are entirely essay.

She is a good teacher who clearly loves what she teaches. She lectures all hour and gives 2 essay tests and 2 multiple choice quizes. You need to review for the quizes and exams, but both are pretty easy. I like history and she made it very relatable and presented it in ways that will make you remember. Overall she was a great teacher.

Quiet soft spoken. Just take notes and listen good class though

She really cares about the topic, and she does a good job of making you understand the interesting points of the issue, with little stories here and there and stick with you and help you remember things. She has a sense of humor, but you have to be paying attention to pick up on it. I definitely recommend her, plus she's easy to understand

This woman definitely knows history, but her lectures can get a bit boring. She is fairly strict with her grading, though. Expect to travel back to the 80's, because she uses no technology, I don't think she even owns a computer

I hated history before I took this class and now I am totally interested in it. She knows history! The class is all lecture and there is a lot of note taking but if you study for the tests and meet with her about the paper then you'll get a good grade. The other reviews aren't fair and were people expecting a gen ed class and an easy A.

She's very knowledgeable and interesting. As long as you pay attention and takes notes, you'll be fine.

Very knowledgeable teacher. She defiantly knows what she's talking about and you can tell she loves history. Her class is all lecture and the tests are straight from the notes. You won't need the history text book but you will need the other two smaller books. I would defiantly recommend her, I really enjoyed the class!

She is very monotone. But she makes the topics very interesting. Almost like she is telling a story, not reading from a text book. She is more than happy to answer questions, just gets irritated when you come in late, then ask a question on something already asked before you arrived. DO NOT SHOW UP LATE, she doesn't like it.

Very Informal. Keeps you interested. She's helpful. You need to come to class everyday (Unless your sick or an emergency)All you do in the class is take notes. And pay attention. The quizzes, exams, and papers are a piece of cake if you study. She'll answer your question if you have one on the topic. Overall, I recommend her. Very great Professor.

Attendance is key since everything is lecture and the notes are what you study from. The class is very simple but I think that and the way she teaches it helps you learn it more. I've never liked history but I actually learned a lot. You have to write one paper but thats the only assignment outside of class besides reading the books.

She is amazing! She is a hard grader for essays, but she is an excellent speaker who obviously knows what she is talking about

My best advice is DO NOT take her class early in the morning...She is super nice but if you're even a little bit tired, you'll be asleep by the end of class. Her tests are really easy. She tends to grade the two essays pretty tough though. I got a 3.6 going 2 out of the 3 days a week, but I always got the notes from someone and studied a bit

She obviously knows what se is talking about, but her lectures are very boring. she stands at the front of the room without using any kind of notes and just talks. her tests are pretty easy, but she is a tough grader on the essays. at the end of the semester, she will help you out if you talk to her. very understanding.

This lady knows her stuff. The class is 110% lecture and taking notes. You don't NEED to show up but I recommend it. READ THE TWO BOOKS. that will make or break your grade. Don't sign up for a morning class, you will fall asleep!

I loved this class and this professor. To be fair, I find history very interesting which was very helpful for this class. It is all lecture and this lady knows what she's talking about. Take good notes and buy the novels, but don't bother buying the textbook. Sometimes she makes jokes, but you have to really be listening to notice!

She is very intelligent and you have to take good notes because her classes are just lecture. There's only 5 assignments all semester so you HAVE to read the first book, you can skim over the second book. Midterm and final exams were all essay, and two quizzes multiple choice. Take good notes, always go to class and you'll pass.

It's hard to listen to her at 8am. If you genuine like history this is an easy course for you. If you hate history this would be a very hard course for you. She has a monotone voice and stands in one spot. Sometimes she says some jokes but by the time you say them you would be sleeping. If you go to her office hours she will give you help.

While all material is presented in lecture she is still a great professor who cares for her students. On tests and papers she grades generously and often significantly will curve grades. She is very knowledgeable and is willing to help id you just ask. Be ready to attend because that is the only way to get any information.

Definitely a lecture based class. You walk in and she has an outline of what she's going to talk about and you just have to take notes as she goes, but its really not hard to follow and she makes it really interesting. You have 4 quizzes, 2 exams, and 2 papers and thats it, but if you take good notes and study you'll do fine, no trick questions.

At first she came off as kind of conservative/serious, but I've grown very fond of her. She is cool and calm during her lectures and knows what she's talking about. She doesn't use powerpoint, instead she has an outline of her lectures up on the overhead. Copy these down before notes and use as a study guide. She'll help edit your paper if you ask.

Lectures daily. 3 exams and the lowest dropped. Exams are essay. 1 paper. Final exam is essay and covers entire semester. If you take great notes, you'll do fine. Lectures are more like a story and mainly what you are tested on.

No visual during lectures, just a list of things that will be discussed, only way to get notes is to go to class. Grade distribution: Three tests (all essays, best two taken) 1/3+essay based on one of the books you will read 1/3+final 1/3. Extremely knowledgeable, not too tough with grading, but you will need to study at least 1:30/2 hours per test

Shelly been the only history teacher I have ever had who tells relevant, funny, and useful stories. She will point out times when an event or person was petty or absurd. She paints a picture of American history that keeps me awake, even if she has an amazingly soothing voice. Bonus, she makes me smile with her adorably dorky outfits.

Professor Shelly is very nice and approachable. She is very detailed and specific in her lectures, so come to class with a laptop to catch all the notes. Must know material from the lectures for tests. The only book you need to read is the one that is for the essay, does not rely on the use of the textbook. To get a good grade is very possible!

Professor Shelly knows her history extremely well! No textbook required but a few reading books you will need to actually read to do well on the paper. Take really good notes and you will excel on exams

From someone who normally hates history, her class wasn't that bad. Her lectures were interesting to listen to and easy to take notes on. Your grade is based off 3 tests, your lowest of the three test grades being dropped, and a paper on a book. She's a really tough grader and isn't afraid to drop your GPA.

Her lectures are interesting and she really knows what she is talking about, but she sometimes goes through topics quickly during lecture. The only assignment is a book report and 3 tests through out the semester. She is very approachable and an fairly easy grader, so this class is not too difficult if you come to class, take notes, and study.

Not a bad teacher if you are willing to pay attention. She knows the topics shes covering and is always ready for class. You have to read 3-4 books and write 4-5 papers but they arent super long. If you bring your laptop to class and take notes on everything she says you will be perfectly fine.

I have taken two classes with Prof. Shelley. I really enjoyed both and felt I learned a lot. You have to be ready to work in this class, as she has high expectations but not unreasonable ones. When everything went online because of COVID, i was not a huge fan of how she continued the class but I also know they did not have much time to prepare.

The class is entirely lecture based, but it was honestly one of my favorite classes I've taken. I don't believe attendance was mandatory, but missing even 1 lecture can definitely make the course more difficult. textbook reading was assigned as homework every week, but she never checked that we read and all info was covered in the lectures anyways.

I can see why some may struggle with Prof. Shelly. Her lectures are strictly talking for the whole class period with no breaks, but if you take notes and are engaged in her lectures you will pass. I was able to do just fine with not reading the course book by just getting down all the information from lectures. Overall she is a great professor!

If you do everything you should and study a bare minimum, you will do well in this class, she graded on a paper assignment which was worth I believe 15% of our grade, and 4 exams, with the worst grade dropped at the end of the semester. definitely a lecture based class so prepare to take notes!!!