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Reviews (110)
Strange Teaching Methods.... Doesnt always seem to know what shes doing. But she tries to be fair.
VERY HARD CLASS. This is a Oral Communication class. If you do not like to present do not even show up. 2 presentations a week. Tests are impossible and there is so much reading and homework. She grades fair on the speechs though. 15 min final presnt
She's an alright teacher. You have to do a lot of presentations but she grades easy. Tests are hard though. Final presentation is not bad too!
Her business class is hard if you don't like speaking in front of people. Her Internet class is really fun and interesting.
I'd say this is a fairly average class. I really liked it that I got to know all of my classmates by the end of the semester... that was a first! I learned a LOT and thought it was very insightful. Hard testing, but worth it!
Cyndi is a sweet but strict professor- and how much more professional can you get than that? Its a lot of work, but you learn to 'be on top' of things. Read everything, study everything, and be glad to SPEAK UP and I PROMISE this class will benefit yo
She is a hard teacher and watch out when she is having a bad day. The class will help you if you want to improve your public speaking, but if you are just looking for the units, take another teacher.
Prof. Dunn is a strict teacher, but she taught me a lot. the desks are set up like a U in the class so you can see all the other students. You get to know everyone pretty well, that was a lot of fun. But there are tons of presentations!
The class was tough and she was strict, however, I did learn a lot in the class.
This class was very intense. Havent cracked the book open from the beginning of class. Lots of very quick req for HW. Presentations and attendance is a must. If you try, you'll do well. There is one F and one A in the class going into finals. Everyone else has a B. Take it. It's worth it!
At times Dr. Dunn was very unclear...so make sure you ask questions if you are unsure about an assignment or presentation. Only take if you are willing to get up in front of the class...many times! Good luck. Oh...her tests are hard...study and pay attention in class!
This professor is very unreasonable when it comes to attendance. I only missed one class and I had to write a paper on someone elses presentation. When I brought up the state law that clearly states grading cannot be based in any way on attendance, she became very indignant. Get on her good side.
She is very unapproachable and harsh grader. I didn't pass the class, but can tell you everything we earned and even can show you how to build a website, what the class was all about, but she didn't think I passed?!! Aviod this teacher
Everyone in my class dislikes this teacher, no joke. She's very unreasonable with everything, she'll dock points if your paper isn't white enough. If you miss a couple days for ANY reason, just drop it and try again. The only cool thing about the class is you become good friends with your classmates
Tough grader, high expectations- but learn a lot from her. Everyone a better speaker, get rid of bad habits, try harder, she is very fair--no favorites. Very businesslike, but it's a business class. Would recommend to anyone interested in learning and becoming better speaker in front of people. Don't think she is easy, but fair, smart, funny.
What a semester! EARNED an A in this class. Some students complain about her, but they are usually tweakers and lazy students who are looking for easy way out. Everyone really excellent speakers at end of class and she is fair to those that try--the others are whiners,complainers and don't follow instructions. Great class--great prof! Recommend
Easy class....made everyone comfortable speaking in from of everyone.
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She does all book learning and not real life, she also docks you if you miss any speaches.
she is very approachable, however she is very hard to impress. she has very high expectations. fortunately i learned a lot from her.
shes a tough grader and unclear about what needs to be put into the classe presenations. Otherwise it was fun, and easy. The book is 85 dollars.
She has extremely HIGH expectations. NO excuse will ever work with her. You could literally be on your DEATH BED and she would still expect you to show up and do your presentation. STAY AWAY FROM THIS CLASS. FAR FAR AWAY.
this class was one of the most most difficult ones i've ever taken but mrs. dunn was one of the best ever. if not for her i would never have been remotely comfortable in front of an audience. this class is vital for anyone who wants a future in business.
Dr.Dunn is tough, no joke, but she is fair. You will learn alot if you go to class, pay attention, and do the homework....I learned a lot from her.
Worst professor I have ever had. Not only that. The entire class thinks so too. she is the most unreasonable person I have ever met. Brings her bad moods into the class with her which makes for a very uncomfortable learning environment. Very unclear on assignments. It doesn't matter if you were dead,sick,or at a funeral. She will still dock points.
Dr. Dunn is one of the hardest professors I have ever had. There are so many assignments that have to be perfect otherwise you dont get the full credit. I learned a lot from her, but be prepared to work extremely hard.
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I don't know how she teaches Bus. 85 or anything other than CIS classes, but she is not a good CIS teacher. If you already know what she is teaching, you might be OK, but if you actually want to be taught anything, she is lousy. I watched her reduce one student to tears and humiliate her in front of the rest of us. Avoid her at all costs.
professor Dunn knows her stuff and works hard with students. I had to work hard and at times I didn't want to and thought she was too hard. But I still use the stuff she taught me at work and appreciated her patience with all of us--some students were.... Despite what some weak students might think, she is a smart prof and you leave smarter too.
I loved this class! She is a little on the harder side and is demanding but i learned a lot and she is easy to talk to and super nice most of the time.
You are always very involved in this class so if you learn well by doing then this is the class for you!
Prof. Dunn is useless and unhelpful. If you like to receive any sort of feedback from your professor, I recommend that you find a better one. She has been very unhelpful in my experience and will flat out ignore you if she is feeling to stressed out or LAZY to help!
Things go great unless you don't follow her instructions to the letter. The problem is that her instructions are unclear in some areas. If something is unclear to you, then don't ask her about it. She seems just as unsure about it as you are. Why not have a programming teacher teach this class?
I learned alot in this online class. It is in the first of series in the Virtual Assistant Professional.Dr. Dunn expected alot from us and we had to meet expectations and be as accurate as possible. It took me most of the class to figure out that she was posing as what a client expects and I was the V.A. Clever angle! Work hard and U'll do well.
EXCELLENT TEACHER!! I learned alot in this class, and for the most part, the assignments were very interesting and exciting. Don't get discouraged if she seems harsh at first, just follow her directions, and you'll do great!
This is a very interesting class. She is an excellent teacher. If you want to learn then this is a great class - if you want to skate take another.
She is a professional and expects the same from students. Some students don't get it, but I appreciate her attention to detail.
Interesting teaching style. Students are in front of class presenting so much that you can see them/us/all improving--freaked me out at first, but it works and I really appreciated it after the fact (nerves at first). You will make friends in this class, too. Take Dunn and you get what you need.
A life altering teacher. Her classes are for serious students who want to learn and move ahead in life. Outstanding!!!
I took this class to enhance my learning of web design. I found the teacher to be unhelpful and unsupportive. I dropped out of the class in hopes of getting a low enough grade so I can retake it from a better teacher.
I recommend that you not take an online course with Cyndi. She is unavailable, and doesn't answer questions promptly. She doesn't clearly communicate what she wants, and then gives students zeros on homework for not "reading her mind". She didn't even care enough to teach the class and many students received a "D" for submitting HW in folders.
Do not take an online course from this Prof. if you can avoid her. She is uncaring, uncommunicative, unavailable, and unfair. Wouldn't even grade homework giving zeros instead. Claims a folder is a format! IT's not. She needed to make her wishes clear from the start, not inform students by giving zero scores. Doesn't seem to care about teaching.
Cyndi does not care enough to teach this class, does not respond to emails promptly, does not make clear what she wants until after grading HW and giving zeros. I had a 4.0 prior to taking this class, and got a D grade from Cyndi. Avoid her at all costs! Check the ratings under "Cindi Dunn" also. There are many unhappy students comments to read.
Responded quickly to emails and was helpful, but a serious teacher only take if you really are willing to put in the time and effort, I got an A from the Online virtual assiting class and am taking, her international business course this semester.
Fun assignments, grades quickly answers questions. gives constructive feedback. very busy hard to get a hold of. class is online
This Teacher is very serious and any instructions given by her are meant to be followed. if you dont follow her instructions to a T you will fail. the two faults of this teacher are that she is very disorganized sometimes and that she can be very critical of work sometimes not giving you credit for work you've completed. overall alright teacher.
Taken 2 online courses: BUS 52/55. Professor has high expectations, but prepares you for a tough, real world. She is clear on instructions/expectations; follow them carefully and you will do well. Provides a challenging experience and course material is relevant. She always responded within 2 days to email I've sent her. Work hard, it is rewarding.
She is never clear. An example: no one knew what they were doing for the group project until 3 weeks into it. She has unreasonable grading system (get one thing wrong you get a zero on regular assignments). She is not approachable and inflexible.Her online tests have odd fonts which make them hard to read and have other problems. She is overly rude
Enjoyed class; you really feel confident to speak in front of a group when you leave this class. Sometimes a little impatient when students not prepared, but fair, funny, serious about students being confident speaking in front of class--invaluable learning experience--take class and take Dunn if you want to speak better.
Whew-semester done with Dunn. Learned a lot, hard work, but fun--met some bew friends. Make sure you take right class with her--wish I had taken her other section. My class full of immature, wanna be comedians, thugs, and other class fun and happy. Great experience--she knows what she is doing. students improved a lot.
Extremely unreasonable & harsh grading. Frequently changes directions RECORD EVERYTHING. She says one thing one day & denies saying it at later date. Missed 1 class & dropped 3 letter grades. Very unclear. Almost liked her in a weird way, set me up for success in future but failure in class. Improved speaking abilities would NEVER take her again
Great class, great teacher good reputation. Can't believe some of the comments--found her helpful and very fair when approached. most students not prepared and it showed when asked to speak in class, but everyone better speakers now because of her style--enroll in this class with her--you will see how much you improve! challenging, but fun.
An experience to remember , but I feel so more confident after being in front of the class so many times. I can speak easy at work, in front of strangers, in other classes. like her teaching style, others didn't, she knows what she is doing and i appreciate what I learned from experience. Take her class if you want to be confident speaker.
loved this class--almost dropped in beginning, but glad I stayed. Learned so much about public speaking because teacher constantly asking students to participate and we all got better. can't understand negative comments, but everyone has an opinion or maybe they didn't try or are negative anyway. I am happy i took class and would take her again
Ensure you complete the homework, be prepared to present each week. Teacher is disorganized and you have to work hard to understand what she wants.
Professor Dunn is an excellent professor. She clearly states course expectations, grades fairly and gives lots of helpful and positive feedback. Honestly I was nervous to take the class but I am so glad I did! I would definitely recommend this professor and class!
She may seem like a stong teacher who knows what she is talking about and she does, but she expects you to know what she means when she vaguely asks questions. For a communications teacher she does not communicate very well.
Cindi wants to know your life history but doesn’t share hers. She threatens to doc points on every project. 50 here, 25, there etc. Last project is 200 points, and if you go over on time it’s an automatic D in the class. She micromanages projects, embarrasses students during Impromptu speeches, and she schedules group projects during breaks.
Cindi wants to know your life history but doesn’t share hers. She threatens to doc points on every project. 50 here, 25, there etc. Last project is 200 points, and if you go over on time it’s an automatic D in the class. She micromanages projects, embarrasses students during Impromptu speeches, and she schedules group projects during breaks.
Can't believe it's over and I made an A. A little bit of struggle but I have much more confidence in ability to speak in front of people. She can be tough sometimes, but funny and fair--though some students didn't get her because they want easy teacher. Enjoyed the pressure (sometimes) and my confidence now is visible at work. Thanks Dunn.
Great class if you have good students--most in my class not motivated, lazy. Wish I were in other class with positive students. Dunn is hard, but students improve speaking like nothing seen before--happy with my grade and skills. If you see negative comments here, probably were from my class--a bunch of losers. take Dunn for sure--good prof.
Dr. Dunn is disorganized and her instructions are vague. Her teaching methods are unorthodox and she will doc points for any little thing that was done incorrectly. If you go over on your final presentation, she will drop your grade to an automatic D, even if you had an A going into the final project. .
She doesn't teach you anything, she's one of those teachers that sits back and makes you fend for yourself. The very first presentation, if you went over/under by one second, your grade was dropped 50%. I withdrew from the class with an A because there was too much busy work that I didn't have time for. USES THE TEXTBOOK EVERY CLASS!
I have taken several of Dr. Dunn's online classes & they were much more difficult and labor intensive than they had to be. She insists we be clear &concise, yet she is scattered & confused. Her syllabuses & assignments are waaaay too wordy and if a doc isnt submitted in the format she requires, it doesnt exist and she does not read it.
I would not recommend taking this class with this specific teacher. Even with an A in the class she is rude, does not care to teach lectures, very unclear about her assignments, put her personal life above her job. We went from a 40 student class to a 20 by the end of the year. Very adamant about her guidelines which are ridiculous. Poor quality.
Fantastic experience--I am such a better speaker than I was before class. She is not an easy teacher, but she is fair and very business like. Lots of practice speaking in front of class. I recommend if you want to speak better. If not, take another teacher and maybe you will speak better in front of people or maybe not.
Made it through this great class with a new respect for business or public speaking. Lots of practice in class. Dr. Dunn is hard but the difference in students presentations from beginning of class to final is amazing to see. her style is a little different but results are easy to see. Take this teacher and you will be a better speaker, yes.
Class over!!! Yes. but I can speak so easily in front of other people at work,in front of other classes, and happy it's over but happy I had dr. Dunn. She is a little corporate like but knows her stuff--thank you dr. Dunn for some confidence--you rock most of the time. :-)))
When I first started this class, I was very annoyed at the lack of clarity. However, after a few weeks, it got much better. Though it doesn't appear so at first, this professor does care. The class is a little difficult and she is pretty strict, but you get a lot out of it if you put in the effort. Trust me, it is worth it.
The amount of homework for this introductory class is outrageous, constant papers and she grades them harshly, oral presentations which happen every week are also graded very harshly and if you are off at all on time lookout there goes 50% of your grade, if you dont know the work in the book by heart you will loose way to many points to pass.
Worst teacher I have had!!!! Completely unclear about what she expects and tells you to look at canvas for the answers. Her canvas page is a nightmare. Takes 50% off an assignments grade for just about every mistake. Refuses to admit when she is wrong or made a mistake. Makes you pay the price. Do not take this teacher. Over 50% of my class dropped
HORRIBLE! This is a sink or swim class. Yes, I am a better speaker because of it, but she gives you anxiety as a result! EXTREMELY harsh grader, if you're off by a second, literally, you're down 50%. In the final presentation if you miss your 2min window you get dropped down to a D in the class. DO NOT TAKE, WAY TOO STRICT, OVER 2/3 DROPPED!
HARD GRADER!!! This class was terrible because of how stringent the grading guidelines are. If you go over or under a small window of time during a presentation you automatically lose 50% regardless of how well you did. Her directions are very unclear and she puts you on the spot in class ALOT! You HAVE to read the book and show up. >1/2 dropped!
Class finally over, but great learning experience. Challenging teacher, some students losers, act like in high school. Easy grader if you follow directions and not want her to give you grades for doing nothing. Take this teacher if you want to learn how to speak in front of others with confidence--we all improved greatly. Nice job, doc.
Good teacher knows her stuff and was very supportive and professional. I learned a great deal about VOP profession and it helped me decide my career path. She is very clear and helpful when I reached out. Be prepared to work hard and use your computer a lot along with the textbook. Great teacher!! If you are interested in VOP/VA career!
Great Teacher, hard as nails. The truth is if you do the assignments exactly as outlined you'll get 100% in the class. If you mess up in certain ways you'll loose huge chunks of your grade. For example, one assignment had this requirement in it; One (1) full page minimum and maximum—no more no less (75% deducted for not meeting this requirement)
Shes a pretty good teacher. She can make you look stupid and puts pressure on you in front of the class about previous chapters needed to be read. So read before class, she gives strict guidelines so make sure to follow them and you can get a decent grade. The presentations can be nerve racking just practice and its all good. Had her for COMM 85
Grading is ridiculous, if you're a second off on her set time for any presentation you automatically fail the class. Don not take any, I mean ANY course from her.
The class was full and waitlisted. 3rd. week 30% dropped. End of semester, 6 students left. Of the 6, two failed, 1 D, rest ? Lectures too fast. Highly demanding. Expectations too high. Grading fair if you are gifted. Ridiculous and unusual, for the rest. Dr. Dunn needs to get a grip and evolve.
Dr. Dunn has high expectations, but only serious students can appreciate her and do. All others don't really care. I saw students become pro speakers--it was amazing. I feel so confident now--don't pay attention to those other students--they didn't try or care or attend. I did and so did many others--her system works if you try. Thanks, doc :-)
She outlines exactly how she wants everything done and does not budge with her standards. She is misunderstood a lot of the time because she doesn't communicate the reasoning behind her techniques, which is kinda ironic since this is a class on communication. Class is very passable but I would recommend a different instructor if possible.
Great clas but ,teacher is a hard greater proofread your assignments or she won't pass you, hope to pass the class but not sure, not sure what her problem is on grading.
I got so much outta class. I can speak in front of people easier because of the class and style of prof. Prof is tough but everyone left in the class was so much better speaker and that is what class was for, right? Recommend class and prof if you want to be a better speaker in front of people.
I truly enjoyed this course. It wasn't what I thought it was in the beginning, but it turned out to be something I can fall back on if my big picture doesn't work out. It was hard to limit myself to her normal 1 page max papers, but that taught me how to be more concise. If I get the chance I will take her other business course as well.
Don't take this class if you're looking for an easy grade or a sensitive professor or not good wattendance. She's tough, she lays out the expectations up front. DO NOT, and I really mean it, DO NOT be under or go over the time specified for your speeches. You will lose 50% of your assignment points. It's a good class if you make the effort.
Actually an easy teacher as long as you follow the guidelines. If you go over or under on speech times you will be docked 50%. You do reviews of your self and of others, most people got 100% on those. As long as you can meet the requirements you will be fine. It is really an easy class and you do a lot in front of class to be a better speaker.
Dr. Dunn is a no-bones, demanding and inspirational instructor. The assignments and content, although inherited from the regular professor at the college, were delivered with clarity and humor. There is no allowance for meek, shy personalities, as would make sense since these traits do not fare well in the real working world. Highly recommended
Students expected to be prepared for class & not waste time of other students but they usually aren't. She doesn't humiliate them; they humiliate themselves by not being prepared. Can be impatient with those not prepared, but I don't blame her--neither am I or are the other serious students. Love the class and her teaching style. Take her class.
Humiliates students in front of the class. She is extremely rude. I was told she was retiring at the end of last semester but I see that she is back, how unfortunate. Her grading criteria is definately clear, but if you don't do exactly as instructed or you make the unfortunate move of disagreeing with her tactics in any way, its over!
Just finished this class, boy was it interesting. The prof had the best feedback I ever got in an online class. She personalized my feedback and made me feel special--motivating. Requirements clear so no guessing. I got an A and learned a lot. Take this class and professor--recommend this to anyone that does the work and wants to learn.
I learned so much from this class and instructor. I learned how important it is to read and follow directions. I am excited about my future career after taking this class, and I am so thankful for this course and the person who developed it--Dr. Dunn--very motivating and inspiring. If you want to own your own business, take this course with her.
I really liked Professor Dunn's class. I took online international business. At the beginning of the year she laid out the structure (one discussion board post, with one reply, and one written assignment every week). I would say not a lot of work at all, just stay on top of it. She gives really good feedback on every assignment too.
Excellent professor. Clear feedback. Also very clear with grading criteria. Would highly recommend, especially for online
I put in very minimal effort into this course and passed with a B. Course conosistes of weekly discussion boards (and response), weekly assignement, and quizzes after each chapter. Very easy grader as long as you put some work into your assignments and always gives positive feedback.
Honestly I think this was the easiest class I have ever taken. It may have been a summer class but I did almost none of the work and still got an A+. I googled the majority of the answers for exams, never did the readings, and still was told after every assignment wow! Amazing work! Truly set a new bar for the class. I have no idea how I did that
Great professor. Took her online class this summer. Assignments and tests werent too difficult if you read the material. Gave great feedback after every submission. Enjoyed taking this class 10/10 would recommend. Also selling the book for this class for cheap for $50 type in understanding business on Craigslist.
I am so grateful for the opportunity to work with Professor Dunn! She gives excellent feedback and has inspired me going forward. There is a discussion board every week, with weekly tests/assignments. She offers great constructive feedback. The class is packed full of information. As long as you put in the work, you'll do well. Definitely recommend
I took her online class, and her lecture notes and powerpoint slides provided are so detailed you do not need to purchase the textbook (I didn't). I recommend taking written notes on both the lecture notes and PP slides side by side to get a good grade. The hw is not horrible, just do not forget to say you used the textbook as a source!
I appreciated her feedback on every assignment. You never had to wonder why you received the grade you did. I took an online international business practices course from her and loved it. Make sure you read all of the assignment details.
The most frustrating part was communication. For a business teacher, she was ironically bad. Never replied to any of my emails and the Canvas was somewhat messy. The class itself was so boring. Everything was pulled straight from the textbook. Zero projects or engaging opportunities. I dont even know what she looks like. Excellent feedback though
Definitely learned a lot in this class and made me think about the world a little bit differently. The textbook "Understanding Business" is actually really easy to read. All quizzes are straight from the book and homework assignments are discussions, which are easy, and assignments, which are a little more time consuming but not difficult.
Very straight forward professor. Being my first online class, she made the assignments very clear and how to submit. Discussion boards almost every week. She gave positive feedback on assignments, and was a quick grader. Would take another class from her again in the future.
She is one of my favorite teachers so far. Though I have not met her this fall 2020 because of online classes, she caring and the best teacher for business 20. You have to do the reading asgnmnts, video case, DBs. She gives the best feedback I have ever had in these online transitions. Replies to the emails really soon. TAKE HER really recommended!
Dunn is a great teacher. She gives fun assignments and the quizzes are fairly easy to complete as long as you know the material. The topics are interesting and engaging. She gives great and encouraging feedback as well!
Super nice and friendly. Graded and had great comments
Prof.Dunn was a very nice professor who cares about her students work. She leaves nice feedback and motivating messages. She has one written assignment and one DB each week which is easy to complete if you look over the lecture. Everything is straightforward and the quizzes are also fairly easy.
Professor Dunn gives great feedback and gives you kind messages about the work you submit. The class is one of the easiest classes I have taken.
Professor Dunn was great throughout International Business. Light work load; on average on discussion board and one writing assignment. Left kind and uplifting messages, very clear understanding what to expect. Very interesting content, gave students leeway to research countries and markets they found interest in.
From what I remember, she was a very easy grader; you can use AI for discussions, and the quizzes are Googleable. She gives amazing feedback on assignments and is always kind. The final is 40 MCQ easy; you can probably google the questions and get 100%. Easy A overall.
Discussion and assignment each week with basic questions. Always gave detailed and thorough feedback on assignments. Grading criteria was a little inconsistent and pulled my grade down from a consistent B to a C on my very last assignment, and she didn't allow me to fix the assignment even though I had expressed confusion about her instructions.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
56%
Textbook Required
50%
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CIS120
5.0
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CISCIS
5.0
CIS067
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