3.1

Sandra Devona

Accounting - Northern Illinois University

3.1
Quality
3.6
Difficulty
18%
Would Retake
88
Reviews
3.1
Quality
3.6
Difficulty
3.1
Helpful
3.0
Clarity

18%

Would Retake

88

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official
88 total ratings

5

23

4

24

3

9

2

7

1

25

What Students Say

The group project sucks

310 - 3.0 rating

You must read and study the text

310AA - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

41%

Textbook Required

60%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 25 grades
Most common grades:
B (10)
A (9)
A- (2)
Grade Distribution
A(9)B(11)C(1)D(3)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 31 reported grades
B: 10
A: 9
A-: 2
Incomplete: 2
Common Tags
Tough grader (9)
Get ready to read (6)
Test heavy (6)
Lots of homework (4)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (3)
Lecture heavy (3)
Caring (2)
Tough Grader (2)
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4.3

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3.8

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Reviews (86)
4.0
4.0
ACC310
Sep 24, 2003

No Comments

5.0
2.0
ACCY206
Sep 24, 2003

No Comments

5.0
3.0
ACCY310
Oct 2, 2003

She knows everything about accounting info systems.

2.0
5.0
ACCY207
Nov 18, 2003

No Comments

5.0
3.0
ACCY207
May 8, 2004

Always willing to go the extra mile for a student. Tries to keep intrest on a boring topic but its hard to do so. Sometimes goes to fast and does not pay attention to her audience. Study for the quizes!!!! These will save you. The Exams are difficult!

5.0
4.0
ACCY310
Feb 20, 2005

She has great teaching techniques. I've never be bored in her class. She teaches you a lot of Ethics and give real life examples. I took the first exam. There are 80 questions. The outside class projects are difficult, and she give many of them. Every week the project is due. It's a busy class.

2.0
3.0
ACCY207
Mar 4, 2005

I really think she is a horrible teacher, I don't think she knows what she is doing. She was trying to show us a problem and messed up 5 times! Do not take her!

4.0
3.0
ACCY207
Mar 14, 2005

Overall good teacher. Sometimes goes to fast in her lecture or is not thorough enough.

5.0
5.0
ACCY310
Apr 22, 2005

Class is hard, but she is very helpful.

4.0
2.0
ACCY207
May 4, 2005

Good teacher, very helpful for a hard subject

4.0
5.0
ACCY310
May 14, 2005

Mrs. Devona skills in teaching-great explaination. But, she gives overload assignments, and projects. Her tests are very difficult. The class avg usually is around 74%.

5.0
4.0
ACCY310
Jun 17, 2005

Great professor. The material is difficult and she covers a lot of it while hitting you with projects, but you'll definitely come out thinking it was worthwhile. Only complaint is she's vague on what is going to be covered for tests (don't just focus on the lecture material).

4.0
3.0
ACCY310
Aug 12, 2005

good teacher to take accy 310. lot's of work but but easy to get good grade.

3.0
5.0
ACCY310
Oct 6, 2005

Hard tests... overload on information for tests and projects and homework! she is helpful..but dammm...thats a lot of studying and hw and stuff!

5.0
2.0
ACCY207
Apr 17, 2006

She's an awesome teacher. Explains the material very thuroughly and if you have questions on anything is more than willing to help. Prepares you for the tests- all you have to do is attend class.

4.0
2.0
ACCY207
May 4, 2006

She's a good teacher and very helpful, but sometimes her brain doesn't communicate with her mouth or hand. Screws up problems on the board and explinations. Just pay attention, and if you get a different answer ask her about it, she makes lots of mistakes. Study for tests hard, some questions are really confusing.

5.0
2.0
207
May 8, 2006

Mrs devona is a great teacher, willing to help and goes out of her way to try to make the class a little easier. This class is a lot harder than 206 but she does a good job helping you adjust. I am looking forward to taking her acct 310 class next year and would reccomend to any one.......A+ prof

2.0
5.0
207
May 8, 2006

Class sucked.

2.0
5.0
207
May 8, 2006

not fun at all.

1.0
5.0
ACC207
Aug 22, 2006

I agree with the comment below

3.0
3.0
ACCY207
Mar 4, 2007

Shes a pretty good teacher but the tests are hard. Go to class, pay attention and do the practice problems before class.

3.0
4.0
ACCY207
Apr 16, 2007

teaches really easy material but the tests are really hard...the class is really really boring

4.0
4.0
ACCY310
May 3, 2007

She is very knowledgeable about accounting information systems and yes, there is quite a bit of work involved with the class but I felt they were worthwhile in learning the subject. Just keep up with the reading and do not wait until last minute to work on projects and you'll be fine.

4.0
1.0
ACCY207
May 7, 2007

Good instructor. She has little control over the material, but is very clear & knowledgeable. Best of the three 207 instructors from what I've heard.

3.0
2.0
ACCY207
May 18, 2007

Easier than Gilbert

5.0
2.0
ACCY207
Aug 24, 2007

She is one of my favorite teachers. She is super nice and I think one of the best accy teachers. She is so helpful and teachers the material so you can really understand it. She wants you to do good and if you attend class, you most likely will. I did sooo good on the test because of her. I would take her for every accy course she teachers.

4.0
3.0
ACCY310A
Feb 26, 2009

She was fine as a Prof, the project was a bit of an over kill, but that seems to be the COB way! Her tests were very managable and she does help you to understand info systems.

4.0
3.0
ACCY310
Apr 6, 2009

Professor Devona is very nice and approachable with questions. I did not like the fact that she did not show up much for the 310S class, but if you ask the TA he will help you.

4.0
3.0
ACCY207
Apr 13, 2009

My friends wish they would have taken her rather than Gilbert for this class. She was very helpful, attend class and pay attention and this class is pretty easy. Use all the review materials and take the quizzes online from the text book website and the exams will be easy.

4.0
3.0
ACCY310A
Apr 27, 2009

I believe Sandra is a great teacher. She explains the information thoroughly and in great detail. She helps as much as she possible can. Sometimes a few questions on here exams are tricky, but as long as you review the review sheet and attend class you shouldn't have problems.

5.0
2.0
ACCY207
May 5, 2009

I really like Devona as a professor. She was, very easy to understand. She didn't try to make the material any harder than it had to be. She put things in laymans terms so everyone could understand what she was teaching, and is extremely helpful. Also, the class was very organized. There were no surprises. I recommend this class.

4.0
3.0
ACCY207
May 6, 2009

Pretty easy class. Didn't read the book at all and still got a B. Just go to class and its an easy B. Excels are not hard because she shows you how to do them before they are due and sometimes gives you the answers.

4.0
5.0
ACCY207
May 7, 2009

She is a good teacher, but the tests are really hard. Do well on all of the excels and take home quizes, and make sure to study A LOT for the tests. I got a 76 and got a C if that helps you guys measure out the curve at all.

5.0
5.0
ACCY310A
Jun 19, 2009

She's very nice. Her tests have a lot of "except for" and "not" questions. Her wording on the exams are really really tricky. Read the question twice. Once I got my exam back, I said to myself "oh how did I miss this easy question?". That's how tricky her wording is. Study her review sheets. cuz thats where most of the questions come from.

5.0
5.0
ACCY310
Jun 19, 2009

She gives 32 extra credit questions. I got all those points. Thats y I ended up with a B in class. Plus, she plays a game called "who wants to be a CPA?". If you're not in class when she plays the game, you lose up to 3 points. Dont let that happen, cuz those points will help you a lot at the end. 310S is loaded with projects every week. its a lott

5.0
4.0
ACCY310
May 5, 2010

Devona is a good teacher and will help you understand the material. For tests-use her study guides and you'll be good. group proj. is alotta work. Tests are majority MC and some show ur work. I averaged 88% on 3 tests and final and did all EC and ended up w/ 94%, dont blow off this class and put some effort in and you can get an A or B no problem.

3.0
3.0
ACCY310
May 7, 2010

Okay teacher. You either enjoy or hate the material. She wasn't anything special. Tests are reasonable.

4.0
4.0
ACCY310A
Jun 12, 2010

Challenging class. Group project and tests were on the difficult side. She is an okay teacher, but not the best I've had. Her personality is kind of aloof, so it's hard to get on her good side, but I do think she treats people fairly. You will probably get as much out of this class as you put into it. Don't slack off in this class!

4.0
3.0
ACCY207
May 15, 2011

The class material is very boring, but she's a great teacher. My friends wished they would have taken her over Gilbert.

4.0
4.0
ACCY207
Dec 6, 2011

She is a good teacher and will always help you out with any questions you have. The course itself needs to be improved, not the teacher. Everyone does so bad, the final grade is curved so only a few people don't pass. She wasn't a bad teacher for the material you had to learn.

3.0
3.0
ACCY310
May 11, 2012

Challenging class if you are not familiar with Access. Tests are not difficult if you study the study guides. Sandra is approachable for questions and helpful.

4.0
3.0
ACCY307
Apr 30, 2013

Class is not difficult but not easy either.You have to pay attention and go to class in order to get an A. She is very knowledgeable and teaches things well, the only thing is she goes through solutions really fast and sometimes it's hard to keep up.She comes off like she gets annoyed when she feels like you are asking a question you should know.

1.0
5.0
ACCY310LAB
May 8, 2013

Devona is a very rude and unhelpful teacher. She relies heavily on her TA's to do her work and when she is around she is always talking to them and will not help students. The class in general was an easy class just that she is a HORRIBLE teacher.

4.0
3.0
ACCY310
May 9, 2013

The class and material is really hard, make no mistake on that. But I think she is a fair teacher. Stay on top of your stuff and study for her exams. She also offers 17 extra credit, so take advantage of those!

5.0
2.0
ACCY510A
Grade: A-
May 5, 2014

Professor is fair enough, it was an interesting class. I think all this SUA's could be improved. TA's also did a good job.

4.0
3.0
ACCY310A
Grade: A
May 9, 2014

Class material can be diffiult to understand at the conceptual level. She is very open to help if you ask for it.

5.0
2.0
ACCY310S
Grade: A
Aug 15, 2014

Very helpful

5.0
1.0
ACCY288
Grade: B+
Oct 20, 2014

Devona is hands down the greatest accounting professor out there Be sure to be in class because you can only get the extra credit for the in-class exercises if you're there when they're handed out. Exams are kind of hard, but she builds a curve into the class with all of her extra credit. You're my favorite professor Mrs. Devona.

4.0
4.0
ACC288
Grade: B
Dec 3, 2014

She is a great teacher. Respectful, helpful, offers tons of extra credit during class only. I would definetly reccommend her

5.0
1.0
288
Grade: A
Jan 8, 2015

She is the greatest. You can tell she actually cares about her students and wants them to do good. If you have to take accounting then she is your professor, she's also not too bad to look at. I loved her class, it's because of her that I switched my major to accounting. You're the best professor Devona.

2.0
5.0
ACCY310
May 5, 2015

IF YOURE GOING TO TAKE THIS CLASS, YOULL END UP TEACHING YOURSELF

1.0
5.0
ACCY310
May 5, 2015

DONT TAKE HER

1.0
5.0
ACCY310
May 5, 2015

NOT GOOD AT TEACHING!!!

5.0
3.0
ACCY288
May 7, 2015

Offers tons of extra credit. Pay attention and it is an easy A!

3.0
4.0
310
Grade: B
May 10, 2015

The group project sucks!! Don't blow it off because it is fairly difficult and takes forever. Her exams are fair but you have to read the chapters and know everything from top to bottom. She can be snarky and she makes you work for an A!

2.0
5.0
310AA
May 12, 2015

This class was awful! Do not expect her to cover what you need to know for exams in class. You must read and study the text. There is a class and lab for this class and boy was it a lot of work and studying. She is only in the lab class for a little bit and then the ta's try to answer questions.

5.0
2.0
ACCY310A
Grade: A
Jul 1, 2015

She's an awesome professor. She's very knowledgeable about fraud and internal controls, and her examples from her work experience in auditing were interesting during lectures. I'd recommend reading the book and taking notes from it, as well as paying attention in class. Definitely take advantage of the extra-credit.

5.0
1.0
ACCY310
Dec 11, 2015

She is so nice.

5.0
4.0
ACCY306
Grade: A
May 16, 2016

I thoroughly enjoyed Professor Devona's class. Her lecture was not lengthy but concise and helpful. Textbook problems were assigned but not collected. The attendance was not mandatory, but there were always short in-class exercises that were graded. Her exams were not too difficult but challenging. She tested to make sure that you understood.

1.0
3.0
ACC310
Sep 28, 2016
Wouldn't take again

You don't really need to go to class except for the dates required on the syllabus. Devona just reads off the PowerPoints. Definitely not a good teacher. Read the book and do the SUAs. She won't be much help if you go into her office hours. Key to success is to do the end of chapter problems in homework.

5.0
3.0
ACC310
Grade: A
Feb 26, 2017
Would take again

Sandra is a really good teacher. She really cares about her students.

Participation matters
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Caring
2.0
4.0
ACC310
Grade: Incomplete
Apr 6, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Although professor cares about her student, but I think the content she listed in the class are not related to what she give us in her exam, and her exams are tough.

Tough Grader
1.0
4.0
ACC310
Grade: B
May 22, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Very unorganized and does a poor job of explaining concepts. Likely a great auditor, but in spring her accounting job seems to distract her from delivering a quality class and prompt grades. Tests are difficult. Not helpful during office hours, keeps typing w/ back to you to let you know you're unwelcome. Very condescending toward students.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
4.0
4.0
ACCY310
Nov 10, 2017
Would take again

I think she is such a great teacher. She understands how to teach to students that have never been exposed to this topic before. She has very good examples and is very thorough. She goes through end of problem questions step by step. I HIGHLY recommend doing the SUA with a friend or two. The class isn't easy, but definitely doable.

LOTS OF HOMEWORK
LECTURE HEAVY
1.0
4.0
ACC288
Feb 15, 2018
Wouldn't take again

You can be the smartest student and still get a D in the class. Did all of the hws and studied hard for the tests. Made you buy a software that tracks you while taking the exam which was stupid. Was unclear and sometimes won't even respond to emails. Good luck to study hard especially if you want to take this class online. Won't take her again.

1.0
5.0
ACC310
Grade: B
Apr 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Barely accessible outside of class. Not polite at all when approached. She got mad after one of the exams because the class average was like a 60%.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
ACC207
Grade: A
Apr 24, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Dont take her class

Lots of homework
Graded by few things
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ACC310
Grade: B
Apr 30, 2019
Wouldn't take again

She can be rude

Skip class? You won't pass.
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
4.0
3.0
ACCY288
Grade: A-
May 1, 2019
Would take again

I toke the online version of this class and enjoyed it. She provides clear expectations, materials to study for test, and youtube videos of herself explaining end of chapter problems. You will need to know the material well to pass exams but the exams cover the material on her study guides; no surprises. Weekly quizzes and homework assignments.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
ACCY288
Grade: A
May 7, 2019
Would take again

Took the online version. Very clear on what is required and sticks to the syllabus. Exams are hard, but I've seen worse. She posts videos of herself explaining some of the exercises. She posts study guides for the 4 exams, and there are no surprises on the exams. Just study what's on the study guides and you should do fine.

Lots of homework
Test heavy
Clear grading criteria
1.0
5.0
ACC288
Grade: B
Jun 20, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Run while you still can... Im telling you!! If you ever need help in her class, shes not the go-to person.. shell be mad at you for not understanding her lectures.. so sad.. I was able to get a B but will never ever take her again.. EVER!!!!

Tough grader
1.0
3.0
ACC310
Grade: B
Oct 16, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Took her class a semester a year ago and I can say shes the toughest professor at NIU. Doesn't really care if you're struggling. Would have had a perfect 4.0 GPA if it wasn't for her. Every student that I have talked to and that have taken one of her classes, express the same way about her. Shouldn't be a teacher.

3.0
4.0
ACCY288
Grade: B-
Oct 31, 2019
Wouldn't take again

She gives extra credit assignments in class everyday which is the only reason I come to class. Exams are difficult.. you will have to put in the time to really do well on exams. She doesn't seem to be very helpful outside of class or wants to answer any questions about additional help, in other words she just kind of expects you to get it.

EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
4.0
ACC310
Grade: Rather not say
May 5, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Doesn't care for her students who are struggling in the class.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Test heavy
Tough grader
1.0
5.0
ACCY307
Sep 24, 2020
Wouldn't take again

DO NOT TAKE INSTRUCTOR DEVONA. Not available and none responsive. Disappointed that NIU would have such caliber at the institution.

Test heavy
Lecture heavy
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
ACCY310
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 10, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She puts in minimal effort and expects maximum results. You would think someone who claims to be a good auditor and has lots of experience could teach these concepts with some competency, but you would be wrong. Doesn't care about the success of her students. Take any other professor.

Get ready to read
1.0
4.0
ACCY310
Grade: B
Dec 3, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Girl bye, not only did this professor refuse to help students unless they showed up to office hours, she was terrible at explaining concepts. The hybrid online/in-person teaching thing simply did not work and made things harder than they should have been. Very unaccommodating, condescending, and overall just distant. Take the other professor.

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
ACCY288
Grade: D+
Apr 28, 2021
Wouldn't take again

never take her class online. you will 100% fail. absolutley no help and will give rude responses if you email and ask her questions. told me i needed to spend 10 hours on the class each week. do teachers not get we have 5 other classes to take plus jobs. she sucks

Tough grader
1.0
5.0
ACCY306
Oct 13, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Hands down the most condescending and disrespectful Professor I have ever had. This class was only offered online when I took it which made it very easy for her to post the assignments and thats it. She answers emails late, she is so rude when you ask a question, and she will literally not help you the only thing she will say is to go to tutoring.

1.0
5.0
ACC288
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Feb 2, 2022
Wouldn't take again

Just bad, please dont do it.

1.0
5.0
ACC288
Grade: C+
Apr 6, 2022

She does not actually explain or teach anything, she just talks.

5.0
4.0
ACC310
Grade: B
May 7, 2022
Would take again

I learned a lot.

Caring
Respected
1.0
1.0
207
Grade: A
May 11, 2023

Walls of text on slides and disrespect towards students. I performed extremely well in this class, but that performance is not due to any teaching. Expect to rely heavily on any resource other than the professor. Put forward a lot of effort into this class.

1.0
4.0
ACCY306
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Nov 19, 2024

I was stuck on a problem from the homework and she was frustrated with me that she had to go over it twice because I still did not understand. I remember her saying "it's not rocket science, I don't get how you're not understanding this". easy for her to say as she has been teaching this for half of my life...

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
1.0
3.0
ACCY307
Grade: B
Dec 2, 2024

Does not work with students at all, no communication and poor lectures. Took this class online and it was pretty much like not having a professor at all.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Lots of homework
1.0
5.0
288
Grade: Incomplete
Feb 5, 2025

I'm not even fully through her class yet and it has been the most miserable and unenjoyable experience I've had since I started college. She has a completely online class with no lectures or anything of the sort. The Cengage program is horrible and the homework is extremely hard for the books being so lackluster information. A horrible class/Teach

Get ready to read
Lots of homework
Test heavy
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

41%

Textbook Required

60%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

95% confidence
Based on 25 grades
Most common grades:
B (10)
A (9)
A- (2)
Grade Distribution
A(9)B(11)C(1)D(3)F(0)A-/B+(3)
Based on 31 reported grades
B: 10
A: 9
A-: 2
Incomplete: 2
Common Tags
Tough grader (9)
Get ready to read (6)
Test heavy (6)
Lots of homework (4)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (3)
Lecture heavy (3)
Caring (2)
Tough Grader (2)
Rating Trend

Declining

-1.46 avg change
Apr
May
May
Nov
Dec
Feb
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

ACCY206

5.0

(1)

ACCY510A

5.0

(1)

ACCY310S

5.0

(1)

ACCY310A

4.3

(6)

ACCY207

3.8

(18)
+12 more courses
Difficulty by Course

ACC207

5.0

ACCY310LAB

5.0

310AA

5.0

ACC288

4.6

ACCY306

4.3

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