Professor Stansell is super nice and gives great feedback. She grades incredibly tough and has the mindset that most students should end with a B. An A can be (and was) achieved through high levels of attendance, participation, and effort on projects.
Professor Stansell is very nice and is clear about what she wants. She gives good feedback and makes us work in groups for a wide variety of feedback. Her class is pretty boring at times but she gives examples of good papers and helpful feedback in previous assignments to improve in future ones. Lots of research and writing to do.
Pretty good and easy teacher. She really likes participation. The whole class is group work. Lot's of writing, but she is VERY clear on what is expected in terms of length, content, etc... This class made me actually kinda like writing... almost
This class is almost entirely graded on one group project. You have to develop and research a new technology to solve some issue. Amanda was a little slow with feedback, but it was clear and helpful in improving your grade. You submit group requests, but she finalizes the group. I loved mine which made class fun, but expect to do a lot of writing.
She really cares about her students and is very accommodating. However, her A threshold is very high, and she only gives B samples so you don't use them as a template. She is a mess when it comes to grading and is always running late, but is very generous with extensions. Despite this she is my favorite professor yet, and has a very fun class.
This class was probably the most difficult writing class I've taken since her "A threshold" is high. She states that most people would receive a B in the course, but instead of trying to get students out of that range, she shows examples in class that she graded a B or lower. I highly recommend taking a different teacher for WRIT 50E.
Dr. Stansell was a great professor who obviously cares about her students' success -- she was incredibly accommodating, allowing for occasional extensions on assignments and offering appointments outside of class to receive even more feedback. The class was definitely 4 units of work, but I have come out of it feeling stronger in my writing.
Dr. Stansell is a good professor overall. She is willing to work with your ideas and helps you gather your ideas onto paper. Although this class was project heavy, we were given extensions if she took too long to give feedback on drafts. She really cares and would recommend.
She's very picky about writing. If you want an A, don't take her. She marks down points for everything and basically everyone gets a B.
The class was OK, but the professor did not even post the final grade for the paper and gave course grade to students.
Stansell is an amazing professor. She is a tough grader but she truly cares about her students. Dont be shy & set up appointments with her to talk about projects and papers because she is so helpful. It honestly pays off in the end to attend office hours. I highly recommend to take her class. Just be prepared to put in the work!
Prof. Stansell is an awesome professor in my opinion. Every time I went to her office hours she genuinely listened to my concerns and gave me some constructive feedback. She's also very understanding; i had a panic attack during a presentation and she didnt dock me any points. Highly recommend!
Extremly irresponsible professor. She give everyone a grade around B. Never send students feedbacks on time.
If she can be a professor, I can do better. She did nothing but tell you what you already know and give you a B for your "very good work".
She is a gem, she really cares and is a stellar teacher. Take her if you have the opportunity!
Dr. Stansell is an increidble woman in general. She clearly cares for her students.
Dr. Stansell is one of my favorite professors at UCSB. She is extremely understanding and lenient with deadlines. She encourages thinking outside your comfort zone and pushes you to be a better writer. Would definitely take another class with her. Highly recommend this class for all science majors or anyone passionate about science
Extremely helpful and crystal clear. Everything makes sense and nothing is ambiguous. amazing prof. Gonna try to get her for 50E too.
she is hot and she provides great help. If you ever have a question she gaucho back ;)
She seems kind and helpful but don't be fooled. She expects a lot from her students and participation is key with her. That aside, I felt that she also particularly favored certain types of students, which isn't great for those she didn't like. She does provide help but I felt that her advice was rather cryptic at times, leaving me very confused.
Very nice and helpful professor. I didn't take advantage of her office hours, but I feel that if you need help in her class that she will provide it. Very good at sparking conversation for the class as well.
Awful professor. Very mean.
She is very helpful and kind. There are only a few writing assignments but you have a lot of time to do them. Assignments are actually interesting. Due dates are flexible. Helpful advice. She lets you turn in a second rough draft of the final report for more advice.
Best professor I've had so far. When she says something you know exactly what to do. Just do the task on time and you'll find her class very straightforward.