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Very easy final exam :)

She provides a good atmoshpere to the lecture.

A good verbal explainer, but notes lack detail and sometimes too many shortcuts.

A smart, helpful woman, but cocky when she repeatedly tells the class to shut up. Here's a clue Alison, not all of us are talking!

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great teacher, exam was too hard, should got a 90+ but end up with a low 80

Seems to have escaped from the Sonic 2 game... coffee ... BLACK! - ENGAGE. obligatory: It's not the destination that matters, but the journey. TO THE JOURNEY! gg gl hf asl

It's not coffee... it's vodka! She seems fairly ****, usually comes with her Coca Cola bottle to class... and an awesome teacher! Go Weir Go! Go Canucks Go!

Great lectures, I really enjoyed the course.

Great class, Great Professor!

Who in the world posted that?

Great

Even though I'm not in her class and write tests written by another prof, she did a very generous curve in raising the night class average from below a 50 to somewhere around 55-60. THANK YOU!

She is great when it comes to teaching ,she knows how to explain the material . The only thing is she went so hard on us this semester for 261, not fair I guess !!!

great prof, teaches well, makes hard topics look easy. helpful, very approachable for problems, shes very good with answering email questions too. tests can be tricky though.

great prof, teaches well, makes hard topics look easy. helpful, very approachable for problems, shes very good with answering email questions too. tests can be tricky though.

Had her the one year she taught the 2nd half of psych stats. Very nice lady. Always ready to rephrase and try a different way if people dont understand. Wants you to learn and understand. Good with answering questions. Tests were tough but she was great.

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good prof, very helpful. she is stats prof so expect to get in around 50-60 average in tests. test are fair but not easy, you will need to study for them!!!exam is also fair, with some tricks, watch out!!

Tests can be tough, but alison is a good teacher. wants you to really understand the concepts

She is a very nice prof. she always nice and smiley. She tries different ways to explain things to make sure we understand. She wants you to learn and understand the stuff so that you'll be able to apply your knowledge after you graduate. She is not easy but she is cool....cheers

Alison's a great prof with a good sense of humour. She actually teaches the material instead of just lecturing. She really cares that we do well and is willing to do extra office hrs and help us or give advice. She tries to make STATS interesting!!:)

I know the prof looks at this, so give me a good mark prof. Wier. This is David VandePol :D

I don't know why people are saying bad things about Alison, because she is a great teacher. She actually cares that we understand, and she goes through topics in detail. She keeps the class lively by doing examples and sharing personal anecdotes during her lectures. Alison is the best!!! Chebychev~*

Allison is the BEST!!! she's easy to talk to, very helpful and she wears nice clothes, what more could you ask for. Plus she makes class exciting (unlike accounting which could never be exciting). Keep it up Allison.

I don't know what these people are talking about but Alison's classes are the most interesting. She teaches well with lots of examples and encourages us asking questions and answers them. She's friendly, jokes around, and I agree dresses well and always willing to help us KEEP IT UP ALISON!! :)

A prof that really cares and tries to help- what other prof would ask the students how to make a course better and change it to their needs?! She doesnt treat her students as just numbers at UofT but tries to get to know them and talks to them personally.Definitely the best prof I have met so far!

Had her several years ago. Really knows her stuff and she is always willing to help. If you're doing poorly in the class, blame yourself not the prof. Beware...during on of her lectures, don't ask her if what she is teaching is going to be on the exam. She loves stats that is evident!

Alison is a decent prof, very helpful in her office hours and is clear during lectures. Hard compared to other STA profs.

This is the 2nd time i have her as my prof (STA107 being the 1st course). She's one of the best prof i had. She's willing to help and her office hours are really useful. Allison, i know you read these comments. Take a note: by the end of lecture, sometimes chalk powder is all over your face and clothes.

Alison's examples may confuse some at times, but she is really good about taking questions and clarifying things whenever you want. It seems that she actually wants us to *learn* statistics, not just do good on her tests... weird! Alison, I'm going to echo previous complaints, by the end of each lecture, you're a chalk MONSTER!

First, I agree that her final exams and tests are difficult. But hey, she said on the VERY first day of the course: "DON'T EXPECT TO LEARN EVERYTHING FROM THE LECTURES." So, reading the textbook, and that extra page will give you extra step towards your A. When students expect to be spoon-fed, they get butt whipped. I wish A. Weir the very best.

Alison is a great prof. She is helpful and is fair. She is a good lecturer. She should teach all the stats courses! And she's quite sexy for her age!

She is a good prof, but need more examples in class!! She is helpful but needs to make fewer mistakes...but oh well everyone makes them..

Awesome professor. Very, very personable and really does try her best. She does make quite a few mistakes during lectures and she does kind of spend too much time on easy stuff and then rushes through the more complicated material but she's the most approachable professor I've had at UTM.

Excellent professor, boring course material. Makes a lot of mistakes during lectures, says "umm..." too much, but other than that, one of the best profs at UTM (Although.. that may not say too much)

This course is super easy. I wish she was more organized though. Alison dresses really well. For her age, she looks really good in jeans.

One of my favorite profs ever! Fun attitude and really good at conveying the purpose and essence of what she is teaching. I found her tests very fair. Love her! Great lady all around.

GREAT prof! She's too busy though, last term she took a few days off, so we didn't have time to cover everything in the course outline (which is a good thing bcos there's less to study for final :), but then u gotta make up for it if u take 258). Overall she's great, very clear & helpful. I got A+ without buying the book & just attending lectures.

She is a very nice, approachable and helpful prof. Her tests are very fair and her notes are also helpful, summarize the information.

Would take another course with her again.

GREAT PROF! loved both the statistics classes i took with her..gives MAJOR hints before tests and exams! wouldnt choose any other stats prof!!

alison is a great prof...shes really nice and approachable with a great sense of humour...her tests were pretty hard though, but not impossible to do well in...you need to really noe the material to do well in her classes...and study well in advance and DEFINITELY do all the homework and LOOK at her lecture notes and you should do fine

shes a nice prof, her tests are fair and easy, also shows great passion about stats. But little suggestion, please choose the TA carefully, so you won't keep wondering why people are dropping out ur classes.

She makes students get involved in the class and having some humor sense. If you need help just go to her office hour. She will welcome you guys. Those who plan to take her class, please ask her what will be on the quiz/tests not just wait until the day before the quiz/test. She's unorganized so if you don't ask her first you will be in trouble.

Great prof, very funny and she understands her material well.

The only course I've taken with her. She kept cutting off the last hour of our 2 hour lecture because she was "tired" and didn't want a 10 minute intermission. Most of what she taught in this course was proofs, which were pointless since they were never on any of the tests. She's ancient, so even doing her old past tests/exams would be of help.

Pretty good prof in general. Lectures are always cut short or cancelled and we fall behind, but I'm not complaining cause I'm only taking this stats course. She likes to reuse a lot of stuff. Lectures are so-so cause there's only so much you can teach for binomial distribution, for example, cause you just need the formula. Either way, solid prof.

amazing prof

She is a wonderful professor. I love her!

The best prof everrrrr :)

a lot of people here are saying she is a bad prof...i couldn't disagree more if you like a chill funny professor that actually helps you understand the lecture material, you will get a great mark on this course and get an even better experience with alison. ya she might be late sometimes,but overall a great teacher :)

As you read through these comments, it's no coincidence that the poor ratings all contain disgustingly poor grammar. Pay attention, work hard, become familiar with her, and you'll be good. Quit complaining and read your textbooks.