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I felt she was an awesome profressor. She lectured her material well and she cares enough to take time to help anyone out. Her exams are exactly on her lecture and book material. If you study you will do well.

She was an excellent teacher! Very knowledgable of the subject and willing to clarify any material you may be confused on. If you need help, she is great to talk to. Very willing to help anyone. Tests are on her notes, and a little in the book. You have to show up to do good. Excellent teacher!

Very enthusiastic about Biology! Takes time to answer questions and always follows up if she doesn't have the answer immediately. Wants you to enjoy the material too. Highly recommended.

One of the BEST Biol professors i hve ever had so far, she explains everything in a really good way so everyone underestand. Very easy exams all straight from the notes and easy wording(not tricky). She creates a curve after each exam so if get an 80 u will have an A insted of a B. Very helpful and kind. Highly recommended!!!

Dotty is a very enthusiastic lecturer, but lectures can get slightly confusing at times. Reading the book is necessary to survive the class. The tests are really difficult so plan on studying or you won't pass. She is extremely willing to help students out, though.

She LOVES biology! She talks fast and you NEED to take notes. No homework just tests and she gives hints in class about what will be on the test; most from the lecture and some from the book. She's helpful if you ask for it!

She only gave 3 midterms and a final, and that made up ur whole lecture grade! so study her lectures, remember her examples from class, and read EVERY chapter she assigns...she likes meeting with you to clear things up, and she talks really fast so take notes as quickly as they come..

She loves what she studies. Some of her tests had awkward wording, but for the most part tests were from the lectures, and not so much from the readings. Her She gave four tests and the final. This was your whole lecture grade.

She's a great teacher, obviously loves botony more, but she explains things a little too fast. Write down her notes in class then go home and read the section. then skim the next before going to class the next time. Study both, and write down all the figure numbers from lecture, these help the visual people SEE how it happens. Just STUDY.

Douglas is a good and passionate professor. Seems like she can be a little disorganized at times but thats mostly due to her writing out the notes and not using ppt. Tests are over all your notes and some of your book. Not that hard, just read the book and your notes.

Sometimes hard to read her notes. She seems scatterbrained sometimes as in she doesn't always start where she ended. Explains figures well and lets you know what is going to be on the tests. JUST STUDY and you are fine

An extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable professor that teaches from the book while utilizing layman's explanation, her own vast experience and practical examples to deliver a very effective lecture. Extremely effective at relating to the text and delivering complicated material. Great test writer.

Dr. Douglas is a very passionate and knowledgeable teacher. If you are majoring in biology you will love this class. Tests are hard but manageable. Write down everything she tells you. MEMORIZE your notes and read the chapters. Study at least one week before the test for a few hours each day. Great Class overall!

Dr. Douglas lectures in a very enthusiastic way and keeps you interested for most of the hour. She writes almost everything on a projector that I just copied down for notes to study. Most question on tests came straight off these notes. Takes some study time but not too bad.

Dotty is a super nice lady. She teaches very well! Her tests are sooo hard. She is happy when the class average is a D. MEMORIZE HER NOTES!!! and read the book

I love Dr. Douglas. She is so nice and genuinely interested in bio. Her notes are clear and tests are not hard as long as you just try a little. This class is not for someone who just needs a science lab. Go take Bio 101 for that

Dr. Douglas is a great instructor. She is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about what she teaches. Her tests are challenging but as long as you come to class, take notes, and read the book, you will be just fine.

Dotty is a great teacher because she is truly passionate about what she teaches. She rushes through stuff so it can get confusing but if you simply take notes and study them each day, up will find that the tests aren't too bad. My lab was what kept me from an A. I recommend her

Her love for biology is very obvious during her lectures. But this causes her to talk realy quickly which can get really confunsing. She talks fast so right fast, study HARD or your grade will reflect it. Overall good teacher.

Couldn't agree more with others on her passion for the subject. Truly is contagious. She is a rather fast lecturer, however she is very much available outside of lecture to go over anything you might be confused on. As others have said... study lecture notes and definitely show up for class.

Good overall. Her tests are mostly from the lectures with a around five questions from the text which she hints at if you pay attention. Focus on studying the lecture notes a week or more before a test. Test difficulty comes from how she words questions.

I love Dotty! She's a great lecturer and very passionate about what she's teaching. Her tests are pretty hard so it is important that you go to lecture and review your notes (and the book!).

She was amazing! the lectures were interesting! nothing comes from the book!! just study lectures

Her lectures are very important and packed of information, and although you don't have to attend class, I highly recommend that you do. If you ever have questions she is really kind and helpful. Her tests are HARD so start studying early. Overall I liked her a lot though

Dotty is an awesome teacher, definitely knows her stuff! She grins during all of her lectures because she just LOVES biology so much, which makes her a great teacher. She's extremely helpful. Tests are difficult, start studying early, and also look through the book a little because there's a few book-related questions on tests. TAKE HER CLASS!

She packs A LOT into the morning lectures sometimes 2 chapters in one sitting. Its very difficult to tell what will be on the exams. There are study groups but they do not help much. Attend lecture and read and you will pass w/o any problems.

This is not an easy class to get an A in unless you dedicate your life to it. If you go to lecture, go through your notes a few times before tests, and get a good grade in lab you will at pass with a high c, low b. I did find the tests quite difficult, but overall I did like her as a teacher.

I did not understand bio or have an interest for it before this class, but now I do. I have learned so much, she makes it interesting! GO TO CLASS! STUDY STUDY STUDY your notes continually and you'll do fine.

This lady loves Biology. She knows what she's talking about and if she doesn't will tell you exactly where to go to find out. Lectures are interesting and she keeps it moving. Difficult but definitely manageable.

Exams are from lecture notes, often the book is more or less relevant so you need to have been in the lecture. Lectures were interesting, engaging and informative, she writes everything on the overhead-if you are following along you won't miss a thing and will do well on exams. Sometimes she tests on things not in the book only covered in lecture.

It's a hard class but I couldn't have asked for a better teacher. Go to class and TAKE GOOD NOTES!! For the test don't even worry about the book, 90% of it will be over the notes.

Going to class is a must. She loves what she's teaching so that makes her class more engaging. However, it's really tough. The notes do not prepare you enough for the exams and the online quizzes were based off the book. As long as you have an online code to Connect Assignments a book is not needed because the code will provide for an online book.

Dotty is a really great professor. I thought she taught the material very well. Tests are not super easy, but if you have a full set of notes from her lectures to study from you'll do really well. I only ever used the book for the online homework.

Dotty is an extremely good lecturer. She doesn't go to fast or to slow, she keeps things interesting, and she takes notes in the front of class so you know what to write down. The assignments and tests are hard. Read the book for the assignments, and STUDY YOUR NOTES for the tests.

She is a great professor. If you don't have a strong biology background the class might be really hard for you. Go to all the lectures because the tests are exactly what we learned in lecture.

This was by far the hardest but most interesting science class I have taken. She is a good lecturer, brings in cool stuff to see, and is very passionate about what she does. Go to class, or you won't pass her tests. Study your notes as those are what the tests are based around and you will need to actually read the book as well.

Dotty is a truly fantastic professor. She knew just how to keep the class engaged with lecture material. She really really loves biology and her enthusiasm makes the class that much better. Her tests and homework (at least for honors) are fairly tough, so show up, take good notes, and read your book. I would definitely take another class from her!

I am someone who really hates science, so I was really nervous... However, she is so cool! I didn't understand anything out of the book but her lectures were really great and I had almost no trouble understanding that. On top of that she is just a sweet lady so excited about plants. Lecture based with some online book stuff.

She is a truly awesome teacher and I wish she taught 192. She's so enthusiastic about biology, plants especially. Attendance is not "mandatory" but you will regret missing any classes if you have no one to send you notes because tests are based a whole lot on lectures. Attend the learning assistant sessions, those help more than I can say!

Dotty was a fantastic biology teacher. She brought a lot of energy and excitement to the class. Tests were quite challenging and required a lot of studying. Go to the LA sessions for sure. Even though this class was difficult, I loved it and would love taking another class from Dotty.

Go to class and take notes. Her test are 90% straight out of the notes, word for word. When she says "read about ____ in the book" that means read it .It'll be a test question. Straight forward.

Dotty is a really nice lady and will help you out if you go to office hours, ask questions, and participate. READ THE BOOK. Tests are difficult and extremely textbook heavy. Lectures are kinda dull but it's general bio so what do you expect

She's great with her lectures. Multiple choice tests. She is pretty difficult for someone who has never had a hard professor or teacher.

She is a great professor. If you slack off, don't show up, and just don't ask for help you won't succeed. The saving grace were her office hours. I would recommend if you are struggling to go to the Learning Assistant hours, or her office hours.. shes great at one on one and really willing to help. Also, do the homework!!!!!

Go to every class, take notes, read the few parts of the book she asks you to and you will pass. Her exams are 100% from the lectures so if you have good notes and study them you will be alright. If you are not a fast writer you can record the lectures. She is very passionate about biology and will bring stuff like plants or articles for you to see

Dotty is a great choice for Bio 191. She goes over the material in real time every lecture by writing down notes via projector. The book was very important: before each lecture I read the corresponding chapter. She understands that Bio can be a hard subject, so she curves the tests a lot. Was passionate about the material and open to questions.

Dotty is passionate about Biology, specifically ecology. Study all the notes for tests, and remember the examples from lecture. Take good notes and the book isn't necessary. Her tests were always graded by the next class. She gave 4 midterms and then the final. I wish she taught Bio 192, I would take her class again.

Be prepared to work for this class. It's an intro course covering A LOT of different material and it moves quick. Go to lectures, take notes, and study for tests. If you don't come to lecture, you won't do well in this course; the tests are curved. You will use the textbook for homework! Very passionate about what she does and a really nice lady.

Does her lectures by writing on slides that are projected. She is very consistent with her pace and easy to follow along with. The tests are mostly off the lectures with about 10-20% coming from the textbook.

Great professor, super nice and clear on much of the content. She is easy to learn from and a good person. Class had barley any homework, so our grade was pretty much just our tests. Tests were extremely hard, mix of multiple choice and short answer type questions. Had to know everything from lecture and book. Learned a lot though.

I loved this class! The way she does notes really worked for me. I enjoyed talking to her in office hours. The LA sessions are a must to go to to pass this class.

Great teacher. Lots of examples using plants

Dr. Douglas gives great lectures. She is super passionate about biology, so her class is never boring. She can be funny and quirky too. Overall great teacher. I wish all my science profs were like her.

Gives extra credit randomly throughout the semester. Dotty is a sweetheart who cares about your grade and gives good lectures. Easy to follow, clear, and goes slow enough to copy notes in real time. Even though lectures aren't required, if you don't go you won't pass. 100% recommend this class!

Dotty is so caring and LOVES biology. She cares about you as a student and makes herself available for anything. She takes notes with you so she doesn't go too fast and it is great. Her tests are worth a lot but her LA makes things possible. If I could have Dotty for every science I would. HIGHLY SUGGEST

Dotty is literally the best. Any bad reviews on here are from people that are salty that they did not get an A. This class is hard, but Dotty cares and does an amazing job of teaching. Would not hesitate to take another class with her.

Dotty was a super nice lady. I had her class M/W/F from 9-9:50am. All the lectures were recorded so I never went. I did cram for each of the tests and I would recommend going to the LA sessions. I ended up being super close to A, but she wouldn't bump me up so keep that in mind.

Dotty always provided interesting lectures and offered to answer questions after each one. The mandatory work load was very minimal, but extra reading and studying was necessary to do well in the class. Overall great professor.

I genuinely believe people are rating her difficulty too high. This is the absolute best you can get for a university biology class. Just take notes, draw some rough diagrams, use Google to your advantage and you will EASILY get an A. You can even skip every lecture and just watch them later because she posts them. Dotty is a great teacher overall.