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Quality3.6
Difficulty36%
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Reviews36%
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What Students Say
“Horrible teacher I advise no one to ever take her class”
STAT1350 - 1.0 rating“Do not take this course with her”
MATH1075 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
56%
Textbook Required
38%
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B
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MATH150
5.0
(2)MATH1150
5.0
(1)STAT1350H
5.0
(1)MATH1146
5.0
(1)MATH1149
4.7
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1148
5.0
STATS1400
4.5
MATH105
4.0
STATS
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Reviews (85)
she is awful! Lots of homework (3-4 hours a night)plus test corrections, activities, required to do class visitations. Entire grade comes down to the final exam and the completeness of your portfolio. Uninteresting lectures and she plays favorites.
She makes you write a journal like this is a English class. Stay away from her. Her lectures are very boring.
There is a lot of homework but by doing the homework, the tests and quizzes become easier. she's fairly nice and will try and help you in class and during office hours.
Nice woman, but there are quarters where she misses alot of classes. Sometimes a sub, sometimes not. With only 10 weeks of classes, I would really like to have the teacher there who determines the grade!
Went above and beyond to help
She will give help if asked and seems to like her subject.
She is very nice and is willing to give help when the students need it. She makes classes fun and has open office hours and is willing to have students come in and talk to her. Will go out of her way to help. Good teacher.
Either you get it or you don't with her, and if yuo don't get it, tough luck! She did not do a good job of explaining the information, and it was only when you rang it out of her that she actually explained things. Also, she got annoyed at questions, and would sigh out of frustration. Glad it's over
Elizabeth is a great teacher. She is willing to do anything to help the students learn. She is excited about the subject and if shows!! Really good.
Very helpful
This was a very hard class, but I feel that the instructor made it tolerable for me. Her instructions were clear, notes good,she responded to emails promptly. She warned us going into the class that it would be harder to do on line. I appreciated having her as an instructor.
Be prepared to do A LOT of work in this class. It is somewhat helpful if you have a lot of time on your hands. Its already a hard class, and she makes it even harder w/the tests. Over all she is a nice lady but because she knows the subject so well she expects it to be easy for every one else.
Not a good teacher! She talks about her office hours all of the time, when it comes down to it and you try to set up an appointment she refers you to e-mail her or call her. I guess she has better things to do during those hours! When you ask her a question she gets frusterated. I've never failed a class but might this quarter! recommend some1 else
Good teacher, knows her stuff and tries her best to make sure you know enough to get a good grade on the tests
She tries everything to make sure everyone understand each chapter. She have group work question at the end of every chapter. So you have to make sure you have time through out the quarter to keep up with her. Both mid terms are comprehensive and final too. Her exam was hard. I do not recommend her to anyone.
A very tough course. But, Professor Betzel works very hard to make it understandable to everyone. Her office hours are very helpful. Keeping up with the content is key to getting through the course. I enjoyed her teaching style and willingness to work with the students help them gain understanding.
The time she expects us to spend on homework is just not realistic if you work and are taking other classes. The material she offers is not very clear and the formulas she tells you to use is not the ones offered in the exams. That made the tests confusing. I suggest researching other instructors that may not require so much out of class work.
I took stats as an online course. She didn't help AT ALL, had office hours at 8:00 in the morning when most people work, and when I did go, she was 24 minutes late. DON'T TAKE!!! SAVE YOURSELF!!!
Nice lady, horrible teacher. Sets unrealistic high expectations. Does not help with any review. Makes almost all class time full of group projects. If you get a problem wrong, she makes you keep doing it until you get it right but never teaches. So if you never figure it out, too bad. Horrible!
Teaches from examples mostly, so you need to make shure to do all homework, even though its not required
Online class - totally worthless through email contact. Treats online class like a "guaranteed failure" and makes no effort in going the extra mile for an online class.
MAKES HER STUDENTS WORK, BUT DOES HER BEST TO EXPLAIN THE MATERIAL SO THAT WE CAN LEARN IT. LIKE HER STORIES AND EXAMPLES!
She is not willing to help anyone. She seems to be annoyed if you ask her for help. Cold and very disconnected. I see why see teaches on-line classes. She does not want to be bothered with anyone.
Had her for a "Hybrid" class, she help me when I emailed questions. She seems to be more willing to help if you show up for the classes and turn work in on time. I would take a class her again.
Mrs. Betzel is such a good teacher! She is very helpful. I have an A and it would not be possible if it wenr't for her help! I recommend her definiteyl anytime you have a question she will definitely help idk what the other people are talking about!
she works through problems so fast she makes mistakes, and by the time anyone asks what happend i was lost!
Horrible instructor. I strongly advise not taking this class with this instructor.
Don't take this class with this instructor, she has very unrealistic expectations for working adults. The second exam for this class was 10 pages long if that says anything. Not looking for an easy ride but being a working adult with four kids, I just don't have the time to spend hours working on homework and takes tests.
The web course was completely unorganized. Several times, I asked why I got wrong answers and she said there was mistakes in the course material. I stopped using the book and just used the course notes with the same results. The homework is often irrelevant and busy work. I wouldn't take this class, but she was fairly helpful and nice.
i'm an international student who have never been in cscc,she was my firt teacher and the best one .she is the a wonderful professor and person ,very nice and helpful ,i got an A in her class because she explaned every thing clearly.and i studied hard using her notes.i really like her and recomand her.
I took her hybrid, very good explanations online recordings, however, she went too fast for me in person. I had a pretty good load while taking this class Winter 09' so I'm happy that I passed!
This class was OK, I wish I took it in class rather than online. There are 2 assignments due every week and 2 midterms(140 points each) and a final(200 points)which are about 9-10 pages each. I wish I didn't buy the new book with MiniTab because there is a free trial online and the computers on campus have it.
Good teacher. Really wants you to learn the material and be successful.
excellent teacher. in class was better than online for the difficult subject material. Very helpful if you just ask. She wants all her students to succeed.
Extremely nice lady...pretty good teacher...makes too many technical errors when working through the problems, but always eventually corrects herself. She is a very forgiving grader on quizzes, and she structures the quiz and homework totals in the student's favor. Her physical appearance is very clean cut, and frankly, easy on the eyes.
She did a wonderful job teaching though my grade may not reflect it, but it wasn't not her fault. I was amazed on how attentive, helpful and considerate she was. I’d definitely recommend her to anyone.
Mrs. Betzel is incredibly helpful, if you attend class regularly. She makes a ton of arithmetic errors but always corrects herself...and some of the time her errors really help your grade out on quizzes, homework assignment, etc. Her tests are not easy by any means, but she does cover all the material (sometimes only for a minute, so study)
She was very helpful. She has office hours to get individual help which is invaluable. Most of the work is on mymathlab, and you can access the textbook on there. She teaches mostly from her printed notes and mymathlab. Her notes are just like her tests. She's great!
great instructor! I took statistics which is a naturally very difficult class so I got a C, but she's very helpful. tests are pretty difficult! study up!
Definately one of the best teachers i've had at columbus state! She will make sure you know the material before she tests you on it. I dont know why people are saying she gives too much work because i would rather have work to prepare me for the tests rather then feeding you to the wolves. I definately reccommend her if you want a great teacher!!
Never take her online course it is extremely difficult, the exams were by far the longest I've ever took in acollege class
I took her HYBRID class. It was hard, but I think because the course itself is hard. She doesn't make the tests and if you want to pass them, you need to study no matter what. Amount of homework is fine, not insane as somebody commented here. She is nice and tries to help you. Buy access code (you have to do that) and you the textbook online
Took the hybrid course. Access code costs ~$90, comes with e-book. Not difficult as other raters have posted. Read the book, review the videos and do the hw. If you do that for every chapter, you can get an A/B. She answers e-mails quickly and concisely. Tests are departmental but follow the same format as the practice tests and hw.
Elizabeth is a fantastic instructor. Hybrid has recorded lectures that gets right to the point and easy to follow. They dont go on for hours. Labs were fairly easy and she always made herself available after class and answered emails quickly. Def wuld recommend. Only used the book for quizzes. Utilized statsportal and extra credit to boot.
Do not take this course with her. if you like studying a study guide for exams that are nothing like the test, not having your questions answered or just being completely confused then I say go ahead. Math is not my strong foot at all but I have never struggled in a class like I have this one. Its just ridiculous. Save yourself!
I took this class as a hybrid. She was not helpful at all. You were expected to show up to classes for "group quizzes" every week, not just if you needed help. The few times she did try to explain something it was very confusing and unclear. I would not recommend this teacher unless you are great at math and would require absolutely no assistance.
Her quizes and tests are like her guided notes. I hate math with a passion and I'm not very good at it but her class was decent, provides extra credit which helps replace a bad quiz or two. She makes little arithmatic errors, but not a big deal. She's really nice as well
She is a very sweet lady and she tries very hard to help everyone out. She had weekly live office hours where she would answer questions and review whatever you want. She does make some arithmetic mistakes and the graded HW and Lab assignment are horrible. She is a sweet and smart lady. You will learn something in this class.
This was my second time taking Stats 1350, spring semester I received an E from a different teacher. This class was very easy to understand seeingas I got a B this semester. She was very quick to get tests graded and black board was always up to date. I would totally recommend her :)
went to every class still failed bad the whole class had failing averages on two of the three test
Professor BETZEL is one the best professors i have ever taken. if you do the review you will get A on the exam. She is very clear about everything. There are quizzes every class day, but they are very easy. if you do good on quizzes and do the homework then you will receive A on every exam.
She's a great teacher, I took her blended course and love it! As long as you watch the video lectures and go to class you'll do great!
Stats 1350 - Warning: this is a blended class but NO stated as such! You are required to listen to lectures, homework is done in class. Expect confusion when she explains anything; she transposes #s-often; you'll be treated like you're in elementary school and experience LOTS of unnecessary struggle... I DO NOT recommend taking her!!!
Her class is well-organized. It is very hard to catch up with, but it is the right place if you are eager to learn. Besides, she helps you whenever you ask help. She is fair, kind, and clever. I really recommend her to you.
Stats 1350: Super great professor. Very thorough with lectures and guided notes. Very sweet and kind, comes right to you once you raise your hand and gives good feedback. Very intelligent and have learned a lot from her so far. Highly recommended if you truly want to learn
I do not recommend her online course at all. She is not prepared for it, and her turn around online response time is around 36 hours. When she does finally respond, it's with almost no feedback, and usually not more than a sentence. She is extremely unprepared to make online group work possible as well, making no effort to actually facilitate it.
Great professor, has very clear understandable lectures and printouts, tests are exactly like the homework and stuff in the lectures so its no surprise what you will see on the exam. Would definitely take a course with this instructor again if I had to take another stats course
She does not at all know how to run an online course. You will be inundated by redundant assignments from different sections. Her information is scattered all over the site, and she seems much more focused on telling people where she is going on vacation. WARNING: she assigns group work with NO GUIDANCE. Be prepared to struggle...
DONT TAKE HER ONLINE CLASS! Her videos go on & on, are helpful just a lot of useless filler info in there. Her instructions are written poorly if she gives you any direction at all (sometimes theyre out of date). She has you do WEEKLY group work w/ instructions written for Excel that DONT WORK in Google Docs/Sheets (that she requires you to use).
she give the maximum extra credit points allowed you are given group work so that you know how to work out the problems with other people homework and quizzes are done online via math connect Flip style class room video lectures via various professors guided notes for each unit
Online course was very unorganized Unreasonable ammount of homework Errors in homework/ study guides
This was by far the most difficult class I've ever taken. Her instructions are vague and the group projects are terrible. It's almost impossible to get full credit on anything. It's also incredibly time consuming to complete the homework.
Group work is tedious & unhelpful, online quizzes and homework are miscalibrated marking correct answers as wrong, does not use straight-forward textbook, loads the course with calculator exercises and higher-level stats problems. No curving of grades. Impossible tests. Class is mislabeled as "Elementary Statistics." Nice person. Do not recommend.
Horrible teacher I advise no one to ever take her class.
I had a hard time with this class. It seemed like a lot of what was in the lecture was not what was on the homework. I spent a lot of time googling how to do the problems. Sometimes the answers on a key would be wrong. I felt very confused and frustrated most of the time and I am generally pretty good at math.
This was the worst class I have ever taken in my life! That means something since I have taken many many courses including Nursing courses! This instructor puts little effort in organizing this class or even in making sure the material she gives is applicable to the week;s lesson or assignments! There are errors everywhere. AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!
I did not like this class at all. We had multiple quizzes each week, and the usual periodic tests. The material was hard and unorganized. I don't usually mind working in groups, but her weekly group assignment was not at all helpful, we were ALL confused all the time. I also emailed her something extremely important and never received a response.
I just finished the summer 2019 class. I thought it was fairly easy. There is a lot of work each week but it definitely prepares you for the exam. I didnt need to study that much because the homework really helped. I recommend if you are eager to learn and organized.
She is a great person, but she is confused sometimes and the class was set up poorly, but it is not her fault. I would definitely take another class with her, because I would rather have a good teacher and a tough class then a tough class and a bad teacher.
Totally unhappy with this professor and class. Group projects are a joke and I had to be in 3 different groups due to non-participation. They were frustrating and confusing. Every week how we rounded are numbers changed. Lectures did not seem to help with homework like I would expect. Would NEVER take her class again.
Professor Betzel is a wonderful teacher. She cares about her students greatly and wants to see them succeed. That being said come prepared to work. She will happily help you with anything you need, but you need to be sure to keep up with assignments to succeed in her class. She does give extra credit from time to time.
One chance to do assignments. NO second chance or extra credit. Group Projects throughout coutse. My group didnt reach oyt or respond. Did my part, someone else deleted it and completed the project themselves. I described sich to prof, they answered 1of7 Qs, clamined I did no work EVEN WITH PROOF! Did not aid. Gave up on contacting. Simply FUTILE.
Replied to emails in a timely manner & fixed her own errors. Numerous quizzes provided the incorrect answers as choices, which made things really confusing. I would not recommend or take a course with this professor if you struggle with math and I would anticipate to self teach this class. Group projects too, which is not ideal in math.
She is the worst teacher I've ever had! Not only does she grade overly hard for a prereq class but she's RUDE. Emailing her is always my last resort because every single time she is always rude. The first week of class I emailed her and she was blatantly rude for NO reason. I wish I would of dropped her class or changed profs earlier in the sem
Shes is the horrible Professor I ever have in my life, since I have her I totally forgot everything that knew on STATs, she doesnt help at all. She took time to respond e-mails, she made me give up on the class. And the way she grades its just unbelievable, I dont advise anyone to be in her class basically online. Our success do not matter to H
Doesnt answer emails. Hardest grader Ive ever had in my life.
During the live online class she only would fill in notes instead of actually teaching how to do anything . Worst class ever
Prof Betzel was a very caring professor who was more willing to help you if you participated in class. There are in class assignments and a group project. Quizzes and Exams are a lot harder than the weekly homework given. Definitely have to study and bring a graphing calc to each class. I enjoyed this class but def have to put in work.
Professor Betzel's Stat-1350 class was my first online math class, and she helped me understand the concepts easily and with clear feedback. Participation matters (as it should with any class), and group projects are given with the option of working solo as well. She cares about students and will help you succeed if you work hard.
This is a hard course but Betzel does a wonderful job preparing students for tests and assignments. This professor is very available and willing to help students at every point during the semester. If you need to take this class, I highly suggest Professor Betzel.
The material was all set up in an easily accessible way. I liked the way it was organized. Her lectures were very clear, she had great response time and overall fair.
She showed no mercy, if you are reading this just pick another teacher. She's the worst in communication and grading.
You never get individualized feedback unless you specifically ask for it, and even then it is very vague. Due to school policies you will never see your marked test so you have to rely on vague response to try and improve. Use the tutoring, its the only thing that got me through this course.
Elizabeth Betzel has been the best instructor I ever had! If you're looking for an instructor that is caring, compassionate, understanding, and always available to help she is the one. She made an intimidating class so simple.
Do not take this class with this professor!! On lecture videos, she would only take notes and not even teach the material. tried to reach out many times but she does not respond. Take this as a warning, do not take with her.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
56%
Textbook Required
38%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.68 avg changeRatings by Course
MATH150
5.0
(2)MATH1150
5.0
(1)STAT1350H
5.0
(1)MATH1146
5.0
(1)MATH1149
4.7
(3)Difficulty by Course
1148
5.0
STATS1400
4.5
MATH105
4.0
STATS
4.0
MATH103
4.0