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BIOL2124 - 2.0 rating“Im a sophomore and this was my first W ever”
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Dr. Bright is one of the most caring individuals teaching labs in this course. He will take time out of his day to help students with no hesitation. He makes sure to let you know what can come up on quizzes. His grading is very fair. It is a lab, so of course you cannot skip, this is college. If you have to miss,he will work with you. He is a 10/10
There are no pop quizzes, they are always announced. Very clear on what the quizzes might consist of. Very helpful in lab, truly wants you to understand the concepts and excel in the class. Very personable and easy going. He made lab a fun experience rather than just running through the tasks of the day
Never had a more difficult class. I don't mind that, assuming we would have clear grading criteria and consistency within sections. This did not happen and you are at a disadvantage if you take this section from him. Literally, drop the class and take an "L" if you find you are registered in his sections.
This is a very difficult class and should not be taken lightly. Dr Bright did an excellent job helping me learn the material for the lecture and for the lab. He was straight up with us about how difficult the class and the lab are. The grading was fair and clearly laid out. The class is very hard but Eric gives you the best chance to succeed.
This class made me so frustrated, and I had to drop. . The tests were also extremely difficult. You can study your life away for this class and still get a bad grade, in lecture and lab. The averages on the tests were F's, if that tells you anything. DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS HERE! Also, he was pretty hard to understand when he would talk in lecture.
Eric was my teacher for a summer course of accelerated physiology so it was a lot to handle in only 8 weeks but he made it completely bearable! He is straight forward form the beginning that the class is HARD and mostly self-directed when it comes to truly understanding the material. I suggest office hours and studying outside of class to get an A!
Stay FAR FAR AWAY! Impossible to understand the way he talks. Unnecessarily hard for a intro physiology course. RUN!
Class is extremely hard! If you want to succeed in this class get to know someone who has the old material! The lab was harder than the class. The class avgs on lab quizzes were 10/20. Wouldnt recommend! If you succeed in this class, youll be successful in medical school!
Im a sophomore and this was my first W ever. The class average on the first exam was a D. He is extremely difficult to understand during lecture and office hours are a joke. If youre taking this class, teach yourself half of it before the semester starts. Pros: textbook was free. Cons: he wrote the textbook.
This was the hardest class I have ever taken so far at OU. You have to put all of your effort into this class. I got an A in zoology, chemistry, and microbiology so I was expecting the same results for the same amount of effort put in. I was very wrong and had to work incredibly hard to achieve a B. I have never cried more from a class.
Human Physiology over the summer was a challenge, but he says what to do to succeed. Falling behind in reading wasn't an option. His lectures were very clear. He would revisit topics to help students struggling. Analogies and diagrams helped with understanding concepts. Offered some extra credit to help students right at the edge of a letter grade.
He is not a good professor. He doesn't really care about his students and he makes his exams extra hard. He was very hard to understand when he spoke. Do not recommend his class at all. The lab was even worse.
Tests are way harder than they should be, be prepared to study very far in advance for them. Dr. Bright tries to be a good professor but he goes too fast during lecture for the most part and most of the time I was not sure what was even going on, he's also hard to understand. Do not recommend this class.
Dr. Bright..... just don't. He makes the tests more difficult than they need to be and even said he made this class hard so it was like medical school. This is an intro class & it is not treated as one. Hardest class I have ever taken. Worked more for a B than any other class for an A. He is also very difficult to understand in lecture. DO NOT TAKE
Literally made a rate my professor account for the first time in my college career (now a senior) to say these ratings are horribly unfair. This is truly not a hard class and if you do struggle, he provides so many resources and guides to help you. I have had difficult professors and he isn't one of them.
Hardest class I've ever had to take at OU. The class average on the tests were always F's or C's. I would study for so long, over the course of many days and then still get an F on the exam. My best advice is to take this class somewhere else, like a community college where you can transfer the credit.
Sometimes students will rate teachers low because the class was hard, even if the teacher was good. I can confirm Dr. Bright is one of the best professors I have had at OU. He only teaches things that will be on the test and is very clear about content. He goes above and beyond to help students succeed in this class. Put in time and ask for help.
1 of the worst professors I've had at OU. Dr. Bright starts off the course easy but then it gets very difficult. The quizzes r very hard & it is normal to receive a 0% on a quiz. he has trouble saying a lot of the words in the lecture and uses terrible analogies. The lab is a waste of time. He is not good at explaining the material at all
*clear throat* I took him over summer and that was a BIGGEST MISTAKE I EVER MAKE. It was online and he has pre record lecture. He is very clear on lecture but he has a very difficult accent to understand if you dont pay 100% attention. Tests are hard, lab are hard & it just exhausted. taking this over summer is hard but he make it extra Difficu
This is the hardest class I have ever taken. It is so hard to understand his lecture and his voice. I have never taken so many quizzes in my life. His way of asking questions on quiz and test is confusing. It is only half way through but already more than half of the class is barely passing. Don't take him, y'all. Just. Don't.
I would I would not recommend this teacher for anyone. He's rude and does not care about his students. The average on every test so far has had an average of a D or below. This is just a warning for those who are planning to take physiology at OU. He sucks
Br. Bright's lectures throw way too much jargon at you with very little context and explanation. This makes it very difficult to learn the material. Almost all quiz/exam questions include the answer choice "multiple of these are correct" and the incorrect choices are often completely correct except word changed, which makes it very difficult.
This teacher was very difficult. Don't take physiology here you will not get an A. This professor will not give extra credit, which sucks but it is what is. However, he was a nice person and responded quick to emails. I just think a lot of his lecture was not represented on the quizzes or tests
This class is frustrating at times but if you stay on top of it you can get the grade you want. The first exam is fairly easy and straightforward but this class takes off after that. You got to know the information inside and out to pass the exams. You got to study 5 days a week. The lab is no joke also so study for those quizzes.
I've never met a professor that cares more about his students than Dr. Bright. Yes, the class is hard, but for students going into healthcare, it should be. Dr. Bright met with me every day before the final for two weeks to help me study. As long as you ask for help and do your best, you can be successful.
Dr. Bright is well-intentioned, but his execution falls short. He is extremely accessible and is willing to help his students, but for an introductory course, it was far too difficult even with all the resources offered. His tests are impossible. Take this somewhere else if you can.
Dear lord. This class is a nightmare. Dr. Bright is a very nice guy, but the class itself is a monster. Material is super difficult for an intro-level class and the textbook is written by Bright. There is help available, but the exams are the hardest part of the class. I understood lecture concepts well and got D's on almost every exam. Lab's cool!
I literally only created this account to rate this professor. He is HORRIBLE. Don't take him. I took him as a Lab TA and he said: as long as u put in some work you'll do fine. I would go to office hours and write literally exactly what he would tell me the answers were and he would still not ever give me a good grade. He is an unfair and toughgrade
He cares but he is just a terrible teacher. I could never understand what he was saying either so going to class was basically useless. It is just a hard class in general I got my first ever C in this class and he makes it really frustrating because I can't understand him or the way he teaches.
Horrifying. Many will say hes a caring prof, but caring doesnt help you learn. His teaching style was incredibly confusing. He bases extra credit off of class participation rather than individual work. Hell threaten to round your grade down if you annoy him for crying out loud! Do. Not. Take. Him. Wait till the spring if you have to. Genuinely.
Dont do it to yourself. Save your mental health and GPA and dont take this class with Dr. Bright. The tests are actually impossible, and this is coming from a straight A (not anymore) student who studied for days for these exams. Whatever you do, take this with another professor. This class ruined my semester and my life so just dont.
I have never had to work so hard to get a B in a class in my entire life and I took human anatomy at OU and received an A in that course. Do NOT take this course with Bright. He is difficult to understand and rushes through the material. This material is difficult on its own but Bright makes it as detailed and complex as possible.
Save yourself from the mental breakdowns. Do not take this class with Eric Bright. I've never had to work so hard in a class just to get a B. The exams are IMPOSSIBLE and the final is even worse. I've always been successful in science classes until this class. Trust me, just don't put yourself through this class with Dr Bright. Don't do it.
Dr. Bright uses this class to prepare health care professionals for the real world. Material is difficult but put in the work you'll do fine. Tests are application based and require you to know the material thoroughly. Lab is fun and the assignments help you understand concepts. If you go to office hours Dr bright will do his best to help you.
This may have been the worst combination of course and teacher that I have ever experienced. The course material was hard enough in itself, but the way he teaches it makes it feel impossible to get a decent grade. It also didn't help that he wore a mask during every lecture and it was extremely difficult to understand what he was saying.
Just awful. Cannot teach.
Constantly messing up in class and giving misinformation, behind multiple lectures on several different occasions. Very strict on policies.
The lecture isn't too bad but the lab makes this class feel impossible to do well in, but a lot of that may be my TA. Not a fan of the class structure at all. We turned in our first graded lab in February and didn't get the grades back until over a month later. We had turned in the next couple graded labs so feedback came too late to improve them.
Worst professor. No one likes him as a professor or as a person. Behind in lecture so lab did not make sense/lab quizzes covered stuff we hadn't learned. Never got feedback in time to improve our lab reports. He told us to not study certain stuff since it "wouldn't be on the exam" but then he'd put it on there. taught us wrong information.
I enjoyed physiology but this class was very challenging. Lecture was not near as bad as lab. We were constantly behind in lecture, making it hard to do well on your weekly lab quizzes. Not sympathetic and whatever is in the syllabus is followed by heart
Not very good at explaining info to other people. Always behind on lectures, and very disorganized classes. Tests and quizzes are designed to trick you. Gives study guides with incorrect answers. Don't think he cares about students. DO NOT take an early week lab, you will never have any idea what's going on. Take it with someone else if you can.
Dr.Bright is often behind in lecture which makes lab hard.The quizzes only have four questions on them, making them difficult.There are also no curves or extra credit considering this is a 2000 level class. He drops grades which he considers a curve but the average on an exam should not be a D or below, that reflects poorly on the class and him.
Lab was unnecessarily difficult especially when we were behind in lecture a lot...but his lecture exams are not as bad as people say as long as u study efficiently (because there is a lot of material.) He is strict on his policy, understandably, but he's pretty nice! He also drops lowest grades including the lowest test grade, which was nice!
goes way to fast in the lectures and the test are too much and too hard.
Took this in 2021 as a visiting student/was a TA, so my perception may contrast with other students'. Dr. B's course convinced me to stay on the premed track when I was doubting it! Dense content, but utilize (memorize) lecture slides/recordings - attend Action Ctr whenever you can. Super caring, receptive to questions. So taken for granted at OU!
Dr. Bright genuinely cares about his students and will do his best to help you understand a concept. He is at action center twice a week and holds office hours. Material is difficult but doable with effort. He provides many resources like annotated video lectures and lab outlines. He is very funny and one of the nicest professors I have had!
Not worth money. He teaches from awful self-written readings, so that using outside resources is not beneficial- cornering you into having to slog through convoluted gibberish instead of using better materials to excel. He should just use a textbook. He can't pronounce many medical terms and consistently reverses concepts. Lab was a waste of time.
If you want to even toy with the notion of getting an A, you will have to work harder than you ever have, going beyond the required readings and meeting with him personally, multiple times bc answers to any practice materials are not available. Exams and lab quizzes are very detailed and long questions. Even if this was your only class, pray.
Dr. Bright is a caring, knowledgeable professor who wants you to understand these concepts. The material is not easy, but you must consistently be reviewing the material and go to action center/do the practice WS. The lab is challenging but ultimately helps with the lecture. If you make a strong effort and commit enough time, you will be good.
I do not think Dr.Bright is a bad professor like many people on here make him out to be. If you do your work and study hard this class is not bad. All you have to do is listen in lecture and go to action center. Do not let the other reviews on here scare you, he is not an awful professor.
Do not take Dr. Bright, he lectures from a piece of paper that he already wrote and doesn't add any new material or thoughts to lecture. When you ask him for an application as an example or a question that isn't directly what we already wrote down he says "you don't need to know that for this class" and moves on. His lectures are very disconnected.
I did not find this class challenging at all material wise, if you study and work hard it is very easy to do well. However, Dr.Bright is the biggest challenge in this class. He posts the lectures online but will state wrong material in them, he has a heavy lisp and gets very mad when people do not understand him. Use janux youtube and chatgpt.
Overall an ok professor. His lectures can be watched as he posts them on Canvas but top hat is in each lecture so at least answer those if you choose not to show up. The final exam was hell so be prepared for that I was doing good until the final exam scores popped in :( preferably set up your schedule to where you can focus on this class primarily
Dr. Bright is a very straightforward professor. He says his class is challenging(not wrong). Avoid taking this class with other science classes. I did 16hrs and it was an uphill battle. Lab is draining but try finish the postlabs and study for lab quizzes. Take notes every class, study hard for quizzes,do the review sheets and go to action center!!
This class wasn't that bad as long as you pay attention and study outside of class often. I recommend making a Quizlet and/or viewing slideshows and filling them in. Quizzes in lab were the most difficult for me and probably because it was on Wednesday. If you have lab on Wednesday, be prepared to go to lab take quiz and take exam on the same day.
Professor Bright is not as bad as people are making him out to be. His exams are hard but he has tons of office hours and action centers to attend. He also has a test drop and tons of ways to pad our grade if the exams are killing you.
This is by far the hardest class I have ever taken. It still blows my mind that he tries to fit all of this course content into such a short time frame. He lectures horribly you have to learn it all outside of class. Doesn't give answers to study questions, try's to trick you with test questions. Goes too fast. Stress levels through the roof.
Just take this class somewhere else if you want to get an A. It's not gonna happen with Dr. Bright. 4 Credit hours and it takes 40 hours a week to even remotely prepare for anything in this class. Only class worse than this at OU is Anatomy.
Dr. Bright teaches a lot in a short amount of time. Therefore, it is important to be on top of studying and attending office hours/ action center. Bright is not nearly as bad as people make him out to be and is super nice at office hours. Lab quizzes are killer, so definitely study for those. There are plenty of drops including test drop.
This course was difficult and I felt like I would study everything in lecture, yet still not feel confident on the exams. Lab quizzes effect your grade a ton! It was hard to understand him and we were almost always behind in lecture so the lab quizzes you had to figure out on your own.
Took him for physiology and was one of the worst professors I have had. He always sped through lectures without actually explaining the slides and only wanted to make sure to finish them before class ended. The TA's were very helpful, going to class is important for TopHat points, but I would not take him again.
I took Anatomy before Phys and I think that helped me a lot. I already had good study habits, which is so important for this class. Lab is challenging but helped so much with understanding concepts. Dr. Bright is nice and always willing to help. There's at least 1 dropped grade for every test, lab quiz, etc. TopHat = free points, go to lecture!!
He was nice. However lectures were fast leaving u to rewatch every lecture video again to prepare for tests/lab quizzes. U have to understand the material very well to do well on the tests as they are very comprehensive. Lab is not necessarily hard but the post labs are fairly long and decently challenging. Drops: 1 exam and 2 of everything else
Physiology is hard, and people tend to blame him for it even though it's not his fault. If you don't take a lot of time to study, you will fail the exams. That simple. Labs are fun and the quizzes are based off of the lab from the week before. There is few extra credit offered but it helps a LOT when it's time for the final. Canvas is super helpful
You will have to work on this class all the time. He outlines everything in the beginning and each test gets harder and more complex. Go to as many action centers as you can, they help. Ask questions and don't miss TopHat points, they add up. It's an extremely hard class and if you don't work for it, it's easy to fall behind and get overwhelmed.
This class is hard but not impossible, just keep up. Tests are similar to action centers so definitely attend those. However, I think Bright is rude. He often spoke down on me at action centers, and he is way too much of a stickler. Also the post labs are ridiculous since most of them are worth 5 points, and lab quizzes are over uncovered material
Save yourself the trouble. The tests and quizzes are designed to trick you, and he expects you to devote an absurd amount of time to do well in the class. The labs are a waste of time, and if you have a section early in the week the material you'll be quizzed on will almost never be covered before the quiz itself.
Eric Bright gets off on the fact that his class is difficult and likes to brag about it. He is not a very understanding person at all. Study for the lab quizzes because that is what will mess up your grade the majority. Study atleast 2 weeks ahead of all lecture exams. Go to action center and go to office hours. Do not play with this course.
I see a lot of harsh reviews about Dr. Bright, but he is one of the best professors I have ever had. He will make time to see you for extra help and will not make you feel dumb for asking questions. He is funny and wants to see his students succeed. Just make sure to put in the work because this class is difficult.
The content of this class was difficult and required a lot of brute force memorization but Dr. Bright was very clear about his grading criteria and there were no surprises on the exams, just a lot of content you needed to know. If you study hard for the exam and pay attention during lectures, you will succeed. Also there are quiz and exam drops!
I am such an awful test taker and this class really proved this theory. Not only were there weekly lab quizzes that were difficult, but the lab's almost felt pointless until probably the 6th one we had. The test were weirdly questions and I couldn't understand Dr. Bright in class because he talks so fast and his handwriting doesn't help this.
I've seen lots of bad reviews on Dr. Bright but I don't necessarily agree. He is a pretty average professor and does genuinely want to see his students succeed. He offers a ton of dropped grades (I mean a ton). His exams are challenging but as long as you study (on your own, action centers, etc.) you will be successful. Study for lab quizzes!!!!
Dr. Bright is an alright professor; his lectures feel very disorganized, as sometimes he even seems to be confused about what he's teaching. He offers ALOT of drops, exams are reading and critical thinking heavy, and there are lab quizzes each week that tend to be pretty difficult so study for those. Attendance isnt mandatory but there are tophats.
I don't know why Dr. Bright's reviews are so low. He is an amazing professor and a great lecturer. This class is a lot of work but it is crucial information to know when going into the medical field. If you study, work hard, and ask for help, you will do well. Lab quizzes are hard but he offers a lot points
If you can take anatomy before phys, DO IT!! It lays a great foundation & you'll be well prepared for physiology!. Complete AC worksheets and attend class. Before labs, watch pre-lab videos and fill out slides to be ahead/prepared. Dr. Bright is very patient and offers one-on-one support during/outside office hours, so don't hesitate to reach out!
Class was interesting and fun, just wish the professor was more positively interactive with other people than just the favorites. Felt hard to connect with him. Workload is a bit much but it was for 2 weeks, you won't have much free time but if you're ok with that then it's not difficult assignments. Also, get a bunch of bugs, yeah you'll need em.
I honestly didn't have a bad exper
Bright gets a bad wrap becuase his course is difficult, a fact he cearly enjoys. That said, he provides the resources for you to do well and is a good lecturer. Attend action centers religously because they are VERY similar to exam questions. Plenty of drops across the course, but beware weekly lab quizzes. They will bleed you out.
I love Dr Bright, I took a field course with him and while it was difficult I think he was very understanding. He clearly cares about biology, I totally recommend!
Everyone who gave below a 2 or 3 is blaming the wrong person. It's not the professor… it's you. Mistaking their inadequacy for his quality as a professor. You will want to give up, not read or pay attention, but that's what separates those who pass from those who end up blaming Dr. Bright. Pay attention, go to the Action Center, you will do well.
Dr. Bright is a good professor! People will leave a bad review, but that is because they hate the class, and are projecting that hatred onto him. Utilize the action center or just do the worksheets by yourself, study notes, and rewatch lectures. The labs are difficult and not easy grades. Drops are automatically integrated into the grades, be aware
i literally feel like i'm doing everything right, reading the textbook, action centers, attending class, but STILL i fail every exam. genuinely the most evil class save yourself
Dr Bright seems amused at watching students struggle with his class. The highest exam average was a 73, and the other three all had failing averages, another fact Bright seems proud of. He reads directly off lecture slides, and speeds through everything. Go to action centers, they are the only reason I passed. Avoid this class if possible.
Dr. Bright is a great professor, it's just a very hard course. GO TO ACTION CENTER FROM DAY ONE. Trust me, it will help you so so so so much. GO TO OFFICE HOURS ASK QUESTIONS!
this class is really really hard. however, it is doable. it was the most difficult thing ive ever done, spending over 30 hours in the library studying only this material per week and still seeing failing grades. but you will survive (kinda)
Dr. Bright is a great professor, this class is just hard. Attend action center, study and restudy lecture notes (annotate the slides, don't use a notebook), ASK FOR HELP. Study for lab quizzes because they will drain your grade. Little extra credit but he drops your lowest exam/assignment/everything. Lots of resources are given for you to succeed.
This class is extremely hard and you need to put in the effort. Bright is def not my favorite but he is not a sole reason for people failing. With effort, there is enough resources to study well but in total there's 7 exams in this class ( 5 lecture, 2 lab). A lot of the lab TA's are very good and can also be great help through out the course.
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