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BIO103 - 1.0 rating“She insists that all homework be completed before any lectures are given”
BIO103 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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Reviews (100)
Mrs. Ewing is the best teacher!
Very nice teacher. Fun and kind. Brings in food/ has a party. All work is powerpoint. Tests/quizzes aren't easy. You will definitely need to study and be ready for some sidewinders.
This professor is very hard to follow. Her lessons are very unorganized. There is no structure what so ever. Most of the students seem confused when it comes to what we should be learning. I'm going to look for a different professor. Hopefully there is room available in another class because I really need to take this class ASAP.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!
I also thought she was hard to follow. Her tests are very tricky. She words them differently then her notes. Her notes seem scattered and she skips around so you cant really follow in the book. I made a B but worked my tail off for it. Lab tests are really what helped me get a good grade. I studied and still made C's on most of her tests.
hard tests that cover half of what she tells you to study and half of things she doesn't even talk about, very hard to follow. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER
I disagree. I felt Ms. Ewing was very helpful and fun and clear. The material is fairly difficult at the beginning of the course and seems to ease up as the semester goes on. When I was confused she helped me understand. Her tests have tons of extra credit opportunities.
Tests are challenging, however if you study the material you can pass them easily.
She is a really nice person, but VERY hard to really understand. She teaches way to fast and her tests and quizes are very hard! If you are talented in Bio take her if not I advise not too!
the entire class is mostly note taking, she doesnt step you through the chapters or make an effort to help us understand. Her quizes are out of nowhere and her tests are rediculous. she grades too hard and doesnt try to help the ones she knows are having trouble. she will keep you in class until the verry last second before she lets you leave.
Great teacher. very fun and very organized. learned alot in ths class
She is very funny and makes coming to class interesting. I didn't care for biology before but she made it bearable. She gives notes on powerpoints and she even puts them online. The tests come straight from the notes and she is very willing to help! She also gives extra credit for completing labs early. NOT as horrible as everyone says!!!!!
Her notes went along with most of what was in the book, making it easy to follow along. she takes plenty of time to make sure you understand what your learning. Not at all boring. the tests went along with her notes. it was fairly easy to know what to study.
this lady is a real hoot (thats old timer for hilarious, funny). she is good, she knows her stuff, she wants everybody to get an A, even though its hard lol.
Amazing teacher, I actually made a D with another teacher and when I got her i'd heard she was hard, I was really nervous. Came out of that class doing better than i've ever done in Science, I am now a Nursing major all because she helped me understand. She cares about your grade and really wants you to do good. She also understands it's hard mater
She is VERY hard to really understand. She teaches way to fast and her tests and quizes are VERY hard!
I think she's wonderful
She makes you work for your grade, but if you put in the effort and study, she'll make sure you make it out of her class.
I loved Miss Ewing she was wonderful. I made a hundred on all her test I did have to study alot, but who gets something for nothing. I appreciate all the challenges she set before me because now I am in RN in school, and all that informative knowledge I do need keep rocking Miss Ewing
She is a very sweet person but when it comes to teaching, well, it's just not her thing. If you can teach yourself and are are an science person you should do ok in her class. just be aware of this.
Her teaching style is kind of fuzzy because she gets off track sometimes but it doesnt really matter because she post the powerpoints online. She was very fun and likes to joke around. Most of the time she will also tell you what you need to study before you have the test.
Awesome teacher!!!
This teacher is a GOOD teacher. I do admit there are times that she is a little late or unprepared, but she knows her stuff, and is good at getting it to you. Be warned though, her tests are extremely difficult and if you don't read your book and study you WILL fail the class. Be sure to ask questions when you don't understand and you'll do fine.
Absolutely amazing! You learn so much, whether you want to or not. The tests are extremely hard so if you plan on not studying and still passing, too bad. She keeps class entertaining and there is no way to get bored as long as you're taking notes and paying attention (and trust me, you want to do this!)
Hard to follow and understand..very fast. She teaches scattered and unorganized. Funny looking and entertaining..that's about it
I LOVED this teacher! She is not really easy-she doesn't hand your grade to you; but she is definitely willing to help her students and she wants them to do well. If you're willing to study and do your work you can excel in her class!
Mood swing Teacher...and Funny. You can ask questions when she is in the good mood, but never ask her when she is in the bad mood, she would hurt your feeling...Just study hard and you will do good
STUDY STUDY STUDY! She is a fun teacher and really knows her stuff. Her tests are hard, only if you don't study. Labs are boring, but she cancelled a lot of ours.
DO NOT TAKE THIS INSTRUCTOR UNLESS YOU WANT TO FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!
I took Ms. Ewing for bio1 online. She was awful. offered no help, took forever to respond to emails. wasnt prepared. ended up giving us our assingments just days before they were due and then the tests and quizzes would have lots of errors. DON'T TAKE HER FOR ONLINE!
Study, and pay attention in class and you will be alright. If you still need help just ask her she is willing to help you out. She is funny and is good about keeping your attention in class. Like I said pay attention , take notes and act interesting in passing the class and you will do fine.
I really enjoyed Ewing for Human Anatomy 201!I took the class as Hybird! She gave us everything needed for test! And this is a course to weed people out! You have to study, but its simple!!!
I would not recommend taking this teacher. She is intelligent but lacks the ability to teach. Grant it, Anatomy and Physiology is a difficult course, she could not interact effectively with questions from students. Her "go-to" response was yell and repeat what she already said that the student didn't get the first time. Good heart, but bad teacher.
Good teacher overall. LISTEN to her and study what she tells you. If so you will do good in the class. I really liked her teaching style. Come to class prepared by reading the chapter ahead or you will have no clue what she is talking about. Don't think that you can slack in class and not get penalized.
Hilarious woman, but not the best teacher. Her tests were long and confusing. She did not show up for class 3 times in the semester I had her and she was impossible to contact outside of class. She is a very smart woman, but she doesn't seem to care about her students. Only take her if you are a very good independent worker!
Had this teacher for this past fall semester, and it would take her awhile to respond to emails along with her emails not being very helpful. There seemed to be ALOT of busy work that was not necessary.
She takes a long time to respond to emails, if at all. All the information provided and many, many, hours of studying still left me very unprepared for the test. Tests questions are very confusing leaving you not knowing what it is they are asking for. IMO this class should not be taken online. I'm not sure I would choose this teacher again.
She is a funny teacher. She rarely uses the book, test questions are often comprised of some of the most off the wall subject matter and those questions are often worded in a way hard to discern. You certainly have to study in her class and she seems to unwilling to deviate at all from her method of doing things. You must get with her program.
Shes giving us some freebie grades to get us through, and when we would try our hardest to do labs and get her to check the answers, she would literally yell at us, and make fun of our group to the other labs. I would not recommend her if you are sensitive to yelling. Talking to her in front of people was my worst nightmare.
I hated this class. She had study sessions, but they had little to do with the test, she gave us freebie points along the way, but that was the only way to pass. She yelled at me several times for asking questions and then when I did understand something, she would tell me about time. She thinks its easy, so everyone should understand. Terrible.
Horrible teacher, but great person. She does not need to be teaching. She has no patience.She yelled at my lab group when we did not know what was going on. And also yelled at us individually.At the end of the semester she gave us grades just to get us by. Impossible to be fully prepared for her test. Horrible teacher, but great person.
Very nice person, Can be a little intimidating. Attending study groups are VERY VERY helpful if you put in the effort. The test are confusing and very long. Does a program called learnsmart where you do review questions, its a easy A on those.
She is very funny and she explains things very well. Her lectures are always fun to attend, but labs tend to be difficult. If you take this course, you should know that the labs take the most effort. She grades the lab questions for accuracy so there has to be some extra effort than normal. Other than that this is a pretty good teacher.
She is mean and yells. She gives many chances though. Like if you have an A, you don't have to take final. YOU NEVER USE A BOOK. DO the learn smarts. They are an easyyy A! Get on her good side. She is funny is class and jokes. Overall she's okay.
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this course. She is entertaining and gives you all the information you need in lecture to do well on the tests. come to class and lab and you will do fine. do the learnsmarts for an easy A.
Poor power points and vague lectures for a beginner's class. This instructor teaches the entire class time like you are expected to know everything already. She's just lazy. When you ask for help she makes it seem like its always your fault. But, she averages out your grade at the end of the semester to level out your grades so you pass w a C...
HARDEST class I've ever taken. After studying for hours I never made better than a 70 on any of the tests. No homework, so most points come from the impossible tests. She's very unclear and impatient also. Good luck!
Tests are a bit tough. She gives you some information during lectures, about what's on the tests. She's funny. Keeps class interesting. She's helpful and thorough and will answer any questions you may have. She gives Power Point presentations and they're also available on blackboard. She gives some extra credit. Make sure to do learnsmarts easy A!!
Test consist of matching, fill in the blank, multiple choice, essays, and some have drawings. Come to class prepared. I recommend printing her power points and taken notes. Overall I think she's entertaining but she's unclear at times and gets frustrated easily. Definitely a class you will do work in but you will learn. She offers extra credit.
Her tests consist of matching, fill in the blank, and drawing. She give so much information so to pass, ask questing and be very engaging.
I had Ms. Ewing for Bio 103 this semester. She was tough, but really funny. Make sure you are prepared for her tests. If she posts any videos, WATCH THEM. I can't stress that enough. Show up for all labs and try not to miss class. It was tough but bearable. She does give you your essay questions ahead of time so make sure to know those very well.
If you're looking for a biology teacher at Calhoun for Bio103, I'd suggest you choose a different professor. Although she was a good person and easy to talk too, her teaching skills lacked clarity. She was sometimes rude and would easily get angry when you asked her a question. You will get no good study guide and bad powerpoint slides.
Teacher does not cover all material, course description lacking, online videos are useless, online work is ahead of class work causing you have a test on 4-7 chapters and an online test on the next chapter before taking the test for the previous 4.
She is a great teacher. I took her online and I would definitely take again if it was possible. Amazing teacher. I do not understand what else you guys were experiencing but she is amazing!
She insists that all homework be completed before any lectures are given. This is not ideal for someone who does not learn well by just reading a book.
Her online class is super hard. You get 30 minutes for 60 questions. If you want your quiz grades to cushion your test grades good luck because the quizzes count 5% and have around 200 questions. Absolutely ridiculous
She can be a nice person, but she gets annoyed when you ask questions. Her test questions are so unclear that it's hard to get a decent grade. If your major is Biology DO NOT TAKE HER FOR THIS CLASS :)
This is the hardest class I have ever taken. I would NOT recommend taking her for this course if you struggle in any way. Her tests make no sense. She does NOT give study guides. If you are wrong in class she yells BOO NO in class all the time. Even slightly decent grades did not help. She is not a fan of questions. Why is she here..
I took the mini-mester online version. The material is easy stuff taught in high school However, the resources provided set me up to fail (I did not. I made a C). The online text book has the most annoying popup. Her powerpoints barely make sense. The tests ask about stuff not in the book and are too short to answer every question without guessing.
Don't take online class with her!! Her material and videos don't match up. Home recorded videos that drag, low volume can't hear her, can't understand accent, very unprofessional. Quizzes each week take over an hour but worth only 5%. Material not updated. Due dates don't match. I had to switch to in person class to do decent.
I would not recommend her if you are needing to take her class online. She isnt helpful with the online class. I have met with her and In person she is very helpful and I believe she would be as well in her classroom, she just doesnt teach the online class well.
If you take the online exams, which is to be expected since its you know an online class, you get half the amount of time as the testing center version which equals 50 questions for 30 minutes. Also she has an exam every ten days which is ridiculous. The quizzes are the hardest, take the longest but only worth 5-7% of grade. Do not recommend.
This is by far one of the worst professors I have EVER had. She gets annoyed when students ask questions (as if that's not her job to answer them). She WILL not prepare you for test or quizzes be prepared to be on your own. God forbid you answer a question in class wrong. Calhoun is wasting there money keeping her shes completely useless.
She is very difficult and expects you to know everything. If you ask her for help shell yell at you and get onto you. She expects you to know biology already. Dont take her if youre not very good at Biology she will fail you and not help.
I really do not like her class. She talks about politics sometimes and her political opinion. Her test are EXTREMELY difficult if you have no previous knowledge of Biology. I wish I would have never taken her class. I tried to reach out to her for help and she just yelled at me. She tells you to study the notes if you want to pass.
I had Ms. Ewing for Bio 103 this semester. She was tough but funny. Make sure you are asking questions and you are prepared for her tests. If she posts any videos, WATCH THEM. I can't stress that enough. Show up for all labs and try not to miss class. She does give you your essay questions ahead of time so make sure to know those very well.
States at beginning of class most will fail or drop. teaches her way only cant go by book. must know everything for test. study guides don't help. main essay questions to pass test. tons of home work due before you do work in class.
I don't recommend taking this class with this professor. Tests are almost impossible. No study guides. Labs and homework are supposed to be done or almost done prior to the lab/lecture. It's hard when you don't have much biology knowledge and are expected to know everything before actually being taught the material. It's a very stressful class.
She knows what the subject very well but cant teach it. Makes you feel dumb when you ask a question. Tests are very hard.
I have never taken a class that is so awful. The lectures seem to be packed with good knowledge for the test . WRONG. You will have 30 mins for 50 questions and most of them are stuff that she never covered. You will be left guessing because there is little time to think. Possibly the most stressful class i have taken thus far & ive completed Cal.
Difficult class and teacher. She gives a decent amount of time for each unit but there is a lot of work. Tests are hard and a majority of your grade. The homework and quizzes barely prepare you for them and she isn't very clear on what content you will be tested on. Online it's hard to manage that workload on your own.
Content covered is not what's reflected on tests. Impossible to pass the class unless you do good on the tests due to how the tests are weighted.
DO NOT TAKE HER CLASSES! She does not teach what is given on her tests. The tests are way too long with too little time. 30 minutes for 50-70 questions. The majority of the tests are not covered in class. Only way to pass is to read the entire text book multiple times. Her lectures are also torture.
This is the worst professor I have had in 3 years of college. She gets angry when we dont know the answer to questions. She makes people feel stupid for asking questions or getting something incorrect. Very unprofessional for a teacher. She doesn't explain anything very well and asks questions expecting us to know the answer before teaching it.
I was really scared to take this class due to the review on here, but she was great!! I took her online class and it was super easy to me. I do suggest you study for the tests the only bad part is that you have 30 min to complete 50 questions which could be tough for some people.
One of the worst teachers, Super hard to reach out to her. Her email, phone number, wasn't listed and had to get in contact through Calhoun! when i finally contacted her for help she caught an attitude with me. Never Again!
This professor is HORRIBLE. All of the tests are not the content that we have learned is NOT on the tests. These are proctored exams also so no looking at notes. The worst teacher I have had thus far.
Lovely woman, lovely person, not a good teacher. This class was very challenging even under the best of circumstances, which was not eased by her teaching methods. Always check your calendar because she will not tell you due dates.
Tests contain mountains of information that we did not learn in class OR in our assignments. It takes rigorous study to even achieve a passing grade. Was generally unhelpful with anything we did not understand and her teaching style is absolutely not suited for a science class. Genuinely the most frustrating teacher and class of my life. Just awful
The class wouldn't have been as hard except for the tests, which are weighted 60% of the grade and proctored. I made a D on the first test. My grade plummeted and stayed down for some time. It's frustrating when the daily work (labs, etc) doesn't help raise your grade. Put all of your energy into the exams because those can make or break your grade
The grading criteria this professor uses is OUTRAGOUES. Worst teacher I have ever had. Tests contain an INSANE amount of information that we did not learn in class or on the assignments. Having the "exams" (that you take every week) that count for 60+% of your grade, you are better off learning the lessons on YouTube. Seriously. Don't pick her.
I took this class online and there is a ton of work with smartbooks and learning concepts which can take up to an hour or more. The labs are super easy and the tests are kind of hard depending on if she puts an open-ended question up but overall simple and difficult at the same time. The course is organized and neatly put.
She is a good professor and person , her class is just hard and you have to spend almost all your time studying and forget you have other classes.
Tests contain information not covered in smart book assignments, labs, or anywhere else. The smart book and lab assignments are easy, but some can be long. They will not help your grade very much if you do not do well on the tests, but as stated before, the tests are frequently half composed of questions on things that were never covered. 0/10
Please do not take her unless you can handle the heavy load. I barely pass the class with a C. She never answered any questions and she excpets you to know the answer. She is not the greatest teacher.
She is a decent person but in my opinion she isn't the best teacher. It's hard to wrap around the concepts and modules sometimes because at points she rushes through. She also has a very rude attitude when you don't know a certain question or whatever the case is. Tests impact grades a lot so study for them. Overall, I do not recommend her.
Ms. Ewing is an amazing professor. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot in her class. She gives us access to videos of her lectures and powerpoints of everything we learn, allowing us to be as successful as possible. I 100% would take her class again!
I really enjoyed taking this class. I plan to pursue higher education in the medical field and this class has been a huge help in preparing me for that. Biology may not come easy to some but I was able to always get help with what I didn't understand. If you come with a willingness to learn and a discipline to study, you'll do great!
I struggled the entire semester.. It's already a hard class made much harder. She is rude to people who ask questions, doesn't teach well, and is inconsistent with test dates and study guides. Reads from slideshow for 2 hours. Things on the test are not on the study guide. Exams are 66% of your grade, so nothing else is really worth the effort.
I had an extremely hard time in her class. Watch out if you are trying to juggle any other classes or work and her class. There is a crazy amount of work that takes forever and took up at least 15 hours of just the homework assignments per unit, not including the amount of time it takes to study because it's so hard to learn with her teaching style
This professor is hard to contact, the smart books are extremely long and take hours on end to complete, it's absolutely ridiculous. There's almost no time for studying another class.
I'm being fair with my judgement here, but It could be lower given how her tests barely even cover the homework/lectures you learn within the material. Labs were great, if you love that stuff. Wouldn't recommend if you plan on taking multiple classes with her at the same time. Consider other options if possible.
All of her lecture videos (Which only a couple chapters actually have videos) were 5/10 years old and are frustrating to watch, and it felt like no matter how much I studied the stuff on the test felt like trick questions compared to the HW/quizzes. Exams are 68% of your grade but the rest is easy enough to score well on.
I am not sure what to say, but she is not supposed to be a teacher in any level of education. I am not sure if she understands that giving students 6+ Homeworks assignments will not make them prepared for the test especially when they test does not related anything to the actual studying material.
Professor needs to make instructor clear about what she is expecting when it comes the assignments and test. The amount of homework is ridiculous and it does not prepare you for the test, which are 4 and she does not create the test. She relies on McGraw Hill platform for that.
I attempted to take her online class. She will not email me back. I called her to ask questions, and she told me to email her, but I never got a response. Then I emailed her again, and I still haven't gotten help. There are questions on the test that we haven't covered yet. The testing rules are too strict and seem unreasonable.
This is the hardest class I have ever taken at Calhoun. Ms. Ewing assigns a lot of homework and will give you a study guide for the tests, but it is nothing like the test. Every person I know in the class is either failing or has a C. If you want to pass with a good grade, I would take another route for a teacher.
I had Ms. Ewing for BIO 103 and her class is challenging. There are quite a few homework assignments within each module, so do them early rather than waiting until the last minute since it can be a lot. The class is hard so be ready to study a lot. Even though this class is challenging Ms. Ewing is fun to be around and cares about her students.
I absolutly loved ms. Ewing. this was most likely one of the best science classes i have ever had, she was hard, but she worked with you and wanted me to scucseed. besides she brought us baked goods.
The rescources provided by the instructor are outdated and are not reflected on the tests. The tests are arbitrarily hard, often contain trick questions not covered within course content, and the instructor provides no feedback on essay questions. Read the textbook thouroughly, including under image descriptors and end of chapter reviews.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
84%
Textbook Required
52%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.47 avg changeRatings by Course
BIOLOGY
5.0
(1)BIO102
5.0
(1)BIOHC
5.0
(1)BIO220
4.0
(1)BIO104
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
BIO
5.0
ANAT502
5.0
BIO224
5.0
BIO202
4.7
BIO101
4.4