powerpoint notes he gives to you on disk, TAKE HIM, easiest in field, you learn!

looks like tom cruise :) easy guy....funny....take him

He is BORING! but easy---hard lab though!!!

Acts like even he is confused sometimes, notes on disk so you can copy..hard lab

tests are straight from his notes which he puts od disc for you, easy class

He was a great teacher the lectures were clear and the test came directly from the notes. He will not try to fail only will help you. He is the best in the Bio Dept. Make the right choice take Vankley

Extremely easy class. Don't even buy the book, it's a waste of money. Just go to class, kinda pay attention, and study the practice tests in the library--you'll get a good grade. He's very disorganized and tends to repeat himself. Interesting class.

very easy and somewhat organized. do not buy the book b/c of waste of money.

good teacher. class was easy but only because he teaches very well. his only bad mark would be the fact that he is habitually late to class and hypocritically gets upset at students for leaving early. again, great teacher

DO NOT BUY BOOK, DO NOT GO TO CLASS!!! He is the easiest teacher ever. I loved his class. I always had something else to do during class, never took notes, never studied until the night before, I loved his class. Take him, you will sleep better during cla

REALLY easy class. Minimal studying required if you go to class and pay attention to his lectures. He is late to class every single day, and hates it when students leave his class early.

I agree with the Shaggy statement. He's really sweet, spastic in a make-you-smile way. Tests are pretty hard. Lectures never end, but he does slide presentations really fast and talks at the same time; kinda hard to keep up sometimes. But he's nice.

VanKley is a good guy. If you're worried about anything go see him before the test and he'll basically tell you what's on it. He loves that. The lectures are boring but take notes AND get the notes on CD.

Nice guy and a good teacher. Save yourself some money and don't buy the book, just give him a blank CD and he gives you the notes for the year. I got a "C", but I missed a lot of classes, and I hardly ever studied.

Dr. VanKley is very clear in what he wants on the test. Refers to the book but gets his tests from lectures. Gives extra points for attendance. His class was very interesting--I learned alot. Would recommend him if you have to take botany.

This teacher is amazing, he explains everything very well and if you have any biology experince you should make at least a B, the only thing about this class that suxs is LAB!!!!

I agree with the Shaggy and the spastic comments. This professor has very easy tests as long as you study some. The lectures are boring, but hey, it is Biology (which is not for everyone). The lab(which he doesn't teach) is what is hard.

His class is easy just show up and study a little and you will definitely pass. He does have a temper and he acts like a little kid. Class is boring but rather easy. Dont buy the book get a cd for him to copy the notes on. Everthing is powerpoint presentation.

It was a lot of work for a summer class. He gave us 126 plants to know by Family Genus and Species for lab. Don't take this class if you aren't good at memorizing names! Was really looking forward to this class, but now I wish I hadn't taken it. It would probably be better in the Spring, if he offers it. Not a bad teacher, but not very interesting.

I disagree with most of the other people. This is college! He is a very smart teacher and he knows his stuff! He gives a lot of notes, but the test follows straight from the notes. I haven't barely opened my book and I'm making an A. If you don't mind studying your notes, then take him!

I'm sorry but I have to disagree. Dr. VanKley does not have a temper. He has never displayed any of the behavor depicted here. He is an excellent prof and makes biology interesting. At least as much as it can be. :lol I would happily take the class over again.

Actually an ok class if you study the notes. If you start to have problems copy the notes from the disk before class and listen while he lectures. SI helps a lot as well. Hates cell phones because it changes the projector!

has a mullet, but an easy class

His tests are pretty hard, and long but usually take home. He is super nice and usually available for help. The mullet is hot! haha

he gives you a copy of all lecture notes on cd (power point). Does hate cell phones. Tests really aren't that bad, matching, mult. choice. He gives lots of extra pts. for attendance, easy pop quizzes etc. Not tricky, just kinda boring...intro classes usually are, just get through it.

I took Dr. Vankley this summer (06) for local flora. It's an interesting class, you get alot of bonus points on the lab quizes. This class involves taking field trips during each lab period. it's was an enriching experience. Test questions are straight from notes. Study your notes and you will be fine i made an A.

Great Teacher, knows what hes talking about. Rather easy and enthusiastic about plants for sure. I took him for 435 as well, difficult, but it gave me a new appreciation for science as well. One of my favorite proffesors. Made an easy A in all his classes, if you dont like botany cant decide who to take surely take him!

He is a good professor and really knows what he is talking about. Extremely boring class but if you can get past that then you will do fine. I took him during summer 1 and I made a "C". You have to study for his test but if you just study all of the powerpoints you will do fine.I bought the book and I was happy I did!

go get the power point from him immediately, extra points for attendance, no HW, 4 tests from the powerpoint notes ...3 sections per test - AWESOME CLASS & AWESOME PROFESSOR he is eager to help so if u have any q's go to his office- i hope to get to take him again

Easy class, just study the power points and attend lectures. Be warned they are very boring but if you can stand it then take Van Kley! Also, dont walk out of class it irritates him more than cell phones.

Monotonous lectures. Says "Um" a LOT. He's a sympathetic character, seems cool, would probably have a helluva good time sitting around drinking a beer with him, just not a fan of his lecture style. Trade a blank disk for the entire semester's powerpoint slides--well worth it. If you study those, the tests are easy enough.

He is a great professor, kinda awkward. He's hilarious sometimes and knows a BUNCH about plants. His tests are all from the notes. You don't have to read the book to make A's! Buy the book for lab. Attend class for the bonus points he gives out on the tests for attendence and extra credit. Memorize the notes and you'll do fine. The are online (ppt)

Van Kley is a really sweet guy. He's pretty awkward so be prepared for that however. His tests are relatively easy ! Just memorize the powerpoints and focus plants and you have your A ! Also he gives out tons of bonus points ! (He sometimes gives hints on tests too !) Photosynthesis is difficult so study hard on that too ! Good luck !

Dr. Van-Kley is super easy!! Class was just like my AP Bio class in high school with a little more in-depth cover on few subjects. Pay attention in class, get the slides from him and it should be an easy A.

Lectures are boring, but he's a nice guy. Tests are not easy, but you can make an A if you put in some effort. Usually curves grades, too. Kind of an awkward speaker, but clearly very passionate about what he teaches and very fair. Overall I would definitely take him again.

Pretty boring lectures but I definitely reccomend going, although he puts his notes online he will mention things in lecture that arent on the power points. Tests arent the easitest but GO TO SI!!!! SI was my best friend for this course. And actually try, its not hard to pull off a B in this course.

Really cool and nice as a person and as a teacher he is fairly easy. The textbook is almost not necessary. Study power points which are on his website and pay attention in class and you will have the material to make an A

He definitely knows his science, and he is very excited about teaching it. Make sure your phone is put away during tests or reviewing over a test. His tests are pretty straight-forward, and you can almost find the answers to a problematic question by reading ahead. I never used my book. He takes directly from the powerpoint notes.

I LOVED him as a teacher. If you have an problems he will gladly help you in any way he can. He goes off powerpoints which you can print and follow along. He is very interested in what he is teaching. I'm taking another one of his classes. GREAT teacher!

The tests are pretty hard but he grades on curves and provides quizzes that add extra-credit to your test grade. He's also unintentionally funny.

Easy to pass as long as you pay attention in class. He does posts slides online, but unless you have thorough biology background, paying attention in class will save you. Review slides for exams. Go to office hours - he will help you and he wants you to make a good grade. I barely made a C because I didn't care until the end of the semester.

Take notes and listen to his lectures in class, yes the notes are online but he points out important things during class, the tests are easy as long as you study and go to each lecture. All in all a great teacher, class was really fun!

Tests are easy, straight from lecture PowerPoints. Easy to work with for honors credit. Easy to get an A in the class as long as you study for tests. Loved this class

He's good, Fun. Tests are ridiculously easy. Literally just read through and know the review and you'll get 100.

He only goes off powerpoints, but if you take notes and study the tests are really easy.

Insanely lecture heavy. All classes are pretty much powerpoints. I recommend going to SI and review as much as possible. The only grades in this class are test, so do your best in all of them! Overall, as long as you know the information well, you'll be good. He provides a study guide that has all the general topics, but small details matter too!

Tests are straight from the slides.

Loved his class, exam material comes from the powerpoint presentations which are available on D2L. Exams are all multiple choice, matching, etc. Vocab and plant anatomy is very important, make sure you study the focus plants. Gives extra credit for class attendance. He adapted SO WELL to the online shift due to COVID-19.

Van Kley is a very easy professor all you have to do is watch the lecture/do the quizzes/go over the power points and quizzes before the test. He gives extra credit if you go to the SI as well so I recommend that.

Goofy, and posts all of his lecture slides on d2l. Also all his exams and quizzes are open resource

Great professor, passionate about the subject and genuinely wants his students to do well in the class. Attendance to both lab and lecture is mandatory, attendance is taken, but coursework is fairly light. No homework other than open-note quizzes and unfinished lab worksheets. Almost no work outside of time spent in lab.

He is very passionate about plants, which makes for a great professor. He was happy to answer questions and help out in the lab if you were to have trouble. I took his 9 am botany course that he was almost always late to. The lecture powerpoints were quite long but fairly easy to follow. Exams were open note, but would recommend studying!

Most of the quizzes are available on quizlet. All the tests are open note and online. There is no reason to fail his class. You can learn if you want to, or not. The SI for him is very helpful too.

Has a textbook for class but isn't needed and is free. Easy prof, exams and quizzes are taken online and are open-note. He does have you sign in every class for attendence and uses it as a grade at end of semester. Lectures aren't very interesting or interactive, but he's passionate about the material. Easy class to take for core science

He is very passionate about plants and the things he teaches and works well with students. His lectures are a lot but as long as you take notes and study them you should do well. Take use of the cheat sheet he allows for exams. Go to labs and lectures for attendance grade. Super nice and fun to talk to.