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Easy, fun class. Online homework can be comlicated but just ask her in class how to do it and she will help you. 3 tests and a final. Finals not cumulative. Easy to understand and very helpful. 19 students in our class, lowest grade was a B.
She's nice, but I felt like I was in high school again. The class was easy, which is a good and bad thing. I was bored out of my mind. She gives ALOT of examples, and when she makes up examples that apparently aren't true she has to say over and over and over again how it isn't actually true. Kind of annoying, but she is very helpful with homework.
She was real helpful and the class is relatively easy as long as you make an effort. If I needed to take more math, she would be the professor I would choose
She is a GREAT professor.Do the homework, show up to class so your not lost,and study for her exams and you will be fine!If you understand the homework and class stuff you'll do fine!She is EXTREMELY helpful as well!Her exams are pretty basic and easy,as they are like homework problems,just with different numbers and stuff! Definitely recommend her
Great Professor. The class was easy as long as you pay attention. If you dont understand she is always available to help. Responds to email 24/7. Tests are easy just like the homework. Pay attention, ask for help if you dont understand and show up for class and you will get an A.
She is a good teacher but her examples in class are way easier than the ones on the tests! the homework is easy since you have unlimited tries but at the same time it sucks because there are many steps to one question. She takes attendance and if you miss it will affect your grade a lot. overall shes a good prof.
SO FAR SO GOOD
Awesome professor. Examples she uses are easy, but all that means is that you have to understand the concept completely, than you'll be able to do the harder ones on the exams. Explains material crystal clear, and is extremely helpful
Amazing! I had the privilege of not only having her once but twice: once in college and once when she was still teaching in high school. She is great, she gives lots of examples, makes everything crystal clear, and is ALWAYS willing to help students. I highly suggest having her for any math class.
Middle of the road, at best. Ive definitely had better. She uses course compass and doesnt necessarily teach in alignment with it, which is bad since her exam questions differ greatly from the homework. She reminds me of someone who would be better in a high school setting than university.
Really chill, nice teacher, classes can be tedious cause of mandatory attendance and boring subject, but easy to get an A. Online homework lets you answer until u get it right.
She is a great teacher and a great person.
I love this teacher! She explains all the material so well and she is so helpful and makes sure everyone is on the same page. Just pay attention in class, and do the homework, and I could guarantee a bomb grade on your exams.
Second time taking Calculus, she is a fantastic teacher. If you are not a "math person" this is the teacher to have because she speaks everyday lingo.
Not that easy, actually. Attendance is mandatory and she gives a ton of quizzes. She was cool with extending HW deadlines, but the tests are just ridiculous and I feel like it wasn't covered extensively enough. She's a nice lady, though.
Definitely take her if you don't value your grade. Her tests, as stated below, are impossibly hard. She doesn't curve. She doesn't give extra credit.
Practically impossible to do well on tests. Attendance is mandatory but homework is easy as it is on course compass. Notes in class don't really correspond to test material. Most of the test questions are ones of a completely different caliber than shown in class. If you're not a strong math student..steer clear!
Actually had her in high school too. She's nice, teaches well, makes you think Calculus is so easy but her tests are impossibly hard. Definitely not for people who typically struggle with math.
Professor Homlwall is an amazing teacher! Generally, I struggle with math, but she made everything very clear!Definitely recommended!
She made concepts seem very simple, but then when the test came there was nothing on the test that she taught it class. She tested at a much higher level than she taught causing the entire class to do more poorly than they'd like on the tests and in the class. I would not recommend her AT ALL.
Difficult to stay awake, I'm not sure why. The final exam made me cry a little, she definitely tries to help but she slipped up on choosing understandable test questions. If you don't really GET math, TRY A DIFFERENT TEACHER.
I totally agree she tests on much higher caliber than she teaches in class. However she gives out tons of partial credit on free answer questions. If you feel like you did 70 on the test, your actual score comes out to be 85. Thus, it's not bad at all grade wise. Also she is very friendly and helpful during office hours. I definitely recommend her.
Pay attention and this is an Easy class. Great teacher too! I am HORRIBLE at math and got an A in this class. Do your homework and pay attention. And you got an A.
By far, my best experience in calculus. The first semester with Surgent was gruesome to get through. Although I was fairly prepared for the material, I was really looking for an opportunity to increase my grade and she really gives every chance for that to happen- as long as you're willing to devote some time to it. No surprises on the tests...
I can honestly say Jennifer is the best math teacher at ASU! I had to re-take this class, and she was SO helpful. If only I would have known the first time around, I know i would have passed. She keeps classes interesting, and she teaches at the class level. The bonus is that she's Hot! In the end, I replaced an E with an A. Enough said there!
She is not a very good teacher, hw had nothing to do with what she taught in class. I am an A math student and she caused me to have to get a tutor in order to do well and even with that and ACTUALLY understanding the concepts it was incredibly hard to do well on her tests. There were often random questions out of the blue that no one understood.
I would not recommend taking her unless you absolutely know the material beforehand. Pros: She is nice, often delayed the HW, and had a lot of office hours. Cons: She teaches at a very fast pace, her answers to questions usually cause more confusion, HW and Quizzes are easier than exams. Exams are very difficult and graded too harshly.
Yes Holmwall is a kind person and she was fair about certain things like homework and FEW instances of extra credit, but in my opinion she was unfair about the things that counted most:in class quizzes, exams, THE FINAL. I would advise against taking her class if possible. If you do take her, just prepare yourself for a tough semester!
Horrible! Talked to her many times during office hours & after class and got A/B+s on HW & quizzes but still got my very first C. Tests are SO much harder!! She randomly rounded up some students grades, but not others. Assures you during the semester then kills you with the final. If you don't have prior calc knowledge, do NOT take her!
I took this in the summer and it was fairly easy if you kept up with the work. She did a good job of explaining concepts, and if you routinely did your work, an A was a piece of cake. I would go if I had ANY questions after class to the tutor center and they'd explain it perfectly if she was hard to follow. Plus she was super nice. Would recommend.
Good teacher! Explains concepts well.
Teacher is never prepared to teach the material she questions herself very often in class and always seeks help from the students. She spends too much time on a simple thing and complicates it. The book is just a workbook so it gives you no help but it has a code for online text which isn't very helpful. Also know there is annoying webwork.
Mrs. Holmwall was nice and kept the class entertained as she waltzed back and forth in front, flipping her hair, but her teaching standards were pretty subpar. If you havent taken a pre-calc/calc class before DO NOT get her as a teacher. I am getting a B because i have taken these but my friends are failing. She doesn't explain topics well.
this is a ridiculously difficult teacher to have if you don't know how to teach yourself, and if don't remember all the concepts from highschool. long hours at the tutoring center are a must if you plan on doing well. She try's hard to help us understand it, but she moves too quickly, and it's difficult to pay attention, very monotone. no textbook
Holmwall was a nice lady, but a horrible teacher. She spent the entire class going over an easy problem that was nothing like the home work. Also when asked for a study guide for exams she said that there was none, just to look over the assignments. I spent countless hours in the tutoring center to learn pretty much the entire lesson.
Sweet teacher. Be prepared for a very difficult class though. Recommendation: Get a great calc tutor in the very beginning of the course and visit the math tutoring center often. Homework is basically never assigned, but I DEFINITELY recommend doing the section's homework every night. I've been a straight As, honor student, but was happy with my C.
She is a great teacher I absolutely recommend her. Her teaching style and techniques are perfect for this course. She will absolutely answer any questions thoroughly anytime during class. She is like a hot helen hunt. . . I got a 96 in the class by doing the hw and asking questions.
Avoid at all costs. Online homework was unclear and often unrelated to what was currently being taught in class. Homework problems were never clear, and simply handed back. The concepts she stressed for all of her tests were never the majority of the test, with the remainder of the test being useless stuff she never stressed. Worthless class
Calc II is probably the hardest math class for non-majors. If you attend class/rec everyday the notes are good. She drops 1 test, only 3 homework assignments from the book, there's a pretest to see what you remember from calc1. She was extremely helpful outside of class. If you don't study, Series/Sequences will kick your butt.
Easy grader, tests are easy and short. Makes subject fairly easy to grasp. Not hard teacher at all.
She talks non-stop from the start of the class to the end. No interactivity (so she doesn't know whether anyone is following her or not). She talks so fast you can't take notes, and I couldn't follow her even while focused on her. I wish she cared a bit more about teaching.
Shes very nice, however, her lectures are extremely boring. I felt confused during half her lectures, and when asked questions she didnt thoroughly explain material..if you have not had a calculus course recently i advise to take someone else.
Great Teacher! She was very helpful and explained her problems very well. She would stop and answer any questions thoroughly. Would stay after class and answer any questions. Grades objectively. Midterms/Final are straight from study guide. Homework is minimum. I HATE math, she made me understand it and appreciate it. Taking her Precalc, can't wait
Professor Holmwall is a nice enough teacher, but never teaches examples that are relevant to the tests or homework. Expect to spend a lot of time in the Math Tutoring Center for frustrating problems. Webwork often doesn't function properly and may cost you points. Overall, if you haven't taken a precalculus course before, LOOK ELSEWHERE.
This is by far one of the hardest classes I've ever had to take. She over complicates simple ideas and her lectures are boring and therefor hard to follow. I would NOT suggest taking her class if you're trying to maintain a decent gpa
Her lectures are so hard to follow. She explains everything in such a complicated way!
My favorite teacher of the semester. I took Calc 2 in high-school and it was way more confusing than how Holmwall teaches. She explains all the theorems and goes over the proofs in detail. Answers any questions and is very approachable.
she is very approachable. her lectures are a little hard to follow, but the homework is always related to what goes on in class. if you show up to class, and do your homework you will be fine :D
She is very helpful and approachable. Her lectures are a little boring but she answers any questions you have during office hours, e-mails, and at the tutoring center. If you want an A, you have to work really really hard. I go to the tutoring center twice a week and have a B-, but I like her.
I thought she was extremely hard. I took Pre-Cal and everyone had D's. She gives a TON of online homework, which is a killer, and written homework due every week. YOU HAVE TO STUDY HARD for her tests. She is helpful, but it only goes so far! Also, the homework is graded very precise. So, do not mess up! Overall, a challenging and hard class.
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS COURSE. By the drop date half of my class had dropped because they were failing and the other half had C's. No one is passing. Her lectures are pretty easy to follow but have nothing to do with the homework and tests. I studied for hours and have a low C because of Test grades. Unfair grader and very hard to follow.
She is a great teacher. She always does her best to explain concepts. She is very helpful outside of class, and will do everything she can to help. Given, Calculus 2 is a difficult class. She is very kind and helpful. The tests are difficult, so study hard!
This is by far one of the worst math teachers at ASU, nice lady but very unintelligent her lectures have nothing to do with the content or the test. I advise to anyone to avoid this teacher as she is not ment to teach math
I had Jennifer for MAT 170 and there is no way I should've passed the class. OK I did good on the tests (that I took) I missed the first one... And I did less than half of the homework assigned. If I actually did what I was supposed to in this class it would've been an easy A. Great teacher as long as you are active in class.
The professor was good as far as math professors go. She did seem to speed talk during lectures which made note taking quite difficult. I will note that going to lectures was enjoyable because the professor was quite easy on the eyes : p
super nice! i was late to a test one morning and she allowed me to take it in her next class. Always helpful never rude, even when someone asks a question they should have asked weeks ago. She is also super clear when she explains new formulas.
Took D'Alsandro last semester & dropped the jerk! Jennifer on the other hand ROCKS! Gives partial credit, ALWAYS smiling and cheerful! She teaches in a way that anyone can understand. Tests are challanging but low stress. She drops a few low scores & gives short quizzes that you CAN use notes (or neighbors) on. Nice to look at, keeps ur attention!
She is a great teacher! She speaks clear and does not rush through notes. She gives notes in an easy manner and is easy to follow along. She seems friendly and if anyone raises their hand she seems happy to help. Take her class!
Total babe.
I would definitely recommend taking her for MAT 271! She is so friendly and extremely helpful! The tests correlate to the homework and what we do in class. She is a great math teacher!
I had her for an online course. So there was no face to face time. But she was very proactive at staying in contact with students and answered questions quickly.
Very very good at explaining material and will answer questions. Very positive. Seems to gravitate towards guys and obviously shakes it for them. Really good teacher but on tests she ups the difficulty level. Be sure you understand the material thoroughly for that reason.
Had her as an online instructor so she didn't have much hands on teaching time. But was very responsive when she was contacted.
She is very helpful and approachable! She is very open to staying behind after class or meeting in office hours in order to help you understand some of the more difficult material. I would definitely recommend taking her courses if you are able to. Plus, she's easy on the eyes ;)
She's great, easy to follow along, always willing to come before or stay behind to help, helps with homework problems, and provides great reviews for tests.
Had Abramson last semester for calc 2, got a D. Had Reudemann for a week, couldn't understand him or his handwriting. Holmwall is very clear, helpful, and approachable. I would definitely recommend taking her for calc. She is reasonable in her expectations and super nice. She does have more HW than other teachers, but it helps and isn't a TON.
She's a good teacher. But she shouldn't be teaching, she can care less about the students or what grades they get.
Holmwall is the best math teacher I've had so far. Quizzes are open note and partner. Only three test that are like 10 questions each. A really easy math class
Professor Holmwall has made calculus bearable for me. She's extremely clear, approachable, and fair. Her quizzes are collaborative and open-note. Tests reflect only the material covered in class, and have a maximum of ten questions plus one bonus question. She wants her students to do well, and never uses overly-difficult problems or assignments.
worst teacher ever should not be allowed to teach. Do yourself a favor and pick a different teacher. Her class starts out fine and then its down hill from there
The class is very hard and many people had to drop it but she is helpful.
She obviously cares about the subject and her students. Her lectures were engaging and interesting. However, her tests were extremely difficult to do well on. I missed one multiple choice question and part of a free response and I got an 87% on it.
She's so nice, uses great examples and really explains math well. Her tests are a little tricky, but everything else is increbily easy
Okay, I dont know what the negative people are talking about. Not only is she nice and great at explaining, but she grades so easy! Partial credit on all tests. HW and quizzes are an automatic 100% and she does extra credit at the end.
I took this course as an A-session online and it made me cry several times. This is the problem with taking math online, you have to figure it out yourself. The videos are not very helpful, but don't give up, you can figure it out! The professor is super nice and willing to help. Her syllabus however will leave you confused.
I don't understand why anyone would give her a bad rating. Hands down, she is the best math teacher at ASU. Always, smiling and always helpful. I tend to think people who rate her poorly might be more frustrated with the subject matter than the professor.
She's easily one of the best teachers I've had recently. She clarifies everything and she is very good at keeping class interesting with real stories from her personal life pertaining to class material.
She leads into material too quickly and assumes you know everything she writes on the board. I also found her teaching difficult to line up with the homework. She may be good looking but she does not seem to care how you do in the class.
Explains stuff very well in class but does not answer questions very well. You get unlimited tries on the homework and extra credit if you finish it early. She gives easy group quizzes often to help buffer your grade from the tests which aren't too bad in the first place.
This is my 2nd attempt at taking Calc 1 because the other teacher wasn't helpful. This professor is very organized and gives great descriptions, details, and examples for the sections we study. Also very attractive. Beware of the other professors teaching calc. This one is amazing.
She is without a doubt the worst professor I have ever had. If you struggle with math DO NOT take this professor, she rushes her lessons and does not even care if you pass the class. I've been to her office 3 times and she gives such general information you cant even understand. Exams are entirely different from notes / homework will make you fail
Very engaging teacher, made the material relevant and easy to understand. The only draw-back was the use of WebAssign for homework; worst software ever only taking answers in very specific (and rarely defined) formats. Professor is also very easy to look at.
Helpful during office hours, but her lessons are rushed during class. Homework assignments were somewhat difficult but also helped you understand the harder material in the class. I would say she is probably the better Calculus teacher to take over the other options.
Must attend class to be prepared for exams. Must study, especially if calc doesn't come easy for you. Good lectures but you can tell she is rushed to get through a lot of material. Tests make you think, but if you know how to do the concepts you should be okay. Take this class if you're apt to understanding math concepts
Absolute worst professor I have ever had in my life. DO NOT TAKE HER. Does not care at all if you pass. doesnt give exam review. if you fail one test youre basically screwed. YOUVE BEEN WARNED
like many other students - i took calc with her last semester and ended up withdrawing.. she's a nice lady and all, but her method of teaching confused the hell out of me. she is VERY rushed - and like another comment on here, if you fail the first test you're pretty much screwed. i would not recommend her.
Don't buy the textbook. She'll put that it's required, but then the first day of class she'll tell you that it is not required. Sometimes she was kind of confusing. The tests are kind of hard because she'll really focus on a certain aspect of the chapter and then there will be like one question on that part of the chapter.
Easily the worst teacher i've had in 3 years at asu. Doesn't care if you pass the class, won't round percentages up. Lectures are very fast with no time for questions. She isn't available for help outside of class. She's a nice lady but not a good professor, especially since this is a difficult class i would DEFINITELY NOT recommend.
For someone who struggled in math, I loved her class. Her lectures may be rushed but it's clear and straight to the point. She cares about students understanding calculus so for exams, you don't have to simplify your answers. She even goes hw problems in class if you ask her before class starts. Don't buy the book, all you need is mymathlab.
By far best math teacher I've ever had!! She explained things so clearly and broke them down so it was less intimidating. She is very laid back and easy to deal with and has no problems going over questions. Our 3 hour class flew by every day! If given the chance, I'd take her again in a heartbeat!
Took this class online and had a 90% before the final. Class is very easy even if you are bad at math. Online courses for math is the hidden secret to getting at least a B. Two tests one proctored one not. pretty basic.
I established a great relationship with Ms. H. She holds review sessions every Thursday and is always been very helpful. She is very intelligent and clearly has a passion for math. Failed the first exam though, majority of the class did. No opportunities for extra credit for the exams, only for the homework.
Ms. Holmwall is one of the best math teachers at ASU. All the quizzes are group quizzes and open notes. The only thing that is difficult is the exam and there is no extra credit for the exams.
I think she's a very good professor. Calculus is a tough subject and Holmwall does a good job explaining each lesson. Just pay attention, take notes, and do your homework and you should be fine on the exams. Her pop quizzes are group quizzes too so don't stress.
She had great lectures that for the most part & was crystal clear. I felt well-prepared for the tests and didn't study much. The only downsides to having her as a professor were three things: 1)She moves fast so if you can't keep up, drop out. 2)A couple times her lectures had nothing to do with the homework. 3)She gets too into the math sometimes
One of the toughest classes I've ever had to take and I'm not sure I would have passed without the help of Professor Holmwall. Calculus is a tough subject, but she makes it as easy as possible. GO TO CLASS!!!
MAT 210 was one of the hardest classes i have taken by far, there are three exams including the final and each exam is worth 25% of your grade. You have to do well on the exams in order to pass the class. Holmwall is helpful during office hours, and she is a good professor overall.
TOOK 8 WEEK COURSE ONLINE, VERY TIME CONSUMING. DEFINITELY NED TO GO TO TUTORING TO DO WELL ON TESTS. THERE ARE ONLY 2 TESTS IN THE CLASS, ONE PROCTORED ONE IS NOT. OVERALL GOOD CLASS BUT THE FINAL TEST IS VERY DIFFICULT. HAD A 99% IN THE CLASS UNTIL FINAL. ENDED UP WITH A B-
WORST WORST WORST online class I have ever taken. Absolutely no real instruction. Lectures are short about 10 minutes and have no real breakdown of the material. If calculus does not come easy to you, you will be teaching yourself throughout the entire class. I felt the class was very ill equip and that students are set up to fail.
I took this online, get ready to teach yourself calculus. She's not helpful at all when you are having issues and expects you to remember things from previous classes. So, if it's been a while that you have taken a math class, you're screwed.
Teaches the basic required math for the course but tests expecting you to go above and beyond what is covered in the material. Many test questions are lengthy word problems that are very confusing or include material that was not touched on very much in class (if at all). Attendance is not strict but you will lose out on daily participation points.
Online: this was the WORST class! Be prepared to buy an access code for HW, custom book that you cannot buy for cheaper, & 2 proctored tests! Each test costs $25! EXPENSIVE CLASS! The guy that explains the videos SUCKS SO BAD! No make ups, deadline at NOON!
Easy A. The very basics of calculus. No trig involved. The 2 proctored exams are worth 70% of your grade, but they are the easy questions founds in the hw and quizzes. It's fast-paced and help is not easy to get, but overall it's the easiest calculus course you can take. Lectures don't cover everything so make sure to read some areas in the book.
Hard class with no help. You are basically self teaching bc her lectures are confusing and she is always all over the place. You will need to get a tutor or a friend that knows their stuff.
She's a very nice lady but her test are extremely hard. They don't correspond with the homework and minimal review is given to you. She doesn't take attendance and her lectures are long and very hard to follow. She usually just jumps into topics without any introduction. You will end up having to teach your self or get a tutor.
I took the online session, so I had little interaction with the professor herself, but the class left much to be desired. You will be teaching yourself calculus from a book and doing hwexams through its testing software (advice: get solution manual online as thats the only way you will learn how to do the problems).
Very complicated. In class exercises easy but HW super hard. flies through information. If you are not an A math student you will need a tutor for sure
Some HW problems are out of the lecture, go to Math tutoring Center for help and knows how to do every problems in Webassign, you will get an A for sure.
I think Jennifer was overall a very sweet woman and an outstanding professor. She is very knowledgeable and a great people person. She was always very helpful in her office hours. However, class organization was definitely lacking. In class notes were very scattered. Also, I wish she provided more thorough test reviews.
I started off in the semester with the MyMathlab homework, and have a 96% average in that. Midterm, and Finals are graded by a system, not a person, so there is only one correct answer according to Pearson. The online homework is a breeze, and simple. If you don't practice more problems than just Mathlab gives you, you'll fail, like I did.
Professor Boney was a great professor, I was actually surprised at how low of a rating she got because I personally really liked her. She's really good at answering all questions and will spend as much time as you need during office hours. I did take Calculus in high school, but I still felt she was extremely helpful and good at explaining material
Professor Boney was great. The class was as hard as expected, but any and all questions were answered super fast. Math does not come easily to me but she was very helpful and approachable.
This is definitely the hardest class I have taken at ASU. Professor Boney is very helpful and her lectures really did help me to understand the problems. The mid-term and final are proctored for the online course and are quite difficult.
Every 2 weeks you'd have a problem set, prep-quiz, quiz, and mastery points due. It was very time consuming (I spent 42 hours over 7.5 weeks on mastery points alone), but everything(minus exams) were able to be retaken until the desired score before the due date. The prep-quizzes were really helpful to know what was going to be on the actual quiz.
Boney is a great professor and will go out of her way to help you. She holds weekly review sessions and will answer any questions you might have in class. She offered extra credit on all of her midterms, and gave a lot of partial credit. Sometimes the math can be very difficult, but she tries to put it in a way that everyone can understand.
Boney's class wasn't too hard for me because I took AP Calc in high school, but it may be harder for some other students. She's pretty laid-back but her lectures can be kind of confusing at times. She takes attendance and gives 5 random quizzes throughout the semester so it's important for you to show up as much as possible.
Great teacher at SCC, she explains everything thoroughly and made sure we were given the tools to be prepared.
There is a *ton* of homework for this class. I probably spend between 3-6 hours a day on the homework, 6 days a week. And forget about getting help from an instructor; we were told to ask each other or make an appointment with a tutor. The textbook was also useless; I got better instructions from YouTube.
She's a great instructor. Very prompt with responses and gives specific feedback. It's a tough math course, but the content isn't her 'fault.' Lots of older disgruntled students have issues because they've forgotten high school algebra, geometry, and finance. Real life applications and clear information. Make sure you read ALL of the material!
Does not respond to questions in a timely manner. Uses an online math lab website for her calculus course. In other words, she has no part in teaching us. The videos are not hers, the coursework is not created by her, etc. Doesn't give extra credit. Very demanding online workload. Would not recommend.
she is extremely unhelpful. i had to email her 3 times to get a reply & when she did reply she was not helpful. she exams were reasonable however you could not look at them after they were graded. she does no actual form of teaching or helping so I'm not sure what our tuition is going to. i wouldn't take this course again but thanks to her i will
Prof. Boney was easy to get a hold of and always answered questions quickly. There was quite a bit of homework, but if you do everything that's assigned you'll be fine on the exams.
Professor Boney was very helpful, participation really matters in this class, the key to success is to do your homework. I would recommend her as class.
Shes a great calculus teacher, very easy to understand. Tons of homework, but the homework is usually harder material than the quizzes or tests. Quizzers were daily and a group effort. Tests were half multiple choice half work problems, about 10 in total. No textbook, use an online variant that cost an additional $100. Required for homework.
Took her class online and made the experience better than I thought it would be. Basically, you must do the assigned material in order to understand and provided good examples in lectures. Was clear to read, and even reached out to me that I was doing well in the class mid-term. Gave reviews which really helped me a lot!
Very helpful.
She was very monotone and it was very difficult to stay awake in her class. I've always struggled with math so that probably didn't help. I would try to stay away from her classes that are over an hour long. If you're looking for a more exciting math professor, I would reccomend Odish for MAT 210
Class really sucked. This year they introduced a new math program called "Aleks." We spent the entire time online in and outside of class. 20-30 topics covered a week along with a time minimum of 7-9 hours spent on homework! Professor Boney is a nice lady but did NOT teach the class. Her TA's would go around and help w/ questions. I taught myself
Good teacher. TA's will help out a lot. Attendance isn't really mandatory except for group work days. ALEKS is extremely difficult and time consuming. The knowledge checks almost always knock you back.
Nice but I don't think she explains things clearly at all. Class was unorganized so we were left with one week till finals and had to cram in some difficult concepts in a short amount of time. Not sure if she planned it that way or not. If I hadn't taken calc before I would have been screwed.
Monotone voice made it very easy to fall asleep in class. Easily the most boring class I've ever taken. Then again, Math for 75 minutes is rough no matter who is teaching it.
very hard to follow lectures. Doesn't give enough time or material to study before tests. Lectures are agony, monotone voice and hard to follow lectures are not a good combo. Tests are much much much harder than assigned material. If you must take her be sure to seek extra help.
Professor Boney obviously knows what she is talking about and provides many different examples in class. There are pop quizzes, but she allowed them to be open note and you could work with others, which was awesome. She is by far, one of the best math teachers that I have ever had!
Entire class is self-taught and based on an online-system. She gives nine hours of homework a week and 30 topics to complete. Some topics are a breeze while others are very difficult. Would not recommend this professor if you need a lot of help with math.
Professor Boney is a nice person and she is very knowledgeable. It isn't her I had a problem with. This class is pretty much bogus. I've taken calculus before, and never had as much trouble with the concepts as I did with this course. I would opt for a traditional course. BTW, this is a "conceptual" calculus class.
Professor Boney is a good person, but she doesn't know how to give the information that you need to know in calculus. Attendance is mandatory in her class because you have to turn in homework and she does top hat quizzes. I took calculus before and this course only would confuse you.
This class is horrible. It's all "conceptual" but in reality they just turn really easy concepts into really hard ones. The tests are way to hard for what is taught in class. And most of the test is on material that is far harder than what was ever covered in class. The homework rarely makes any sense. I took calc before this and this was horrible.
Ok, I would not have a problem with professor boney if she did not tack on another section and homework one week before the final with no lesson covering it. Poor teaching ability and not good in a big lecture hall. Would not recommend unless you are a calculus god. She is no help, find someone different you'll be thankful.
She teaches conceptual math which is unlike any thing i have taken before. Its a very challenging class but she will try to help you if you can go to office hours.
what is taught is absolutely nothing like what's on the tests, in class instruction is very poor. If you wind up in this class you pretty much have to teach yourself the subject in the conceptual manner that it is being presented. Avoid if at all possible. Office hours are meant to supplement good in class instruction in this class. AVOID.
This is a hard class. I spent 150+ hours of constant grinding. I got a B but I was sweating blood the whole way. Worth it.
She is a great teacher, she will help you out if you need it. I do think the MATHLAB is out of her hands as for as grading % but she is helpful. Online classes is different and more harder if you ask me as it is more accelerated and you have no room for error. please do the review exams as there are 10% of your grade, trust me u will need that 10%.
There's no doubt MAT 210 is tough no matter who's teaching it, but I appreciated Boney's accessibility. Although I hate lecture halls for math, she does her best to be clear and concise (she'll alternate colors on the whiteboard which I think is helpful). This is just one of those classes you have to get through and Boney's not bad to do it with.
Get ready to teach yourself most of the material. The lectures aren't really related to the material on the tests, and the homework isn't really related to the tests or the lectures.
by far the most challenging class i have ever taken. better luck self teaching this course to yourself through online resources, it will make more sense. tutors who have taken class with her have claimed that her style is more difficult than it needs to be. Mrs. Boney is nice and understands her material, but her teaching style should be adjusted
Avoid Avoid Avoid!! very nice lady but awful teacher. tests are absolutely nothing like what is taught. very extensive out of class time is required if you take this class with the only available resources to help being office hours given the style of calc being taught.
If you take her MAT 270 class just be ready to teach yourself all the material, lectures are unhelpful and not what's actually on the test.
Do not take this class if you can take 265. "conceptual" calc is ridiculous and she teaches it backwards. Her lectures are BORING and she tries to be funny and giggles but no one in the class laughs. You'll start off with a C and continuously have to build it up. Recitation TA's teach better. No late work/extra credit/make up quizzes. Hated it.
I truly appreciated her as a professor, she made me understand some concepts of math 270 a lot better. Math 270 with her was far more enjoyable than Mark. She understands that being called on is a hassle but also tries to make sure you're paying attention all the while. Math 270 is a joke to avoid but she tries really hard to teach the material.
She does not teach what you get tested on. In lecture she works through math problems and then when you get to the test there isn't any actual math and it is all on the vocabulary of the problems.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. Hardest class I've ever taken, tests aren't similar to material learned, you barely ever do real math bc its all concepts (concepts that she does not explain well). The book we used is difficult to understand and she makes you use a computer graphing calculator and its honestly the hardest thing to figure out... AND USLESS.
Dr. Boney is friendly, however this class was way harder than it had to be. I'm not talking about the math, I mean buggy online hw, packed office hours, and an exam you have to retake until you get a 90%. Also fyi it's conceptual. You'll never use a calculator (except for this non user-friendly online program called "GC"). Quiz every Friday.
Okay so I want to be as objective as possible. This is a conceptual calculus class. It's not a regular calculus class. It's a class meant to teach you calculus conceptually so you understand where the math comes from. If you're great at math and you like challenges go for it, if you're not good at math avoid conceptual calc at all costs.
The class was average, the material can be hard to learn at times. That being said the class might be easier to pass if you don't procrastinate. She does go over tests and has office hours. The online work might also help bring grades up.
Uses broken programs, dismisses any concerns about those programs, spent a month reviewing slope in a calculus class, we weren't left with enough time to learn integrals/derivatives, not sure if she REALLY understands the materiel or is just repeating from a manual, asks for alot of explanations for concepts then deducts points over semantics. (F)
Horrible teacher. Wont help you. Doesnt teach. I spent about 4X more time on this 3 unit class then I did on my 4 unit chem class and received a much lower grade! I was spending at LEAST 30 hours a week on this class and still failed.
The lectures are helpful as long as you pay attention. Tests are easy and there's lots of take-home quizzes that are a little challenging. The class itself is really conceptual so it is difficult. If you don't test well, you need to put in a lot of effort elsewhere, as the tests are weighted a lot. Her class really isn't too bad.
Overall easy class if you stay on top of your weekly homework assignments and show up to class for group quizzes.
Not helpful and dismissive. I've taken many online classes and I've never had this much trouble communicating with a professor.
She goes a million MPH during her lectures. All assignments were online and there were a lot of issues with it. The exams would be a lot harder then her lecture examples and homework problems. Exams were extremely heavy weighed. Mr. Abramson was much better so take him if you can. Buckle down and get ready for some stress, many failed final
Good choice especially for those taking MAT251 with previous experience in calculus. She's accessible on the class discussion board. Tests were very fair everything covered in the lectures are what are on the tests. There were no surprises in content. Although this class may be difficult because it is a math course on differential and integral calc
The course was extremely difficult to follow. You can do good on the homework and okay on the quizzes, but forget about the tests. I felt like I was staring at something I have never seen before during the tests. If you are not good at math like I am, I highly recommend not taking this class, unless it is required, then good luck.
Dr. Boney knows her subject and she is a good professor. However, the course itself is awful because it has been recently changed to a more conceptual approach (which is still under review). Awful online textbook and archaic homework site. Impossible to get help at the tutoring centers because no one knows the new way in which the class is taught.
Had her for an online Calc, she was almost entirely absent from the class, and when contacted, didn't get back to me for 4 days. When she was seen, she was providing one sentence nonanswers to students on Piazza "you should've learned this elsewhere" "look it up for yourself" kind of answers. Extremely strict on deadlines. I do not recommend her.
Professor Boney is a really nice lady. You can tell she enjoys teaching math and she cares about her students. She tends to use a really roundabout way of describing things though, effectively using more words than are necessary to teach a concept. This leads to confusion in learning the material. The class is CONCEPTUAL and hard.
Don't take her. Took AP Calc in high school but this class was some next level stuff. Grades hard and very lecture heavy. She goes over problems super fast and doesn't give time for students to understand the problem. Learned more in recitation but class was pointless. She's very monotone which makes lectures worse. Got deducted for simplifying...
Professor Boney was a wonderful professor to take; however, the content that she taught was not satisfactory. Being a student that had previously taken calculus in high school, I found it rather difficult to adapt to the DIRACC calculus system. However, I would recommend Professor Boney as I think she did the best that she could.
Assignments are due at 5pm and she is VERY strict on that. One late assignment denies you access to the practices midterm/exam. Personally didnt find her reasonable to work with when a dilemma occurred. She is almost rude/putting down in her responses and made me uncomfortable with approaching for future issues. 0/10 dont reccomend for online
Jennifer Boney understood the material she taught and communicated it well to her students. The class had clear expectations, and the use of the ALEKS platform was a solid choice, better than other platforms used for math classes. She was considerate to make herself available to her students.
DO NOT TAKE HER ONLINE. I cant speak for how she is in person but online is god awful. If you do not get 100% in the math lab homework it automatically gives you a zero on the test for that section. She refuses to email back and when she does she is rude, unhelpful, and very condescending. I got one homework assignment wrong and i couldnt get 80>
DO NOT TAKE HER ONLINE CLASS!!! She was the harshest grader, and her tests are only about 11-13 questions long so if you get 3 wrong you're already screwed. She also was very rude. I asked her to have office hours to help me more given my learning disability and she refused. Whenever I emailed for extra help or concerns she didn't even reply.
This class doesn't connect back to anything you do. The lectures are fine and easy to understand but then the hw doesn't match up at all to what she talked about. The tests don't relate to either the hw or the lecture leaving you confused and sad. Have a gc for this class and everyone is struggling. I even took calc in hs and got an A so :(
I would not recommend anyone to take her class by any means. Her lectures are decent and she posts her recorded lectures within a few hours after class has ended. She is unapproachable, and if you ask for help she will send you away. She is the worst professor I have ever had, she is unkind and unprofessional when dealing with a dilemma.
Awful teacher. Lectures do not correlate with homework. She has a nasally voice that is annoying. Boney doesn't care to answer students questions. It's obvious that she knows the material herself, but she cannot teach it very well.
WORST TEACHER EVER. Making students buy an online program and putting 70% of their grade on tests does not make a good teacher. Literally DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!!! No notes on tests, you have to literally memorize everything. I don't even know how she still has a job.
This has been impossible to pass. DONT take this course, usually I wouldn't actually rate a professor but this is a must . I wrked on the homeowork for 14+ hours each of the 4 assignments and I ran out of time because it is due at 5 pm . I didnt have time to do any other class. I did this course in my other classes . DONT TAKE THIS COURSE!!!!!!!!
My least favorite class for my first semester at ASU. Almost fell asleep every lecture. Could barely hear her voice and I sat in the front row. I was failing almost the entire semester and the TAs and office hours did not do much to help. Advice: Either take MAT 265 with the engineers or find a really good class-based TA and attend office hours
I really think that Prof Boney's class structure helped me pass the second time around. This class is incredibly hard even for those strong in Math. Don't slack or you will fall behind and FAIL (happened to me the first try). She's responsive and it's not her fault the way online Calculus classes are completed, blame that on the Pearson system.
Her lectures are very hard to follow along and her class is incredibly backwards. The TA teaches more in recitation than the professor Boney. If you can self teach you can probably pass her class. Also, the online textbook isnt helpful if you arent understanding her lessons.
I spent a lot of time in office hours and she was always more than willing to accommodate my schedule and help through this material while adjusting to many different student's learning style. Yes, it is a hard class, but she genuinely wants to help you learn the material.
Do not take this professor. She uses a system called DIRECT and it is extremely confusing to understand. This class was impossible to do or understand what was expected for me know. I was advised by several other people with Ph.D.'s to drop her class. Her lectures don't correlate to the homework or test and the book is a joke and doesn't teach you.
I enjoyed Professor Boney's teaching style; she gave a general concept then went through a ton of examples. My only issue was the course material: difficult to understand. If you go to her for help, she will give all she has to help make sure you understand the course.
All online based. Lectures are from the Math department but not applicable to the homework or tests. You will teach yourself.
Class starts w/ intermediate calculus, and you will be booted if you can't pass several quizzes in the first few days. You need to teach yourself anything you're missing. Midterm covers the first 2 sections, the Final the last 2. Memorize all formulas & rules in the book. If you don't get >75% score on all 70 of the quizzes you will fail.
I took Boney's online MAT142 over the summer as my sole math credit for my degree. The class is Aleks-based, so the professor isn't as involved. I had already taken all the math in the course, so the class itself wasn't difficult, but when I had questions or concerns, Boney got back to me quickly, left great feedback, and graded things SUPER fast!
Responses and tutoring were always helpful, she gives you the textbook for free, just follow directions and turn stuff in and you're good. Shes the greatest because my grade was a failing percentage but because it was so close, she rounded it to a passing grade for my final math credit ever. Just put in the work and be honest, you'll pass easy
Extremely unprofessional and unapproachable professor. She's not interested in helping her students succeed, and she's not invested in her students' success.
Unresponsive, inflexible. WORST professor so far. Doesn't email back. Sets up for failure with unreasonable deadlines (5pm)/unwilling to help. Seems she wants us to fail and have to repeat the class. Miss one assignment? You're screwed unless you get 100% on EVERY other assignment. Seriously regret taking her. Ruined my GPA.
The professor was very nonexistent, more than the usual online professor. The entire course was based off of MathLab, so you do it all on your own. Used a lot of tutoring outside of the course, but overall it is easy once you know the material
Do you enjoy getting admin dropped 1 week into a required class for not introducing yourself in an online class? What about paying for Pearson MyLab and Mastering and then being dropped anyway, do you enjoy that? Do you enjoy your emails being ignored? If you like any of these things immediately sign up for any and all of Prof Boney's classes!
I wouldn't even call her my professor. She uses recorded lectures from other professors and uses Pearson MyMath lab, which follows strict textbook criteria not translated through the lectures. She is not helpful at all when I asked questions or emailed her multiple times throughout the session. would not take again.
Not the most exciting professor as her lectures are very boring, but if you come to class and pay attention, you will learn. Got 100% on every exam.
Professor Boney does nothing. The videos we use aren't even her teaching, everything is on MyLab so she doesn't grade or teach. She takes days to respond to emails, even on week days and she is RUDE in her emails. DO NOT RECOMMEND
This professor is not even a professor, she gets paid to do absolutely nothing. A waste of time, retaking with a better more encouraging professor. Don't waste your time if you want to attend a class that actually is taught. Requires online assignments be done by 5pm AZ time which is unrealistic for working students. Overall horrible. She was rude.
terrible professor. Honestly a slap in the face to actual professors to call boney a professor. Does absolutely nothing. Lectures are all videos (not her) and all hw and tests are done via pearson access. She grades nothing. do NOT recommend.
This is by far the worst prof I've had at ASU. There are minimal lectures and no help provided by her. If you have a problem her response is to utilize the tutoring service. Tuition is paid for the professor to teach, not so they can send you to tutoring. You basically have to teach yourself the material by watching YouTube videos.
I literally had to drop this class because the layout is insane. You can't even access the homework assignments until you complete like three million practices and quizzes beforehand, so I just got out while I could before failing. The professor pretty much has nothing to do with the course and you are fully teaching yourself. Don't take.
This professor is incredibly unprofessional and will refuse to help you at all. She will cite the syllabus as a reason why she won't help you even though what she says is NOT what the syllabus says. She is unresponsive, rude, and lazy. Her standards for grading change weekly and you have no way of knowing because she doesn't communicate. 0/10.
There's 307 items you need to learn on ALEKS (50 to 55 items a week), 4 tests, and 4 problem sets. If you don't get your ALEKS homework done you're locked out of the tests. You can have a final grade of 69 point something and she will not round your grade up. & the prep packet for tests aren't useful cause it has filler items.
How? How is she employed? How is her rating SO HIGH! Seriously, folks, that was a MESS! I'm pretty blown away that not everyone is doing there duty to truth, justice and academic integrity with a lone star dunk.
Shocked that she is still allowed to keep her job and continue to get paid for LITERALLY doing nothing. Class expectations and work load was insane I only ended up finishing one week on time fully. She does not teach anything and is absent in the class entirely. I have no clue if she is even knowledgeable in the subject. Chose any other professor!
I just took MAT117 with Boney Summer 2022 online. She's a fair grader but does not take any BS. I was disappointed that I received a lower participation grade even though I did 30 topics in one day, but the standard was to at least do 4 topics in 4 days to get a 100%. Other than that, she answered all question I had throughout the course fairly.
I'm an online student who took Professor Boney's MAT 117 course. Extremely lazy, rude, unresponsive. Refused to set up a Zoom meeting when I needed assistance despite offering said meetings in her syllabus. Had to withdrawal from her class because of the insane workload. Such a horrible experience with a professor, AVOID at all costs.
Was never there to reply to any student questions, and when she was we were told to figure it out amongst ourselves.
Doesn't have time for students. When she does reply she says she'll get back with us and never does. Lots of students could not access an exam and got a 0 because of issues on her part. When emailed days before she still did not get back until almost a week later and she said she can't deal with it this week. Do not take a class with her.
Honestly, please don't take her class if you require more help in math. She never answered emails, there were never any lectures, so you have to learn all the material on your own. When reaching out to her it seemed like we were annoying her to do her job. All responses throughout the entire course were automated, student aids mark everything else
Very hands-off approach, constantly canceled or didn't show up for online office hours without rescheduling for our 7-week course, NEVER gave feedback, most questions went unanswered, made 2 announcements the whole class, etc. ... might as well have taken the class without an instructor at all.
Professor was great to respond to student questions. Of course math isn't everyone's strong suit, but she provided a lot of resources for questions when needed.
Extremely large workload and close to no help from the professor or CA's. You're told to ask inscribe where only people who don't know what they're doing post for help. You may get help 3 days after the fact. Not worth it unless you already know the subject and can 99% teach yourself... No lectures or explanations from teachers.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. She does not teach at all, and if she does, it is usually simple concepts that she will spend the whole class hour on. If you have any choice at all, please for your sake do not take this professor. If for some reason you were unlucky enough to end up in this class, prepare to teach yourself the whole course.
She was the worst teacher I have ever experienced. She will not respond to your emails and doesn't care about you at all. This class should not have been as hard as it was, but she never really taught about what was on the homework/exams and would just solve problems without explaining. I am trying to save you all when saying DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS!
She is harsh from what I've heard, do not take
Boney has to be one of the worst "professors" to exist at ASU. Firstly, she was too lazy to actually write on the board half the time and would lecture calculus with words. She gives so many pop quizzes and would NEVER respond to emails. I did poorly on one of the quizzes and her "helpful" comments were just rude and didnt even tell me what I did.
I really don't understand what Professor Boney even does for her job because it sure is not teaching. Her CAs made me more confused during the review sessions. Everyone was desperate for help in inscribe and she didn't do anything to help! Bless all the students souls that actually responded to questions but that should be the professors job!
The structure how and when assignments are due could be better. The course is done through ALEKS. and exams are proctored so make sure you have a camera! She does not really respond but more often than not you don't need her b/c ALEKS is what is teaching you. There are weekly topic goals you gotta hit which are annoying but its only 13% of ur grade
She has a bad reputation partially because the structure of the MAT 117 course. It's a challenging course with a very heavy workload, and it's mostly self-guided. I did have one issue with a grade that submitted wrong and although she disagreed with me at first, she actually came around to my point and changed my grade, so that was pretty cool.
I reached out to this professor once, I asked for a possibility to gain points on an assignment I missed and she said no immediately and showed no understanding or care to my circumstances. I would say save your time, cause she doesn't teach- you teach yourself everything through ALEKS and she expects you to complete 55+topics a week.
My problem with this professor has nothing to do with the structure of the course. It's a typical 7.5 week course schedule. What's ridiculous about this professor is the fact that I attempted to reach out 3 times to her and got no response at any point. All she does is make her TAs do all the work while she posts one announcement per week if that.
Extremely unprofessional and bad attitude. Clearly did not care about working students. Offered zero help and did not actually teach anything. Extremely late grading as well. ALEKS teaches you everything, she does nothing. Not even sure why she has a job as a math Instructor. Prepare for insane amount of time spent on ALEKS teaching yourself.
MAT 117 is a difficult class. You are expected to teach yourself through ALEKS. I did not find Booney to be responsive whatsoever. The syllabus didn't correspond with grades on Canvas, there were times when I needed clarification on assignments and I still haven't received a response.. it's the last day of class! She is behind two weeks on grading.
Professor Boney was not horrible but her lectures were incredibly boring and hard to sit through. She was always super monotone and had no emotion. Her explanations were not super clear and she would simply read off a PowerPoint instead of working through examples. I would look for another teacher for MAT 210
The course itself is very challenging. Ms. Boney hasn't really done anything outside Aleks providing all the readings. This course is heavy on self-study. 50-55 topics required each week, with 2 quizzes of unlimited attempts and an exam with only one attempt for each module. I spent more than 18 hours a week working on the topics.
It's a lot or a little depending on how well you do on the initial knowledge check. That's what it comes down to, if you score low and have to cram a lot in in a short time, it's crazy overwhelming. If you score higher, there's less to do until you finish and you can take it a little easier on your course load. Supportive announcements and tutoring
I have no complaints regarding Professor Boney, her class was straight forward and everything was graded properly. Math can be difficult, but Professor Boney takes the time to make sure students do well.
One of the worst professors. The course content isn't created by her, and she shows no concern for students. Completly relies on MyLab and general videos. 70% of the grade is based on two exams, the first one coming after the withdrawal date. She'll report you to ASU directly without reaching out. Class consumes an excessive amount of time.
A difficult class, but Professor Boney is extremely fair. Work hard and you will do well!
Professor Boney is not a suitable professor for a course of this nature. She is often unavailable and does not answer questions, uses prerecorded YouTube videos and then assigns you a quiz based on it, and even requires most work to be turned in at 5 PM - when most students are busy. I never struggled in math once, until this professor.
She is not very good at the online version of this class. She wasn't present much at all. It is doable if you know some calc already, but if you need help, lectures, notes, good videos, then do not take her. Exams are 70% of your grade.
Gives you a lot of homework and you are graded on none of it. The only thing you are graded on is pretty much exams and the final which count towards most of your grade. Would not recommend if you aren't a great test taker like me.
Course is run through ALEKS which can be good or bad, but was a plus for me. Prof. Boney was very accessible and will go back through your tests and check your scratch paper for any partial credit that you may be missing out on.
Course was taught through ALEKS so there was limited input from the professor just by nature of the course, but I found Prof. Boney to be very responsive and willing to help students who needed additional help. Held office hours at a time voted on by the students at the beginning. Class is a lot of work but not difficult if you put the time in.
It's an online class where you sit in a room. She doesn't teach and is rude. There's also assigned seats. Save yourself. Take the course as an icorse.
Please heed this warning if it reaches you in time - do not hire or take a class from this individual (Jennifer Boney). I am a senior with a 4.14 GPA and I had to drop MAT117 because of how incompetent and literally menacingly this professor was. I had to drop the class less than a week into the class. They literally intimidated and bullied me...
Do NOT take professor Boney. I don't know how she is in person, but online she simply does not care. I actually don't know how she is still employed. The structure of this class sucks, and her topic goals can be somewhat unrealistic in my opinion. Please take my advice and take someone else if you can.
The course can be challenging, but with hard work and using resources like unstuckstudy ai alongside the textbook, you can succeed. Attendance is a must, and the exams make up a large portion of the grade, so be prepared.
Although the class is frustrating, I don't think the reviews reflect Prof. Boney's class. She provides practice exams, which are identical to the real exams. I've taken higher math courses, so I didn't have to watch many course videos; however, when I did they were short and to the point. Lots of homework, but doable and easy if you put in effort.
Not a bad class, professor was responsive with me. This class is fair game because you get to take review exams until you feel you're ready to take Module Exams (that's a big plus). Not really a difficult course (ALEKS). My only complaint is uploading scratch paper 15 minutes after exams (I found it difficult). All and all, a good professor/course.
Not very nice
The weight of grades is extremely irrational. There are 3 exams and they are weighted in the 20%s. There is so much homework and quizzes but only weighted at 2%. The extra credit says optional, but you get a zero if you do not do it. Professor is very rude. Would never take again or recommend.
She doesn't teach, rarely answers emails, doesn't give leeway on assignments, and expects you to attend a class she doesn't even teach anything. Why would anyone want to show up when the class isn't taught anything by the professor?
This class should be online. All assignments are through ALEKS, and the professor primarily supervises TAs who assist students. She is not responsive to emails and doesn't offer much help with math. It's better to take it online.
Professor Boney... I'm not sure how she still has the title of professor. The reviews say it all. She made one announcement all semester, closed the discussion board before finals, and offered zero support. Her advice to me after a bad exam, was word for word “focus and do better.” She's setting students up for failure. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!!!!!!
I've been a straight A student my whole life and I barely passed this class with a 71%. Her teaching style does not keep students engaged and she is not very helpful/ accessible outside of class. This class was extremely frustrating and I would advise against this professor. Just take it online
Professor Boney does not give much support at all, and is a little hard to approach. However, the online Aleks course was easy for me, and it is a self paced course, which is nice if you finish all of the topics ahead of time, being able to not attend class until the final exam. But if you're a person who needs support, do not take professor Boney.
Horrible Professor. All I can say. Homework counts for literally nothing. She is the rudest professor I have ever had. Negative person. I have no idea how she is still employed to teach others. Avoid at all costs. I have not one positive thing to say about her or the way her class is. I wish ASU would actually read these and find someone who cares.
Attendance was mandatory 3 days a week despite the course being online. I wouldn't have a problem with that if the teacher was involved. The TAs did all the work when students needed help. I asked for help with computer issues during a test directly to the professor one time, and she basically told me to figure it out and it wasn't her problem.
Really caring professor, easy class, can be done entirely by learning from homework. I attended only a few classes and got an A. Sometimes does attendance quizzes, but very rarely and they never count that much for grades.
I know math teachers usually get a bad rap but this is the worst teacher anyone could ever have. I was sick with Noro Virus during a test day and asked if I could move it. I received no replies and a 0 on the test because I was stuck in the bathroom all day. DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER SHE IS THE WORST!
Took this class. 3 days after it started got an email from the professor saying that I'd be dropped for not doing the work if it wasn't done on time. I still had about a week before the first assignment was due. Hardly responded to emails. The class consisted of watching YouTube videos to learn the material. It wound up being mostly peer taught
I know there are a lot of mixed opinions on this professor, but I have had no personal trouble with her. As long as you do your homework on time and (if online) do your room scan right, you're fine. People in my class are making a big deal out of nothing, but even I with dyslexia passed with a good grade. She isn't the best, but is not the worst.
I dropped MAT117 (online) today because this professor insisted that I "figure it out" when I told her that her requirements for using Honorlock were not possible for me, and suggested I purchase an external webcam. She looks for a full view of your face as well as your entire work area at all times, which is just not possible with most webcams.
She does nothing to help prepare her students. 75% of this class is based on 3 exams and the final. She does nothing to help her students prepare for the tests. She is also very dry and just goes through the packet from start to finish. Barely any explanation. DO NOT TAKE HER IF YOU CAN
Course's based on how much effort you're able to put in and if you're taking it with them, expect limited accommodations and self-study Imo, they're dismissive of personal issues that prevent from completing work. I was penalized for completing topics ahead of time and told me to complete 2 tests in one week to avoid a zero (not even late penalty)
I just finished her class and was accused of cheating 3 different times. She was not accommodating to anything when I was replying to her email about testing arrangements. I got a 0 of the test for people talking, wearing a watch and looking at my dog who was on the couch. I was also told that I put a different device on the floor to cheat.
That specific brand of mean girl that peaked in high school.
There is no actual instruction, & even though there are teacher aides available, they can only help so much, basically leaving students to learn everything on our own. On top of that, she is extremely strict with requirements and offers almost no flexibility, even when a student has completed the work and is clearly prepared.overly dissatisfied.
She will not teach you anything. The entire class has been contracted out to anyone but herself. She is crazy with the webcams and the proctoring is also done through a third party service that asu has no control over. I failed my first two exams because she "couldn't see my hand the entire recording" so I obviously must have been cheating
I felt this teacher did the bare minimum in actual teaching. A TON of homework that's very time consuming if you're not a math whiz. I found myself trying to teach myself the material 90% of the time even after watching the lecture videos - they don't explain much and videos just show someone doing the math without explaining the why part
The way she speaks to students and has no understanding is just plain rude. She had no consideration when I was quite literally locked out of my canvas and had to wait for tech support to get back to me. She also puts you in assigned seating areas and walks around telling you to put your phone away or will ask you to leave class.
The whole course is online and attendance is mandatory. I'm quite good at math and it was such a waste of time, just do the icourse
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