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Awesome. Wish I had known she had a College Algebra course. I ended up withdrawing from another professor's course last semester because I couldn't understand anything this other woman said.
Great teacher. Will do her best to help you understand problems. Tests are not hard as long as you do the homework.
Don't get me wrong, the class is easy but she makes the tests so ridiculous. If you have the right answer but don't put it the way she wants it, it's wrong. She won't work with you and she really thinks her way is the only way. I think math's challenging enough for some people that you don't need a teacher that gives stress or points off your grade
Great teacher. Clear lessons. Not an easy class if you try a little bit.
On paper this professor looks excellent, even my older brother had her in UF; but from what she was then & what she is now is night & day difference. Very unclear, stubborn, unforgiving & mean; constantly makes mistakes & confuses class but then rips you apart if you make a tiny one on a test. More concerned about policing the class than education.
The only thing we do in class is notes and tests on test day, it's easy but boring. Her rules on homework and quizzes are fair. The notes can be confusing and tough to remember but in all, she's willing to explain it if you need help. The only thing I've found hard are the tests. Overall she can be stubborn but fair.
If you're like me; returning student, don't take her class. she speeds through everything because she doesnt have the time to do step by step explaination. her class notes are crazy. In general, she's not the step by step teacher
She is appalling teacher; she might know her stuff for herself but sucks at teaching. Makes mistakes with her "class worksheets", never has a review for tests. Always in a hurry, goes way too fast & never follows her schedule- we were 2 days ahead for no reason. Her test are ridiculously hard, and very long & this kills you as it's 60% of total.
Was in her College Algebra class. Things that should have been relatively easy were made ridiculously complicated. I understood about fifty percent of what went on. The teacher is pretty nice and tries hard, but is not well suited for it. She tries to explain things but makes them more confusing and her tests are brutal.
Flies through stuff and honestly I had no idea wth is going on in class because I only have time to write down the stuff and not actually to evaluate/absorb what she is explaining or writing. Had to teach myself with a book. She also seems to be married to webassign, any problems with it seem personal to her. Tests are overly long (esp 3rd test!).
Best stats teacher ever! Her test come right from her class notes. If you dont understand something she will spend extra time helping you. She will work with you in every way to help you get an A in her class. Class attendence is not mandatory! It really is your mistake if you do not take miss Denson for your stats classes.
Not an easy class. Take lots of notes and pay attention during lecture and you should pass. Don't bother buying the textbook. She NEVER refers to it. Doesn't tolerate very well students who don't show a proficieny towards math. If you get it, she loves you. If not, good luck.
Took her for Stats and for starters don't buy the book, you never use it. Just buy the online pass code for like 50 dollars and save 150. She does not explain enough in her notes and gives homework that has nothing to do with the test. Then she wonders why no one did well on the test. All in all if you can, take a different professor.
If you are trying to learn anything, do not take this teacher. Do not waste your money on the book either because she does not use it. When you ask her questions, she responds with "just review your notes." She is not helpful. The only reason why I got such a good grade in her class is because I already knew most of the material & am a math tutor.
Instructor has a professional demeanor. She will provide her online bio along with class notes to print-out for studentsâ?? convenience. Great to have the textbook for absolute details of lesson, but there is no real need to spend $125 or more dollars, just purchase software needed to complete homework assignments. Semester started out very fast-paced; however, by mid-term pace of lectures slowed down, and a comfort to ask questions during the lecture more prominent. Professor Denson is approachable; answers email promptly and keep students informed of dates to remember. She will give reviews before the test if class protest.
I really enjoyed having her as my instructor. She goes above and beyond by having the lecture notes available online for the students to print. I really love when she takes time to show us tips on certain things that can be done with the TI-83/84 calculator, makes life 100% easier. Like any other course, take the time to "STUDY." Good luck :-)
Very nice.
She made many mistakes throughout the semester. She was corrected by a student every class, she does not need to be teaching right now. She should be a teachers aid for a few years. She does not need to be teaching calculus right now.
(I'm current student) Very professional, business-like. Willing to help but wont babysit. Expects you to be mature adult and MAKE AN EFFORT to actually LEARN the material. If you want to actually learn math, she is outstanding. If you want to be babied and spoon fed, find another instructor. VERY attractive, which can be distracting :)
Worst math teacher!! Taught rules backwords. Would have things on test she did not teach. Two subs in first half of semester. Consistently rude and condasending. Class would find mistakes in teachng and she would have to reteach topics. Review days were a waste!!
From what I read on here she is the best Statistics teacher at Brandon HCC. Now that is just sad. This was the most confusing class I have ever taken. During the lectures she makes countless mistakes and is continuously correcting her own notes. She also writes the tests herself which are all horrifically worded. Also, there are zero review days.
Notes are online and must be printed before each class. Fast pace class but there is a lot to be covered, as any Trig class. She will go over things again if need be. All HW is online due the day before the test, time consuming but benificial! The tests are very similar to the notes and HWs. Challenging class(attend every class)but GREAT professor!
I took the summer hybrid class and I got an A. A lot of the material was taught through her online lectures and then she reviewed with us in class. Watch the videos!!! Class is pretty straight forward and she always responds to emails. TONS of extra credit opportunity! Take her class!
She is nice as a person but very horrible Stat prof... I A's all my math subjects at HCC until I took her class. I wouldn't recommend her at all!!!
This teacher is no good, save a semester and DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. She puts stuff on the test that she never taught.
Good teacher. I currently have an A but I have to spend A LOT of time studying. She will help if you after class. Test are 70% of your grade so you have to study if you want a good grade.
I did not like this teacher at all, she wasn't good at explaining anything.
I usually do good in math until i got into hers, she is not is no good at all. I would not recommend taking her class EVER!
I would never ever take her class again, save a semseter and DO NOT TAKE her, she would put stuff on the tests she never went over. and countless mistakes she makes in class does not help.
Love love love this teacher. She is very clear and detailed in her lessons. This class was about Paradoxes and I loved it! Very interesting and enjoyable. Will take this knowledge with me everywhere I go.
I really didn't like this professor. For a person who is bad in math she doesn't make it any better. I hated her class because she really doesn't know how to help her students. Doesn't give a review or anything because she wants you to learn EVERYTHING. which I think is so stupid.
She does everything off PowerPoint. She gives test reviews called activities that are nothing like the tests. I tried asking for help and she told me that if she did that she would be grading her work not mine, and said to just try again. If I didn't get how to do it the first couple of tries I don't see how I'll just suddenly understand.
Seriously, Jennifer is a great teacher! I have never learned so much in a math class. She really prepared me for calculus, like I used to be anxious at the word 'algebra' and now I am confident going into calculus. It was more than just lecture, every class one of us would do a mini project , on yesterdays class. It is a tough class, worth it.
Very straight forward. The class attendance is not mendatory but you need to watch the lecture video if you skip. All of the tests are very similar to the homework problems & examples covered in the class.
Professor Denson is really great teacher, I love her so much. She was very helpful through the entire semester. I am so glad to take the statistic class with her. Mostly recommend :)
She is a great teacher and I like her style. All the materials (homework, lecture video, final exam review) are uploaded online and it's a great accessibiliy at anytime. Her class is not an easy class but worth it. The tests are very similar to the homework and notes. Highly recommend :-)
Professor Jennifer Denson teaches at Hillsborough Community College (Brandon Campus) and is highly intelligent. Her recorded class lectures are extremely helpful when preparing for quizzes. I recommend students take her class, pay attention, and study hard. There is no time for falling behind. Utilize the Math Lab. Make that your second home. :-)
Excellent professor! Just do the work and you'll pass.
Professor Denson is such a wonderful teacher! She has awesome videos that explain everything you need to know to pass the tests and do the practice problems. She personally calls you to welcome you to the class. Very helpful and always there for you! Definately take this teacher!!
WONDERFUL and CARING teacher!!! I have taken two courses with Mrs. Denson (precalc and trig) and now I am taking statistics. I have never been good at math, until i took Mrs. Denson. Just show an effort and she will do everything she can to help you. SHE WANTS YOU TO PASS!
I took trig in high school and never really got it. Mrs. Denson has a great way of explaining things so that they make sense. For the first time, i really understand math and it is all because of her. I am taking her for precalc in the fall.257
Prof Denson is great! She gives you practice problems and reviews to help you get ready to test. Ask her a question and she answers right away! Even late at night and on weekends. Def. take her!
Ms Denson is so nice and so sweet. She reminds me of Ms Honey from Matilda.
Denson is really friendly and nice. Her lectures are clear and when she goes over the lecture slides, it's very easy to follow. The tests are just like the class examples. Everyone says precalc is hard but it's really not with Denson.
She is a wonderful and kind teacher. If there was ever a question that I needed to be answered she was able to do it in a timely fashion and help me truly understand what the problem was! She is great, loved her!
MRS. DENSON IS AN AWESOME TEACHER AND I AM BEYOND HAPPY I CHOSE HER FOR MY STATISTICS CLASS. I TOOK HER ONLINE CLASS AND EVEN THOUGH IT IS HARD SHE DID HER BEST TO TEACH THE LESSONS SO HER STUDENTS COULD UNDERSTAND AND COMPREHEND WHAT WAS BEING TAUGHT. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER FOR MATH COURSES. SHE TEACHES NUMEROUS MATH CLASSES.
I took Pre-Calculus online with Professor Denson. Class was great and Professor Denson was very attentive to get back to you about questions or problems over Email by the next day. Only negative I can see the class has to offer for people who work a 9-5 Mon-Fri job is the school work is due Sat Night by 11 not on Sunday. Final can be taken online.
She is the nicest teacher I've had in a really long time! I'm terrible in math and this class is far from easy but she was very clear, and knew exactly how to explain everything. I had help from a tutor and that also helped a lot. Make sure to take the notes!
TAKE HER. SHE HELPS U THROUGH THE PROBLEMS WITH A PPT. Also she has her own personalized note taking guide that you should buy. No textbook needed. Tests are exactly what she teaches. Shes super sweet.
No complaints, hot, nice, and really supportive and encouraging! Would recommend and take again! And best part NO BOOK!!
TAKE HER CLASS!! She was very clear and helpful thought the lectures and her exams include the same problems from her "note pack" that you have to purchase (you don't need a book). Would definitely take her again!
I took math on line (I really don't like math) and her videos were very helpful when doing homework, you have to do all of your homework, unit tests and discussion to accumulate enough points before the exam. Her review is very helpful but you have to put your time into studying it. She is available to students! I would take her again.
Professor Denson was amazing. I took her Intermediate Algebra online class. She shows videos that show you step by step how to do problems. The problems are identical on homework and tests. If you take notes on the problems you will ace her class. Final exam was 40% of the grade. She sends out feedback every week on your progress, great motivator
Professor Denson is wonderful. She has a clear grading criteria and sends you motivational and congratulatory messages on Canvas for encouragement. She wrote her own textbook so it is VERY easy to follow along. She is always willing to help and really cares about her students. Easily one of my favorite professors at HCC.
Professor Denson was a fantastic choice for Elementary Statistics. I took her last semester, Spring 2016, and she really works with you. She's very clear, has great powerpoints, and even though you are required to buy the textbook, you WILL use it, and you will not regret it. Fabulous, and taking again for sure.
Makes sure her students succeed by helping them answer homework questions. She does't move on to another lesson if a student has questions about the subject!
She is such a great professor and is always giving positive feedback! Her lectures were really easy to understand. I would definitely recommend taking her!
Professor Denson is a very great teacher. This is my second Try at Elementary Stats I failed the first time with a different instructor, and I can strongly say I have learned a lot from her. She is very well prepared for every class and has her schedule organized. Prof Denson is very open to questions, and is always ready to help.
Professor Denson is great and I definitely recommend her. She doesn't bog you down with homework and her Exams are taken online with ProctorU. If you study your review closely, there is no way you could fail her short exams. Her downside is she offers no extra credit. I really think she should give EC to those students who do the optional reviews.
Do your work, and you're fine. Study the practice exam and the actual exam should be easy.
shes so amazing. take her friday class, its so easy. it turned out to be a project based class with only a midterm and a final. there is a project due each week, which is so easy,and no mymathlab homework. the mid and final were very similar to the reviews just know those concepts, she will change numbers and examples but same thing. it was great!!
I just finished this semester with Professor Denson and I swear on everything she is by far THE BEST teacher ever. She answers you quickly, breaks things down and has her own book. I am by far the WORST person in math and I passed her class with a "B". I wish she taught other math classes cause she is amazing!!!! Definitely take her!
I took this class over the winter break. It was 14 days including the weekends. We didn't meet face to face for both weekends but we had homework online and homework everyday. The whole class was about Paradoxes. NOT fun at all. Hated this class. The final was a math test and it had absolutely nothing to do with paradoxes. I won't take her again.
She was a great teacher. Makes statistics seem easy. Gives positive reinforcement for good test grades. Though I noticed, for me personally she didn't give feedback when I got a D on one test. Drops lowest test grade. Lots of homework, but it is helpful. Tests only have 10-14 questions. Would recommend you take her.
Prof Denson is a great choice for online Math. Her course is well thought out, and pretty easy on the HW. However, the only annoyance is the reliance on the ProctorU (online proctor) requirement for both exams. She's a solid choice if you don't care about ProctorU.
Professor Denson's online class is amazing, she explains the information in a manner that you can understand. Her assessments are similar to the test, and she motivates you through out the semester. I would certainly take her class in any subject, if I could.
Ms. Denson is an amazing teacher I wish she though my next math class, she is very well organized has a good pace and has great videos you can reply if you need the extra help. I love her
Professor Denson is one of the most organized and focused Professor's I have had. She is very clear about expectations, her lectures are thorough and easy to understand (she videos her lectures for online class). She even has her own course notepack which makes it super easy to follow along. Take her class, you won't regret it!
Ms. Denson is amazing. She is so sweet and caring. I have her for precalc this semseter and she has encouraged me each class. She has videos posted online, so if you miss class you can just watch her video to catch up. She's always there to help. You get to work a lot of examples in class and she will come help you at your desk if you need help.
Ms. Denson's IDS class is all about paradoxes and it's really interesting. So far we've studied paradoxes in politics, religion, physics, medical sciences, astrology, economics. I'm really enjoying this class. It's fun and the assignments are really easy. It's all online and there's nothing you have to buy. Everything's online and free.
I took Ms. Denson for precalc and for trig. I really enjoyed her class. She has powerpoints posted in MyHCC and youtube videos that really helped me. I'm going to take her for Calc II next. She's already answered my emails about her calc II class.
I had Ms. Denson over winter break for a 14 day class. The class was on paradoxes. It started out REALLY FUN! Then one day class was cancelled. The very next class, Ms. Denson said her sister had died that night. I am so grateful she kept teaching even though you could see her heart was broken. She wanted all of us to be able to graduate on time.
She is an excellent teacher! I love how she video tapes each lecture, it has helped a ton! She is very nice and makes the course very easy to understand! I have already recommended her to friends. I hope she decided to teach calculus! :)
Ms. Denson is enthusiastic and is always ready to teach the class in a clear and concise teaching manner. Def. would recommend!
I'm taking statistics online. Ms. Denson is wonderful! Anytime I have a question, she's there for me. Quizzes are 3 attempts each and unlimited time. I'm really doing well because of Ms. Denson and how much she cares about me getting my credits for graduation.
Professor Denson discovered me. I felt like I didn't really know what I wanted to do or major in. She saw something special in me and helped me figure out where I was going. She's amazing! Because of her, I know exactly what I want to do after transferring to USF.
I really enjoyed this course with Mrs. Denson and learning about all the different paradoxes. It was really interesting, definitely kept my attention and gave me something to talk about among my friends.
Ms. Denson taught me so much. I just passed Calc 1 and I am very happy because I learned so much in her precalc class. She is a one of a kind teacher. I always remember how organized and beautiful her lessons were. I have been blessed to have had amazing teachers at HCC and she is one of them.
Professor Denson makes statistics easy to understand . I work in the finance industry and the tests just used a lot of my common sense as long as I studied the videos and did a little homework.
Great professor. Class is set up to let you pass, just study some. I'd def take her again.
Prof. Denson teaches statistics with animals. I get so wrapped up learning about the animals, I forget that I'm actually learning statistics. Great class!
I have always been decent at math, but Mrs. Denson has helped me with a couple of algebra things and now I'm at the top of my class. Her assignments are clear and easy to follow along with. Good teacher.
Loved the turn arounds on assignments and tests. And material provided via canvas was an amazing study tool. no complaints what so ever. best setup I have seen yet at hcc.
Professor Denson is one of the best math teachers I've ever had. She's great at fully explaining assignments. Overall an awesome teacher.
If you took AP Stats in high school, it's pretty much the same material. She explains things well in her videos, drops, the lowest test grade, but for the online class you do have to have self-discipline
Great professor. Always there to help others and willingly go over materials if a student doesn't understand. Will definately recommend her to others.
She is an Awesome teacher, and is the fastest teacher I've had so far for grading my test.
The class is well structured. I love watching the lecture videos and following along with the lecture notes, it helps me understand the materials a lot more especially with all the examples to give me a clearer picture of the whys and hows.
Awesome instructor! She splits up the exams into six different units, which mades the exams much less stressful. There was more than enough time to finish each exam, and I never had to worry about receiving an abysmal exam grade simply because I ran out of time.
I've taken Professor Denson for two math courses and I'm very pleased with her teaching style. She provides many resources on Canvas - videos and power points - to help us practice and better understand the material. She is also very friendly and approachable. She cares about her students.
This is my second time in Professor Denson's class. I took her for online intermediate algebra and I just finished taking online precalculus with her. Her classes are great and I would gladly recommend other students to take her course.
My journey in calculus has been pretty fun because of Professor Denson. She is awesome because she was always there to help me. She's got great notes and videos, plus she was always ready to help after class, in her office or by email if I had a question.
The thing I liked most about Professor Denson's class was that she uses a lot of examples from real life. I learned a lot more than just math in her class. Plus I was able to use some of the examples in my other classes. I wrote my english paper on one of her examples about STD rates in Hillsborough county and ended up with an A on the paper.
Great professor. Always there to help others. She was there to help me through a tough situation outside of school. She still expected me to complete my assignments, but she was a strong and stable support during that tough time. Will recommend her to others.
My semester with professor Denson was marked by some pretty astounding breakthroughs for me in understanding calculus. I always struggled with chain rule in Calc I, but I finally understood it after spending a few minutes with her after class in calc2. She's got a way of explaining things that made sense to me. Great experience.
In my journey through academia, I have never encountered a professor like Jennifer Denson. Her approach to lecturing, in my opinion, goes above and beyond what I have ever experienced. She cares about the person, not just teaching. She is organized, thorough, has plenty of resources, answers emails promptly, willing to work with you & encouraging.
I love Ms. Denson. She's very caring. Her teaching style is that she does examples with you in class and shows you how to do it by hand. She's very helpful andkind and makes math so much more fun. She'll help you see and understand math in a whole new level. My semester with her was awesome. I never thought I could pass Calc2 but I did becauseofher
An outstanding professor for this course.
I love the examples you use, they are very fun and unique and keep me interested. You are an amazing teacher.
Great instructor! I had never had any experience with statistics so I was nervous taking it online. However, Dr. Denson helped me feel calm about the class and encouraged me. It has been one of my most pleasant experiences in any class I have ever taken.
Instructor Denson is a very good teacher. She's got a unique teaching style that keeps the class aligned with real life. Great teaching style to experience.
Denson puts her own touch into this course. It's relate-able to the real world.
She's always cancelling class. Everyone dropped the class because when she actually shows up, she cannot teach. The math is being taught backwards. She makes it more complicated than it actually is. If you see her name, RUN!
Caring teacher that actually teaches instead of reading from a book or having us do all the work. She has videos where she created Powerpoints and then does the practice problems by writing on it and explains as she goes. Would definitely recommend taking her online class.
Professor Denson is a fantastic professor, this was my second time taking this course and she helped me understand the concepts that I struggled with. I cannot stress this enough to DO THE HOMEWORK! It is exactly what is on the tests and exams, you get unlimited attempts so it can boost your grade in the class.
Doesen't do a good job at explaining, however she is a nice teacher snd is undersanding.
She explains everything so well, very good at her job especially for a class as tough as Statistics. Perfect professor if you aren't familiar with Statistics. If you missed something, she has videos of her lectures available online. Super nice and teaches at a fair speed. Teaching style if farm life based. Not too much homework.
This professor has a great system of teaching that allows you to catch up even if you miss a day of class. She is super nice and is great at explaining math, even to someone who hates math.
For the first time in my college career, I never had a professor that cancels class more than twice. Professor Denson always cancelled class and sometimes would get a sub that made it more confusing. She is an amazing professor that truly cares for her students, but always canceled class. I leaned by HW. DO THE HW that actually helps alot.
This professor is wonderful and I really liked her method of teaching. For someone who is unfamiliar with statistics, she made the lectures really easy to understand and all her practice examples were applicable to every assignment. She provides more than enough time on exams and gives you many attempts on each homework. Totally recommend her!
Professor Denson is very knowledgable, no doubt about it, but her teaching methods leave a bit more to be desired. Classes consist of 3 or 4 examples of a topic before moving on, and most often they come from the convoluted Knewton online program which overcomplicates the material. Also, she failed to show up to lectures around 10 times.
Shes a great professor, her lectures are a bit lack luster but homework is optional on Knewton and the only grades are tests and reviews. She makes it easy to understand. The only thing is that the tests barely had any questions so you fail if you miss 1 or 2. And shes absent a lot.
If you want a professor who will give you generic encouragement and generic answers to any of your questions, then take her. If youre looking for a professor with substance who seems like they genuinely care about you as a student and want to help you grow, then youd be wasting your time here. Discussion posts are easy 100s.
Such an easy class. I actually enjoyed the assignments.
I am slow with math but I got an A- in this class! Few assignments, quizzes, and what's the best, she has practisc test before the actual test! She drops the lowest score. If you do your assignments on time then getting an A is a piece of a cake! She has lecture videos which are very helpful! I would love to take her class again in the future!
Do your work and you will pass. Don't overthink the assignments, literally follow the instructions and you will be golden.
Class Info
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100%
Attendance Mandatory
67%
Textbook Required
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