Teaches by using Dr. Allen's lesson plans; however, she does not have the same effect. The TAs for the class (Jamie and Pete) basically run the class and are EXTREMELY helpful and do all they can to help people. Class is an easy pass as long as you do the work, so really the professor does not matter.

I didn't work much with her but her TAs were awesome!

She was always full of smiles and ready to teach. I had her for a 8am class and she was always thanking us for being there. Her power points were helpful withthe lectures. I only wish that I would have had them during lecture not after. Mrs. Kidd and her TA's were very helpful withthe wikibook. I recommend her to everyone. Easy A!

She is an alright teacher. Tried to do discussions in class a lot. This class is tons of busy work though. Too bad all education majors have to take it!

The class was easy but very boring! teacher is OFTEN late to class.

Took her class via teletechnet. Only had to attend 1st 4 classes, then the middterm and final. Had to listen to podcasts of lectures online, which weren't always worth listening to. TA's were great. Prof. allows quizes to be taken up to 10 times. The hardest part of class was all the hours put into writing and peer-reviewing class-created wikibook.

Maybe its just me, but I really enjoyed this class. I thought the lectures were interesting and thought-provoking. The work load is not too heavy, and I appreciated that each class was really like one big group discussion which created a nice environment to learn in.

A lot of tedious work. Otherwise, very easy. A lot of extra credit! Easy A!

Amazing teacher. There are no points deducted for late assignments. Apart from quizzes and tests, of course. The professor is nice and will always help you out with whatever problem you have. She is great and creates many thought-provoking classroom discussions.

She was very nice! Lots of busy work. TA's are awesome. Pretty easy if you stay on top of your work.

Class was fun, and Dr. Kidd was great, but the wikibook could have been better.

Great teacher, really good at encouraging discussion. Wikibook wasn't bad but could've been better.

Professor was fair and even when pregnant during the semester she made most of the classes. The TAs make this course and were extremely available and helpful.

The class discussions are engaging most of the time, however, the amount of online work is borderline ridiculous. The "wikibook" assignments drove me insane.

The actually material is simple; however, there is SOO much busy work. It's actually ridiculous. The "wikibook" stinks and you wish for it to all be done! Can get a good grade, but A LOT of work for it.

Dr. Kidd is a very easy going and open minded teacher. She is highly educated and cares about each of her students. I would gladly take any class she taught and recommend her to all aspiring teachers. You will not regret her class =D

She always seems flustered. The class is full of busy work and the dreaded Wikibook. TONS and i mean TONS of extra credit!!! It's kinda ridiculously awesome! SHOW UP TO CLASS! She takes attendance every time and it is worth a LOT! She gets the class engaged in her lectures. Not a bad class.

There is a lot of work associated with this class, but keep in mind it is to your benefit. The class is designed to prepare the student to make their own assessments for their future students. She really wants the best for her students and is really helpful and understanding.

This was not a hard class to pass becuase there was a ton of extra credit. I liked the instructor. She/TAs responded fairly quick to emails. I enjoyed the dicussions. The WITTIE book was the part I didn't like. I get the idea of enaging students in their own instruction, but the WITTIE book could be very frustrating.

Dr. Kidd is nice, but there is an insane amount of busy work. The wittie book is extremely frustrating, and then the digital reflection was a bit ridiculous. Mountains of extra credit available, I would suggest doing that. Rose my average over 20+ points in the span of 3 weeks. No joke.

Dr. Kidd is exceptionally knowledgeable, and I loved everything about the class discussions. She is passionate about teaching and I learned a lot from her. Keep up with the assignments, go to class, and you will be fine. Her class has opened my eyes to things I had never thought of before.

As long as you show up and pay attention there is no reason you won't do well in this class. She provides many extra credit opportunities. I ended up having a 116 in the class. There is a lot of work but since there is no textbook the work takes the place of the chapters you might be reading otherwise. I enjoyed the class and she was very nice.

Amazing Professor! One of the best I've had! Incorporates the student's opinions. She doesn't just stand there and talk. We created our own textbook online and honestly, that helped me learn more than you think it would! I HIGHLY recommend this professor!

Easiest class I have ever taken. A lot of work but all assignments were basically opinion based so there was no wrong answer. TONS of extra credit. I had over 100% for most of the semester. She is obsessed w/ class participation & making sure everyone knows everyone, so be prepared to talk

Dr. Kidd is awesome! She's passionate about what she teaches and extremely knowledgeable. 301 is a lot of work, but it's none of it is too difficult and there is a ton of extra credit! A lot of it is technology involved, which I was worried about since I'm not very tech savvy, but it was fine. Take this class!

Very sweet lady. Loved her and the class discussions but not a fan of the assignments. The wikibook is a pain and there's so much homework due every week. However she gives tons of extra credit and the midterm and final comes straight form the weekly extra practice quizzes. It's pretty easy if you pace yourself and don't procrastinate.

Mrs. Kidd is awesome! She is very proud of what she does and wants to see her students succeed. She's a bit scattered and disorganized when it comes to blackboard and other internet usage, but she usually will make exceptions if say your computer crashes or whatever. She is very engaging and keeps the class focused during her lectures.

This class has a lot of work! All assignments are online and you have 10 things due on one night sometimes. She is really nice and helpful but I feel like some of the assignments have nothing to do with teaching. You don't have a text book the students write a textbook. I would look for a different teacher

Course load is quite hectic, she makes you write and research the textbook. She then does not go over the material and instead spends the majority of the class on the diversity section. She has an obvious soapbox and expects us to teach ourselves. Take a different teacher.

The first half of the class is a lot of tedious work that ends in the class creating their own textbook. I learned a lot of technology which will be helpful. Diversity takes WAY too much of the course. Learned more from my observation. Easy but tons of work with a lot of extra credit opportunities. Finished with over 100%

Mrs. Kidd is really helpful to everyone is interesting to learn. There are too much homework, but in the end you finish this class with an excellent knowledge for yourself future benefit. She is one of the best teacher I met at ODU. She is a great human being! I will take her without doubt in another course! thanks a lot, Mrs. Kidd!!

Dr. Kidd is one of the best teachers I've had at ODU. She is SOOO helpful. This class requires a lot of work, but there are ZERO tests. Only projects and assignments you put in an online portfolio. I learned so many things I can use in my teaching career that I never would've known. She's a great teacher and I'll try to take her for as many classes

She has been there and done that so all of the information she provides comes from years of experience. She is extremely helpful and understanding. You have several opportunities to make up assignments or get extra credit. There is a lot of work that is very tedious, so it takes some time to complete assignments. Don't take this with TLED 430.

I have taken Dr. Kidd for two classes: one online and one face-to-face. I enjoy her teaching style and if you're willing to work and show up to class, you will do fine. As with most things, you will get out of the class what you put into it.

There is a TON of work due for this class, make sure you have a lot of free time to do so! The grading is very generous, and there are a ton of extra credit opportunities. Also, most late work is accepted for full credit. If you're open minded about her discussions, you will take a lot from her class, even though I didn't realize it til the end

I loved Dr. Kidd last semester! Her teaching style is different but you get used to it. I learned A LOT from her. No text book. She does assign a lot of work, but she gives very simple, CLEAR directions and guides you through everything to make it super easy. I ended up with over 100%. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS & go to class! it's a fun & easy A.

I was novice when it comes to technology, I don't even have a smart phone, but she walks you through step-by-step with printed instructions-some with pictures even. Totally doable! She gives tons of extra credit, easy things like watch a movie and write about it in a 1-2 page paper. Yes, there's a ton online but any high schooler could do it.

When I first entered this class, I was a bit overwhelmed by the work load. As long as you keep up with the assignments, you will get a good grade. Attendance is mandatory and you should want to attend, b/c Dr. Kidd gives really great and animated lectures. I learned so much from her class and would definitely take a class with her again.

Dr. Kidd is amazing. She's extremely helpful and understanding. As long as you do your work, and put effort into it, you will get an A. If your looking for a class that you only need to be present in and get an A this is not the class for you. There is a lot of work but I thought it was fun. Do not take with TLED 432, too much work.

This class is super easy if you just do the work (which isn't hard). Dr. Kidd is an awesome teacher who is always there to help you when needed and is extremely reasonable with things. Gives a ton of Extra Credit so super hard to fail the class unless you try to. Best part about this class is definitely not having to buy a textbook.

I don't know why so many students hate her class. Although the work load is heavy, it's all related to your major so it's interesting and is not hard to complete. I only ran into some issues with her when she started on with the whole race thing but other than that, this class was amazing and I learned a lot.

Easily one of the best teachers at ODU. If you don't take her at least once you will regret it. She does have a lot of work, but everything has a reason behind it. The project are pretty cool so good luck with them!

Dr. Kidd is a great teacher for 301. She gives a lot of work, but if you go to her office hours she is super helpful in explaining things. She does take a while to answer emails, but her office is always open. She is very approachable. Dr. Kidd offers a lot of extra credit. Don't take if your course load is 18 credits or more I Passed with an A.

Dr. Kidd does have an agenda, but if you can look past that then she's a great teacher. There so much extra credit that you actually have to try to fail. The work is not hard, theres just a lot of it. Study hard for the midterm and final because they are difficult.

It's very obvious that Dr. Kidd is passionate about teaching! This course is very project based heavy, but as long as you pay attention to the due dates in the detailed schedule she provides, there's no reason you won't succeed. Many opportunities for extra credit!

Dr. Kidd is very passionate about teaching! There are a lot of assignments and projects, but they are all beneficial. I learned so much in her class.

I love Professor Kidd. I had her for Spring 2018 and she made every lecture fun/ interesting. All assignments/ tests are on BB. She gives A LOT of extra credit opportunities. The assignments are very easy, it is just time consuming. Just for taking the time to do E.C. has allowed my overall grade to never be below a 100. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT!!!

I've had Dr. Kidd twice! She is extremely knowledgeable w/ experience in teaching all over the world. She consistently looks for hands-on activities. This semester she organized an after-school club for 5th & 6th graders; we were able to practice teaching multiple times using real SOLs and incorporating robotics! Expected a lot because of that.

Dr. Kidd is a solid choice! She is very nice and very knowledgeable. I took this class online. There is quite a bit of busy work but there is a lot to learn from it. Also, a lot of extra credit, you will have to try to not get an A.

dr kidd is amazing. there was a good amount of work, but its all beneficial. i learned a lot in her class. she wants you to succeed. theres a lot of extra credit, but if you turn in quality work you can get an A without it.

Dr. Kidd is a fabulous professor! There are many assignments throughout the semester, but the instructions are simple. Two main projects: engineering lessons and wikibook lessons, two tests (midterm and final) both ONLINE, peer review is big in this class as well as extra credit. 30 observation hours needed to pass. I recommend Dr. Kidd!

Dr. Kidd is a great professor! It is very evident that she cares deeply about her subject matter and preparing her students for what they will face in today's classrooms, including technology! There are a lot of little assignments, but they all build up to our own online textbook (super cool and no need to buy one!). A lot of EC to help catch up

She was an awesome professor & I genuinely feel that I learned a lot from her class. My suggestion is if you are someone who doesn't do well with a full plate (a lot of classes and homework), take her class with a lighter schedule. I did & I was able to really focus on the work. She's very caring & is very easy to understand.

Prof Kidd is a nice, caring professor. I did learn a lot from taking her class. However, be prepared to stay on top of your assignments. There are lots of little assignments due on multiple platforms/websites so you have to stay on top of things! Overall, not a bad class.

Dr. Kidds class is challenging in a great way. Theres a lot of technology use (but she tells you this before the class even starts!). She gives thought-provoking lectures backed by stats, lots of HW but TONS of EC (in case you miss an HW assignment), and she lets you REVISE HW online!! Not an easy A but your teaching and tech skills will improve.

Dr. Kidd is a great professor! She gives a clear overview of what the course will consist of and lets you know when assignments are due ahead of time. She can be a bit unorganized and last minute. She is great communicating with her students and is very lenient! However, assignments are time consuming! You must have time management!

DO THE EXTRA CREDIT. It will save you if you suck at taking exams & project work. There is a LOT of work to do for the online class as you only meet 3 times. So if you dont learn well going it alone or dont have the discipline, do NOT take the online class! Dr Kidd is very knowledgeable, kind and understanding. She also responds quickly to emails

Dr. Kidd is one of the best professors I've ever had. The course load can be hefty but she is more than willing to go above and beyond to help any and all of her students. Seriously, this lady is awesome! I personally love all of the engineering opportunities we get because it lets us work with other majors and become better teachers. 10/10

ODU is extremely lucky to have Dr. Kidd. She is passionate, understanding, and actually challenges her students. If you're up for a highly rewarding challenge that pushes you out of your comfort zone, I recommend her class.

This professor and class was great. It was a bit stressful at times, especially if I fell behind. But if you work ahead and try your best, you're bound to do well. She kept me awake in an 8 a.m. class, which is almost impossible. You do a lot of group collaboration, so get ready to share your opinion, personal background and content you create.

Dr.Kidd is a great professor and the course is fairly simple. She does offer extra credit which is a plus, and you have four days that you can miss for attendance but it is mandatory. I think this class is fairly easy she explains and goes over what is expected for assignments.

I like that it felt like I was in this class to learn, not just write papers. Dr. Kidd is wonderful.

Professor Kidd's class can be demanding, but engaging. The workload is heavy, but the extra credit opportunities help. Unstuckstudy proved useful for staying on top of assignments. Overall, a rewarding experience if you're willing to put in the effort.

Professor Kidd is very knowledgeable and able to explain things easily. She is passionate about teaching and the content was very applicable in the career world.