He is definitely a very cool prof., addresses us with a Yo! The material isn't that interesting, but he gives us good notes and the textbook is barely used.

I really liked him as a prof. He doesnt expect you to read the textbook, but tells everyone to read it just becasue its cool. Is really laid back and has class games sometimes to get people involved. Good notes

very laid-back

very logical.. if your into that sorta stuff..

Simplifies information very well, makes classes funny and interresting even if the material is not too exciting to begin with. Excellent prof for a first year class.

Great prof, very funny and he teaches class very well. You can always tell when a prof is bad because half the class will be missing but for Dr.Dushoff's classes, they were packed.

He is just a lovable adorable nerd. He doesn't complicate things. The material he taught was about the fungi, which was interesting itself, but he made it interesting. His tests are straight forward and from his notes, and he follows the textbook.

awesome!

He was so cool! Great sense of humour & entertaining way of teaching. So loveable & his classes were always packed! You learned so much because he made the material interesting. Great notes.

Most interesting prof I've ever had in biology!

Honestly, he's one of the funniest and most interesting profs i've met. Keeps classes entertaining and will help you out if you need it! Great Prof! Loved going to his lectures

Best prof I've had so far (I'm in third year now). What I liked best were his simple, short, and clear notes and how he only tested from them. His tests took just a couple hours to study for (including the exam)!

I am an engineering student who used to just sit in his lectures because I didn't want to walk to the library. Dushoff really made me consider switching into bio!

Somewhat awkward prof, but that's what makes him interesting. The material is pretty straightforward and his lectures notes are very complete. Assignments are pretty easy if you know your material. Tutorials are optional and I found them to be quite useless. Study his notes and do the practice problems and this course should be an easy A+.

Clear lectures and notes that are structured to help you succeed. Such a great prof, really entertaining. The only issue is that he gives long-winded answers to questions in class because he doesn't want to mislead you with an oversimplified answer.

He's kinda quirky but I like that about him. His notes are all very clear cut and his tests and exams are straight forward and to the point. His resources for testable content and exam review were literally on the exam as well. Fill in the blanks, read the outlines, do the reviews, and you will get at least an 80%. Trust me, I barely did a thing.

i love him he's amazing. super straightforward, everything you need to know is laid out for you. clear, concise notes. lectures are fun just bc he's so funny (a kind of dry humour that I love). his tests are straightforward, honestly easy if you know your stuff.

Makes u apply knowledge rather than just recall. Notes are concise but u should supplement them with the txtbook for better understanding. Gives practice questions and was an ok professor. Short answer questions were easier than MC. Don't skip class the additional information he adds to his notes is important. Liked the 2nd prof for the course more

Dr. Dushoff ia a good guy who does really try his best. His tests are reasonably fair and he does want you to do well in his class. Tutorials are very helpful and the assignments are a good way to boost your grade. Class isn't really mandatory but it definitely helps to attend. I ticked off hilarious because he really does try.

His lectures are honestly very boring, but having Kolasa teach second term made me yearn for this man to come back and teach. His lecture notes are concise, and he is very truthful on what he will or will not test you on. Textbook reading is not mandatory, but helps explain some stuff better. Overall, a pretty decent prof.

It took me a while to warm up to him, but his awkwardness and dry sense of humour grew on me. He's clear about what you will be tested on; however, test questions can be worded in a confusing way, so read them carefully! Lots of double negatives. His notes are very concise and fill-in-the-blank style. Supplement them with textbook reading.

He's actually pretty funny, and his notes are amazingly straightforward. You can just print out the notes he posts, but going to lecture you really get more out of it because he is so passionate about biology. Shame he only teaches half the course.

Dr. Dushoff was a really good professor. I had him for the first half of Bio 1M03 and although I didn't find the course itself as particularly interesting as I thought his lecture style made the first half quite engaging. He constantly cracks jokes and points out logical fallacies in the historical tract of evolution. Interesting guy to listen to.

Dr. Dushoff is a funny guy, but not the best lecturer. I found he wandered off topic many times and doesn't really explain anything well. His notes don't really make a lot of sense so I recommend reading the textbook as well to consolidate your learning after every lec. His tests are fair but some mcqs are hard and confusing

I personally enjoyed taking the course with him. His lecture notes do a nice job of summarizing the textbook chapters. Most people just don't like his MC because they aren't straight trivia and rather focus on conceptual and problem-based learning approached (aka applied). He's a sweet guy but he probably had a tough time working online.

best prof eva !

he kinda cute

not his fault i got a B tbh

funnnny and a great prof!

I love professor Dushoff, hes a funny guy and his tests are extremely fair in my opinion. It didnt have anything not covered in lecture, and reading the textbook isnt required as long as you watch his lectures. The only thing is he talks really slow so I stopped going to lecture and started watching the lecture recordings at 2x speed.

I loved Bio 1M03 with Dr. Dushoff. The class might be dry, but Dushoff sets you up for success with template notes, practice tests, and exams. He is very approachable and his tests are very fair. He makes his expectations clear and it is not hard to do well if you follow them.

Dushoff was very engaging and made some really nice follow-along type notes for lectures that I really appreciated. He always loved cracking jokes and having a fun time in lecture but you must be careful because his test questions can be tricky, so make sure you do lots of his practice material.

includes every single thing you need to know for tests in his notes/lecture slides. his section of the course was a breeze compared to the second half

Dr Dushoff is awesome! Lectures were easy to understand and he's super approachable. Tutorials were optional but super helpful. If you attend tutorial, you should get near 100% on the assignments. Plus, any questions you have the TAs will be able to help.

really funny prof. provided lots of practice tests, however, some of his test questions could be a bit tricky/unclear.

His lectures are engaging, and hit lecture notes are well summarized. Some of his test questions can be tricky but overall he was pretty fair. I wish he was the prof for the whole course.

I went into BIO1M03 scared since I'd heard fall semester is hard, but I enjoyed it with Dr. Dushoff. His test concepts are taken from his notes and the concepts he goes into during lectures. Just take notes of the stuff he mentions in lectures and you will be okay. As a plus, he's an engaging lecturer and very funny.

Very engaging prof and I don't understand all the slander bio1m fall students are giving him... A really cool person and although his questions are tough I think they are fair and actually helps you learn. Overall I enjoyed bio1m thoroughly.

Dr. Dushoff makes going to lectures enjoyable. The course was split into the first half being with Dushoff and the second half another prof (who was significantly worse at teaching) and so I really appreciated Dushoffs half much more. The testing is fair and if you go to lectures you should be fine in terms of the Dushoff content.

such a cute prof, tries really hard to be funny and engaging. tests are less memorization and more logic and can be confusing but if you pay attention in lecture you can definitely get an A

I'm assuming alot of these individuals who wrote these reviews aren't in a sciences program because this is the easiest course I've taken since gr.11 bio. Also not sure why one of the top tags is "skip class, dont pass" considering how all of the lectures are recorded, and you really only need to go to lab which is standard in every school.

Engaging, funny, mostly good at explaining, & fun. Concepts are taught through a logical way, good for understanding but makes the midterm hard. On a one on one he sounded a little snappy. Take that with a grain of salt as it was my only chat with him as I tried to avoid to do so after that. He most definitely is not like that as a person imo.

This part of the course was a bit tougher than average but totally manageable. Dr. Dushoff is an incredible prof; clear, funny, brilliant, and genuinely cares about students. His midterm expectations were fair and true to the slides. He really made a course that I was dreading into one that I genuinely enjoyed. I'll really miss the Friday jokes! :)

doesn't make you really memorize stuff, his tests are more about understanding concepts

Very knowledgeable professor, especially if you visit him during office hours. You genuinely can learn a lot from him by reaching out. His test is more logic focused than recall focused, so as long as you UNDERSTAND the concept his tests are fair and doable. If he makes a mistake on his test, he takes full accountability and gives marks.

Alot of what is on thetest is what you write within his fill in the blank notes in class. At first it is a bit confusing but when you get a hang of his learning style it isnt too bad. Textbook is not mandatory, however, it can be used to verify you understand the material. He is way better than the other prof that comes in midterm of the course.

Great prof, tries his best to make learning fun, he makes notes for you so you just memorize those points, don't memories only bold words, knowing concepts are more important than definition. his mc is tricky but if you do practice test you start to think like him, if he thinks the mc was hard or unfair he does consider curves and bonus points.