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She was pretty good. She seemed to really like what she was teaching, and the course wasn't very hard.

"not very hard?" you must have been a genius then :) hehehe

Tries innovative ways of teaching, and has more student involvement than any other prof I've had at UBC

This course is MEANT to be a weeder course - either you're a bio kind of person, or you're not. If you get it, you get it, if you don't, you shouldn't be taking biology! She's a decent teacher and has a passion for what she does. Enjoyed her class :)

Dr. Benbasat's cool! She is a really hard marker though...

hvnt had any exm w/ her yet so cant say how easy she is.but,i've been attending her class and kions class, just to compare. kion is iteresting and fun at times. but benbasat is VERY BORING. howevr she is very dtailed.. if u dont sleep she will do u good

Hard course, but she was actually helpful if u need it.

shes super boring and she talks about her resaerch too much, she needs to stay focused! She will tell you to form study groups but BEWARE! if you work together she will take half your marks away for plagarism! its so stupid

The exams are rough, all multiple choice, not really fair, its pretty much all or nothing..Her lectures can be really dry...dont work together on your assignments or atleast hand them in separately otherwise she'll think you're cheating..she is extremely helpful out of class though

Great teacher, knows her stuff well, and she's very nice to students. receptive to questions. Marking is extremely picky though so you'll need to learn a whole new level of accuracy and be VERY specific with your work.

nice prof, receptive to students but a hard marker.

well i wanna say she's a boring lecturer but another part of me doesn't think it's her fault b/c the course material is BORING! i like the fact that she always asks us if we have questions in class, it clears a lot of unclear concepts up. she talks really slowly so it's hard 2 miss wut she says in class but sometimes its hard to stay focused too.^^

Dr. Benbasat is an extremely helpful prof. She is always willing to help answer questions and also, stimulates us to think. I even ask her questions after the class is over, and she still replies. Final exam was tough, but overall the class was not bad.

Dr. Benbasat tries hard to get the student involved in lectures, especially this summer term.. students can't stand sitting in class for 3 excruciating hours studying about bacterial cells. Exams are brutal, but do-able (i guess, i jes finished the final awhile ago). Receptive to questions, available during office hours. Overall, a good prof, but

what can i say...her lectures are painstakingly boring! i fell asleep in that class soooo many times. she's a really nice prof but the exams are really tricky and the material taught is so dry. the only thing that made this class worthwhile was getting to watch the "realtime" animation clips.

With the given course material I guess she taught as best as she could. Class may be abit boring, but still more interesting than first year chem and physics. I didn't find the midterm or exam too hard...multiple choice for both.

A fair lecturer, doesn't give too many hard PRS questions. Covered all material in time and still had time for movies and demos. Though must warn you, wesb theatre is the perfect place to sleep; benbasat's voice is the perfect lullaby.

Found her to be friendly and helpful when approached. Can be very picky with some details but there is no hidden agenda. If you follow her instructions you can succeed.

she's fine, the subject is boring which is why her class is boring! she truly wants to get us involved, it's just hard because we're all drowsy from learning about bacterial cells. and wesbrook is kept in this oddly low lighting and the chairs are comfy, perfect for a nap... zzzz... benbasat is a little unorganized though it's true. but nice

The class is a weeding out first year survey course, so the material is dry and the learning curve is steep but she makes it as entertaining as possible. She also talks about her research to prove she has an interest and practises what she preaches!

Very good prof. Provides the class with many useful and clear examples. It's not her fault the material is difficult and boring. I think that she makes it as interesting as she can. Her online course notes are very useful and complete.

I thought she did a really good job with such a boring course. She is really nice and helpful during office hours. Midterm average was good 67%. She knew what she was talking about so she answered all questions clearly.

I thought she was a pretty good teacher. The midterm and final were both quite easy - she taught us exactly what we needed to know. On both the midterm and the final I thought there were a few ambiguities, though. Both the course notes and her lecture were concise.

Pretty good prof, best one out of the 112 teachers. If you haven't read the text, no point going to class, you will be lost the whole time. Midterm + final same for all sections, extremely hard though!

Brilliant teacher. Knows what she's talking about! She was way clearer than Prof. Kion. Reading the textbook beforehand is a must to fully understand her lectures. I give her brownie points for trying to make the class laugh. I dont know many good bio professors...but this woman knows her stuff and can definitely teach it well. Good prof for summer

I actually liked her a lot. She covered all the material thoroughly and made sure we understood all the diagrams (which is CRUCIAL). Her PRS were easy marks. The biol112 is a hard course, I thought she explained everything pretty well. MUCH better than other profs.

I don't know why this prof is getting negative comments - she is NOT boring and she's very approachable. I went to see her with questions many times and she was very helpful. The class is tough but fair - but you absolutely MUST go to class. You cannot just read the book and figure it out without lectures.

Pretty hard marker.She picks on little details. But she is very patient when you ask her questions. She doesn't answer questions directly instead she gives you hints and help you to find out the answer by yourself.

The only 100-level bio course in UBC that I liked. Lecture is straight out from the textbook, with more visuals and explanations so read beforehand and steadily. Exams were easy, just get used to the sample exams and do the problem sets (I took this in summer and was surprised at my mark even if I didn't).

If you go to classes and pay attention then you're pretty much fine

Dr Benbasat was not a bad teacher. She was pretty good at explaining things and tried to make things interesting. It's not her fault that she gets mad - I found the classes shamefully noisy for a university course. There were three whole rows at the back of the room that just kept TALKING for no good reason.

GREAT PROF.clear, very approachable/nice. she really cares about her students. you can tell by the way she answers questions during office hours. ALWAYS go to office hours even if you have no questions. Just sitting there and talking to her can help you learn. exams were fair and quite easy. take her if you can.

This is one of the most straight forward professors you will ever get. Her lectures are exactly what she says they will be and the material is practically ALL in her coursebook. Things that are not in the book she makes obvious in class. The ones who don't do well are the ones who don't spend 15 minutes looking over the material before class.

A great prof to hve for the summer. She is very clear w/ the course material. She is also very helpful. Her tests are not too bad, and they are fair. In order to do well, u need to stay on to of it. Do everything that she wants u to do, the assignment, reading and online quiz. good luck!

Contrary to what some people are saying, Benbasat is actually a great prof. She has taken steps to make her lectures more exciting by introducing the class to various interesting videos. Her lectures and notes are usually very clear and exams weren't too hard-although some questions had bad grammar so it was hard to know what they were asking.

I dont know why everybody hates this prof. Shes great!! I had her for Biology 112 for the second time. (I failed Bio 112 the first time) and I got a high A-. I was very happy. I'm taking Micrb 202 right now and I love it! her lectures are interesting, clear and she's so nice! Try going to her office hours, she'll answer all your questions.

MICB 202 is not exactlly the easiest course. It involves a lot of memorization and lots of understanding. Dr. Benbasat did a good job at making the lectures as interesting as possible. Her notes are really clear and shes one of the nicest profs I've had at UBC.

She was a great prof, and really taught well! It was a pleasure to take this class.

Excellent teacher! She may not be the most clear at times, but if you make that known, she tries her best to explain To do well in this course, attend all lectures and print out her lecture slides as an accompaniment- they're a lot more useful than the textbook!BIO 112 was indeed one of the hardest courses I've taken, but this prof made it bearable

She is a great prof, but not very helpful during office hours.

Very enthusiastic about class and tries to make lecture content applicable. A little accent but bearable

Benbasat is EXTREMELY helpful in office hours! Maybe the people that came to ask her questions had not really prepared or fully thought about their questions. Can be a difficult marker. In lab she can be intimidating tho...

As one in the last micb class before she retires, she is one of the best profs I have been around. Clear, helpful, but exams arent easy. You will earn what you deserve.