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She is very nice and really helpful. Willing to do almost anything for her students :) Makes a boring class A LOT better!

She's good - very helpful, but she'd get a lot more done if she'd stop making comments on the people talking in class or leaving. It's getting annoying!

I like how she tries to help. I find I can understand her lectures easily but then the exams are extremely hard.

okay person, okay teacher for high school but this is university! i want to know the names of the "orange thingy"...and if she stopped stalling to point out talkers and cell phones maybe we wouldn't have to cut out chapters

no, she doesn't always use biological termionology, but it helps her to explain complex ideas in a way simple enough that they're easy to understand. Her exams are challenging (especially the final) but not unfairly hard.

really nice and helpful, but wastes too much time bragging about people leaving her class and about cellphones ringing. CRAZY FINAL, but fair midterms. just to emphasize: CRAZY FINAL!!

very helpful and willing to do anything to help her students understand. the final would've gone much better if she didn't finish too many chapters in the last two weeks and had the exam mostly on those

Professor Poling explains things in a way that is extremely easy to understand, and she takes questions from the class and answers them so anyone can understand. She also has this great policy that we only have to read about what we talk about in class.

Prof. Poling answered questions well and her lectures were interesting! Especially the material on DNA replication. Plants: Yuk! Reviews before each test would be helpful, also be more clear about what's on each test.

Very good teacher. The class is interesting. I also find it annoying when people talk in class and barge in and out, its distracting and i like that she gets after people for it

truely the most dedicated proffesor i have ever been tought by.

HA HA HA....one word FINAL! She may explain things in simple terms but then she expects you to know the "technical" meanings on tests..

Excellent nice prof. Don't bother reading the text book. Print off notes and take notes in class. During exams watch out for double negatives in her questions and bring a thesaurus to the exam for she uses synonyms constantly.

Uses words terms like blobby thing in class all the time but expects you to know the technical term for everything. All MC tests- very tricky. Nice person tho always willing to stay after office hours to help a student.VERY dedicated.

VERY nice person, classes and notes are easy to understand and interesting. I suggest reading at least the study guide though, because sometimes her exams go into detail a little more than what she talks about in class.

Okay Prof, attempts to answer questions, does tend to oversimplify, read the text and you're good for any test or quiz.

Very clear and helpfull in answering questions and explaining topics. However, watch out for the final! She derives a sick pleasure from misleading students as to what's on her exams. Make sure you study ALL of the course material... in detail.

Good teacher

Very good prof. Clear, fair, and always willing to help those with weakness. No complaints.

Excellent work. Hats off to Professor Poling. She took biology and made it easy to understand. ROCK ON...... Branden Gagne

This teacher is alrite like she teaches nice and she helps whenever she can very kind teacher but very mean in tests and exams... I had to drop this course after mid term...

She's a really good teacher. She teaches well and tries her best to make everyone understand the material. The only thing is she tells you to go in depth as far as she covers the material but the exams are way tougher. Study hard!

Very good prof, explains things well but definately very hard as far as exams go. Don't just study online notes - must read texts. Definately need to go to class in order to do well.

Good Prof, Very good teacher!

Good teacher. Easily approachable and friendly. Lectures are interesting. Her exams are quite evil sometimes with tricky multiple choice. Make sure you read the textbook!!

I really liked her; I found many of her lectures fun to attend. I would suggest reading the textbook, but I didn't find her exams unfair at all. I didn't like a couple of the assignments, and I didn't like the testing method in a couple of the lab tests. Otherwise, I think she's great.

Best prof so far!She tells you exactly what sections of the text to study, but don't excpect any free marks.You HAVE to read the text and the study guide is really really helpful. Her exams are not hard if you know what she's talking about. You can do well without going to class, but she's really good at explaining stuff and very helpful!

I had her for both biology classes and her lectures were very clear. Her multiple choice exams were hard at first but after a while I knew what to expect.

She's a good prof but honestly her multiple choice questions are very hard and tricky and i was never able to do well i wouldn't recommend her

She was enthusiastic about class, her explanations were great clear and concise.Her exams/tests were difficult, but if you go to class, read the text you're fine.Study only what she covers.The study guide was a big help -my grade went up once I started using it. Her questions are similar to the study guide.Not a breeze course- work for your mark.

very enthusiastic and best prof ever!!! she knows the stuff inside and out and her classes are fun to attend. the study guide will become ur best friend to study from and also the questions at the end of each chapter in the textbook...her exams are somewhat difficult but as long as you study everything she teaches you'll be fine

My favourite teacher. She is very fair and explains everything cleary. Reading the book helps a lot. If you attend class and read the book you should do fine. great teacher.

She is an awesome teacher! Definantly go to her if you have any questions no matter how small she will help you understand! she is very far and takes everyone seriously, I would have to say she was the best prof I had all of first year! Test are fair and if you think anything is wrong dont hesitate to talk to her she is amazing! love her!!

GREAT professor. She explains everything very well and is clear about what will and won't be on exams. You just need to listen in lecture and take notes. Some of her exams are hard but she will curve. She made the material very interesting and understandable!!!

Best professor every! She's pretty easy just go to class, take good notes and read the text (not as important) and you'll do fine. REALLY open to questions and really wants you too do well definently take her class but spend lots of time on it cause her MC are tricky if you don't study. I LOVE YOU POLING!

AMAZING! She knows what she's talking about, helpful, fun, sooo nice.. if you go to her lectures and understand what's going on, you're golden.. go to her for help if you need it, she's always around and always willing to help.. she's great!

Amaaazing professor, really clear and straightforward. Halfway through the lectures she stops to tell a joke, its really cute. Very knowledgeable and doesn't just read off slide shows. ALSO posts the slideshows online to download which is really nice!

Amazing professor. Explains everything very clearly and makes the material interesting. Midterms and exams are easy if you pay attention. Tests only what she teaches.

If you go to class, you don't have to read the text (however, I did read the text just for better understanding but never added new info). I did very well on her midterms and exams by just going to class and studying what she said :) <3 Poling

She is the best teacher i have ever had! She is incredibly nice and very helpful! As long as you study the notes she gives, you will do fine on the tests! Funnest class ever! :)

She tends to use dumbed-down descriptions for things. She will say "ish" and "biggie" and other such terms. She's a really nice lady and it's obvious that she cares, but her lectures are not like the tests, beware. Not impossible to do well, you just need to make sure you understand the concepts despite her simplified explanations.

She is an awesomee teacher! This course was one of my favorites in the past 2 years and the she made the material interesting, easy and specifically chosen from the text. She is a really good prof!

Great Prof! Shes always very interested in what she teaches, and makes things very clear and easier to understand. You should pay attention in lectures because some things could be a bit tricky to understand. I love her "joke breaks"!! Overall a great prof!

One of my favourite professors. The tests are very thorough and everything she teaches is testable. But if you take good notes, you'll do fine. She is very approachable if you need help. She teaches very closely to the textbook, so if any clarification is needed, consulting the textbook is helpful. She makes the class fun and enjoyable.

AMAZING prof!, she explains things very very well and in-depth... She tends to dumb down the subject, however that's not a negative thing because you understand it a lot better, her exams were pretty hard, she tends to ask questions that are not straight forwards knowledge questions, she asks questions that focus on application, deep understanding.

Doesn't really have an idea of what she is teaching. Very nice and kind, but if someone asks her a question she either explains the answer incorrectly or insufficiently. I hate her teaching technique and her multiple choice questions are often irrelevant to the content of the course.

Great teacher, very available for help, entertaining and interesting!

Dr. Poling, is fantastic. One of the best biology profs for sure. She makes lectures very interesting, and purposely doesn't teach things she knows students will not like. She is super approachable and takes student feedback very seriously and will do what is in her power to make changes for the next test or course.

outstanding professor

Going through some of the feedback seeing some hate towards Dr. Pooling, it actually agitated me and made me want to write this. Her lectures are great, as long, go to every class, write down what she says and understand you will do fine. You must understand the material not memorize, or you will do horribly. Ppl that did bad clearly didnt get it

Dr. Poling was seriously the greatest professor I've had in the biology department. Her lectures were fantastic, she goes at just the right speed and provides physiologic examples relative to everyday life. Her tests were challenging, such that you need to understand the material and is great prep for the MCAT. Highly recommended!

I really enjoyed Dr. Polings class. She was always available for extra help which is amazing. Her tests make you think. If you come to class and pay attention you can figure out what will be the short answer questions. The MC questions were more challenging and really made you think hard and apply all knowledge you have learnt. Great Class!

Great teacher. Nicest and easiest prof to talk to, but her tests are difficult and tricky. I've had her for 3 classes now and you HAVE to attend classes and study a lot. If you do this you will get at least a B+, but very difficult to get an A or A+.

Easily the best prof I've ever had at the University of Windsor. Dr. Poling makes science fun and interesting. Whenever I see that she is taking a class I make sure to take it. This year she taught histology for the first time and it was one of my favourite classes of University. She does a good job explaining and really cares about her students

Poling is literally the best biology prof at the university. She is clear in her lectures, informative and an all around nice person. Her tests are perfectly fair and often contain multiple choice which are easy. Make sure to take any class with her.

Dr. Poling is an excellent professor & more over a good TEACHER which is so rare to find in profs. She is really nice and willing to accomodate and help students. Don't get me wrong you will need to WORK in her classes and attend lectures and labs to get a good grade. Her tests are fair, if not a little tricky at times. Overall, highly recommended.

Overall a good professor! Engaging, kind, and hilarious! Make sure you go to class and write down EVERYTHING she says (I recommend recording lectures). There is a fair amount of opportunity to boost your grade but beware of her multiple choice (make sure you know the material well enough to answer the questions w/o looking at the confusing options.

Dr. Poling is my favourite! She's like the nicest prof I've ever known. You absolutely can't miss any of her lectures though because the exam is exactly about what is taught in class. But she is super open to students' questions and loves to teach. I wish she could teach my next human phys class.

Dr. Poling is amazing. I have taken many courses with her and have even gone to her for help for other courses. She is always willing to meet and help you with anything you need, including personal problems. If you think the grading on your assignments or exams was unfair, she will reason with you and change your grade accordingly. GREAT prof!

She's way better this semester than last semester. You can tell she is way more confident and comfortable with the material. She is extremely fair-grader and one of the few profs who take time to look at the written answer questions rather than letting the GAs do it for her. Overall, I enjoyed her class and would take her again if I had the chance.

Best prof ever! The learning environment is chill and fun, though you should participate in discussions. The projects are easy enough to handle. I genuinely enjoyed the class and use the skills I learned every day! You will always feel supported by Dr. Poling.

Very great prof! Takes her time in lectures to make sure everyone understands the material, makes the lectures fun and engaging, and always gives lots of practice on more difficult concepts. Exam multiple choice is tricky but the exams are not super long so as long as you know your stuff and read the questions carefully, you should be fine.

Definitely better in BIOL2050 than BIOL2040, but overall same format and testing style. Highly recommend reading the textbook to do well on her tests, as sometimes she tests on things she's barely covered or mentioned. Her lectures are thorough, and her assignments are somewhat confusing sometimes so make sure to ask questions.

Dr. Poling is great, the material is easy to follow and tests aren't hard if you study properly. Her lectures are engaging and easy to comprehend if you have a background in basic biology-which you should if you're taking this course. She answers questions during class and cares about student comprehension. Fully recommend!