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Master of double speak, every assignment will have to be done multiple times. Worse yet, all grading is extremely subjective with the same work given different grades. A little warning, final grades have nothing to do with work throughout the course.
Run and hide. Worst class ever.
would NOT take her. fight to get someone else. it would be worth it
Her grading is subjective. She tells you what she wants after it has been turned in. The information is good, but they way she teaches it is terrible.
worst teacher ever!! she rambles on and she doesnt teach from the book. the way she tests also isnt how she teaches...this is the hardest non-major class I have ever had..take anyone but her!!!
Rude and judgmental woman. It seems as though she thinks that her class is the only one being taken by her students. Ridiculous assignments (and ridiculous amount of assignments), extremely unfair to students that she doesn't care for. avoid her classes if at all possible....
These comments are not incorrect!! She is a real poor teacher. Don't Take HER!!!
Tells you one thing and then wants something else..Takes FOREVER to return papers to you, but she wants them from you now..Dont take her!!!
Hard to figure out what exactly she wants...Be prepared to do every assignment at least twice because she does not make it clear what she wants... TERRIBLE TEACHER! HOW DOES THIS WOMAN STILL HAVE HER JOB?
I don't know why people don't like her. I have her for Biology Seminar, and as long as you do the work, you will make an A in the class, that's a promise. She's a very helpful teacher, as long as you go to her and ask.
The previous comments are all correct. In the lectures the same stuff is repeated over and over but somehow still hard to understand. Smaller assignments are okay, but the bigger the assignment you better watch out. She is not clear at all on what she really wants to be done. I definitely would not suggest taking her classes!
Dr. Jones is awesome! I took her for Biology freshman seminar thinking that the class would be a joke, but she actually pushes her students. I loved her because she was real and did not sugar-coat anything. If you are not cut out for Biology you will learn that in her class, but if you are, you will LOVE her! Great teacher! She truly does care!
This is a class where if you don't stay ahead you will not pass, but If you go to class(every time & its only once a week) you will VERY easily make an A! You just have to do your work, exactly how she wants it! And its not hard at all! The worst thing was you had to write a paper, which was hard! but even with tht you can still make a great grade!
Woman is never clear about what she wants on assignments. Have to be done multiple times. Grading is very subjective, not about you work. Kiss her butt and you will get an A. If you are an honor student def. avoid her. Fight for someone else do not take this woman!@
Some of the labs in this class are really fun, but otherwise the class is terrifying. You aren't really sure what assignments entail and when they are due. She also takes a long time to get grades back, so you don't even know if you are doing reports correctly until you have down several. She is just way too confusing.
Very confusing woman. Says one thing and wants another. Very mean at times and can be condescending. Needs to teach some where else because she is making my life terrible!
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! Her lectures are boring and she goes way too fast to take notes! Her test are impossible to pass unless you are a bio major. I think we've done 4 papers, 5 group assignments, and 12 online assignments(learnsmart), and she has not graded/put grades in for any! HORRIBLE CLASS!
Do NOT take her. Her tests are extremely hard. I am a student who works very hard for my grades and this was such a hard class. I spent over twenty hours studying for her final which is 30% of your grade, 200 questions, and comprehensive and I only made a 75. She is very sarcastic and made me feel stupid when I asked her questions. DO NOT TAKE HER!
Dr. Jones is a Prof that knows her material. If you have a low grade she will work w/ u if u go to her for help. She loves people who come by her office and she is really not that bad of a teacher. She comes off as hard but that is just front. Go to her office hours, talk with her, and she will be willing to help any student who is trying hard
Avoid Class, Dr. Jones is by far one of the most unprofessional sarcastic uncompassionate professors I have in countered in my 4 Years of college. She makes you feel stupid. Does not respond to emails and shows less than 0 interest in her role as a professor and the way it impacts you as a student. Exams are impossible. You have been WARNED.
She is horrible, rude, doesnt help at all, or answer questions
This was an easy A class, All you have to do is to show interest. There is one super easy paragraph a week, and if you don't get it, you can go to her office and she will practically tell you what to do, she even gives you materials so you don't have to research.
She was the worst teacher I ever had at VSU I took her PERS course and she didn't know anything about what she was supposed to be teaching. She was really rude and told us not to email her for help or assignments. I hated her class it was boring and most of the time she didn't even teach. DO NOT TAKE!
Dr. Jones is not a good instructor. BIOL 1010 is a very hard class to pass. She forces and crams LEARNSMART down your throat, makes impossible deadlines, and then prepares 110 question exams that are nothing like the practice tests she puts online. 1st day of class, she states "60% OF HER STUDENTS FAIL," like shes proud of it! CHOOSE HENKEL
she is very rude and spends half of the class time talking about things that aren't going to be on the test
The worst class that I have taken so far Professor assigns too much work You are responsible for your own notes She provides no power point print outs or study guide Spends half the class talking off topic and focused on students moving in seats Test are hard There is an assignment due before every class along w/papers Her Class is not worth taking
Worst teacher by far!!! She is inconsistent and unorganized. She lie a lot also, just have to be able to detect it. Her tests have nothing to do with your notes and they are 110 questions. Final is 200 questions. She gives dumb essays that are irrelevant. Don't take her!!!!!!!
Dr. Jones gets a bad rep because she doesn't spoon feed the material to students but she is a great teacher! This class is HARD, and there is alot of work and material covered in class. If you want to pass, you have to put effort into note taking and reading the assignments. The tests are not hard if you have listened and studied. Not an easy A.
She is so confusing with her instructions. She grades really hard. Her tests are so long (110) questions. Our textbook is online and she says all the answers to the test questions you can find in the book, but that is not true!! She gives help when you ask for it. But most likely you will need to ask for help because she's unclear a lot.
Pretty good professor over all. Definitely not an easy A. You will work your tail off. She's untraditional & tries lots of different things. Lots of homework and assignments. But it's doable. I would not recommend taking this with other hard classes. You do your work, ask questions, & see her during office hours & you have nothing to worry about.
This is the hardest class I've ever taken but it was required and Dr. Jones is the only one that teaches it. I absolutely hated every minute of that semester when I was in it but in hindsight and comparing it to the other ISCI classes that are required, this is the only one I learned anything in. Her field trips are awesome so I'd advise going.
Dr. Jones knows her stuff! She is very old fashioned in her teaching style and does not put up with talking or horseplay. She can be very overbearing in the classroom and come across as rude. Do the reading, come to class, and go see her in her office. Make sure to do the workshops and field trips!
Dr. Jones was by far my favorite instructor. I would be lying if I said the class was easy however, she was amazing. I was engaged and she really pushed me to learn. Her teaching style allows you to put your hands on what you're learning. Labs and trips were fun. She clearly put a lot of work and effort into those things. She stretched my brain.
Dr. Jones knows her Biology. However, this translates badly to her teaching methods she makes everything more difficult than it should. Before every test there is mandatory practices and pretest that took me up to 6 hours to do. Alot of online assigments nothing like the test. I will say that I have deffiantly learned from this course. Do not take
I made the mistake of not checking the teacher before taking the class. The extra ten points IS HELPFUL. But the way she explains things , I can't understand cause I'm not a bio major.
If you don't take good notes and aren't willing to study and do homework, do not take this class. She's extremely unorganized and has no idea what is going on in the class at times. She forgot to come to class (twice). She seems like a nice lady but she should not be teaching this class, she knows way more about evolution than creationism.
Okay so don't take her, just don't. Her lectures have nothing that's on the tests, her tests don't correlate with the subject, for example her BIOLOGY class had questions about racism on the final and the 3rd test. WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH BIOLOGY??? TAKE IT TO SOCIOLOGY. She's terrible stay away, for your own sake, stay far far away.
Horrible experience. Don't mind having to work for an A, even in a PERS, but she made everything overly complicated. She changed her mood randomly. She missed at least two of my class sessions but if you miss one she has zero sympathy and your grade will suffer. She often told students to their face she saw their emails but chose not to respond.
She is not a good teacher at all. Her lectures are not consistent and her test and lectures do not correlate. All of her test are 100 questions, which I personally feel is ridiculous.
YOU GUYS, IF YOU DON'T LISTEN TO ANYONE ELSE PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THIS. Dr. Jones is a terrible teacher, she's rude and her test do not relate to her lectures. she rambles and she's spends ways too much time talking about irrelevant things. seriously, unless you have biology written across your forehead DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS
You must study for Dr. Jones' tests (only three tests and a final) and attend lectures. Many of her test questions come from her lectures, so DO NOT SKIP. She assigns a lot of work, but the work is beneficial to the tests. Pay attention, take good notes, and do the practice, pretests, and online homework and you should do fine in her class.
This was by far the worst class. This professor did not teach. Class lectures were full of her rambling and telling stories. She makes you spend $85 on learnsmart to do homework but never submit those grades (although she says she will). 3 tests,a final, taxonomy chart, and a critical review, of a paper she wrote, are the only grades recorded.
Lots of essays to write convinced that she was giving students a chance who weren't great at studying to shine through their essays. However the grading is annoying. You can write extra but it doesn't mean you will earn extra credit. Be prepared for the exam bc/ there will be about 20 questions she will throw in that you haven't gone over yet.
Everyone exaggerates when they say that she is not a good professor. She was fine. She gives a couple of essay assignments, which helped boost my grade from a C to a B. She has most homework online through learn smart. There are 3 tests and a final. If you do not do well on the the tests, the learnsmarts save your grade. TRY AND DO YOUR BEST!
Dr. Jones is a terrible teacher, she's rude and her test do not relate to her lectures. she rambles and she's spends ways too much time talking about irrelevant things. CLASS
Dr Jones is a good lecturer however she is very strict & mean. she gives excessive homework for someone taking other hard classes. her tests are around 150 questions each. i would not recommend and would never take her class again. she will work with you if you go to her office hours but if you don't do that , then good luck passing.
Outside of the class, Dr. Jones is a pretty great professor she cares a lot about about society. But when it comes to her class she talks a lot more about society then actual biology. Her test are extremely long, her online work is A LOT and she assigns them all around the same time which stressed me out. Ended up withdrawing from the class
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!! I passed but it is the hardest thing I've ever taken. She talks more on racism than she does biology. She doesn't test on the material she gives you. She changes the due dates of her homework constantly and causes you to bend your schedule to hers. (Moves due dates up). She is the rudest person I have ever met.
I loved her, she's tough and she doesn't take crap from anyone. If you cheat or sign someone in she'll punish you accordingly. If you take good notes, do your learnsmarts, and show up you'll do just fine. She has study sessions led by herself before tests where you can basically ask her anything. The tests progressively get easier.
If you come to college and expect your professors to baby you, definitely do not take Dr. Jones. She is a hard-working professor who requires you to think, learn and avoid memorizing and forgetting information. If you take your education, time, and money seriously, you will have no problem in this class.
Shes very smart but also very rude. Wouldnt recommend taking her classes at all, take another professor or online through ecore. I got A's in her classes but the work just ridiculous.
Her class is lots of lecturing but she knows what she is talking about. Dont take her class if you dont care about school. Theres lots of questions on test so be prepared. However, she provided Atleast 6 extra credit opportunities. I made high Cs on 4 tests but I made an A in class because I did all the homework and she curved the final.
Dr Jones was the most disrespectful , arrogant , unfair , bias professor I came across in my four years at VSU . She will make bias comments about you in her lectures & to other students . She will email you rude comments & not give you a fair opportunity at passing her class if she does not like you . TRUST ME , You will know by WEEK ONE !!!!!
she do too much. I never knew what was going on. Failed every test.
Dr. Jones is the worst professor I have ever had. She does not give rubrics for the assignments that she gives. She requires a course notebook where she changes her standards each time you turn it in and does not give a rubric. She rambles on about things that are never on her test. Will fail you based on favoritism!!!!
Not much homework, but notebooks are a lot of work. Overall a nice professor, very smart and cares a lot about what she is doing.
Youre graded on 4 test, 6 essays, a whole bunch of online homework, and a final. I failed 3 out of the 4 test and passed the final and ended with an A. The essays are easy, and you receive extra credit if you come to every single class and if you go on the field trip. As long as you do every single assignment you can pass with an A-B.
Dr. Jones is a really good professor. She cares about what she teaches and wants you to be a good teacher. She does grade kind of tough, but if you pay attention and follow her guidelines you'll do fine. DO NOT miss class, your grade WILL go down. Don't wait until the last minute to do your notebook, work on it throughout the unit and do your best.
Dr. Jones is a wonderful professor! Ive learned more in this course than any course Ive taken during undergrad. She is a professor that actually cares about her students. You must work hard in her classes, but its well worth the effort. Her lectures are student-friendly; definitely speaks in a way that is easy to follow and easy to understand.
This was one of the worst classes I have taken in college. She publicly humiliates people on a regular basis and thinks its funny. She lectures on things that aren't on the test, and doesn't care about her students at all. Do not take this unless you absolutely have to.
Just don't do it.
Dr. Jones class was terrible. I spent an hour and 15 minutes every class going over pictures and talking about topics irrelevant to biology. The online textbook was the only redeeming quality about it, and even that was not an ideal experience.
Face to face Dr. Jones is absolutely amazing and is very avid in her field, the best advice is to go in and see her whenever needed it can help you in the future. Beware this class is heavily involved with the online textbook if you don't do it, I guarantee you will not pass. The tests are very difficult and attendance is MANDATORY(25% off each day
Her class is very demanding for a simple intro class. You have to do several of questions for homework before the lecture on the subject. Her tests are lengthy! If you can take another science, take it! However, if you must, go to office hours and just talk to her!
If you see her name on your schedule or if you are making a schedule DO NOT choose her or take her class. She makes people feel stupid when they don't understand things. If you ask her for help she doesn't help you. She tells you to ask your classmates like that is who we payed to help us. Stress Stress Stress is her class you have been warned.
Dr. Jones is a great professor. She really wants each student to succeed in & out of her classroom, offering advice almost every class. She's very willing to meet outside of class. The grading rubric is set up so that if you do the work you will have no problem passing. Read the syllabus & keep track of dates. Tests are lecture-based, don't skip!
Prof. Jones is a great professor face to face. She is very knowledgable in her field and knows what she is talking about. you WILL NOT pass if you do not come to class, the class is not to heavy on work but you will have to work for it. The only thing is the test is a bit hard for it to be an intro class and everything is based on lecture and book
When it comes to learning we take notes , but not good notes , she talks she knows her stuff , but not so well at teaching & she does not go back on any slides , she will tell you she doesnt go back . Most of the slides are pictures more than words .
Never thought I would have to write essays for a science class but she made students of this intro class write 6 six. Dont take her.
Do not take this class. Do yourself a favor and take another lab science. This is supposed to be an entry level Bio class, but we had 6 essays (that were all graded unfairly.) Tons of homework, all tests are over 100 questions, and she will fail you if you dont show up to lecture and sit in your assigned seat. Yes I said it, assigned seat.
Don't walk in late. Ever. 6 essays, because really? Online homework takes 2-3 hours. Post-pandemic, she posted 11 assignments to be due within ONE week, then canceled/pushed back some once we already slaved over it. Be prepared to REDO a lot of assignments. Really rude. If you wake up and your grade is suddenly an F, well, good luck Charlie.
Pretty easy class , as long as you get the work done . E journal is a big part of your grade so make sure its done and up to par. Shes hard on you but I Believes she just wants you to pass.
I absolutely LOVE Dr. Jonas. She has helped me so much during this pandemic and genuinely cares about her students. Her class is difficult, but she really works with her students to succeed. You cannot be lazy in her class though. You must stay on top of things and pay attention or you won't do well. Do your work and you will love her!
This was SUPPOSED to be a class focused on Biology and Biodiversity but I cannot recall her centering on either of these topics during the semester. She tends to go on these unnecessary tangents & does not give clear explanations for anything when asked. The workload is heavy and incredibly tedious and harsh grading on the most minuscule details.
This class is awful. It is supposed to be about evolution and biodiversity and biology in general but she makes us create about 700 of slides without giving clear instructions. During lectures she goes onto tangents about things not relevant to class. She picks at all of the little details and if you don't do it perfectly you will fail.
Her grading scale is something truly out of this world on the rigor level. For the class to not have test the electronic journals is the worst part the slides and the expectations a yearbook editor was her exact words on the level of appearance for the whole thing. Ridiculous to expect everything single slide to have a picture not from Google.
I really enjoyed Dr. Jones' class. If you show up to class and apply yourself you can earn an A. She cares about her students and wants to see them do well. I was graded by an Ejournal and it was a new and enjoyable way to be graded. GO TO LABS, going to labs maked the Ejournal a lot easier.
Dr. Jones was the worst professor I have had so far at Valdosta State. We did E-journals instead of tests this semester and she picked at every little detail on each slide. You would get a bad grade if a photo was off center, even if all the information was there. I not recommend anyone take her class.
She would lecture a lot and all her test questions are based off lectures.
Would not recommend taking this class. She makes up all her own material and makes you complete an E-Journal instead of taking tests. youd think that would be easier but id 100% rather take a test. She grades heavy and the amount of work assigned is insane if youre taking more than 1 course which most students are.
Do not take this class unless you want a guaranteed F. her lecture class does not go along with the lab class at all. she makes you write essays that she does not even grade herself. She wastes half the class talking about nothing before getting onto the actual subject. If you can take another prerequisite then do so or else you will hurt your GPA.
Doesnt stick to the syllabus . She doesnt personally grade students work, TAs do and have the say so. Very Lecture heavy , I believe she makes the tests based off lectures not assignments. Very outspoken and rude. Barely any extra credit opportunities. Do not take bio 1010 with her.
She makes you work for an A. This semester she tried something new, and previous students told me it was very different from before. She grades you through an ej and she grades it 3 times. It is not a hard class but there is a lot of work, and she expects you to be creative. If you like a class strict to a checklist and tests she is not for you.
Dr. Jones cares about her students, she sets clear and high expectations. Just follow directions. Do the homework every single week. If you get behind you will start to struggle. She will be very flexible with you if you need extensions. COMMUNICATE with her. She will assign an electronic journal, you have to stay up to date on this! Do not be lazy
Class is lecture heavy and tests based off lectures. However most of her lecture she talks about stuff that doesnt relate to the class and the test questions are just whatever she makes up so very difficult to study for. Lots of unnecessary bookwork and essays. Doesnt accept late work even if you have a valid reason. Awful class do not take her!!
This was one of the worst classes I have taken. Dr. Jones will NOT open any assignments if you miss them, even if you have a doctors excuse. She gives smart book assignments that take 3+ hours and her tests are 100 questions. The tests are very hard and confusing. You also have a lot of essays to write (these are easier to do). Its a lot of work.
just dont do it
just get another professor tbh.
Dr. Jones sets clear expectations for her students. If you do the homework, attend her lectures, and pay attention you will do fine in the class. I am graduating college today. I took her as a freshman. At the time, I really struggled, but in hindsight it made me a much more prepared college student. I highly recommend taking her. Know it is work.
The worst professor I've ever had. She assigned more work than all my other courses combined. Assignments were vague and lectures incoherent. If you have a passion for the subject and a light schedule, you may enjoy it. She's cares about her students, but not about their time. Avoid if at all possible.
She has no format to her grading. She claims that the 3 grades we have in the class are based on what we learned, but she wants specific things regardless of if you learned it or not. She is no help when you ask her for feedback and if you do not have exactly what she expects, even if you do the work otherwise, she will fail you.
Let me start of by saying Professor Jones herself is a wonderful professor! But if you plan on taking ISCI 2001 or 2002 take it at GMC! as it is so much easier and less stressful! The EJ was by far one of the most stress-full things I have done! Just when you think your doing good one mistake and you FAIL FOR THE ENTIRE SEMESTER! save yourself!
ISCI 2001 (there was no option to select) Dr. Jones is good at teaching the content, but I have NEVER felt so disrespected by my final project NEVER being graded. SO beyond unprofessional and disrespectful. Would I have the same ability to never turn in my work with NO excuse? Absolutely not. I would have failed the class. Very disappointed!!
I wouldn't recommend this professor, vsu needs to let her go. She's terrible.
Most of the people leaving nasty reviews are people who arent keeping up with the course, or were caught cheating; totally their fault not hers. There are no test but theres an E journal, if you keep up with it the class is an easy A. I love her class, it can become stressful if you get behind, so dont.
I really really really hated this class. She was by far one of the worse teachers I have had ever since I have started school. Please try not to take this lady it will save you a great deal of stress and depression. VSU really needs to fire this lady
I took Dr. Jones this semester for 2 different classes at the same time and could tell that she was great at changing her approach when it came to 2 completely different class sizes. while she was a bit unorganized as first once all students and her were on the same page, it was smooth sailing. Would definelty take her again!
This professor usually has a bad rep, but I just want to say that she is truly not that bad. She clearly outlines the expectations for the class and as long as you do your work, you should pass this class just fine. There are a lot of online assignments, but they are for a completion grade. She can come off as a little blunt, but she is funny!
Dr. Jones does a different kind of learning and that is journals. If you don't know what journals are, they are basically a PowerPoint of everything you've learned in the class. I am in ISCI 2001 with Dr. Jones and all year I've made A's. But after the final, I make a C in the class... She's grading a PowerPoint. iI wouldn't recommend this class!!!
I was only graded by her stupid ej and she gives you absolutely no criteria or rubric. She basically grades you based on HER opinion on how creative you are with a stupid powerpoint. She's a horrible professor that couldn't care less about her students actually passing. She's very disorganized and lazy. only her favorites in the class will pass.
Up until 24 hours before final grades came out I had an A in the class. Then she put in my final journal & my grade dropped to a C. I consistently did the same amount of work throughout the semester. I would not recommend this class to anyone. If you have no choice but to take this class wit her, i am sorry. show up and kiss ass or prepare to fail.
If you think that you can handle this class you CANNOT. Its is not the subject that is hard, it is HER. You will find yourself annoyed and asking yourself why you even choose this professor. The smartbooks she assigns takes HOURS. and the essay topics are just ANNOYING. I am not playing around!!! For YOUR own sanity do not play with this lady!!
Dr. Jones is a great teacher. She very clearly lays out her expectations and her lectures are very in-depth and easy to understand. If you do not show up to class, you probably wont pass because she creates her tests based off her lecture power points. Most people get really upset because they actually have to put work into the class. Shes great.
It is so bad I want to give you a 0 but that's not possible so I give you a 1
If you have a full schedule, do not take this class with this professor.. save yourself. This class is extremely fast paced so if you miss even one assignment.. good luck charlie. Tests are in class and go off of the PowerPoints and labs so pay attention! Papers due weekly, PowerPoints as well. The assignments don't make sense sometimes.
No. Just no. Shes absolutely terrible and makes super difficult tests. Avoid at all cost, cause you will seriously regret taking her class. Her lectures are boring and the powerpoints barely have any information since she just says the information out loud. Just dont take her for your own sanity.
The class takes a lot of work but the professor provides help if needed. Its a lot to take on so dont take with other priority classes otherwise its manageable
She is not a very good teacher and expects students to believe everything she says when things do not make sense. Does not give good feedback and confuses students more. Lots of busy work assignments.
Doesn't give study guides for tests, says college students shouldn't need any. She expects you to remember every single thing she's covered for her tests. Her test are 100+ questions done in class, also with an essay. Assigns so much work throughout the week it's crazy. Avoid her at all costs!!
The class is hard if you can avoid taking her PLEASE do so. Shes not necessarily a mean lady but she has a smart mouth sometimes and gives an assignment that is due twice a week.
Having to write papers, review and grade 3 other student's papers, and then reflect on your critics is NOT what I should be wasting my time on in BIOLOGY. I already took my writing classes and got A's, I'm here for my lab requirements. If I didn't need this class I would drop it in a heart beat. Avoid her if you can, good luck if you're unlucky.
Get prepared for lectures where she hits one simple main point for the majority of class and 100 question tests that aren't based on her lecture, but rather the extremely lengthy smartbooks she assigns. Not only that, Dr. Jones is pretty mean to her TA. Attendance is graded per unit. 1 absence is a 100%, 2 a 75%, etc.
Set me back a whole semester. Do not take this class if you want to get your degree.
Dr. Jones assigns so much work during the week with no grading criteria. She has never once given a rubric or assignment guideline. Has made inappropriate comments during class as well as given false information. If you can avoid this professor, do it. My GPA has suffered dramatically from this course. Worst teacher I have ever had.
Even though she has a bad rep, Dr. Jones honestly surprised me. Her tests are hard, but there are plenty of things to bring your grade up. She is very interesting and funny which keeps you engaged. She is also very understanding if you go to talk to her one-on-one. Although she may not be everyone's favorite, I enjoyed her class.
This is by far the worst professor that I have came across. I wouldn't recommend taking her at all. She constantly changes the weight of your assignments as if she's keeping your from passing. She gives out the most smart book assignments which is only worth 1.11% of your final grade. Lastly, her lectures doesn't corresponds with her 3 exams
Jones is a decent professor however you will have more help with other classmates in the groupme than by just listening to her. She assigns SO MUCH HOMEWORK and unnecessary papers. You can make a good grade if you actually try but overall the class is annoying. I wouldn't recommend but if you get stuck with Jones you can pass.
Dr. Jones does not post lectures so you better take a picture of each slide, covers material not in the book and pushes it heavily compared to book material, assignments dates were constantly changed. She wants to start controversy and yes she made us watch monkeys do the deed. Her lectures are heavily opinion based. 10/10 Do not Recommend.
I see a lot of mixed reviews, but I liked the class. Sometimes I was a little thrown off by topics bc apparently its not a traditional bio class but towards the end I loved her teaching style. Her tests are a little difficult, but you should pass bc she gives several types of assignments to balance it out.
Dr. Jones has no clue what she is doing and her guidelines for assignments change day to day. She will help on an assignment and still give you a 30. She has no idea how to grade and often forgets things. It is almost as if she gets off on giving bad grades. She often brags about how hard her courses are. STEER CLEAR!!!
If you can switch classes, or professor do so. Each test is 100 questions long, and the final is 200 questions. If you miss two lectures get ready for your grade to drop a whole letter grade. Overall, do not take this class, material she covered was not relevant to biology, and it was super controversial. Terrible course!
She gives many essays during the semester as well as smart book assignments which should be easy if you pay attention to lecture. Go to every study session before the test to refresh your memory of lecture. Just overall pay attention and don't slack in this class or you will fail!!
You HAVE to attend every lecture. Exams are 100+ questions each, and studying is virtually impossible if you don't go to class. Many of the questions are things Prof. Jones says out loud, or are opinions. There are usually ranking questions involved which is a whole other can of worms. Be ready to spend 8 hours a week on smartbook assignments too.
There is a sole word for her: incompetent.
Dr. Jones was alright for certain topics, but her opinions slip through in her lectures. She wasn't difficult, you will have to write 5-6 essay, and the homework's range from 75 to 150 questions each. It's a pretty easy class to pass assignments and extra credit offer support, the tests are a major portion of the finale grade. Don't work you fail.
I loved Dr.Jones. I was scared to take her only from past reviews. She is a really great person and professor and helped my class grow professionally. She was always helpful and willing to give advice on anything. When writing my essay and presentation, she was always down to meet outside of class and office hours to help. I recommend taking her!
This is easily the worst class I've ever experienced. Not only does the test not match what she spends hours rambling about, her TA does most of the grading when she flat-out says she doesn't know the course. Gives extra credit and then gives students zeros for it?? DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS
For those taking her for senior seminar, please beware. She is very specific on how she wants things, so you have to follow the template for the paper to a T. Your citations have to be perfect. It's extremely tedious and annoying. She also takes ages to reply to emails, and she's not clear on grading criteria.
Best ever
She is not great professor instructions are unclear she is very unprofessional.
I know she talks a lot but, I liked her. Always complimented her students especially if they paid attention & make sure to visit her office hours to grab extra notes/revise. If you take good notes, pay attention to class, go to and take advantage of her office hours, she'll love you like no tomorrow...one of the professors that I actually enjoyed.
Gives out a lot of assignments, but they are easy enough and helps bring up your grade. She also gives optional essays for bonus points in class. Lechers are opinion based and so are her test. Some things she talks about is controversial and so is her test and especially final. Get quizlet to help with the class. Attendance is taken and is a grade.
A great professor, if you are attentive to office hours she will appreciate/compliment your work.I noticed she appeals to any learning style such as visual/physical learners. For exams it is lengthy and unique (doesn't test for memory but conceptual understanding) but by studying her lectures efficiently/consistently you should be able to pass.
Hopefully this review saves someone the trouble seriously. This class was so bad if you can pick another professor you should do so. She grades hard and last minute. There will be plenty of assignments and the labs are random so you never know when she has plans to do them. Again, save yourself the trouble!
Dr. Jones was a great professor for bio1010. You could tell she was very passionate about the subject. She also offers plenty of extra credit and if you study for exams you will most likely pass. Overall it was a great course and I learned a lot of new information. We also took a field trip for extra credit.
Dr. Jones class was an easy A. She gives bonus points just for you being there and so many extra credit opportunities. If you do all of your homework assignments (which are online) you will be set for a high B or an A. Most of the questions she asked were about things that I learned in highschool so it was super easy to keep an A.
TERRIBLE final is 200 questions long. It is a class that should not be taken as hard as she does. Too much HW based off of useless Powerpoints that include of a picture and maybe one word. Overall, learned nothing.
Do not take her class if you want a chance of making anything above a C, I only made a B because I devoted two hours a day to her asinine workbooks, get the workbooks done before the deadline and you'll be fine but the tests are harshly graded and a lot of the material on them are her opinions.
She rambles about stuff and talks in circles. She's not terrible by any means but her topics have a tendency to focus more on social issues than actual biology.
Professor Jones' class is manageable if you stay engaged. Plenty of extra credit opportunities, and Unstuck AI proved helpful for exam prep. Worth taking if you want an easy A.
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!!! i have never been one to do this but im saving someone the trouble. She is so lecture heavy and the powerpoints maybe have one word on there and alot of pictures. everything talked about has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with test. everything she does is opinionated!! DONT TAKE HER CLASS!!!!
Not bad but definitely not good. It takes a lot of effort to pass the tests (100 questions each), but she gives extra credit essays for each one. Attendance is crucial if you want to pass cause she only bases the tests on what she says in class. Also, she talks all over the place and doesn't record or post the slides she goes over. Would avoid!!
She is very lecture heavy, and the test is 100 questions long. I have never struggled with a class as much as I did with hers. I would not recommend. Some may, but I couldn't take this class again. The lectures are mainly pictures, she talks really fast, and what is on the test is what she talks about. Go to class though because it helps.
This instructor was by far one of the worst I've ever experienced. This class is heavy on lectures but the questions on the exams do not correlate. It seems as though race and religion were a large part of her lectures and had absolutely nothing to do with the class at hand.
She isn't clear on what she wants for assignments. She has looked at my assignments, said they are good, then gave a 50 because it had a few tweaks after just saying it looked good. Make sure to ask lots of engaging questions. She says there is extra credit but when asked about it, she didn't want to not give the opportunity to other students.
Toughest grader at VSU by far, but as long as you do good on all HW then you will likely pass. tests are hard and attendance is very important, even in a big lecture hall she has come up with many ways of obtaining attendance and tests are the worst. Ranging from 100-200 questions and requires students to sit next to each other
Worst teacher ever....DO NOT TAKE THIS WOMAN/MAN! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!!!
Tough grader and heavy strict tester. Not much extra credit. Skip class, 9/10 you won't pass.
DO NOT TAKE HER
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