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Super easy- all my tests were online so I could use my notes and book! Going to the review sessions helps so much!
VERY easy class. all the notes were powerpoint and on blackboard, and all the tests were online. easy A.
Lora is one of the most helpful profs I've ever had. She really wants all of her students to get an A. Plus it doesn't hurt that the class is mega interesting.
I couldn't stand to listen to her talk, she always kept us over, and she just irritated me. So, i never went to class and I still got an A. She is so easy, all quizzes and tests are online and class notes are on blackboard.
She doesn't shut up about her kids, but she does apply real life situations to her material. Class is a cake walk. You never have to go to class unless you just want to.
Online class - more difficult than thought it was going to be, not easy -- Professor is very helpful. -- Material is very much based on math.-- tests online --average test was 42/74
I learned more about her kids than about psychology. I don't recommend this class. Its a waste of time and the online tests are really hard. The class average is a D. Don't take this class unless you have to. It will hurt your GPA.
Class was fair. She has a lot of small assignments which are tedious but good grade buffers. All exams & assignments are online even if you have class in person. Lectures are useless except to get her specific examples r/t her kids, tv, or whatever. Its all testable. If you don't get those tidbits you can still do fine, but not an A. 88-100=A
i didn't like her. i took her online class and she is slow to respond to emails. she posted exams late and asked random, trick questions on her exams...she is scatter brained and unprofessional
She has gone off the deep end!I love Soc and Psych so you would think I'd love Social Psych,but NO!She lectures about her kids,doesn't go over the notes,the class is basically online including tests,which I didnt sign up for.Unless you go to classfor the 2 important things she mentions in the 1:15 she waists your time and read the book you'll fail!
Overall easy if you study, like to talk alot and gives hints in class. Go to class and your grade will be better but passable without showing up
As mentioned, all tests are online so that's a hit or miss. Nearly every single question she asks can be found in online quizzes on other psych sites verbatim. She takes her questions off other people's tests. She's nearly always late to class, and 90% of lecture is over her personal life. Not interested... honestly, she's pretty much an arrogant b
Her class is a complete joke, she goes on and on about her kids, gets through maybe 1 slide per class but expects you to know it all for tests. She thinks we have no life outside of her class and requires 28 service learning hours at places of HER choice during the semester! Don't take her unless you absolutely have to!
I thought the class was pretty easy. She gives open note and book online tests and most of the stuff on the test can be found in the powerpoint slides. If you go to class it's very helpful. She does tell a lot of stories about her kids and just things that have happened to her but usually they do illustrate a point she is making. I liked the class.
This is by far the most unprofessional teacher that I have encountered in my educational career. She doesn't respond to emails or phone calls, posts exams and quizes late all of the time, and shows zero interest in helping the students become better in her class. Dont take class from her unless you have to. It will kill your GPA
Unproffessional is the best word to describe her methods. Took her over the internet and she chronically mislabeled things and posted tests late. Very hard to do well in her class when you are looking in the wrong spots for answers because she can't correctly organize her assignments, BB material, etc. I would avoid her unless you have to take her.
I would take her only if it was necessary. She goes over two slides per lecture, the rest of the class she tells stories that has nothing to do with her TESTs. I only went to class 3 times maximum in the whole semester. I hate depending on reading the whole book on my own, which I ended up doing.
Tough on tests, I took an online, and everyone has a C. She cuts the time to a minimum, and you can't backtrack if you hit the wrong button. She won't answer emails either.
The online class that I took from her was miserable.
It was the worst class I had ever taken. I love Psychology but not this class! I learned more about her kids than anything else. And when her kids came to class it was NOT cute how they would turn the lights off and on. I got no help when I needed it after I had a death in the family.
Worst Professor ever. Do not take her for any classes.
This class was the biggest disappointment I've ever had in four years of college. Lora is kind, but extremely unclear and unfocused. Her Service Learning project is impossible for students that have jobs/a life outside of school. The book is nearly useless, you just need to know the PowerPoint inside and out. DON'T take this class unless you must!
Dr. Haynes is the most unprofessional teacher I have ever encountered. It took two months for her to post grades from the beginning of the semester! Her tests are stupid because you have to go through question by question and can't go back and look and all she does is talk about her kids in class. I really can't stand her. DO NOT TAKE HER!
While she is extremely nice you don't do anything meaningful in her classes. She goes on and on forever about marathons or her kids or breastfeeding. Then her tests ask you random questions that don't have anything to do with the topic because she never covered it. Nice person, but not a good professor.
Like others before me have said, she is an extremely nice person. However, I found going to class more detrimental than helpful. She discussed her kids and personal life more than class material. Most days we would only cover one slide. All of the tests are online and you can't go back to review answers once you go to the next question.
Do not take her. She made us do 28 hours of mandatory volunteer work for a 3 credit hour class. Test were all online. I never went to class. She had us right an experience papper and the direction wouldn't load hence I got a 6 out of 22 on it then she would not respond to my emails. Bad professor.
Dr. Haynes is great for those who are actually interested in learning the subject. No, you won't enjoy it if psychology or community action is of no interest to you. 28 service hours? That's over the course of the ENTIRE semester and she's generous in allowing drive-time to count. She offers alternate work if you don't have time to for onsite visit
She tells lots of personal stories, but it is typically material related. A wonderful mentor; is recommended for anyone who has an interest in psyc. She always keeps her office hrs & students are encouraged to stop in. Do the readings, attend class and you will get an A. You can't backtrack on tests, but don't need to if you study the material
Tends to be self centered when it comes to her students time. She has a passion for volunteer work and so she takes advantage of her students using them to volunteer 28 hours each semester. Although it may be necessary she overloads you with reading material. You will not have time for anything else including family or any other classes.
OK- the service learning (28 hours) is a bit much. But she will help you if you ask her, or better - go to her office!
Super easy tests and doesn't kill your grade to miss a lecture or two. Prof is okay, could find better. The service hrs are really not that bad! (It was my favorite part of the course really.) I was at the Humane Society (meaning I played with puppies for 28 hrs during the semester) and it was fun! Expands your horizons and 28 hrs goes by quickly.
She is an AMAZING professor, she really tries to foster a sense of social responsibility, thus the service learning hours. All her tests are online, open note, so there an easy A. I found it hard to not make an A in her class. I would reccommend her!
She is AMAZING! You want a Prof. that will truly maximize on student's potential? Take her! I have taken 2 classes and done research in her lab. Her door is always open and her purpose are sincere, genuine and ethical. If you want to succeed, she will do anything to make you reach your goals! TOP prof EVER!
This class was completely terrible. Things we never covered in lecture or the book would show up on the test... she claimed she was always willing to meet with students to discuss grades... then she doesn't follow through and misses appointments. AVOID.
Not my favorite psych class, but she was an ok professor. The class does require some work, but she gives you powerpoints, so do not buy the book. The class is pretty easy, all online tests, but the classes are sometimes a waste of time. Overall I enjoyed her as a teacher though and would take her again.
I would not recommend the internship to anyone. It is impossible to work with her via email, none of the assignments for the internship are explained in the syllabus, and 150 hours is hard to obtain. If you want to do an internship, I would do it on your own time and not through her. It's awful.
I took this course online and I could never understand which assignments were due. The outline of assignments didn't make sense half of the time and I had to email her. Her tests were also very poorly organized.
Regretfully I took 3 classes with her because she was the only open class for that requirement. Easy classes, difficult professor. Rude and offensive behavior in class. Does not honor appointments, answer emails, or return calls. AVOID IF YOU CAN!
She was really bad at covering material that was on the test. This may have been the worst class I have ever taken at the university and it could be such an interesting class. Professor talked about her kids way more then the covered material.
Had this as an online course and I still wasn't too thrilled with the prof. She seems like a nice person, but is horrible at getting back to emails (never does), which is important for online. Has A LOT of readings, but tests were pretty easy. Make sure to do study the power points & charts!
Took this as an online class and was excited (as much as one can be about school). Anyway, I was completely disappointed. The exams were not ever posted on time and even though email is stated as the best way to communicate, my emails were not returned answered, ever!
I took her class on campus. She was horrible at returning emails and keeping up with the changing guidelines was tough. She insisted that you come to class but barely covers the materials bc she goes off on a tangent. You don't use the book for hw but I needed it for the tests because she is a horrible teacher. I learned nothing in this class.
She doesn't post the test very long for an online class. FOr people who work and have a family I don't recommend taking her online classes. I studied a lot for her test and scored C's. One of the worse professors I have ever had.
I was really disappointed with Dr. Haynes this semester. She always goes off on tangents, and crams 3-4 chapters of material in 1-2 lectures. You have to pay attention to dumb things in lectures, questions will be on the test. The questions were very difficult on the tests, even if you use your book. She will not change anything! No negotiations.
Dr. Haynes....shes an awesome person, but not much of a professor. Lots of stories about her personal life and not the course material although she claims it relates. i think no. like i said, good person, bad professor
All of the other reviews pretty much cover it. She's not the greatest at staying focused. She claims that she covers everything through her powerpoints with her stories, but it's hard to follow her. She is very nice however. The tests for 302 were kind of hard, but they are all online. Not the worst class, but definitely not the best.
The difficulty of this class isn't too bad, especially after taking an intro psych class. All of the tests are online. However the service learning project is hard to relate to class, since it requires 28 hours worth of service. It isn't too bad, but time consuming. She often gets lost in her lectures.
Lectures do seem to go off on tangents most of the time to unrelated topics. Exams sometimes cover way too much information and chapters and can be challenging to prepare for. She is extremely helpful though and will always make time if you need to meet with her. Don't get the book, even though she says you'll need it, didn't use it once got an A
She does try to help you get a good grade but her online tests and quizzes are extremely misleading. A lot of the questions are from in- class lectures. She spends an awful lot of time discussing her husband and kids, aside from actually teaching. Don't take her unless you have to or are majoring in Haynes.
She's super nice and the class is very easy but I don't feel like I'm learning anything. Her lectures mostly consist of her going off topic or going into detail on examples that don't need any detail. Going to class is a waste of time but she says random things that will be on the exams so try to go to class. The exams are super easy.
She gets a little off topic but more to make you think test are pretty much off the slides she will help you with anything you need wants you to think about your future and get involved with the community take her up on all the help she can give you
I lobed every minute of doing my internship with her. 150 is not that hard and she offers you other things to get hours and you can use your drive time to and from your place. Write the journal reflexion piece and put together all your hours not hard and looks good for grad school
Haynes is very intelligent and kind one-on-one. However, when attendance grew poorer she began inflicting pop quizzes never prior mentioned and made announcements last minute to punish those absent. Often gave confusing directions. Required a good deal of time out of class in homework, papers, and community service at sites of her choosing.
If you're busy and are already committed to a place of volunteer work, don't take her class! You can only volunteer at HER sites. The other category is the same; attending lectures around the community. She has terrible exams bc they aren't that clear. Nice person, but a terrible, terrible prof. I was actually excited for this class :
Lectures are horrible and won't help with online tests. Volunteer work is mandatory at a place she provides. Assignments with service work aren't worth enough: 28 hours 28 points; 10 journals 10 points; 3 page reflection paper 12 points. Tests account for biggest part of grade and it's hard to receive a deservable through studying hard.
She has good intentions, but this class was a mess. The service learning project is a major disruption - good luck gathering your 15 group mates to build a presentation close to finals! The tests have nothing to do with accuracy, moreso what she thinks is the best answer, which is difficult to assume. She doesn't answer emails. Somehow, I got an A.
Funny and clever teacher. Just don't skip class and participate in the class activities and you should be fine. Also make sure you pick a good Service learning site so you don't have long commutes to and fro
Pros and cons. She is so lovely and i think as a person I would really enjoy getting to know her. As a professor, I was so very frustrated. We spent the majority of time completely wasting. She tests on stuff that is not related to class topic - and its online and she has it set so you cannot go back and change and answer, or go back and look atone
I thought taking an online class wouldn't be too big of a deal, but I was wrong. The readings are a lot, but it's not something I couldn't handle. The thing about this class is that you'll read all of the assigned readings and feel like you aren't prepared for the exams, that's how I feel!! Good luck! My grade right now is at D. Hoping it goes up.
Dr. Haynes put little to no effort into this online class. It's reading the text and her power point presentations. The Powerpoint presentations haven't been updated in years and refer to page numbers in prior editions. It's not a class worth taking unless you learn solely by reading a textbook.
First off make sure you go to class, she likes to make up questions about what she did on certain days to punish people who skip. I also found most of her examples confusing. Finally good luck of the group project if you are in the "others" group better make sure you know your group before the actual project or your participation grade will lack.
I was confused about what to study for the tests. The group project was very hard to organize because the class was so big. In the lectures, she went off on a lot of rabbit trails which made for interesting classes, but wasn't so good for studying. Attendance isn't mandatory but she asks questions about things she mentions in class.
Worst teacher of an online class I've ever had. Obviously gave little to no effort for this class, she copy & pastes from previous years so page numbers and dates don't match up. Test have material not covered from chapters and an A seems impossible.
Dr. Haynes is my least favorite professor in the psychology department and at UofL as a whole. She doesn't teach the material, strays off topic, asks exam questions about stuff we talked about in class. She spent the first week of class talking and even when she does open lectures she stays on one slide the whole time. If you can avoid her, do.
She has a great personality, but she sucks as a professor. She will stay on one powerpoint the whole entire class period because she talks about everything except the actual content we are supposed to be learning. Her tests are super hard and a lot of the questions don't even make sense. Also, she takes forever to grade things.
I am currently taking this online. I would not recommend taking this class online. The test don't cover anything in the provided power points or in the text book. They are worded horribly. She asks questions on things we have not learned yet.
Dr. Haynes is a great professor. Her exams are tough so definitely study for those. The homework's are pretty easy. As long as you do the work and study you'll pass this class. I recommend taking it online in the summer it's only a 5 week course and it goes by fast.
During this class several assignments were posted late as well as an exam. She does not reply to emails in a timely manner if she even replies. I strongly recommend taking someone else especially for those who are psychology majors or minors.
The first two weeks she talked about our service learning project (which is mandatory volunteer work of her choosing-28 hrs worth!) And she constantly repeats herself or veers off topic onto her personal life. Tests are online, but the questions are worded weird and she tries to be 'funny' with them. Her class is a waste of time. Avoid if you can!
Dr. Haynes is a wonderful person, but not a good professor. Her syllabus and powerpoints are confusing and sporadic. She spends all of lecture on one slide of the powerpoint, and expects us to learn the rest on our own. I didn't learn anything from her class. Exams are online, but very challenging due to wording and topics.
She's a great person but I cannot stand her lecture style. She never stops droning on about the details that no one really cares about. She means well with her "examples" but it takes 30 minutes to explain something as simple as an independent variable. If you need something to keep you awake and engaged do not take her class.
absolutely awful & unprofessional. Tests are online & can't check your work before submitting, so tightly timed. Doesn't reply to emails but has time to mass email urging you to attend her buddy's activist group (yup, you know which ones I'm talking about) mtgs for extra credit WOW... HIGHLY UNPROFESSIONAL. DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HER CLASSES!
Dr. Haynes is an incredible professor. If you attend class, and go to her office hours it should be an easy A. She is very willing to work with students during office hours, and to explain/help with any topics or issues. The exams are online, and aren't too difficult if you take notes in class and review powerpoints. She is a gem.
Most of her test are over what she talks about In class, if you don't show up you wont pass. Test are really hard b/c you can pull up everything in the EXAM folder &look through & cant find what the test relates to. You can pull up her PowerPoints &still fail the test. She gets off track A LOT !!! But she is an awesome person with a great attitude!
I am taking this class online, and I'm not a psych major (neuro & soc - I like the biology aspects more) but this class was really great for me. There are assignments due almost every day, but as long as you give yourself an hour or two to finish you shouldn't have much trouble. Exams are tough, but not impossible! Dr. H responds quickly, too.
Professor Haynes is a good person but not a good teacher. Her lectures are scattered all of the place. She makes you do a project that is a huge part of your grade. You basically have to teach yourself. Cares for her students and wants you to succeed, but she gives no mercy for those who do not care. Her grading is based on points not percentages.
Haynes means well, that much I can tell. However, she is one of the most disorganized people I know. She posts assignments late left and right, sometimes days after she tells you with no extended deadline. Instructions given are almost too chaotic to read. If you don't attend class you will miss questions on exams due to the stories she tells.
Dr. Haynes is an incredible professor. If you are willing to put effort in, the class isn't too difficult. Exams are straight forward if you read the book & look at the materials she posts. It is clear she cares about the success of her students (in & out of the classroom). I recommend going to her office if you need help, she is a great resource.
The entire point of me taking this online class was so that I could have more flexibility and convenience than taking an on campus class. She doesnt make assignments open until the same day that they are due. I currently work three jobs to support myself so you can imagine the level of frustration. DO NOT TAKE HER ONLINE CLASS
She is an OK professor. Be prepared to do a service learning project. (there's an option to write article summaries instead of actually volunteering.) Exams are online. She says attendance is necessary to do well on exams; she will ask specific questions about what was said in class. I never went to class, guessed on the exams, and still got a B.
Dr Haynes often rambles to no real conclusion in her lectures, and the best part is that her ramblings can and will be used as quiz questions so be prepared to write everything she says down. Class is centered around a huge group project that Dr Haynes never talks about in class beyond introducing it. Overall, would not take her ever again.
In this course you have to complete a service learning project with a required minimum of 28 hours. If you have a job, or any social life at all, do not take this class. Test are very specific and there are no reviews. The only things you have to study are power points. Prof is very hard to get a hold of. Do not recommend!!
I've taken Dr. Haynes for two online classes now. PSYC 302: B; PSYCH 306: A. I don't think that her classes have been anything super special from what I've encountered. They are not terrible, not dazzling/particularly inspiring, but fine. ** The thing that has REALLY bothered me though is that she grades on less than 300 pts the whole semester.
Let me preface this by saying that Dr. Haynes is really nice; however, she is the most unorganized professor I have ever had. Her course calendar is jumbled and confusing, and rather than having things due at midnight, they are due at 9pm. It's all very odd. She is also INCREDIBLY difficult to get ahold of.
Ive had her for PSYCH302 & PSYCH312. Shes very nice & funny, but I dont like the way she runs class. She wants students to grasp the concepts before class & then spends lectures telling personal stories that somewhat relate to content but are too long. She also puts class convos or her personal stories on quizzes & exams which I find unfair.
The service-learning project is ridiculous. If you can't go out and volunteer at one of the sites then you end up having to write 14 papers throughout the semester. Dr. Haynes is one of those professors that loves the sound of her own voice and brags on herself nonstop instead of discuss class content. Never responded to emails.
Dr. Haynes is very nice and seems to care a lot about her students. She was easy to get ahold of when I had to miss class and she handled the switch to online lectures pretty well. The only issue I found was that some of her test questions were very specific to the personal life stories she told in class. Aside from that, she was great!
Dr. Haynes is a very sweet, caring person, but as a professor she isn't the best. She tries so hard to be organized that it makes her more disorganized and scatterbrained. Lots of assignments in the first month & a half, but then it slows down. Random things she says from her lectures will be on the exams. Overall not great, but not the worst.
Lora Haynes is a very chaotic professor. Her class is very involved and very homework heavy. If you are taking any difficult classes, don't take her too. She has at least three assignments per week, and during test weeks it is even worse. She is not lenient with grading, turning in late work, or curving exams. This is the worst class I've taken.
She is very all over the place. She often rambles in her lecture recordings; what should be around 45 minute lecture is now 1 1/2 hours. Her tests also sometimes have random questions from her lectures. There were around 3 homework due every week. Since the course was online, we didn't have a research paper but would instead review past papers.
I've had her for three other classes and everytime she has managed to stress me out beyond belief. She is extremely disorganized and doesn't give her students a chance. She emails you the day of the test and only gives you until 9 pm plus if you ask more time (I had to frequently because I was working full time) she would passive aggressive.
She's an amazing professor and really cares about her students. Her class setup is somewhat disorganized, but still manageable if you stay on top of things. Her exams and quizzes do sometimes contain material mentioned in lecture or posted on BB, so you can't skip lectures or class material and expect to do well.
Class was completely online and the lectures she posted were super long. Her PPT's were useful for the exams and quizzes but some of the questions were trick questions so make sure to read everything correctly. For lectures, she rambles a lot but you might need something random from the lecture for the test/quiz.
No time for anything else with her classes (especially online summer courses)
THE BEST PSYCH PROFESSOR AT UOFL!!! Taking her in person is much better than online. Class is spent having great discussion and you can tell she really cares. Getting points in class is easy and if you read the notes and do the work youll pass.
Every time I went to this class I felt like my time was being wasted. The class is very political and personal to her own life. I really didn't learn much from this class at all besides what the professor does in her free time. You also have 28 hours of Service Learning. Regardless if you have time, which most don't, the professor will not care.
Dr Haynes rambles so much in her lectures, and her quizzes will have questions about her rambles so you have to write EVERYTHING she says down. Attendance isn't mandatory but if you skip class, you won't pass quizzes. The class is centered around a group project with multiple parts. We got extensions for multiple parts but still felt low on time.
Quizzes are easy if you literally just show up and take notes. For example, a question could be about the song we listened to or what she talked about at the very beginning of class or what breakfast she brought that day. Her class was really fun, but definitely it took a lot of time! Be prepared to actually learn thingsthatcanhelp youinthefuture
Puts questions you would only know if you went to class on exams, but not so many that you really have to go. This class isn't her more entertaining and enjoyable class she teaches, but you can tell she tries to make it relatable. Try to actually show up and you will do fine. I completed the 28 hours in like 2 days. Theres movie options soits quick
I've taken Dr. Haynes before, and this class was no different than her others. She's a very kind person but is painfully unorganized. Lectures can be hard to get through, but she asks a couple lecture specific questions on the exams. Weekly connect assignments and reflection journals. Not the worst class/prof., but I wouldn't take again if I had to
Anything that was discussed in class was on the exam & nothing else. Did not like that Haynes often did not stay on task in regard to lecture, therefore we would have to teach ourselves some of the material, bc we got behind. But her lectures were great, I never left a lecture confused about something. She knows her stuff well.
Professor Haynes loves the sound of her own voice
I have had professor Haynes for a few different psyc classes that were required for my degree. If you are able to select a different professor, I would recommend doing that. She is not very responsive to emails when there's an issue and her instructions for projects are not always clear. Majority of the class was just as confused.
Dr. Haynes is the best professor I've ever had the pleasure of taking. She conveys the material in ways that makes learning not only easy but fun too. She emphasizes class discussion which in turn further helps us know the material. Not only is she brilliant, she's also very compassionate and kind. Be sure you're in class as 90% will be on the exam
This is my second time taking this class because I missed the cutoff by 1%. Her exams make absolutely no sense & she is no help at all. Her lectures and PowerPoints just confuse me even more. If you can manage to take this class with another professor, I HIGHLY recommend.
Shes horrible. She includes random questions on exams that have nothing to do with the material you are studying. She adds questions about personal stories shared in class just to make sure you were listening the entire time. Makes homework/papers harder than they need to be. I am not learning anything, just guessing my way through. Dont take her!
i really liked her but she does tend to stray from the lecture. theres a lot of different sets of assignments every week. shes pretty hard to get ahold for others in my class but wasnt for me most of the time.
As always one of my favorite professors. I always learn so much in her classes. Many people struggle in her classes but if you are interested in psychology it can be very easy and exciting. All assignments contributed to my learning and weren't time-consuming fluff. Love her classes and thank her so much
A truly terrible professor. DO NOT TAKE IF AVOIDABLE. WILL FORCE YOU TO DO MANDATORY VOLUNTEER WORK AND ACT AS FREE LABOR. The tests are truly ridiculous, not only do they have questions that have nothing to do with the material (instead being on attendance), but also both time restricts it AND makes it so you can only answer a question once.
This class was hard. A lot of assignments are due. Exams were nothing like material studied. Responds to emails in a timely manner. It wasn't the assignments that were hard more so exams. When asked what I could do to be more successful in her course she responded I should listen to her lectures more than once. Didn't help. Exams were very hard.
This professor was extremely rude if you reach out to her with any questions. She tries to make you feel stupid for asking a simple question. Very unhelpful and does not seem to care about helping students do the best they can in her course.
DO NOT take this Professor if you have multiple classes. She claims the Connect assignments only take 30 mins, but the shortest one of the class still took me over an hour. I was so stressed to get things done on time and didn't have much time at all to study the material I actually needed to know because I was doing busy work the whole time.
I love Professor Haynes. She's readily available outside of class. There's a required service learning project, but there is another option to avoid the commitment. Going to class is important: some questions on the exam are specific to what's said in lecture. Lectures are very interactive. Good amount of homework but nothing too hard.
her recorded lectures will bore you to death, but the ppts themself are very interesting. tests follow ppts pretty well so as long as you read the ppts and the textbook you'll pass them. theres a decent amount of hw but its easy & doesn't take too much time (although the hw doesn't help with the tests imo). shes very encouraging & offers much help
I really enjoyed this class, but if you miss a few assignments worth less points, it's hard to get those points back. Also, if you fail an exam or a quiz, you could be knocked down a letter grade. STUDY!!!! Online quizzes/exams and other assignments. You get out what you put in at the end of the day.
Dr. Haynes is has entertaining lectures. However, her class was rough. She has test questions based off of random things she has said during her in person lecture. I understand that this is her way to ensure attendance, but at some points it was ridiculous. I found myself focusing more on random things she said and not the actual PSYC content.
Her exams require you to learn about her as a person, rather than the material. This class should be called Lora Haynes 312 because each exam had 5-6 questions about her cats, hobbies, etc. I highly recommend everyone take a different professor because she does not help students and you are required to spend 28 hours volunteering or you fail.
Not the best, definitely not the worst. As long as you do your work on time and listen to the lectures / go through the PowerPoints, you should have 0 issues with getting an A in the class. She does NOT accept late work w/o proper documentation which is understandable. I will say - most of the work seems like busy work. Not a fun class per se.
Her exams make 0 sense and the questions do not relate to the topics that were presented in class. She also times them and has like 40-50 questions on there within 55 minutes. She also likes to ask exam questions that are about her life. Her grading system is based on points, everything weighs the same. She loves to ramble, nothing is taught.
Her exam questions make no sense. You have to buy cengage, which is just busy work because she does not use the textbook at all. Her power points are hard to look at and they are disorganized. The syllabus is extremely helpful and she has all deadlines listed. Her grading scale is clear and she gives a lot of chances for extra credit.
Good professor that cares about her students and wants them to get an A. The assignments are easy.
Be ready for lectures that are at least 1.5 hours long of her rambling. She requires the purchase of an access code that you'll only really use for busy work. All in all, although this was a five-week long course, I was putting on average 3-4 hours of work in a day to keep up. Not abnormal for any of her classes though. She really sucks.
Not a care in the world regarding students.
Powerpoint materials are often useless, and so are "exam materials". Our final exam had barely any content learned from the materials, and a ton of questions that pertained to random things she mentioned maybe ONCE in the "lectures" (not from material we are prepping ourselves to truly learn). She is very inconsistent and vauge with most content.
Exams are a real challenge, but the syllabus is super helpful. While lectures can be dry, the slides are engaging. unstuck AI and the textbook are great study aids.
Dr Haynes, is an alright professor though I would suggest taking someone else if possible. She assigns a TON of busy work. None of it is too challenging though as long as you at least glance over the content she posts. Def wouldn't recommend taking this course if you are gonna have a busy semester.
Very entertaining and interesting lectures. Exams contained very specific questions of things she spoke during class that were not related to the course, so be sure to take notes of everything.
oh my actual god.
Avoid her at all costs!! She has zero regard for her students or things they might have going on in their personal lives which is off-putting since she thinks it appropriate we care about her life as she includes it in the exams..for what reason?? only she knows I'd assume. Pointless volunteer hours should be included in the bio for this class btw
Im a pre-med student, about to graduate. I have received As in every single one of my classes including orgo 1+2 and have a 4.0 GPA: until now. My first EVER grade below A. She is an absolutely terrible teacher and If you miss one assignment she is very inconsiderate of ur situation and VERY rude. DO NOT TAKE THE, WORST TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD.
TERRIBLE AVOID THIS TEACHER. She is EXTREMELY not understanding of any students situation and not inclusive of peoples unique situation when taking class. The WORST teacher I have ever had in my life. Almost made me change my major because she made me hate PSYC so much. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
I enjoyed Professor Haynes class. There was a lot of material to read, but definitely interesting. There was a bit of reflective work which was tedious, but looking back I see the reason why. It may not seem enjoyable in the moment but looking back I am happy with the material I walked away with. Def a learn by yourself type of class.
Can def get loaded up on "Critical Reflection Journals" that can get personal. The assignments are tedious, time consuming, but I see the reason why. The material is on Cengage which has quizes/mini tests with interactive assignments or "Labs" that have you mimic certain tests that are described in the chapter and you reflect on. A DIY learning..
Definitely a caring professor with interest in what she does. I suggest to show her some interest in her work, submit work you are proud of, and don't feel shy to reach out. Professor Haynes is super understanding and the material is easy to understand. Downside is some recordings are old, but I guess I wouldn't like repeating myself all the time.
I'd rather swallow shards of class than take this course again. All she does is talk about her personal life, doesn't include the textbook in her lecture after paying an arm and a leg for it and makes us do busy work when most of won't be on the exam.
She was rude, unprofessional, and lacked the empathy expected from a psychology professor. Instead of teaching, she overshared personal stories and made students feel uncomfortable. Her attitude reflects badly on the department and gives the university a poor image.
THINK FIVE TIMES before you go in her class. She is one of the bad apples you want to avoid. I WARN EVERYONE FOR THE SAKE OF THEIR FUTURE!
one of the most unprofessional teachers i have ever had. very rude and is unwilling to help students. on exams she throws in personal facts about h
If you aren't serious about your education or your future Dr. Haynes class probably isn't for you. She holds you accountable, and is passionate about what she does. She expects you to put in the work and earn your grade. It can be tough at times but every class I have had with her I have completed a better person than I was before I started.
I'll come back every year if I have to and comment rating this god awful excuse for a professor and her funny-looking dog she wanted everyone to care about. Cause I see why she doesn't practice psych practice because I would fire that old wrinkly women if she was mine.
Exams are timed, but answers can be looked up online. Critical reflections are easy if you give some effort. DOES use MCGRAW HILL, but answers can be found online. Easy class if you look up answers and give minimal effort on writing assignments.
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