4.4
Quality2.6
Difficulty86%
Would Retake83
Reviews86%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
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GEO101 - 5.0 rating“She does an amazing job of teaching”
GEO106 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
32%
Textbook Required
74%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.07 avg changeRatings by Course
106
5.0
(1)GEOGRAPHY100
5.0
(2)WORLDGEOGRAPHY
5.0
(1)WORLDREGGEO
5.0
(1)SOSC304
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
SOSC304
5.0
GEOG1
5.0
300
4.0
GEOG1111
4.0
GEO300
4.0
Reviews (83)
She made geography class interesting and enjoyable. I am looking forward to taking more classes with her later on. She is very down to earth and easy to talk with.
Barnaby is an awesome teacher. She knows her info and she is really willing to help you out if you need to. Open minded and realizes everyone is human and can make mistakes. She cares alot about her students, and it shows.
She makes this class so intesting. She cares about the students and helps them as much as possible. Good teacher. Makes class fun.
She is a nice person who seems interested in students and their questions. Her tests are usually curved because she asks some very random, unimportant questions. easy though
She is very nice, but her test and lectures do not go together, she is over qualified to be teaching an entry level class. she is scattered and forgets whats been taught and goes into to much detail when it's not relevant, very confusing and way too hard for a 100 level geography class. be cautious
I loved the class and the professor was very helpful and answered any questions I had.
I really liked her class. She is good at making sure you are writing down the important stuff and makes some funny comments. I would recommend taking her as a geog teacher and all the other students i've heard talking about her have liked her
She is very nice and makes class fun. She almost seemed like one of the students because she talks to you about your life and what is going on. She does give credit for going to class so go to class! She definately makes it clear what is on each test.
She is an amazing professor. Not an interesting subject, but she really fleshes out the subject with relevent information. Her tests are NOT hard; almost everyone in my class got an A last semester, plus she gives 10 bonus points per test. She hands out study guides with exactly what will be on the tests and everything's in the notes. Come to class
Very nice professor, would reccomend taking her. Go to class it will help your grade. If you have any problems or questions she is willing to go out of her way to help you. Would take her class again
Loved this class!! As a pre-med major wasn't expecting too much but very satisfied with content. Dr. B teacjes casually but EFFECTIVELY. Take this class for gen ed!
Totally recommend this professor. Difficult subject so go to class!
THIS IS A TOUGH CLASS. MAKE SURE TO GO AND WRITE DOWN EVERY LITTLE DETAIL SHE SAYS. MAKE SURE TO KNOW THE STUDY GUIDE INSIDE AND OUT CAUSE THE TESTS ARE REALLY DIFFICULT. DONT BUY A TEXT BOOK EITHER! KIND TEACHER THAT IS WILLING TO WORK WITH YOU.
Excellent Teacher, study what she writes on the board and the test will be easy
Good teacher, lectures - does not require text purchase because of price. Gives study guides for test, VERY interesting lectures. She is a very good teacher, expects you to learn but does not overtax her students.
Nice lady. Good teacher. Made class enjoyable. Not hard just go to class and you'll be fine.
HORRIBLE TEACHER! I strongly suggest you don't take the class from her unless you want to have to retake the class with a better teacher. Her test consist of the smallest details that she says in class and not much of her study guide is actually on the test. Plus the class is super boring to sit through.
Awesome teacher! Anyone who says otherwise is just lazy. Her lectures are ALWAYS interesting and as long as you take notes and study them the tests are EASY! She curves them too.. what more could you ask for? Super funny and sarcastic, great person as well as teacher!
Loved her lectures! Definitely go over your notes before the test!
Interesting and knowledgeable. Almost always curves the test results. A good grade is easy if you pay attention and come to class.
She is easy just go to class and takes notes and you will have an A no problem, and you do not need the textbook!
Awesome professor! Never thought geography was like this - it is a crucial subject that everyone should take - FROM DR. BARNABY! Go to class, take notes, study your notes!!
Her test were over things that she didnt cover
Loved this class and professor. I know some people who had trouble with tests but you get to drop one and they're all multiple choice. No book needed. Be careful though, there's a good chance you will actually learn something in this class.
Michelle is an awesome teacher!! I had her for World Regional Geography and learned so much from her. I also went on a Spring Break trip to Italy with her. She takes the time to listen when you need help with something and is very understanding. I learned so much!!
Elements Of Geography Awful instructor. Made a gen ed geography class way too hard. horrible lectures that the tests did not relate to at all. 5 Pg paper with 10 min presentation. The final we had to memorize every country in the world. Avoid this class
Amazing class!! LOVE! She doesn't take attendance. She is such a nice woman. Do not buy the book, unless you don't take notes. All I had to do was study my notes and I was golden. There was no final and you get to drop 1 out of her 6 tests.
This course is designed for education majors and is intended to be more hands on. Having said that it was a lot of fun! INTERESTING information that is relevant to teachers. HIGHLY recommend!
Love her! soooo much fun and soo easy
She is so nice! Very funny and makes what you are learning about interesting. test are kind of hard, but all multiple choice, study and you will do fine. She is a GREAT teacher and knows her stuff. All in all she is hilarious and I definitely recommend her!
Wonderful teacher, made the class interesting and worth showing up to. Material being covered on exams was crystal clear from lectures. Would highly recommend for geography.
She was a really great teacher! Sometimes it was hard to pick out the important part of her lecture as far as studying for tests go, but I went to the tutor and he tells you basically what every question on the test will be. I got an "A" on every test where I went to the tutor beforehand.
LOVED HER!!!! You have to attend class to ace the tests and they are super easy! Though I had to tutor some people only because they didn't go to class and they still passed with a B! Just go to class and write down all her slides and pay attention to movie dates she always puts those on the tests!
She does not take attendance, but it is crucial to attend class because everything she says will be on the test. It's very interesting and I enjoy going to class to hear her funny comments that accompany class lectures.
Awesome class and even more awesome is the teacher. Watch lots of videos and make sure to pay attention to them because the information from them will be on an exam! Tells jokes now and them and has so much interesting information to share!!!
Easy class. You get to drop your lowest test score, and no work besides tests. I'd really recommend this class. You learn stuff that's actually interesting, not just focusing on types of dirt. It's more about how the people are in each region of the world.
I learned so much about the world in this class. The tests are really easy, but I feel like I actively learned everything she taught us. I am so glad I took this class from her.
My fav gen Ed so far. Interesting infi, layed back teaching style, but go to class, exams are hard if you're not in lecture.
Good teacher and very interesting class but make sure you attend because if you do not the tests will be very difficult. No assignments just test grades
She is a great professor! Very interesting to listen to. I got a bad grade, just because I didnt go to class, but that was my fault. Every class I attended was interesting, and I retained something interesting after every class period. If you attend class, you will get an easy A. Highly recommend.
A perfect example of why our education system is failing us. If you misrepresent entire cultures, and show 30 year old material, it only perpetuates our ignorance...If you want an easy grade, not really interested in learning much, here you go
Go to class. Take notes. Study for test. You will learn and get a good grade. Very helpful teacher
Barnaby is awesome! This class is easy if you go to class, take notes, and study for the tests. Additionally, her lectures were always interesting. If you need to take this course, I would highly recommend taking it from her!
GREAT teacher! Makes the subject interesting and relatable. HIGHLY recommend using the lecture outlines she provides on Canvas. Very organized and easy to understand lectures, using Powerpoints as a visual aid. Instructor is laid-back and easy to talk to. Does NOT require the textbook for World Regional Geography - Just go to class and take notes!
Go to class! Attendance isn't required but there's a lot of stuff from lecture that's on the test. Print off the outline for each lecture and fill it out as she talks and study the outlines for the test. No class on Fridays but there's a short video + quiz on Canvas that's due the following Sunday night. Overall, easy if you pay attention.
Interesting course - lots of neat hands on projects, map intense but only expects you to learn from them. Really loves the subject and it shows. 8am class and plan to be there.
She's easy for the most part and she makes the class interesting! Attendance isn't mandatory but her power points don't have the majority of the notes on it so you have to go to class to take notes. She will crack jokes sometimes and the tests are easy if you study. I took it for WL, and the papers are pretty easy and you only have to do 4.
I always enjoyed this class despite me not being a geography person. Professor Barnaby always gave the best lectures and if you take notes and attend class, you will easily pass this class.
She is a nice person and probably knows a lot about certain places but her lectures are a bit boring... The class gets dull very quick. It's easy though. Go to class, pay attention and do the at-home quizzes she assigns that substitute for Friday class. Get a partner to take it first then swap every week so you guarantee a 100% half of the time.
Professor Barnaby's lectures are very interesting! (Very knowledgeable in her field!) She is very funny, which helped to keep the class engaged in the material. I am now thinking about majoring in Geography because of this class! She broke the concepts down piece by piece, which made some of the more abstract terms easier to dissect.
Took World Regional Geography with Michele! I would recommend taking this course from her! She is fun, has a sense of humor & tries to make sure that students are understanding the material. Print out outline on Canvas! Tests are a little hard so be sure to pay attention & take GOOD notes! Tests are usually 40 multi choice, 10 map identification
Go to class. Powerpoints are not uploaded online and if you pay attention in class you will understand so much better. She is very clear and helpful and is always open to questions. She doesn't make you go to class on most Fridays, and instead post a video to watch with 5 questions over it. Test are not super easy, so study your lecture notes.
I really enjoyed Barnaby. She was funny in class and was never boring. Definitely go to class though, taking good notes doesn't always help. Just listen and you will do fine on exams.
Michele Barnaby is by far one of my favorite teachers I have had all year. I took her World Regional Geography class, not the easiest subject, but she takes the time to lecture about everything that will be on the test. GO TO CLASS, TAKE NOTES, AND YOU WILL GET AN A. She is an amazing teacher who elaborates and makes what she teaches interesting.
I do not just feel like I was sitting down in class and feel like I was temporarily memorizing something that would be on the test. If you pay attention in class you will actually learn about world geography. I highly recommend taking this course!
Barnaby has been my favorite professor at Pittsburg State so far. She really makes world geography an easy concept to understand and made me anticipate going to class. I would absolutely take this course again. Loved it!
Shes is an excellent teacher! Show up and pay attention and you'll will pass with an A.
Tests are not too difficult but are definitely not easy. Go to class and take good notes. Goes through the lectures pretty quickly. She is very funny and knows what she is talking about. Drops the lowest test grade, so if you have an A you don't have to take the final. Learned a lot and I highly recommend her!
Go to class and use her outlines she puts on canvas. Those become a study guide for the exams, which you will NEED. She's a really cool teacher and knows what she is talking about. Tests are on the more difficult side.
class is not mandatory but i would go to class if i was you. make sure to study the maps given on canvas. If i actually studied for this class it would have been an easy A.
Great teacher any kind of person could learn from her! Fantastic knowledge of the subject and very well prepared. One of my favorites
Very interesting lectures that tell you all the info you will need for the test. Do the assignments and show up to class and you'll get A's on all the tests, and in the class. Barnaby makes geography really fun to learn
LOVE Professor Barnaby. She is one of the best teachers I have ever met. Extremely nice, makes some pretty corny jokes but they make class better. Not having class Fridays is nice, but do the quizzes. If you don't go to class, have fun on the exams- you won't pass them.
She covers a lot of material but it is so interesting. Don't skip because you will miss a lot in one class. Just study a little. Not a lot at all. You will pass.
Very good professor. I like going to this class. She makes the subject more interesting. She also will have no class on multiple fridays.
If you follow her classes, it's an A.
She does an amazing job of teaching. I would not suggest skipping, but if you show up take good notes and look over them before an exam you'll be fine. She makes her class so interesting. I thought I would hate the class/subject, but it ended up being one of my favorite courses. She was really funny, and I looked forward to going to her class!
Barnaby is a great teacher. If you think you can skip this class and still succeed, you're wrong. She makes her lectures very interesting. A lot of what is on the test isn't from the notes, but from what she says. Hence the reason that it is so important to go to class.
I went into the class hoping that I wouldn't have to memorize too many maps but after the first lecture I realized that she is such a great teacher, she makes it interesting and I don't dread going to her class.
You will not pass if you dont show up to class. On average, class was always cancelled on Fridays to watch the videos assigned weekly with a short quiz. Most of test material is from lectures and important to write everything down. Tests were a bit hard if you didnt listen to every word she said.
I highly suggest WRG with her! We got most Fridays off to do an online assignments, and she kept the class super interesting! Loved this class!
This class is slightly difficult. It is ESSENTIAL to show up to lectures. You get all your notes from her talking, she doesn't really use slides.
Absolutely loved this class. Her lectures were great and she was always well organized. You could tell that she definitely loves her job, making me inspired to come to class.
Loved Prof. Barnaby. She doesn't use powerpoints so you will get all of your info from her lecture. Grade is based on 6 tests and 10 quizzes over videos you have to watch. She drops the lowest test grade. As long as you show up and study before tests, you should be good.
Loved having Barnaby as a professor! The only downside is nearly all of the grade was coming from test and quiz scores. It is hard to catch up if you miss a lecture.
whole class is centered around tests and quizzes. no other grades. for lectures you are given tons of info without much guidance. even when using outlines provided on canvas it is hard to answer tests and quizzes. without assignments it doesnt feel like you are actually learning material making test and quizzes harder, and those are the only grade
make sure you show up for class. lectures arent posted online & you wont understand other notes unless you are there. such a nice teacher
Since this was an online only class, there were 2-3 recorded lectures everyweek with a short quiz after each one. the quizzes can get pretty specific on the lecture videos but if you take good notes and go to the extra credit meetings youll gety an A
This is a lecture styled class but the lecture is based entirely off her verbiage, there's no slides aside from ones with no words, just pictures. Tests are also based entirely off her verbiage so you spend your time frantically taking notes rather than learning. Quizzes are uploaded randomly, with no warning, and won't be reopened if you miss them
Wont meet accommodations
Hands down the best professor I've had in the past 3 years at PSU. If you listen and take notes in the lectures, you should have no problems. Super empathetic, understanding, and approachable!
She was amazing! I absolutely loved her class and everything she taught was super interesting. Her style of lecture is easy to follow along with and her tests pretty much matched up with the outlines she handed out. I would take her class all over again if I could!
I LOVE Dr. Barnaby! Hands down my favorite professor. She has such interesting material with so much knowledge. Most of all she is so extremely understanding. One of those who realizes there is life outside of school. Show up to class and engage in discussion. You will do fine.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
32%
Textbook Required
74%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.07 avg changeRatings by Course
106
5.0
(1)GEOGRAPHY100
5.0
(2)WORLDGEOGRAPHY
5.0
(1)WORLDREGGEO
5.0
(1)SOSC304
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
SOSC304
5.0
GEOG1
5.0
300
4.0
GEOG1111
4.0
GEO300
4.0