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Dr. B rocks!!!!

Dr. Boury has been the coolest professor I ever had. When she teaches she teaches with passion, which is very different from a lot of the professors that are here for just research alone. No one tops Dr. B!

She is great.

She's informative and makes class go by quick!! I never fall asleep and is always interested and intrigued by what she has to teach to us.

Professor Boury is a good teacher although she doesnt make class very interesting or exciting although she uses great pictures in her power points. The tests are very easy not counting the one on plants.

Course workbook is extremely helpful. I wish all teachers required these. She also offers extra credit opportunities.

She did a good job

Boury is the best teacher i've had so far, and i'm in the 2nd semester of my sophomore year.. she makes jokes, and if you read for the quizzes, you will no doubt do well on the tests, and getting an A in this class is definetely possible.. just do the work :-)

Very good teacher, put almost everything on powerpoint notes. Very easy to talk to and to get an A in her class (I had her for bio 201 and micro 201 and did well in both).

Fun, interesting, and great sense of humor.

She is a very good teacher. I was not a big fan of Biology when I found out that I have to take the class, but she seems to know what she is doing and I am doing very well in the class, even though I had never taken biology before this year.

I loved Dr. Boury, she puts a study guide online and if you study that and your notes getting an A on tests is very possible. She is fun and doesn't bore you to tears.

She is probably the best bio 211 teacher. She makes it easy by giving you study guides for the tests that basically have all you need to know on them. I didn't read or study very hard but I did the study guides and came out with an 86 overall.

I wish she could teach all of my Bio classes because her tests are really easy and the review class before the test she bascially goes over everything that will be on the test. I took AP bio in high school so that might have helped but she is interesting and makes it easy to get an A.

Great lectures, enthusiastic teaching, I wish I could take all my biology classes with Dr. Boury. Her study guides really do help for the tests. She does everything she can for the students.

Really good teacher and a really interesting class if youre willing to do a little work. Its not overly easy, but you'll learn a lot.

She definitely has enthusiasm for the class and really understands what she's teaching, but she can get pretty off-track rather easily. Tests were pretty easy.

Dr. B is an amazing person - she is so smart and communicates well so you know that she knows what she's talking about. She's also my advisor - she was helpful in and out of class and some one I really looked up to and enjoyed having as a prof. I hope more are like her!

Dr B is a very good teacher. She has study guides for every chapter & I managed to get an A on every exam except one (88%, got dropped anyway) just by doing them. I never opened the book. She can seem a bit rude sometimes, but it's just an impression. She's nice, replies to e-mails quickly & loves teaching. You get points for attendance.

Nancy was kind of an airhead which made it difficult to take her seriously at times. Although she was quite good at her subject matter, I think that she was one of my least favorite to endure.

Dr. Boury is great. Definately go and talk to her if you don't understand something. She does expect you to have done the reading, and can go through topics kind of quickly. Doesn't tolerate distractions (iPods, talking, cell phones, etc) in class; which is another great thing about having her as a professor. Read & do homework, you'll do well!

The tests are difficult if you do not keep up with the material!

I really liked her as a teacher we have some idiots that sit in the front row and try to tell her how to teach and she just blows them off nicely. She really doesnt like talking in class but she is really clear at teaching and she is constantly making sexual jokes which is really hilarious. I really enjoyed her class but do homework!!!

she is very nice

Teaches effectively, speaks loudly, exams aren't terribly difficult, and the assignments are few and far between. She does seem very intent on everyone being quiet in class, and will huff & puff until everyone shuts up, which can get annoying (especially if you have a loud or disrespectful classroom).

Great prof, google "List of best ISU professors", she's in it and deserves it.

Great class but summer speed was tough. Learned something new every day. Dr. B. would answer anything and really wanted us to succeed. Tests were hard.

Vocab was a killer, but Dr. B. explained things well. Was fantastic on a one-on-one.

Hilarious! Very entertaining and helpful. Clicker points are cool and so are the two tries you get for the quizzes!

She was a little cooky but I really enjoyed having her as a teacher! You could tell she is really interested in what she teaches. She made study guides for us to complete prior to each exam and even though they took awhile to complete they were definitely helpful in the end. I would recommend taking the class with her. She doesn't make it boring

I don't see how people do bad in her class. She keeps things interesting. I've never had any problems with her not e-mailing me back or issues with her office hours. You also get to retake all the quizzes and have one dropped. Plus extra credit you get to choose to do. The people bad talking probably didnt do the work but thats your own fault.

great class. go to class, read through the book and its impossible to fail

Summer speed was really tough, but I loved the analagies and taking the quiz 2x. Dr. B. would always answer any questions I had - e-mail or office hours.

Dr. B. Rocks - cool stories, shows how microbes influence everything. Tough course, but the study guides helped and she was always available.

My favorite teacher! She's so funny and tries her best to help all her students succeed.

My favorite teacher. I was nervous about Biology at first but because I have her I cannot wait to go to Biology class now. She makes everything seem so easy, and there a re a ton of free points in the class to make up for a bad quiz.. Great teacher.

One of my favorite professors by far. Keeps lectures interesting and gives study guides to go with each test. Also gives tons of easy assignments to help pad your grade.

I love her. She is SO. INCREDIBLY. SMART. I went into this class very nervous-- I'm not too good at biology-- but now, it's one of my favorite classes. Is it easy? No. Impossible? No. She gives study guides for every quiz, and each quiz gets two attempts (different every time). Do the study guides and homework, and you'll get out with at least a B

LOVED HER! She is so passionate about biology and makes classes fun and interesting. The tests can be hard, but she gives you study guides that tell you exactly what will be on them and two attempts. She gives assignments and extra credit opportunities to help keep your grade up. One of my all time favorite teachers.

Dr. Boury does a pretty good job. Her quizzes are kind of hard and definitely require studying and reading the book a little, but she offers so many points through class assignments and clicker points that it's pretty hard to not do well. I recommend going to class because she doesn't include all the notes in her slides. Overall, a good prof.

If you go to class you should be fine. You get two attempts on every quiz and she lets you have a maximum of 10 extra credit points. The homework takes a lot of time and it is for only a few points, but it does help you learn the information.

Pretty easy class if you attend lecture and do the assigned homework, which is long, but helps you understand the material more. She allows 2 takes on quizzes, which are 25-26 questions. Throws in a personal story here and there to make the class enjoyable. She is approachable and will help if she can.

She was great in lecture! She really made sure to simplify the information so that you understand them. She has that "science dork" humor that I found hilarious. There is only one finaltest and the rest are quizzes and occasional homework. She gives you two chances for the quiz and makes a study guide for you. She really wants you to succeed!

Clicker questions are easy points, but you have to be in class to get them! She's also pretty good at explanations of difficult concepts.

Loved this teacher but reading the book is essential!! Test questions are very in depth and clicker questions can be difficult. This class was hard!

Dr. Boury is the best teacher I had this semester! Her lectures are easy to follow and very imformative. She even lets us take our quizzes twice... and she let us have two attempts at the final as well! The class is pretty easy if you study and make use of the SI sessions. I wish she taught Bio 212!! Overall, she's freakin awesome.

Loved the study guides and the stories. Once I started doing the study guides, the exams were easy. If you don't do your work or go to class, this course would be impossible!! Dr. B. was friendly and always replied to e-mails and answered questions!

It's a hard class but she makes it interesting. She's willing to clarify and answer any question. The quizzes are very hard because are based on critical and analytical biology problems. DO NOT MEMORIZE THE BOOK! She gives study guides which are extremely helpful.

She seems like a nice lady, but what she discusses in the lectures and what the homework is relates very little to what the quizzes are about. She quizzes are very difficult, and even with the study guides, they are hard to study for.

Great professor and very helpful. Complete the study guides and keep up with the reading and you'll do great!

great professor! very helpful, study guides for tests and puts all her lecture notes online. Will clarify things you are fuzzy on if you ask her.

The study guides are very helpful and Dr. Boury allows two attempts on an exam. Some days you watch the lecture online before class and come to class to have a group discussion on it. This is helpful if you learn best by participating in groups.

She encourages one way of studying the material. She has a thing called "flip day" where every other class requires working in groups and it's a waste of time because attendance is mandatory regardless of your circumstances. She is extremely rude when you need something from her. Exams are multiple choice which is not a good test of knowledge.

Shes the best

Quizzes are extremely hard. I'm a micro major and had a efficient knowledge of bio. It's hard, hard and hard. Good luck with her.

I was told this class would be a GPA booster because it was easy. It's not exactly the easiest, even though I love biology. Lectures are boring and she mostly just reads off the powerpoint. Does take clicker attendance, and she does sometimes do in-class activities. Her tests can be confusing, but do the study guides and you'll probably do ok.

If you go and talk to her in person she's very helpful - don't hesitate if you have a question she's not scary I promise. As long as you actually pay attention to the lecture and take notes (as well as read the chapters) you shouldn't have too much trouble with the overall class.

She gives a lot of chances for you to get all your points for clickers and homework but most of the points come from the 6 "quizzes" you take. Make sure to do the study guides and you'll do fine on them.

She is very passionate about biology. There is a lot of extra credit. Tests are difficult. Do the study guides and review her power points. You don't really need the textbook/

She comes off scary in e-mails but once you confront her face to face about any concerns or questions, she is very very helpful. I really enjoyed her class but you do have to be on your feet and take this course seriously. She allows the quizzes to be retaken but it is different than the first attempt. Clicker points matter, show up for class.

"Full flipped classroom" setup-- sucks for people with social anxiety, but I made it. You watch/read all lectures online before class then come to class for clickers and group work. Otherwise decent professor, knew what she was talking about and was pretty funny. Tests were kind of tough but her study guides are helpful.

Great professor and always there when you need her. She takes so much of her time to research the most effective learning styles and incorporates all of them into her classes.

Stop by during office hours - she really likes to help students! We spent an hour on 4 problems one afternoon she walked me through it until the material "clicked". Dr. B. rocks.

Took her class online, lectures are between 20-40 min, one every single day. Some days there are 2 or 3 to watch in one day. Boury is really approachable and inspirational. Although her test are very difficult, I could never manage to get a good grade, no matter how hard I studied there was SO much material.

Dr. Boury is an amazing teacher - she uses stories to make the info real. Always available after class and reaches out to students that are struggling. If you don't work in her class, you won't do well though.

She's funny in class. I learn a lot about why this matters (the Radium Girls story was creepy). Tests are tough, but if you pay attention in class and do the study guides, you should be fine.

Be sure to fill out study guides over a course of time and make sure they are accurate! They're your best tool of getting good grades on the exams. Exams are tough, so spend a good amount of time studying for it. Attend lecture for easy clicker points. Homework answers all found online. You don't need to read textbook, but use to help fill guides.

She's really there for students. Just got out of a study session and it really helps to be able to ask anything. Love the stories about diseases. Don't skip class, though and make sure to do the study guides as you go!

Boury is a great teacher, but makes you work for it. Slides don't have much info, so you have to watch the lectures to get much out of it. Exams are tough, but she provides study guides and offers to help. Went to her office last week and wish I had done so sooner, she made genetics look easy.

Dr. Boury does a great job of making sure that every student understands, and can usually tell when a student is confused. Make sure to read the syllabus clearly and be ask questions as this will help understand content. Attending class isn't required, but a lot of points can be received by participating in class room discussion and small groups.

She gives out study guides for every section. Do them! Also go to lectures, not all the information will be in the slides or the readings. She has a pretty dry sense of humor, but I personally enjoy it. She's easy to approach and loves when people ask questions or come in for help.

Attend class but optional---READ according to her assigned reading charts. Complete the study guides and assignments. Class is just a very concise review of what you read. The context is in your study guides. Attendance not required--I only went 6 times. Don't wait last minute to do study guides. Test study guide, assignment, readings STUDY!

She takes time after class to really talk with students - several of us would ask about bio and she spent 30 minutes going over plant cycles until we got it. Wish all my profs cared as much. Love all the homework and in class points.

Shes super sweet and she really cares about her students. She is very clear about what she expects of you and what you need to do to pass the class (do the study guides duh). I cant wait to take more classes from her. My favorite professor.

Amazing professor, gives you everything to succeed in class. If you ever go to her office hours look at her bookshelf and notice that it is full of books on teaching methods. She cares deeply about education and how to become a better lecturer. She is also an extremely interesting character with endless stories.

Spent time after class to ask questions - she is VERY approachable, has great stories and cares how you're doing. Gives great study advice and fantastic study guides. If you don't do your work, she'll call you on it. I guess that's what they mean by "talking down"? I don't know - I've always felt like she wanted me to succeed.

My favorite professor at ISU and I just graduated. Clear expectations, e-mails if you miss more than a couple of classes, answers questions and connects info from other classes to Micro. I wish she taught more of my classes.

If you show up and do the study guides, you should be fine. They take a long time to do, but worth it. The exams are from the study guides and she answers most of the study guide questions in class. The clicker points an odd system, but otherwise, the class has been GREAT. Enthusiastic teacher that really cares and gives you all you need.

Gives study guides that she copies and pastes questions onto exams from or changes them slightly. Takes clicker questions during class for credit. If you read and pay attention in lecture, you should be fine.

Has "flip days" where we work in groups. I was scared at first, but having people to talk to in class really helped. We would get together to study for exams. She was great to talk to after class and during office hours and was happy to help answer questions. She has great stories.

At first, I wasnt sure about her as an instructor; she made comments/accusations which discouraged me from coming to her to ask questions. However, she is a great professor. Her lectures are amazing and informative. My only hope is that she tries approaching/talking to students more carefully so they do not feel like theyre being talked down to.

Her tests are fair, and she only tests over what she teaches in the lectures. The homework is actually helpful and not a waste of your time so that is nice too. Normally I hate online classes but she did really well with this one. There is extra credit that isn't too much work but can really boost your grade. Overall a really good professor.

Gives study guides, holds study sessions before exams, makes lectures fun, clicker points, slide show + verbal presentation

She always moves back exams or extends the time your have to take them. She also lets you take them twice. Homework is easy and you can skip a couple classes without getting decked for points

Nancy Boury is a great Bio 211 teacher! She listens to her students feedback and gives two takes on each exam. She really cares about her students and has the option of making a "bio meme" as extra credit! Definitely would take her class again.

Great prof. There is daily participation points, but I skipped about 7 lectures and still got my A. Make sure to review the study guides, there will be stuff on there that she tests on that isn't in the lecture. I only did the readings for lectures that I missed or unfamiliar topics.

This class was entertaining and gave a good overview of the different aspects of biology. Lectures were interesting and fun, and included points for participation. The tests could be tricky, but you were allowed two attempts and there were online study guides and quizlets for every unit. She is very easy to learn from!

If you're a micro major. You know. Go to class. Nancy is cool and you will learn the material. Use the study guides, quizlets and ASK QUESTIONS. I bombed this semester cause 'RONA.

There is quite a bit of homework. I spent about 3 hours outside of class each week, and more on exam weeks. There are 4 exams, each one you can take twice and then a final. The final is treacherous. The first two exams were easy, the last two were much harder. Do the study guides and homework. Beware of when flip days are due.

She cares so much about her students. Her tests are very hard, however she does give study guides from which the test was written. It is just important to know those study guides inside and out. She drops a test at the end. There is just weekly homework, but they are easy to complete. She truly loves what she does, and is amazing at teaching.

I have had Dr. Boury for three separate lectures, Micro 302, Micro 101, and Bio 211. Boury has clear outlines for Micro 101 and Bio 211. The tests are easily doable if you have filled out the study guides and took the time to understand them. Micro 302 seemed to be less organized with random flip day, etc. Overall, a good professor.

I took this last year ... Absolutely hands down my favorite professor at Iowa State. She loves her subject and goes miles to make sure you'll fall in love with biology too. She uses good pictures and explanations. Do the learning catalytics quizzes! Her tests are sometimes hard, but studying pays off. I switched to biology because of her class!

She started every day with vocab games that really let me know where I needed help and asked the class which study guide problems we wanted to review. Didn't waste my time by making study guides (they were hard to do but my friends and I split them up and it made the class so much easier). She cared how I was doing and wanted me to succeed.

The lectures were very informational. She made test taking very easy. I would definitely recommend having her as your professor.

Dr. Boury is great! She made the content easy to understand and make connections with. I enjoyed the corny jokes she made during class, as they kept me awake. Content is heavy, but a lot of repetitions from previous biology knowledge. If you have a strong biology background, don't stress over this class. If not, put in the time to study for exams.

She jumps around a lot and can get off-topic, but she makes the class interesting. She uses Blooket as a class review, which I found helpful. She posts Quizlets and Kahoots, so the reviewing for tests is very easy. We did solo quizzes and then a group quiz to get more points. Overall, if you go to lecture, you will pass, even if you miss a few.

She's a good professor. She reviewed topics in class the week before the exams. Some in class quizzes but you can work in groups for 50% of them. She allows a notecard to be used on exams and you have 2 tries on exams. She takes the better of the 2 scores. She makes quizlets or blookets you can also use to study. She has knowledge in teaching too.

Material isn't too hard. She makes study guides so you know exactly what to expect on exams. Exams also have 2 attempts, which is nice. The only time I had to read the textbook to fill out the study guide was for unit 1. I haven't read the textbook since. Watch the lecture videos before class and show up to get attendance points and you'll be fine.

I LOVE Dr. Boury! lectures are super engaging, she includes lots of diagrams and every few weeks we do a case study which is so interesting. She gives a detailed study guide for each week and it follows the lectures pretty closely so that was my lifeline during her class and made it pretty clear what would be on each exam! Overall 10/10 recommend!!