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I thought the material was interesting but this professor is pretty bland. Lectures consist of the guy writing nearly illegible notes on the overhead. He speaks about the same speed that he writes...slowly, lots of uhhh's and umm's as if he's new at teaching. Expect him to stare at the wall alot. If you want to succeed just read the book..
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I'm speaking from real experience, so its very trustworthy. This guy doesn't know how to teach. All he does is copying his old lecture notes onto the transparencies and stare at the wall. If you are a genius at BIOL and still make an A by reading the book, then take him and just show up on the test day. If not, Pls run for ur life (he doesnt curve
i do not recommend taking this guy for biology, because he doesnt teach well. All he does is talk alot and not explain things well. You have to basically learn biology by yourself. I made a C but the final was what made that happen. Final are the same questions as midterms. Dont recommend him though. TAKE SOMEONE ELSE.
I thought he was fine. He was boring, but he was not a bad teacher. He's ALWAYS in his office, and he's always willing to talk about bio. 1 time I went to his office the day of a test and talked to him, he gave me a private lecture! The best part was he was making the test while talking to me and all the questions I asked were on the test! Score!!!
Good guy.
He is fine. I dont understand why someone posts the same bad rating for him twice and it gets counted the same. He is nice and helpful. His tests are hard and he doesnt curve except that then he does at the end and most ppl are happy except the ones that dont try. He wants every one to do well and helps the ones who want to.
Very interesting, provides his notes which are fairly thorough, tests are LONG. Fair grader, nice guy, but classes are pure lecture and can be monotone...dont take your laptop, its easy to get distracted and quit paying attention
I am taking his BIOL class now and I must say that I really dislike his way of teaching. His handwriting is unclear and he teaches way to fast. Majority of his classes fail the exams, and he does not care. His class is hard and I've heard there are way better teachers than him.
He realy is a nice guy, but i wouldn't recommend him to nobody. Everythig that the others are saying is so true. He is all over the place and his handwriting was rediculous.
I am taking his Biol 1441 class right now and he is a very nice guy, however, his handwriting is almost illegible at times and he writes and speaks way too fast. His class is pure lecture and is kind of monotonous. He uses his notes to make the tests,though, so if you get all of the notes and memorize EVERYTHING, you will be fine on the test.
I'm an honor student. And even I wouldn't recommend taking him. Nice guy, but just disorganized in every way. Believe me, you should see his office.
I DO NOT recommend him . He is disorganized and the way he lectures is awful. He just writes (illegibly) on transparencies. I honestly did not take notes in class and I quit attending near the end. I studied myself. However, if you do better on the final than the midterms, he'll replace the midterm grades. I failed both midterms, still got a B.
He sounds like he is just rambling on and on during his "lecture". All his content is available online on his website, but it is NOT organized and it is like reading a 100page essay when you want to study.. And tests are HARD, I am a good student but underestimated his exam because of how casually he lectures and explains things..
Professor Chippindale is a nice guy & very helpful but he is very disorganized. I recommend reading the book to pass this class. He is very disorganized & doesn't gives study guides or even an idea of what will be on his tests except the chapters he went over.He does curves at the end of the semester and is very fair.
all he did was read off his powerpoint, which he posted on his website, so no need to go to class really. his tests were based off his powerpoints. he gave a mock test before each test and posted the answers next to his office. i made a C on the first test and failed the second one, but made a B+ on the final, so he gave me a B+. he's super chill.
This man... This class is VERY HARD! Even with the book and attending his class everyday, I was still completely lost. Even attending SI sessions didn't help. His lectures are also VERY dry so paying attention is a must! To save yourself time, effort, and heartache don't take his class!!!
His lectures are dry, and you will probably sleep. His tests are from lecture AND the book. His tests are trick in that there's a majority of conceptual questions. However, he asks them in a way that aren't very direct. If you don't know your fundamentals, you will fail. I got an A because I know how to study. Don't expect to skim the PP.
He's a really nice guy. If you go to class and take notes, you'll do fine. Study the powerpoints religiously and you WILL make A's on the test. True, he is a bit unorganized and boring at times, but his class isn't hard at all if you take the time to study.
I don't know what everybody's problem is...this professor is great. Interesting lectures, fair grading and tests, very helpful and friendly.
DO NOT TAKE! He is completely unclear, and has no organization in his lectures. The class average is about a 62%, and he seems happy to teach biology, but he doesn't know how to teach it. He says his test are 50% lecture, and 50% textbook, but I had to literally learn biology on my own. Just don't take him at all. I promise you'll regret it.
Powerpoints are extremely unclear and poorly organized. He tends to confuse himself during lecture. The class is extremely fast paced. Nice guy just not the best professor.
He's a very nice man, but a very poor teacher. He is very scatter brained and monotone during lecture, and basically reads off his power points. It is very difficult to get an A in this class, even while attending all the SI sessions. Very vague when it comes to exams; no review or any clue as to what he'll include so you need to study everything.
Very nice guy, but a very hard class.
DON'T TAKE THIS PROFESSOR... all he does is read off of slides. He is mono-toned and I want to fall asleep. Most of the class doesn't show up until test day.. His tests are nothing like the lecture. He asks very long broad questions.. I don't recommend anyone to take his class.
DO NO TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! All he does it read off of slides, with his mono-toned voice. If you want to be bored to sleep then this is the perfect class for you. His lectures have nothing to do with his tests. Save yourself the agony don't take him.
Terrible class. The lab was pretty easy but his tests are terrible. He just reads off of slides and doesn't explain much. I had a lot of prior knowledge about bio and I'm making a C in this class while studying over 20 hours a week because his tests are terrible. If you can avoid him, DO IT.
I would definitely not recommend this professor to anyone. He reads directly off of the power points which anyone can do themselves. His tests are made up of very in depth questions (you can't study the night before and expect to do well). I made a B but that is only because I was above the class average of a 50. Good luck to all who take him......
His final exam is NOT made up entirely of previous test questions to all who are wondering. I know that I desperately wanted to know that while taking this course. There are a few repeats (like 6-7 out of 50) but most are made up of other material.
I had him as a sub for the end of my Spring semester. He reads off slides, can say "So," "So-basically" about 10 times in five minutes. He often says "we won't go into detail about that" on things that I saw were on the test later that we DID need to go over in detail. I got an A from studying my butt off and using study checks in the book.
Seems like a nice guy outside of class, but one of the worst professors I have ever had. Just disheveled in general, lack of clarity regarding test material, and monotone speaking voice/ boring slides that makes for a real boring class
Yes the lectures are fairly boring, however the exams are literally based off of the power point slides. He is more than willing to help anyone who asks for help. It isn't that hard to study the power points and if you know that material, you know the tests. This class is easy as long as you go to lecture and more importantly STAY AWAKE.
Obviously would rather be doing research than teaching. Not the worst professor I've had, but he's down pretty low on the list. Makes his lectures confusing, doesn't look students in the eye while lecturing, uses a lot of generalities and then expects you to be super specific on his tests.
nice guy but probably one of the worst college professors i've had in my whole college career. Tests are confusing and hard. Very boring lecturer and slides are very boring and basic. Class is not easy. if you don't have to take the class, i wouldn't.
Professor Chippindale is a really cool guy, some people end up not taking him just because of the fact they would feel other professors might be easier. He tends to go into detail a lot, but his test primarily focuses on just the core material, so do feel overwhelmed when studying. I hardly studied in there and it was a breeze.
Terrible teacher, bad lecturer, not very clear as to what to expect on the test. I studied two weeks in advance for both tests and I still did terrible and I was forced to drop out. Beware before taking him, and if you dont have a choice, good luck. Youre going to need it. I am very glad I will no longer take the class due to a degree change.
I wouldn't take his class unless you want to teach yourself. I am not great at teaching myself and studying in general but if you are great at that you should be fine. He reads off the slides and he posts it online so what is the point of even going. His tests are hard and in general is not a very great professor. Try to take someone else.
If you attend and take notes, you'll do well. Your grade comes from the 4 tests and lab, so your exam grades and especially your final will make or break you. He goes through his lecture very fast, but the powerpoint for the whole semester is made available from week 1. The textbook is a $200 paperweight.
Going to class is pointless because he posts his powerpoint on BB and he reads off of it directly during lecture, but I wouldn't ignore his notes completely because some questions on the test could come from it. I recommend reading the text book as well as looking over his notes because they're not very detailed. TESTS ARE VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD!
Conservation biology is a small class (less than 30 students), so exams are short answer. If you pay any attention to his lectures and can explain the concepts, you should have no trouble earning a good grade. He gives partial credit and provides his slides. Easy 4000-level class. .
He was a pretty tough teacher.
Lectures are from a powerpoint that he gives you at the beginning of class. He can't adequately explain topics. He doesn't take attendance so nobody goes to class. I got more understanding from reading the book and watching you tube videos on subjects. AK Lectures is great. Tests are very difficult. Have to know all of the information, no reviews.
Study his powerpoint slides (no matter how awful) even though they look like he is writing to himself, this are the only way you will pass. He is dull in most of the lecture BUT when he gets into things he can really be a great lecture. Find ways to stay alert in class. I recommend writing things out and what he says or even recording him.
Just go to lecture and study the slides in detail and you will be good.
The class was kinda boring, just listening to him lecture for the hour, but he is nice and does know his stuff. It would be really helpful to study the powerpoint and then read in the textbook things you need help on. Tests felt fair. He seems to care and is available outside of class if you need him. No homework so that was a plus.
He's not a terrible professor, but he's far from the best. I took his class Fall 2015 as a freshman who didn't know how to study or pay attention. If you don't know how to do that, good luck. It is extremely hard to listen to his lectures in the morning, if at all. Overall his class demands a lot of independent study. Know how to put in the work.
Not a hard class for an undergrad. Grad students have to write term papers on top of the exams. Might be harder for them. Textbook is not required but I would suggest you read it sometimes. 2 midterms and 1 final. Easy A for people interested in/familiar with evolution. Tip: Reformat the boring white-on-blue slides to make reading them easier.
Need easy A to brush up on evol&ecology class, & creationist/ID counterarguments? Then this is the class for you! Just graduated & this is the easiest upper lvl bio class Ive taken. Just studied the slides day before exam. All exam Qs are MC except the Qs on graduates presentations in final. Warning: a bit monotone, & grads must do presentation
So if you have to take him you will need to read the book. I also had to watch videos on certain topics. Study the power points. I would say you are going to have to study ALOT! His voice is so monotone I would lose interest. and your grade is based on test mostly with the exception of the lab. I just barely got my credit. I studied a lot.
I haven't even taken the first exam in this class yet but his lectures are so entertaining I'm rating him now. We had an entire class about scientology and the flying spaghetti monster. Take the course for that reason alone. Ask him about the time he punched Tom Cruise.
Very informative about this course but he looses a lot of people due to him rambling on and on in lecture. He expects you to know the entire textbook in order to pass the test. Doesn't give any test reviews.
He is a very polite and respectful person by nature however, his lectures are VERY monotone AND so boring I just want to end my life. The flying spaghetti monster lecture was the only funny, his lectures are in no way funny at all. Tests are not easy but not too hard either. The content is very redundant, only difference is the examples he gives.
Awful professor. His lectures are boring and monotone and all he does is read the slides word for word. I skipped class most days and would just read the slides he posted online. Thankfully I had a great lab TA so it balanced out my grade and I passed. But yeah - don't take him.
Biology is already a difficult class to take as it is, but when you have a professor who only reads off of his power points word for word, it kind of makes it hard for you to learn the concepts, we did not have any quizzes in the class. Your grades will be based on participation, lab grade and test grades and that is it.
Really cool professor but lectures are really thick sometimes and it gets a little hard to stay focused because its so much. Posts all his powerpoints so kinda hard not to know whats going on even if you don't go. Since he's kinda monotone and the subject is dense it gets difficult at times but I would take his class again because if i ever had to.
So the class is chill about 95% of the time. The remaining 5% is miserable. Lectures are easy, boring, and dull. He tells you himself not to read the book so there is absolutely no reason to. Two midterms and a final which are the most dreadful moments in the world. Questions are just weird and you have to think hard. By some miracle I pulled an A.
I took this class instead of taking Wilk but it was in no way better. His lectures are interesting if you like evolution, but they get boring listening to them for 3 hours a week for 16 weeks due to the redundancy of the powerpoint slides. Tests are extremely difficult, averages were in the 50's-60's. Doesn't curve tests, but curved final grades.
He's knowledgeable. Seems like a very nice person, pretty chill. Grade is only 3 tests for undergrads, which is fine. I don't like when they add assignments to try and force you to study. Sink or swim on your own. It seemed like when he curved final grades students didn't all receive the same curve. The tests were difficult, but I would take again.
His lectures are boring so it's very hard to stay focus plus he has a monotone voice which makes it even harder. You pretty much have to teach yourself, if not you're screwed.
Chippindale is a nice person just not a great teacher
He is very nice guy and good biologist. But he is not a good teacher as teaching goes.
If you wanna do well on the tests just read your textbook... a lot. Most of the people in my class didn't even show up to class. They just read the textbook and took the exam. The lectures are okay but they're definitely not anything special.
He's a sweet guy. Biology itself is hard, but he does a good job of making it clear.
While Chippindale may not be the best professor ever, he's honestly such a sweet guy. He tries his best to make sure everyone understands what's going on, and his lectures were enjoyable. His PhD is in Zoology which is why he wasn't always able to explain things that great, but he still knows his stuff. Would definitely take him again.
Dr. Chippindale seems like a really nice guy, but I did not find his lectures useful at all. Reading the book was the most useful way to prepare for the tests.
Really nice guy, really boring lectures. He puts the powerpoint on blackboard so I just skipped class and studied at home. Lecture grade is three exams plus the final, and the final replaces the lowest test grade.
He is a brilliant biologist but a horrible professor as teaching goes. His powerpoint slides is just letters and sentences against a blue background and his lecture is extremely boring. His test is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT! No joke. He gives you like 7 multiple choices and 5 impossible writing questions.
His lectures are boring. You take a midterm + a final and that's it. Grad students do a MidTerm Paper, Term Paper, & Presentation. He reads off his PPT slides. The main problem is with the exams: they are completely RANDOM and most are free-response qs where he expects you to be specific after briefly mentioning said topic in class. He is nice tho.
I would not recommended him. He is nice person, but his lectures are horrible and boring. 2 midterms and final. His free response questions are a killer. He expects you to be so specific.
I took Chippindale for biology my freshmen year and made a D. I retook him and made an A the second time around. Hes a good teacher, but youre really going to have to sit down and read the book and PowerPoint every few days to make a good grade. If you can explain things to yourself then you know the material, if not go back and read it!
Lecture is not really needed and is super boring but does help a bit to attend (and it's 5% of your grade). Make sure to read the chapters and study vocab. Tests are kind of hard so STUDY no matter how good you are at bio. Overall, you'll be fine if you take him and try to listen and read the book thoroughly.
Dr. Chippindale was one of the sweetest professors I have taken. He is very caring and will answer all of your questions in the lecture. This class requires a lot of independent study time, and if you want to succeed you will need to read the textbook, show up to class and attend SI sessions.
He seems nice, but his lectures are very boring. All he does is stand at his desk and talks the whole time. But the SI sessions for the class help so much bc they try to better explain what was taught in class, I would fail if it wasn't for that. The textbook can also be useful, but the powerpoints tell you what you need to know from the book.
He is nice, however he does not convey the information clearly. His slide is very confusing and lots of words. He does not use lot of visual or video to help convey the information. The books can be helpful, use SI sessions, and YouTube video to learn the important concept that he doesnt explain well. Overall, nice person, but not good at teaching
If you are lazy, do not take this class. Dr. Chippindale may not be the best at explaining hard concepts/processes but your grade in this class will depend on you. Read the textbook, GO TO SI SESSIONS. Go to this office hours and show that you care and he will help you. He cares about students. When I took him there was a curve to the final grade.
He is very approachable and helps answers your questions. His lectures are kind of boring because his voice is monotonic and kind of hard to focus on . However if you study on your own from his power point and the text book then you will do great. He even tells you what exactly is supposed to be there for the test which helps a lot.
Biology is a hard class in general but Paul really explains things well. He is very nice and willing to answer questions and is willing to go out of his way to help you. Get enough sleep or you'll sleep the whole class because his voice is very monotone, but just read the slides and look in the book for topics you don't yet understand.
Being passionate about his work makes his teaching better than profs who hate their job. His power points are very indicative of the info on tests. He's patient and approachable. His lectures aren't the most interesting but still interesting enough. I recommend going to class but I didn't need to for my A. He gives extra credit.
Professor Chippindale is a nice and understanding professor but his lectures are very boring and long. Plus his powerpoints are very unclear and difficult to understand because they're not always complete thoughts. The majority of the grade are tests which are pretty difficult. Wouldn't recommend.
It was literally only test about every 2 weeks over 300 slides. In an effort to get through all of them he goes really fast, and then lets you out of class early. Test questions are extremely specific to the slides so your best bet is to memorize the slides.
Curve tests so the class average is at a 75. Extremely monotone. Slides can be very dull. Lectures will most likely make you fall asleep. He is very knowledgeable nevertheless. Doesn't know how to use Canvas. Just study his ppts and memorize as much as you can. Tests are based on the ppts. I've heard that reading the book helps.
Professor Chippindale is a very kind and caring man. Although I did well in his class, I definitely had to work to get a good grade. His lectures are extremely monotone and I ended up teaching myself most concepts on my own time. He knows the material so well that he is unable to dumb things down. He drops the lowest exam and curves all exams.
Makes everything in lecture clear. Textbook is online and free, helps a lot in connecting all the subjects. He goes over fragments of the picture, but the textbook helps tie everything together for me. Lots of notes and slides. He curves tests by 15 points though. His voice is monotone. His reviews before exams are really helpful.
He talks in a monotone voice and refuses to use a mic after being begged until half the semester finished. Other than that ehhhhh.
Chippindale is great n super nice, but his lectures aren't the most interesting. I ended up going to Passy's lecture (totally recommend her btw) just bc it was hard to retain info in Chippindale's. I got an A n didn't use the textbook all semester. The only grades are attendance, lab, exams, and online quizzes, so be prepared to self study a LOT!
His lectures are long and boring and he can not teach. His powerpoints are not helpful at all so I had to email another professor for his powerpoints but I still struggled with the class. I've always been an A+ student but this class was hard for no reason. I studied so hard for every test and could never pass any. be prepared to teach yourself!
No reason to go to class. Puts stuff on the tests we never went over and after the tests he will say stuff like hes disappointed in us. If you want to pass you have to study on your own. Also he never answers questions bluntly he always go on long rants that contain very little sense in them.
I have never failed a class until I took him. He definitely knows the material but not necessarily how to teach it. I felt that what he covered in lecture wasn't very helpful for the exams. You do have to take 4-5 online quizzes per test. The lab is worth 25% of the course grade. If possible I would recommend not taking him.
Dr. Chippindale is a good person but his monotonic voice makes it a little difficult to concentrate. He replaces your lowest test grade with final. Go to his office hours if you need further help.
5 exams and he drops the lowest one. Exams were difficult so you really have to spend time studying! His lectures were very long and hard to understand, but he is a super nice & caring guy and will try his best to help you. He gives curves for each exam (based on class avg) which REALLY helps and also holds a review session before each exam.
Grade 5 exams (80%), 10 online quizzes (10%), and online in-class questions (10%). He drops the lowest exam and rounds each exam grade to a class average of 75 so usually 10-15 point curves. Ppts are around 100 slides and should get you through the tests. I fell asleep in almost every lecture and just studied the slides. He's VERY easygoing!
He's a good professor but can be very monotone and I get sleepy in his classes. If you go to his office hours, he's a very kind person and he does give curves which is a plus.
He literally fell asleep and forgot to come to his class to teach us.
Lectures are not engaging AT ALL; he skims over content and is monotonous. Quizzes are fairly easy and exams are straightforward, but he offers weak practice for them. Very difficult to connect with him as a student. He is easily contactable, however, but otherwise detached. For a class of this difficulty level, not even a remotely good choice...
You HAVE to watch his lectures if you want to be successful in the class. That being said, he does a good job explaining difficult concepts and giving examples of how things work. If you aren't willing to put in hard work for this class, don't take it. People rate him low because the course is hard, not because he's a bad teacher.
He is a really great professor. He knows the material very well, but his teaching methods were not effective for me. I took this class completely online so that may have played a factor.(He's not very tech smart) This class is test heavy and your grade lies solely on test and quiz. I did drop b/c I felt like I wasn't grasping the material well.
Chippendale is a very nice professor and you can tell he cares about his students however, this class is very quiz heavy. No homework, strictly quizzes and exams. We cant see our grade so it makes it hard to know if you are passing or not. I probably would not recommend this class to anyone.
I have not yet finished up the class yet but it's looking like I will end up with a high B/ low A. This class is quiz/test reliant. Most, if not all of his class has stopped attending lectures because he just recites the information. I study other professors in the department to get the information I need. I do not recommend taking his class.
Professor Chippendale is sweet but very unorganized. Lectures were not very helpful as he would basically read off slides. By the end of this course, very few actually watched his lectures. As far as grading, he gives a quiz every week which are worth 25% of our grade and exams are worth 75% of our grade.
I took this class online. 75% of your grade is 3 exams and 25% is weekly quizzes, he would post powerpoints for us to learn the information off of but honestly they didnt make sense and i didnt help me or my class mates. Hes super nice and understanding but never seems to know whats going on which made the class 3X more difficult.
Given that the circumstances arent the best at the moment, Professor Chippindale did everything he could to make sure we learned the material. He did have a tough time posting the lecture videos but he does post power points beforehand. He was very understanding and a nice person overall. He posts quizzes every week so make sure to study hard!
He's a smart man but 75% of our grade was on midterms. There was 3 midterms and 15 quiz grades ( one per chapter). Normally this wouldn't be bad except our highest class average was a 66% pre curve. He curves every midterm to a 75% because the whole class fails. If you don't know how to study with a textbook then goodluck! If you do then goodluck..
Personally, I didn't think his lectures were helpful. I would recommend watching "Dr. D Explains Stuff" on YouTube and taking notes from the textbook and PowerPoint slides to be successful. Don't be afraid to reach out to him. He's really good at responding to emails, and answered a lot of my questions!
All I have to say is: teaching is just not for everyone.
3 major exams (75%), quizzes are easy. I trust that he has great knowledge for this course, but he isn't good at teaching it. I understand because of COVID, the shift from in person teaching to online wasn't smooth for him (valid). I wouldn't recommend if you're taking this online. I couldn't learn or retain any information throughout the course.
Because of the pandemic and complications with his speaker, he had trouble posting some quizzes on time, but he did a good job adjusting at the end of the course. His recorded lectures were about 45 minutes to an hour, so I watched YouTube videos instead. I did not use the textbook has much as other students in my class. His tests were pretty hard.
I understand this pandemic created some challenges but I felt that this class was pretty much self taught and there was no need for a teacher. Lectures were often posted late causing lots of cramming and stress and this was continuous through out the whole semester. I felt the teacher was very unprepared. Definitely do not take if you are online:(
Took Professor Chippindale last semester (online asynchronous). Basically have to self-teach yourself all the material. Exam answers mainly from the PowerPoints he posts and quizzes are super easy (get 3 attempts for quizzes). If you took AP Bio in high school, the class is very similar to this. However, exam questions were more straightforward.
His lecture halls have less people every week, but all he does is read off slides so it's understandable. You pretty much have to teach yourself everything, so good luck with that.
In general, BIOl 1345 is just difficult. Reading the textbook is how I reached an A. His slides are pretty long and some lectures have really bad audio. If you are okay without lectures and teaching yourself, then he is not a bad professor to take. The quizzes are easy. The exams are not bad as long as you actually put in the work and study.
4 Tests, lowest gets dropped and chapter quizzes for every chapter. 25% of your grade is quizzes and 75% tests. Easy if you study and actually listen to lectures and review powerpoints. He's not a hard ass, he's preparing you for all the other sciences you have to take because it only gets harder after this class.
You have to teach yourself so unless you're looking for someone like that, don't take him!!
He literally just reads off the powerpoint in a monotonous voice, dont take unless you need the credit and be ready to teach yourself majority of the class content.
Not a horrible prof, but youre basically teach yourself. His power-points were very long as well as his videos, and he sometimes would go off on a tangent. I 100% recommend Dr. D Explains Stuff on YouTube. Also the SI sessions help too. His reviews for the exam were not very helpful for me because he would just read his slides to us again.
Workload is definitely manageable--weekly quizzes, no homework, and then exams over the topics that youve learned. Exams were hard (based of the failing class average), but theres always some curve (but still try), and make sure to get a study group. Also the textbook is online so no need to buy (unless you want a hard copy).
This course is heavily self taught. Tests are 60% of your total grade. Extra credit is not offered at all. He is a really nice guy, but the material is so dense and a lot of the lectures seemed rushed through.
Lectures are boring, and PowerPoints are very disorganized. Test questions are confusing and unclear. Most test averages were 50-60s.
To be honest while the lectures are very boring and a little hard to follow you should be straight if your able to teach yourself.That will be key to passing this course and attendance isn't mandatory. i rarely went to class and mainly watched online lectures to understand the material and pass the class. P.S-DO NOT fail any of the 3 exams given
Class materials are easy, but his lectures make it seem more difficult than it actually are. His PowerPoints are very disorganized and bland.
Just pay attention in his lectures and don't bother taking notes as you can go back on his power points to review material. You will do just fine. Also do not fail any exam.
Attendance is non-mandatory & NO Extra Credit will be given. Be prepared to learn the material on your own. If you naturally struggle with sciences especially Biology, find another professor or you will be teaching yourself throughout the majority of this course. Study groups and tutoring may be your best resource for this class.
Overall, Dr. Chippindale is a kind, generous, and caring person. His teaching methods could use some work. The best way to pass this course is by passing at least 2 of the 3 exams that he assigns. Don't miss any of his lectures, that's a good way of failing his class. YouTube is your friend, use it, especially for this course.
Exams follow the reviews that he sends out prior to the exam, and the review includes open-ended questions which make you engage in critical thinking. Quizzes are 3 attempts and have only 10 questions. I suggest doing all practice quizzes and using some outside sources to be successful in this course. Overall it's an average class.
He's a nice guy but I'm so tired of this class !!!
His lectures are boring and out of order. I had to teach myself for all the material. His lectures can be watched on echo 360. There are three exams that are weighed 75% and weekly quizzes that are 25% of total grade. Test are taken with lockdown browser and camera. Each weekly quizzes allow for three attempts and have only 10 questions.
Course is heavily self-taught, but he provides many resources on canvas to be successful. Exams are worth 75% & quizzes are 25% (DO NOT FAIL ANY EXAMS). However, he drops lowest exam grade & two quiz grades. Attendance is not mandatory & he records his lectures.
His lectures are basically the slides and he just reads off of them. Lectures are also recorded online. The exams are literally the only thing that matters. He doesn't do extra credit but will give you extend deadlines if you need. At the end of the semester he curves the grade so that the class average is a 75.
Professor Chippindale is a better professor for the type of students who can actually sit down and listen to a lecture for the whole class period. I am more of an interactive learner and prefer more hands on/group activities to keep me engaged. He provided great material for everything but be prepared to learn how to teach yourself the material.
I mean he's not awful, but he could be better if you want to succeed in this course you'll end up teaching this course to yourself. You can tell he's been teaching this course for a while because the lectures are like memorized and very monotone, which is hard to pay attention to. I will say he is very generous with the curve.
Took him in fall, he's an ok teacher. He's very monotone in his lecture which left his lectures boring & uninteresting. There are a total of 3 exams and a optional final at the end. Exams worth ~75% of your grade. Highly suggest passing all the exams. Grades are curved around 10% later at the end of the semester. Some exams have questions from quiz
He was a very monotone professor which made it unbearable for me to go to his lectures. A lot of outside studying. His tests and quizzes were okay and they were questions that were on the homework so just base off your studying on the homework and lesson objectives and you'll pass.
If you're not familiar with high school biology, watch some Amoeba Sisters before you come to class. Prof. jumped into the material at full force, and while he was really good at explaining the information, it is clear that you NEED to have a firm understanding of basic biology concepts to do well. Lots of exams, very fast paced.
Super monotone, had to stop going to class because I just fell asleep halfway through anyways. Taught myself the class content through the textbook and other classes resources, he provided none.
His lectures are somewhat boring but those are not mandatory. The only thing you need to do to pass this class is to study and read all the posted notes, follow pretty clear deadlines, and show up for exams. If you are worried about this class, make sure to attend the exam review day and he will literally tell you what will be on the exam.
Really nice person overall, but not the best professor. I taught myself almost the entire material and didn't go to lectures at all. Lectures were more like reading off the slides so you can honestly do it yourself.
Professor Chippindale's class is self-paced, but his lectures can be a bit dry. Focus on the practice quizzes and exam reviews - they're the key to doing well. Unstuck AI was super helpful for me to prepare. Overall, it's a manageable course if you put in the effort.
Amazing and very intelligent professor who clearly knows what he's talking about. Lectures aren't the most entertaining but are def helpful, take notes. Easy weekly homework assignments, 4 major proctored tests. I recommend studying to make sure you really understand each topic for the tests. Attendance not mandatory & has Echo 360 recordings.
The constant redoing of the homeworks didn't help me. There's no final review for the final exam you just have to guess what to study. Lecture is just him ready off the slides so it's not helpful to attend.
(I actually took him for BIOL2457, but there's not an option on here.) his lectures are pretty boring and slow but he's a nice guy and you can tell he's really trying. Taught myself all the materials but I mean that's with all A&P courses.
He only reads off the slides; you basically have to teach yourself the course. Do not take his class; he does not go into detail about anything.
This teacher gives long lectures and talks about a lot but most of it is not on the test. the board makes the test so you wont know whats on the exam and it gets really in-depth which he does not go over. this class you really just have to teach yourself or go to tutoring to pass this class.
I don't know why his rating is so low. I'd say his lectures are mostly him reading from the slides, but outside of class during office hours, he's really passionate about biology. This class just requires a lot of studying in general!!!
um just make sure you study a lot, i found that out way too late since usually i would just study the day before and get an A, but unfortunately that did not happen with this class. studyx3 the prof is really passionate about this class, but his teaching is just reading off the slides, go to Q&A/review days they really come in handy.
He mostly read off the lecture slides but it was fairly easy to follow his lectures. The four tests we have are fairly simple and just require you to have read the slides and retained the information. There isn't a ton of homework and it is pretty quick to complete.
He was very passionate and clearly knew what he was talking about. He was great by going in depth for each unit. The test reviews are awesome, they are all free response to make sure you know the material, and he has a class review day to go over them. He also has practice exams before you take the actual exam so you're exposed to test questions.
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