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BIOL1323 - 5.0 rating“Lane knows her stuff but I wouldn't recommend a once a week course as the material becomes too much to handle for one sitting”
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She takes a bit of getting used to, but she cares about her students. Tests are challenging, but if you attend class and do homework, she gives plenty of opportunity to get a A. Lots of work, but you get credit for everything you turn in. DO NOT MISS FIRST CLASS!
She definitely knows her stuff, and i admire that she actually applies what she teaches, very good at explaining and keeps the class interesting. She is very weird sometimes and can come off as rude. Too much homework it gets ridiculous but at least helps to pass because the tests are too hard. Take her if you are willing to attend class every day!
she gives lotsssssss of homework. but if you do your work, and pay attention and study ALOT you'll make an A :p
She gives alot of homework! Her personality comes off as rude at times. Her tests are very hard, but if you do all the homework and extra credit it is not hard to get an A. Be preapred to attend every class. Her appearance and attire can be quite distracting, she is not the worst but certainly not the best. Good Luck!
There's a bunch of projects and you learn a lot in her class, but her personality comes off as rude. I got an A in her class, and I worked pretty hard on her projects too. I never got full credit on anything. She gives a bunch of extra credit to make up for her hard grading though. She's not the best, but isn't the best either.
very rude and doesn't give you full credit. Gives alot of hw and the material doesn't stick since all she does is give off hw without explaning much. Yes you can make an A but you honestly don't learn at all.
Most people think this is a blow off class and it clearly is not. You will have to work hard for your A, but she is willing to help you. There is plenty of extra credit. Directions are clear and you must use your book. She knows her stuff and I have learned much from her this semester. Her exams are difficult so be willing to study.
This class is almost impossible to fail if you do what she asks you to do. She is very helpful. Some people find her abrasive, but I think she is just direct. I enjoyed this class.
This class is irritating. You email her and it takes a whole week and a half to get a response. When your papers are returned and after certain projects I did...(exactly the same way others did) she gave me a lower grade-- when I went and talked with her about it, she didn't have much to say nor did anything about my grade.
This professor is very vague about grading system and policies.. only gives current grades on last withdraw date.. not very helpful outside of class.. and doesn't use blackboard! Learned a lot of cool stuff though. Probably wouldn't recommend to anyone.
This is a good class with a good professor. Her grades are based on a point system. Worry more about the projects than the tests. I made a 50 on a test and still got an A in the class. She offers plenty of ways to earn points. I wish she would use the Blackboard system to keep track of grades though.
Not the blow off class that you think it will be, but that doesn't mean that it has to be hard. Do the work and every time she gives you extra credit, go for it, as it usually is pretty easy to get a couple letter grades in extra credit for minimal effort. Overall, I learned a lot and made an A, so I can't complain.
She is direct which some can take offense to but I found her very kind and pleasant and she is funny. She gives lots of extra credit and while attendance is not mandatory you get points for being there. It was enjoyable. Would recommend.
I like her, shes very straight forward and will tell you what need to be done for and A, B or C. Its very hard to fail her class if you do everything in the syllabus, and she give out so much extra credit :), I got an A and really didnt study that much.
The class is very informative and prof Lane gives plenty of opportunities for an A. The tests are difficult but if you do all of the projects you will pass. She is a strict enforcer of following directions so DON'T MISS A STEP! No excuses or makeups if you do not follow instructions to the letter and you will for-fiet the entire grade.
Hard class and she really enforces following her rules for projects and assignments, so read the instructions carefully or she will call you out on in in front of the whole class. She's unorganized and I found her contradicting at times. I worked hard for my grade and she's not always so helpful with questions. She offers a lot of extra credit.
She is ridiculously strict about her projects and takes off substantial amounts of points for minuscule details, causing for much frustration! try to avoid if possible.
Lecture off slides almost verbatim, which can be printed out. Presented material in a way I did not find particularly interesting on most days. Tests are standardized book tests. Describes herself as "literal," but I found her wording to be open to interpretation. Seems to struggle explaining certain material, and pronouncing key words.
Tests are hard & what will be on them is not clear. Gives extra credit. I was in her first online class, she ended up dropping alot of the assignments since it was a short summer class & alot of students were dropping. Its hard, but were in college so I wouldn't expect it to be any other way. She is very intelligent about her subject though.
Avoid her she is not organised. She does not post test result on black board. And she contradict herself so much. She is so strict and not helpful at all.
I'm not impressed. You can earn an A based on extra credit offered very easily without much knowledge base. She considers the (boring) projects best and following instructions. One can be inept, but follow instructions and get an A. Don't forget to buy the book she wrote. It is mandatory.
Tests are hard. She gives you SO MUCH EXTRA CREDIT! you can fail every test and still get an A. Has ALOT of assignments, but if you do all assignments and show up to class you will make an A. She is VERY specific on her projects due so ask question! If you don't have the time, don't take her class. If you care about your grades, you will be fine.
This woman is extremely difficult to get along with in terms of grading and teaching style. The notes do not help on tests. She takes points off for the smallest details. She does give extra credit so that is the one plus. She takes for ever to grade and is horrible with feedback. She had work experience in the field but she is not a great teacher.
This lady is ridiculous. While she is nice, her grading style is so ridiculous you just have to laugh. She marks down 10-20 points for things she doesn't personally agree with. The worst and best part would be extra credit. There is so much of it that you can fail everything and get an A. For me personally, it makes me lack motivation. AVOID
The lectures were not very helpful - I used the textbook to learn from. Her assignment instructions are super detailed (almost too much) and you must follow them exactly or she takes off major points. She gives a ton of extra credit to make up for her hard assignments and tricky tests. Good luck!
Attendance absolutely mandatory with points off grade.Requires the text every teacher has for this class and a 2nd text she wrote for extra credit to pass. Harsh and disrespectful toward students. Uses ppt a lot and is a critical grader. Please review prior posts over the past 4 yrs -- she is certainly the worst teachers I've xperienced.
Professor Lane's class is not bad to take provided you are okay with tests that are not much like the review and you are prepared for tough grading. She does make the class interesting and I like her as a person. She does not accept late work and both textbooks are a must. On the bright side, she gives out a lot of extra credit!
Please Dont Take This lady! Not helpful at all. And is very disrespectful to other students. Took another teacher and got an A. With her was a C.
This class was super tough! But if you listen to her exact instructions you can pass! I loved her lectures, very clear and she told you what you were gonna be tested over! Its all about paying attention. TONS of extra credit.
Class is full of extra credit. She grades weird, it's just a bucket of points. Once you hit 900 points, you have an A. I did all the extra credit, got 60s on the first two tests, an 85 on the 3rd and had enough points for an A to not have to take the 4th test OR the final. Makes you get the text and her own workbook that's 70 extra bucks.
I would highly recommend this course and this teacher. She knows what she is talking about; her feedback on assignments is invaluable. She grades on a point system; everyone who reaches 900 points gets an A. I found her assignments easy to follow and there was plenty of opportunity for extra credit points. Class participation is a must!
Rhonda is passionate about what she does, and it shows. She's funny and very kind. Gives so much extra credit that you have to TRY to not pass this class. You'll definitely want to review the text and lecture notes before the test. Assignments are easy as long as you pay attention to her rubric. I took her accelerated summer course and got an A.
Not sure why all the negativity. LOVE this teacher. Has a GREAT and UNIQUE teaching style. Cares a lot more about the mastery of the subject than the grades on test. Gives so many opportunities for extra credit. No excuse not to be successful. Extremely sweet and cares about her students.
wastes time on videos. Her tests consist of trying to trick you, also makes you buy her workbook and then grades you on it, so many projects and so many tests, doesn't review for the test, this is a terrible professor. if you don't understand, she reminds you that you should've taken anatomy. I could fall asleep to her lectures, mumbles. The WORST
You can Ace her class easily with so much extra credit offered BUT she is very picky with grading.. I got most of my points off and failed it because I didn't put it in TABLE format! But the extra credit I did made up for it.
With all the extra credit she gives, you don't even need to pass her tests to get an A. All of the homework just adds up. Its a lot of work, but it is all very worth it. Tests are not that easy, but like I said, you don't have to pass them to get an A. Great professor. I would definitely take her again. You can learn a lot from her.
The extra credit is good because tests are out of nowhere. Half the questions on tests were not covered in class; I failed them for this reason. She grades really unreasonably tough on assignments... but, she gives enough extra credit so if you need an A, you can do the extra credit and make it happen. She's nice in class; lectures pretty good.
only good thing about her is that she gives a ton of extra credit so you should be able to pass this class with a B or above if you do extra credit and dont do well on test however she just reads from powerpoint she is late with grading and the class is very boring she doesnt go into detail with her teaching she just expects u to know it
Lots of chances for extra credit and you'll need it. Must be studious to pass. The review is nothing like the test, and note taking goes super fast, so keep up. You'll have to do most of the studying yourself. Lots of ways to make extra points, though. Have a good grasp on biol/anatomy before you attend her class. Honest work for an honest grade.
Professor Lane is ridiculous. She doesn't understand what she is teaching, so therefore cannot go into detail about things. She only knows what to read off of her (many) slides. Don't ask questions, she doesn't know the answers and will make things up. She also doesn't respond to emails. Avoid this class with this her; there are a lot better profs.
Professor Lane's grading is insane. What she expects from you in projects/homework is unclear. When asked questions in class she seems to just pull something out of thin air and doesn't know what she is talking about. You are also required to buy an $80 book that she personally wrote and it counts towards your overall grade. Avoid taking her if can
Class was easy. Exams weren't difficult and lots of extra credit. I didn't do two of the projects but still had enough pts to skip last 2 exams. However, Lane is really unclear in lectures. She's nice enough but there are better nutrition profs at ACC if you really want to understand the subject. Also makes you buy her $80 workbook she wrote
Class was easy tons of extra credit but teacher was incredibly rude everyday without fail. She also has you buy her workbook to work on in class rarely but in the end its just extra credit. If you have a hard time dealing with professors i do not recommend this teacher but it is anC easy A
Professor Lane is a tough grader but she also explains well what it expected from you the week before due date. She gives you ALOT of extra credit enough to make an easy A. Yes she has you buy her book but its easy extra credit pts. She is nice idk what others were talking about, if you have questions she will help out! A lot of work, but easy A
I found it really scummy that the prof makes you buy a 65$ workbook she wrote. You really don't even need it, except for an access code it gives you. I've already taken A+P, so I had previous knowlege, but the tests are a lot of random questions. Grade is determined by 850 points, with 497 POINTS AVAILABLE FOR EXTRA CREDIT. Insane! Not much work.
Her syllabus/instructions are quite confusing and when you reach out with questions her answer is always that it is clearly stated in the instructions. Her grading is extremely harsh, if you make one little labeling mistake you get a zero for the whole project even if it took hours to complete. Lot's of extra credit but limited to one grade letter.
She is very aggressive when you question her and will then tend to disfavor you. Very easy to pass she gives so much extra credit, the class is almost a joke so it's disappointing if you're actually trying to learn the material. The tests tend to be questions that don't relate to what we're learning in the class also.
Professor Lane knows a lot about what she is teaching, but her grading can be very harsh. Her assignments also do not make a lot of sense so you will end up doing them and make a few mistakes. Her grading on assignments isn't great either, she is very strict with her grading, but with all the extra credit it's possible to pass with a good grade.
Very sweet and likes to help class become more health conscious can tell she's passionate on the subject. Abundance of extra credit which you may need because she's a very tough grader. Turned in several projects thinking I did everything asked and got it back with a fraction of the points the project was worth.
Lane knows her stuff but I wouldn't recommend a once a week course as the material becomes too much to handle for one sitting. She doesn't make sure that students really truly understand the materials and kind of leaves you on your own. Projects are hefty and there are tons of details that you must pay attention too or you can get a zero.
DO NOT TAKE ONLINE. Her grading is hard and the tests are nothing like the reviews. However, the class was out of over 1200 points and you only need 800 to make an A. She isn't very good about fixing her own mistakes when it comes to grades. Wouldn't take again at all
I was worried that I wouldn't like her class, but it's actually fine. Sometimes she comes down hard on things, but most the time it's pretty chill. It's not too hard to get a good grade. There are a few projects that are pretty easy if you strictly follow the instructions. Most of the homework feels pretty chill like it's just extra credit.
Professor is extremely strict, will mark off points for tiny mistakes. Don't ever question her or she will start marking points off your work. Book is required and you should always bring it to class or you will lose participation points. She is a very slow grader, takes 2-3 months to grade major assignments. Tons of extra credit.
Professor Lane is a good professor, her class is based out of points so once you reach 800 points you have an A. Her test are hard but she lets you use a page of notes front and back. She highlights the things that are going to be on the test in her power-points in class. Make sure you show up or you wont pass. She quizzes she are all online!
Professor takes too long on each chapter so that the class is rushed at the end with 2-3 tests all at once. Spends time fat shaming people. Very slow grader, I still had 2 papers ungraded by the end of the semester and never got a grade for them, luckily I already had an A. Do not get on her bad side, she is vengeful and will take away points.
Lane is a nice person in general, but very slow at grading and the grading is so tough. Wouldnt take again
She was a good professor, but is a very strict grader so read instructions well and ask questions. Do all the extra credit she provides (its easy and will benefit you in the end). Tests are lengthy and workbook assignments are time consuming, but a lot of points are given. Take good notes from PowerPointsshe highlights the important slides.
Grading is subjectives and can be based on whether she likes you or not. Material is confusing and she is unclear and not that available out of class. Never responds to emails. Takes forever to grade stuff. Will shame you for not understanding. Will NEVER take her again. advise you to do the same
Ms. Lane is the sweetest person ever and I enjoyed her lectures. HOWEVER, there is SO MUCH extra work with the MANY projects given. The material is not that hard, but you will not recognize anything presented in the class, on the test, .even with the "cheat sheet" she allows. If you take this class, pair it with an easy A class. TRUST ME!!!!!!
Mrs. Lane is very straight forward you have a choice in this class, you want an A? you have to work for it. Other than that I enjoyed this class and learned a whole lot from it. Also, always remember to bring your books!!
Professor Lane knows a lot about nutrition, but she does not know a lot about operating an online class, so the mandatory 2 hour lectures are superfluous. During the whole class, she seemed to be projecting her personal issues with nutrition/body image onto the students, which made it a difficult learning environment. I would not take this class.
I had to drop this course because unfortunately she doesnt know how to teach. Dont get me wrong she know a lot but doesnt make her be a good teacher, I struggled in her class till almost few weeks was left and I dropped her because I was wasting time, no matter how much I was studying wasnt enough, everything is very confessing in her class.
professor Rhonda is very nice and helpful. lots of homework and test heavily.
This professor is very difficult to please. She gives a ton of work at the end of semester! Tests heavily, tough grader, must attend class. Have to buy a workbook she wrote and ship it to her or drive all the way to hutto.... Very one sided! Did not enjoy this class at all. Have a group chat and tons of the class felt the exact same.
requires mandatory attendance at 3 hour lectures w/ no new info. Many assignments, grading appears random. Prof is disorganized and has to update syllabus numerous times. Spends a lot of time on personal anecdotes in lecture. a TON of work for a comm. college level class. requires completion of workbook- at least 30 hours of work alone
Good professor and easy A. All answers for the quizzes are on quizlet.
she knows a lot about nutrition but doesn't know how to teach to save her life. Read the work book because she barely covers anything the pertains to the tests its just an endless loop of Americans eat way to much and no real content gets covered.
I took this class expecting it to be hard but I've never seen such a unorganized mess of a class.70$ workbook is mandatory and ppt and lecture are hardly useful for getting anything done. 1 or more quizzes a week and many more tests and project poorly explained. i wouldn't take this class again if my life depended on it. I suggest looking elsewhere
You'll need a NEW copy of her textbook for this class. Lots of time-consuming homework but all the exam/quiz answers are in the book and/or lecture slides, so you'll do well if you put in the time. Professor obvs has personal body image issues she brings to the class, so get ready to feel shamed if you're not thin or making "healthy" food choices.
Everything was open book and the test and workbook are clearly a bit outdated/out of sync. In the last week of class, she announced that she would respond to all emails after everything was due because she was behind on grading, yikes! Type A grader, rather than looking at the big picture. Just go w/ a different professor for this one!
I highly recommend this professor for BIOL 1322. Easy class. Responds to emails quickly. Professor offers extra credit. Some cons would be that she can take a while to grade projects and project instructions can be very confusing if you don't pay attention to the lectures.
She's not the absolute worst but I definitely think you can find a better prof for this class. She's just very unorganized and seemed confused half the time. You'll have to purchase her brand new (expensive) textbook. Grades tough on projects but the quizzes were online and easy (w/ quizlet.) It's concerning for how she views "healthy" body weight
Easy Professor. I will say sometimes she can be unorganized and I've noticed a lot of miscommunication conflicts with other/multiple students in the class. But when conflicts or misunderstandings arise she is compassionate and does resolve the issue professionally. If you follow the calendar, do her workbook, and show up to class it's an easy A.
Professor is super knowledgeable and willing to share her knowledge. She answered all my questions. Course is well-structured. Workbook in correlation with textbook is really good in helping to memorize the information. There is more self-studying by the end of the course. Count on that. Follow the syllable terms = A. Extra-credit opportunities.
Easy A if you do all the work. She says she's a "though" grader but I personally think she isn't. Her class is based on points... so you need 800 to get an A+, she gives you 1,000 to work with so there are things you can miss and not be failed for. Overall she's very nice and compassionate, she's a bit unorganized and confused at times.
As the other reviewers have stated, Prof. Lane is very disorganized. A lot of work to do especially in the workbook. All responses in the workbook need to be hand written and then scanned in and submitted for the assignment - HUGE waste of time. If you take the 16 week class, work ahead in the early weeks because it gets difficult towards the end.
I took professor Lane's class for the summer and enjoyed it. She's clearly very passionate about what she is teaching, which makes lectures more enjoyable. She is a very tough grader though. Very detail oriented. She is very sweet and considerate of her students as well. I would take this class if you're able to attend classes regularly.
I was really looking forward to taking this class but I decided it was not for me. She gives a link for the textbook (workbook) that is supposed to be slightly cheaper than the book store, but with shipping and handling it ends up being around the same price or even more. She's the author of the workbook she uses for class, so it's mandatory.
I enjoyed her class. Although she is a bit unorganized she always made sure to work with us even if some didn't agree or like what she used (food logging project). I personally didn't mind using her textbook, she checks it mainly for completion. Was manageable to take with other courses, and she's nice. Just keep a schedule and do the work.
The professor was nice but seemed lost at times. Old content from past semesters made the course hard to navigate. I had to remind her multiple times to fix a grade, and usually had to email twice for a response. Lots of book work and math, but tests and quizzes were easy.
Turn your workbook into your lecture notes, download all slide presentations, TURN EVERYTHING IN ON TIME, and don't make comments about what food you like. She openly shamed me for liking butter on my baked potato. Make sure she likes you for being diligent and responsible. Play her game and tell her what she wants to hear, DO NOT CONTRADICT HER!
Does not update course work per semester, due dates are two years past. Workbook is only graded for completion. The powerpoint activity slides did not reflect the correct pages in the workbook. Hard to navigate. Was able to discuss with her about errors and fixed only the ones regarding announcements not about the workbook/ course work.
Guys, please look into your professors before taking their courses. This professor is relatively nice but seems to get lost during most or all of her lectures. You need two books and one of them she wrote... that one is expensive and mandatory. She also likes to poke at the type of food you like, so just don't mention it.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
78%
Textbook Required
67%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.30 avg changeRatings by Course
BIOL1323011
5.0
(1)1323
4.0
(1)BIOL1323
3.1
(28)PSYC0330
3.0
(1)BIOL1322
2.8
(11)Difficulty by Course
BIOL0000
5.0
BIOLOGY1323
5.0
HUMANNUTRITION
5.0
PSYC0330
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BIOL1322
3.3