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“I took 8 week nutrition online”
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Reviews (98)
She's got additude, but for a good reason. She's a great teacher.
Robin is a very good instructor. She is a no non-sense instructor but very good. She is fair.
rally bad attitude. talks bad about other teachers and students
I've never heard her talk bad about people. She's very clear and pretty interesting. I highly recommend her.
BEWARE!!!!!
She's awesome! Very challenging & Fun! Great, Brisk, Attitude. She is not for someone looking to just get by. She does not baby you! She's perfect!
i took her telecourse.....very difficult. she gives you a study outline but it doesn't help. i don't know where the test questions come from. she also gives a ton of hard stuff to do for the lab... don't take.
My first telecourse...instructions were very clear and material not difficult as long as I kept up with the schedule. Test questions came from test reviews posted on blackboard. Easy 'A' unless you're lazy
OMG, love her! I learned so much in this class. I think she rocks!
Robyn is awesome! I love her! She is clear, informational and fun in lecture and in lab. I really enjoyed bloodtyping and the zoo biodome. She really engages you and her tests are simple if you are prepared. I have never heard her talk bad about students or faculty.
An excellent class. I actually learned a lot about biology and had fun during the labs. The tests are easy if you've paid attention; I didn't even use my book and I made an A in the class.
Average.
This course was not easy, but informative. I took the telecourse and really liked the layout. She was timely with grading and helpful with any questions. good class.
She is a very kewl Professor. She talks alot about her dogs. I like that, she's very friendly. The labs were alot of fun and even the lectures. This is her last Hon Biology class. Sorry guys you missed out!!
I took an online class. Although, the course was very interesting and simple, she seemed disinterested.
I took the telecourse. Assistant Professor Stroup was very helpful and very quick to respond with emails. Read your chapters and learn the study guide, that's where the test questions come from and you will make an easy A. I did. It doesn't hurt to practice the quizes from the external links on blackboard either. I would take her again.
Nutrition telecourse was boring! Never returned emails or phone calls, acted "put out" when I went by her office to set an appt/ask a question. Don't feel like I learned very much. Really just a hateful professor
She is very smart and informative. I learned alot in this class, but it is hard. She was nice to me, but she can be mean to people sometimes and she seems to have a bad attitude ingeneral.
I took nutrition telecourse. It was fairly easy. Professor Stroup is straight foward and she does respond to emails. Just watch the videos and study the telecourse guide because the test questions come from both.
Took nutrition class- got a B and didn't watch any of the telecourse videos, just read the chapters thoroughly. I had her previously for BIO 1113 and she is very nice.
I took the tele. class the 2nd 8 weeks of the semester. I got an A, even though I was also in the nursing program. So, if I can get an A, anyone can if they apply themselves. I didn't watch the videos after the 1st test,but read most of the text and did the study guides.She also curves the tests,so it's not too bad.Recommended!Vids. are on BB!
I took her online course and must say that her grading was quite fair. She made a couple of mistakes on her online quizzes, but she adjusted for it at the end of the semester by adding points to everyones grade. She always responded to my emails in a timely manner. The way she sets up her online class is very flexible.
Nice lady! She really seems to know her stuff. I enjoyed her class and I never saw her be mean to anyone. She gave out study questions for the test before she began lecture and gave notes for each lecture which are really helpful. Study the material as much as you can because the questions on the test can be very specific.
Took 16 week class online. The class had videos and then a quiz. It was a good idea to watch each 30 minute video twice and then take the quiz. Quizzes had a 10 minute time limit for 10 questions. Quizzes were challenging. There were labs, but they were easy As. This class requires a lot of time, but an easy B or challenging A.
Robyn is hateful to students in our class. She doesn't return my emails or answer questions about the class but she will indulge in criticizing students over things that they don't know. Although I believe she has great teaching capabilities, I would never recommend her to anyone.
I could not really say for sure if this teacher really knew much about biology or not because everytime I asked a question, I was criticized for wrong grammer or punctuation or told certain concepts were basic knowledge, yet my concerns or issues were never truly addressed. I felt it was not safe to ask questions without being humiliated.
I believe that she might tend to grade her students on personal relationships rather than actual performance. I had to go all the way to the Dean of Student Services just to get my question answered about an assignment. But she answered other ppl's questions about irrelevant material on the discussion bored. Very ugly person on the inside.
I really enjoyed Robyn's class.She really knows her material.She WILL NOT give u a grade.You have to earn it.If ur looking for a blow off class, this isn't it.She knows her stuff & loves what she teaches.She takes it VERY seriously & wants it to be interesting for u as well.If u listen & take notes,she speaks everything she has on the tests. :]
I took 3 wk online Nutrition course. Robyn's blunt & 2 the point. I had 2 read everything in book but didn't watch DVD. There R practice Qs on the Nutrition Pathways website (for DVD) that took place of watching. She uses some of the exact Qs off website - use it! Some of her quiz Qs were bad, but she gave a few Xtra pts to make up 4 it. Made A.
I took Human Ecology Online with Ms. Stroup. She is one of the most unresponsive teachers I have had. The assignments are not tough. The Exams are BRUTAL. You are told to read the book, and take the exams. Lots of the questions seem opinion based. The average grade in this class was a 65%. I certainly would not recommend this class to anyone.
I took this class online as an 8 week course it was very easy no deadlines was set, you just had too have it done by the last day of class. YOU WILL NOT NEED THE BOOKS only the videos. You watch 3 videos each lesson on the videos add up to 25 quizes and 10 questions each. Easy A
This teacher is EXTREMLY Sarcastic. She is not professional about this class. If you email her with a question , do not count on it being answered anytime soon. Whenever a response is eventually sent it will be sarcastic and make you feel stupid. She is Blunt and proud of it however doesnt respect her student. DO NOT RECOMMEND!!!!!!!!!!!
I took nutrition as a May intercession course. She opened the class early and gave us the instructions. Everything was extremely easy, I finished the course within 2 weeks. Do the work & it's an easy class. A lot of the asnwers to the quizzes are in the student handbook, the actual book is not necessary.
I took this as an 8 week online class. The quizzes were easy as long as you watch the videos. Assignments were pretty easy too, but did require some effort. As long as you can follow instructions well then you shouldn't have any problems in her class.
Professor Stroup's Nutrition class is an easy A. Watch the videos and use the study guide for the quizzes. I did not use the textbook. I took the class in 8 wks. This class can be completed in 4 with an A. Stop crying about your grades. Work for it!!!!It's college.
3 week online class... EASY. She opened it up early. No text book needed. Watch videos and use study guide, write 2 EASY (opinions!) reports and voila, you have A!
Took the 8 week online class. 25 quizzes, 10 questions a piece, watch the videos for each quiz. 30 minutes of video per quiz. Must take the 10 question quiz in 10 minutes. 3 assignments, an analysis of what you eat, an essay over nutrition, and an random set of quesions. Easy if you watch the videos and understand them. Don't wait until the last mi
Human Ecology online was super easy. Two papers and 3 tests and that's it. She opened up the last exam early. She does come off as sarcastic but I wasn't offended, and never had to email her anyways. She is to the point on assignments. Tests were not super hard(not easy).I would recommend this class to someone who just needs a science credit.
I took her Nutrition class online. She is uh...not the nicest person. Ask her a question and get a rude response. Class is easy enough. You really don't need a textbook.
I just started her online class this fall and I'm already afraid to contact her. Every annoucement she posts includes some dumb remark. She cusses and basically says she's too busy to be bothered. I'm just thankful that I dont have her on campus. I'm a cheerful & happy person, so I know our personalities would clash. Where do they get these people?
Stroup is extremely sarcastic and unwilling to kindly help with questions. She doesn't smile, laugh, or act happy. She should do everyone a favor and try to make the class somewhat enjoyable. We're not paying to be taught by lazy and bitter teachers. If you're a science major-avoid. If you just need a science credit-take at last resort.
This class would have been much easier if there was not a mandatory 10 minutes to finish 15 questions. I am an older student and it was harder for me, especially since I took the class online. She really was not very understanding when I told her about the trouble I was having. She took points off for going over the ten minutes.
Online Nutrition. Quizzes are timed at 10 mins and 15 questions (there are 20 quizzes) not long enough for tests, unless you can memorize the chapter. 3 easy assignments - follow her instructions to the letter, she says 2 pages - make it 2 pages. Never had an interaction issue, she responded to Bb discussions/questions promptly.
I took Robyn's Basic Micro course. She gives you her lecture notes, and almost everything from the exam comes directly off her notes. You really don't even need the book. Studying is a MUST in the class - the only grades are 4 exams and that is it. If you are a good, responsible student then take her. If not I wouldn't recommend it.
Robyn Stroup is an awesome professor who really has expertise in what she is teaching. She clarifies all questions in the class. I recommend taking her on campus because you can't really judge a person if you're taking them online.
I loved this teacher! She was very clear on assignments and the class was self paced, which is ideal for me. All chapter quizzes and three assignments are due the last week of the semester. You can finish as early as you can. She was never rude or discouraging and was active in the discussion boards. I took her online Nutrition class and loved it.
I took the 8-wk online course. Very easy if you apply yourself. Everything is posted online the 1st day of class & is completely self-paced. There is a timed test over each chapter - 20 questions in 25 mins. Also 3 assignments (2 written, one multiple choice). Everything is very organized and well explained.
I asked how to turn in some assignments via online after calling Help Desk so I asked the teacher. She said to call another student and ask...like I know any of those people. Her quizzes also didn't match with the sections we were reading from. She wasn't much help for anything.
I took the 8-week online class. Straight forward & easy. Read 15 chapters, and take a quiz after each one. There were 3 other assignments, 1 of which was difficult because we were forced to use "outside" sources (internet,etc) but not given any guidance. Had conflicting answers. Many others also had issues with it. Stroup did adjust for it.
I look a 3 week online course. The work was straight forward but not easy considering the time frame. Read the chapters, take a timed quizzes, and a couple assignments. I think that this teacher is either extremely sarcastic or just plain rude. She also criticized TCC quite a bit which I felt was unprofessional.
There is a quiz for each chapter, 20 questions each, and the questions are mostly word for word in the book(READ IT) which you can use since they are online. The book is boring unless you like science. Don't wait until the last minute to finish your quizzes! There are two essays or three papers that are super easy and fun. I recommend this class.
This professor is extremely rude. The assignments are fairly easy and at your own pace but on the announcements section of the online class I was offended. She wasn’t even referring to me in them because i turned everything in early and got good grades but I am shocked that a professor would behave this way and leave those kinds of comments.
Didn't enjoy this class. Took the 3 wk course. Read 15 & take a 20 question quiz after each. 3 essays, one of which had to watch 4 videos & write 2 page summary of each. quizzes not really match up with book, after 3rd chap. I stopped reading and googled the answers. Wanted you to converse like you were in class but made rude comments after some.
3 wk course. 15 chap. w/ 20 question quiz after each. stopped reading chap.after 3rd chap. and googled answers. 3 essays(1 of them u have to watch 4 videos and write a 2 pg summary for each) actually says she doesn't like online courses. wants you to converse on discussion board like you are in class but sometimes post rude comments after.
I took the 8 week online course. Any time I posted something on blackboard her comments were always very rude. She didn't act like she cared about the students or teaching. She said that if we didn't know how to operate blackboard or ask a smart question then maybe we should rethink our decision to go to college. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER!!!!
I took 8 week nutrition online. This class is VERY easy if you read the book and do not save everything until the night before it's due. Make sure you understand blackboard because she is NOT willing to help and everything she says seems rude. Her entire syllabus was just her complaining about different things, it seemed.
8-week nutrition. Don't let her syllabus or overal demeanor scare you off from the class - it is actually very interesting and I made an easy A in this class and finshed the work/tests in 3 weeks. If you dig through all of the added commentary by her, the assignments are straightforward and the quizzes are material out of the book. I enjoyed it.
Worst teacher ever. Syllabus was confusing. When you asked a question her response was always rude and I believe she enjoys making students feel stupid. I love TCC, and have had only good experiences until I took her class. Be warned--she is terrible.
It was an online class, so you're sort of on your own, not much interaction with classmates or instructor. Science is hard for me, so I had to scratch and scrape for every point, though there were a few interesting subjects. Self-paced was nice. Fast data-searching can really pay off on video quizzes. Textbook wasn't necessary.
The course itself was fascinating, even though it was online. The labs were a bit tedious. Homework was clearly outlined so you could work at your own pace.
Online Course, General biology for non majors was self-paced. 16 quizzes, 16 labs expected to be done at home. However, only about 8 of the labs were actually assigned. One of which was to write a paper. She's an extremely tough grader when it comes to essays. The rubric said there's no such thing as a wrong essay. My zero says otherwise.
Took this as an eight week fast track. This class was an easy A. Quizzes are simple, especially if you have a phone to check answers with. Assignments are simple, just plan a head. Very easy to get a good grade if you put forth a little effort.
Self-centered & unnecessarily rude, doesn't really care about the students. Goes off on random tangents, occasionally about inappropriate, irrelevant, overly personal matters. Straight forward course requirements, you get what you get. Things she tells you need/don't need for the test, don't show up/show up. Requires a good amount of studying.
I read horror story reviews of Stroup. I had to take this to get where I want to be so I reluctantly took her online Nutrition class. Stroup is great, attentive, and caring and outlines expectations. Read chapters 1-15 and take a 20 question multiple choice quiz after each. Write a few two page papers, and take the final. Super easy class "A".
I had her for online nutrition & was not impressed. I got an A in the class, but only because I am a good student. There was no teaching actually done--just reading the textbook and outside material. She was passive aggressive in email/blackboard interactions and always assumed you were a "lazy" or "ignorant" student (although she knew none of us).
She lays it all out in the beginning of class what's due and when. Make sure you can pace yourself because it's all up to you to do your work. Tests are easy, labs are easy and there isn't any discussions required! She's very nice and understanding
A gem of an online class. The first half of the semester's assignments is due at the end of the first half. There are a couple labs that require buying a couple things to experiment with, but it's really cheap and it's only the first 3 or 4. After that it's VirtualLab, super easy. Also, you can take each quiz twice and drop the lowest grade!
This class has the potential to be an easy A if you can wade through the bizarre, convoluted syllabus and course announcements and figure out what you need to do. She does not teach or care about her students--at all. Her level of rudeness and laziness was shocking to me. I like an easy A as well as anyone, but this instructor is not worth it.
I took Ms. Stroup's 8-week class. She gives you all of your assignments up front and structures the class in a way that it is possible to do. There are 6 assignments only 1 of which takes time to complete. 13 quizzes (15 questions each and only 25 minutes to complete) and a final. All easy enough if you know how to take online quizzes and tests.
Great online! She has 2 major due dates throughout the 8 week semester. The first is half way though and you have to have all quizzes and labs done. and same for at the end of the semester. She gives you a quiz over the online Wow Biolabs and a chapter quiz. I googled the answers to all the chapter quizes and did well. I didn't use the book. Easy A
Professor Stroup sets expectations high. If you aren't ready to apply yourself, don't take this class. There are few deadlines. You have to make your own schedule. Read every word in Bb. (You might feel stupid later if you don't.) She's very blunt. If you want to learn Nutrition, great. If you want to enjoy learning, find another professor.
She is a good biology professor, but i don't think she wants to be teaching a nutrition class. More than a month into school and we are still only on the first chapter. She digresses every single class period, focusing more on biology rather than nutrition, and it is completely irreverent. I am a dietetics major, and this class has been a dissapoi
Quiz is difficult on the level of College Algebra. Uses terms and percentages that seem to only be in the New Text Book. Never bought the text book.
Professor Stroup was... boring. Her lectures were pointless and most days we watched a video. The assignments were easy, 7 quizzes per semester and you had all semester to do them. She was nice but when she did lecture she would be on the same powerpoint page for the whole class period which consisted of one of two small topics.
Professor Stroup is great! She is more than fair with grading, and answers e-mails quickly. Her class is very organized, the virtual labs are downright fun, and you will definitely finish this class having learned alot! Your critical thinking skills are expected and utilized, and there is no extra credit. You must really apply yourself.
Coming in to this course Robyn told the class how stressed she was because she was given classes at last minute like a week before classes started. Her mind is very jumbled and when and if she does lectures she stays on one powerpoint each class period, literally one slide. 16 quizzes whole semester. Played movies the last like 2 months of class.
She was a great person in general, but the class needed desperate tweaking. We had maybe 2 lectures (which were very interesting) the whole semester, and watched videos irrelevant to quiz topics for the remainder. I was really looking forward to this since it has to do with my major. If I wanted to teach myself, I would have taken an online class.
I love Professor Stroup. I never took her in person but her online classes were amazing. She makes the projects very straight forward and deadlines are set well ahead of time. I took Nutrition and Biology for Non-Majors with her and loved it! I would definitely take her again.
She definitely knows the subject and is great at teaching but she is a little unorganized. She never had anything for us to do in lab. A few easy homework assignments but she doesn't tell you when exams are until a week before and her "study guides" don't help. Exams are multiple choice with about 70 questions so that was nice! READ/WATCH units.
Awesome teacher! Don't go in expecting an easy A. You have to work for it. Attend class, read, and watch the videos; you can't fail. A lot of the girls in class complained about her lack of structure but it was their poor attitudes. DH program is competitive & you're only putting in 50% bc you want a life outside school, DH isn't for you.
She's very unprofessional, she would be late to almost every class (up to 15 mins), she takes us to lab, tells us what to do and then promptly leaves us there by ourselves w/o supervision. She was late to the final causing students not being able to finish. Study guides don't really help, more like a guessing game on what's going to be on the test.
Here's a list of 130+ pathogens. Find their characteristics and diseases associated to them. We won't go over the list, so you better hope what you wrote down is correct. For the Final let's take 75 of the 130+ pathogens and match the diseases. You will not learn much from her, but you will learn about her horses and boyfriend and copper pipes.
I took her 3 week online nutrition class. It was one of the best classes I have taken, but it is not an easy A. The info was awesome, but there is a lot of work to be done in a very short amount of time. That is expected when you cram so much info in to 3 weeks. She communicated quickly and was straightforward in her assignments. Take her!
Horrible grader and never replies to his email when its an online class.
I do not suggest Professor Stroup if you need a good grade. Her class is interesting but she is hardly on time, she is unorganized, many excuses, her tests are difficult and other than the 3-4 exams, we only had 2-3 homework assignments. The grade is mainly pulled from hard tests that you will not do good on if you just follow the study guide.
First off, if you don't do the work then you won't get a good grade. The assignment aren't hard just time consuming. The quizzes/tests are easy!! The course is a little hard to navigate but you'll get it. I thought this was my easiest Online College Class ever!
This was a blended class. We had lectures but all of the assignments were online. The assignments are focused on the video textbook you need. If you don't watch boring videos you won't pass the test. There was a test due every Friday. You could do them anytime, but I waited until last minute. The lectures were nice, but not necessary.
I loved this class, it was super easy and simple to follow. Her assignments and tests were great as long as you understand the content. Overall as long as you do the work and make an attempt you should be able to land an Easy A. This class is time consuming but remember your grade is what counts in the end. :)
I loved Prof. Stroup! Took her for online Nutrition. Lots of quizzes (one for every chapter). Not too many assignments, they are just time consuming due to lots of reading and watching videos. Read the book and you will pass the quizzes. Put in effort and you will easily pass. She gives feedback and is a very fair grader!
Took her for microbiology. She is such a terrible professor that I made a C- in her class! What kind of lecture and lab class has labs that aren't even for a grade!? She expects you to obtain half the information that will be on the test by yourself. Pure laziness. I really wanted an A for dental hygiene... Thank god I decided that wasn't for me.
Re: Basic Microbiology. Frustrating class. Too much material covered & very little sense was given on what to focus on to study for tests. Study guides were largely unhelpful. Some test questions come from the Lecture Notes - not sure about the rest. Some test questions poorly written. This class was unnecessarily difficult, could be simplified.
I took Professor Stroup's mixed class, half of our time we spent in lab and our lecture portion was online. The class was pretty difficult, and you definitely had to study a lot. Tests had study guides, but the test questions did not come from them. A lot of girls in my class did not want to put in any effort into this class. Work hard for Dental!
Professor Stroup was amazing! It was completely online, and it was self-paced. We had 3 units due by the midpoint and 3 units due by the semester's end. It was an eight-week class, and Professor Stroup understood, cared, and answered emails frequently. Do not fall behind, though! There was a lot of work and little time! I would retake it!
Took Professor Stroup for Microbiology and I really enjoyed the course. Stroup is all about making sure her students understand and apply the material of the class. There is a lot of reading and online homework. As long as you participate w/ lab and ask questions, you will pass the course. Professor Stroup is accessible outside of class.
Stroup was a good professor. This class is not meant to be easy. A lot of people that struggle with her class just did not study enough. You have to study A LOT. I found myself studying hours each day. You have to put in a lot of work to receive an A or B in her class. The overall flow of the class is easy. Just study, make quizlet, put in the work
Not a bad professor. Her online outline for every unit is very clear and it is not hard to know what to do. You get very little points in the class so make sure you are getting as many as you can before the midterm and final. Her study guides are VAGUE. They are not helpful at all so, make sure to study everything. Look for quizlets for TCC.
Professor Stroup was a great professor, I didn't have any problems at all. If you work ahead in the class which you can it makes the class real easy, especially if it's an 8 week course. I finished the class in roughly 5 or 6 weeks.
Had this prof 13 years ago & still upset. Required a textbook, study guides, & a DVD set. No homework, only quizzes. It took 2 quizzes for me to realize the answers were in the study guides. I learned nothing. She told us in her introduction she believed people that took online classes had no ambition & weren't as smart. I work in Public Health.
Class Info
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Attendance Mandatory
29%
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HONHUMECO
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(1)BIOTELECOURSE
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(1)HONBIO
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BIO1113
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BIO2123
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