Shamsa is the BEST there is! I retained all I learned from her!

very nice and helpful

She is old school, if you attend all class, you will do well

EASY TESTS, not very in dept and not overly interesting, extremely nice though!

her lectures are like 30mins long, all of the time spent in class is on quiz...but her class is extremely easy. Very nice teacher.

One of dougys finest

She's a super nice teacher. shows up like 10 mins late for class all the time. Super easy teacher, easy marker not really picky. Most of the quizes will come from her lectures. Is quite wordy when she explains stuff which can be annoying at times.

she's great!

Shamsa is friendly, helpful, nice-natured. I learned tons from her. she's great.

Very nice, but sometimes it seems like she doesn't know what she's talking about. I liked her though, and she is very reasonable with missed quizzes.

She is the nicest prof ever. She tries extremely hard to help every student understand the material. There are no complaints about this lady. She is truly a world class teacher. Thank you!

She's really nice, and very easy. If you're not too good at biology, she's great for beginners, but if you are good at biology, I would suggest a different teacher because she kind of teaches towards the less knowledgeable. She herself is very smart tho

great teacher!!

She is the best teacher EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!I'M SERIOUS!

easy, nice, helpful, great teacher.

Fantabulous teacher

Shamsa is great! She is very clear and willing to help. If you are willing to put the work in, you will succeed in her class.

My experience of her is nothing but GOOD, GOOD, GOOD!!! She is very helpful, and will go the extend to make sure that you understand. Although she can be a little bit confusing with her notes, and unclear pronounciation at times, as well her lateness. But, she is GOOD OVERALL, AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Great Teacher, very clear, very helpful, Material requires loads of study though!

a nice lady..her lecture is quite clear, but you can find almost everything in your lab manual..easy quizes..the way she marks is really fair..i'd like to take another class with her!

She is a great teacher. Goes through all the material very well and will take the time to go over anything not well understood. Furthermore, she is a pretty easy marker.

Everything a good teacher should be.

She is the best biology teacher ever, she treats everyone equally and her tests, quizes are always fair and pertaining to the lectures. I enjoyed being in her class, she likes to help people as well. Very Awsome teacher, keep up the good work Shamsa.

she is the best teacher. I think negative comments are from teachers who are jealous of her and can't stand her. her students love her.

I had her and she was fantastic......I disagree with the comments below mine stating that she is not knowledgeable because she is. She's great.

She's alright. Apart from one or two details. If you passed Bio 12 you'll be alright because here you'll fly through 1-2 topics a lecture.Sigh,that's college.

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DO NOT try to be a teacher's pet, she hates that. attend all classes and write all the quizzes and u'll be on her good list. she likes students that put the effort in. try to show that u are interested.EASY marker! tests are ok if u study. she is really nice and very approachable. extremely kind and helpful. her quizzes are really easy. TAKE HER!!!

Super nice! Her notes are clear. quizzes every week are easy if you read the course pack and her notes. She answers all questions and is really helpful. Nothing on the tests are a surprise. Can be a bit disorganized sometimes but nothing that is a problem. GREAT TEACHER

Really nice lady but her teaching methods are confusing. Over the weekend she gave us review worksheets for dyhbrid crosses. Today for 5 minutes she explained it. Then we did a test. She threw in test crosses to confuse us more. Why doesn't she just explain the basic principals then let us work on some problems then do a test. Just really confusing

SHE IS THE BEST!!!!!

great prof!

Wow, the student below must be doing really badly in the course. My experience so far with Shamsa has been phenomenal. She is the best biology prof I have ever had. Knows her stuff incredibly well and is excellent at communicating and explaining the material.

Excellent and organized overhead notes; responds to questions with detailed responses. I would say that Shamsa really knows her stuff in 1210. And she's not that easy - we just got an e-mail from her stating that the class average on the midterm was only 62 %, so I don't know where the 80 % is coming from below. And she marks really fairly.

The same student probably wrote 3x below, after realizing how badly they must have failed the exam. I personally went up to thank Shamsa for a great semester at the end of the exam. 99% of the time, she lectured without ref to any notes and responded to questions without referring to a textbook-hardly a sign of a prof who doesn't know her stuff.

The same student probably wrote 3x below, after realizing how badly they must have failed the exam. I personally went up to thank Shamsa for a great semester at the end of the exam. 99% of the time, she lectured without ref to any notes and responded to questions without referring to a textbook-hardly a sign of a prof who doesn't know her stuff.

I really enjoyed her style of teaching! Instead of just showing boring powerpoint slides she would write and draw everything she was lecturing about, which sunk into my brain. Her quizzes were fair, and she gives partial marks which really helps. She does come late all the time lol, but so do I =P. She once laughed at my lame joke!=D =D =D

Shamsa is an AWESOME teacher. I completely disagree with the comments below. Yes, she is constantly late by a few minutes, but that is her ONLY flaw. GREAT teacher otherwise. Our class had the highest midterm avg of all the 1103 classes.

Very nice person but quite disorganized and always comes at least 10 minutes late. An okay teacher, but gets quite confusing sometimes. She`s on the easy side when it comes to marking.

I feel that Shamsa's teaching prepared me well for the exam today. I left with a good feeling. The student below is making things up. NO classes were missed.

DITTO!!!

Oh well, I liked her anyways. And I understood her explanations & felt very well prepared for the final exams.

Kind and compassionate instructor who deserves the same from us. Shamsa looked positively unwell on the last day of class, but taught anyway, rather than cancel. Plus she held an extra optional class the day before the exam. I would NOT want the student below for my nurse or my children's nurse. Ever.

SHE IS ALWAYS LATE. There was literally not a single day where she was not late by at least 25 minutes. However, her tests are fair and she marks easily. She gets off topic sometimes and confuses herself sometimes but in the end she makes sure that the students know what is right.

I have taken both with Shamsa. She is a great prof. Makes you write down everything so it sticks in your head. Tells you what is important for the exams. Also a very interactive prof. Always asking questions to keep you involved. Textbook reading required esp for 1110.

Have taken both with Shamsa. Great prof. Makes you write down everything so it sticks in your head. Tells you what is important for exams. Also a very interactive prof. Constantly asks questions to keep you involved in her lectures. Passionate about subject. Textbook reading a must esp for 1110.

Shamsa has a quiz every week and all her quizzes are easy, just be very detail. She gives away tons of hints so attending classes is a good idea. One thing i didnt like she didnt prepare you for the final, reading your textbook is a must for the final.

I liked her lectures. She was good at explaining the material clearly and wrote important notes on the board making it easier for us. She was a fairly easy marker as long as you study and understand the material and key points you should be good in her class.

Shamsa is super nice, and always ready to help you. She can be a bit disorganized with lectures, but writes key things on the board and ensures that everybody understands the material. She would also give us hints for weekly quizzes! My class was fun and comfortable thanks to Shamsa.. I would take future bio classes with her!!

Shamsa is a good teacher. She will entertain all your concerns in every way. She gives good feedback on quizzes and points out where you are good at and what you have to improve on although sometimes, she confuses herself during discussions. Overall rating: She's a good pick!

Shamsa is so helpful with what will be on the exam and quizzes, she clearly wants everyone to do well and cares a lot about students. She helped me understand bio and receive a high grade thank you so much!

She is one of the nicest profs I've experienced so far at Douglas College and her quizzes are very fair if you show up for class. If you develop a one on one relationship with her and keep and open dialog, she will be a termendous resource. Communication with her is very important.

Very caring and tries her best. Seems a bit lost sometimes but other than that, she is a great prof.

I've enjoyed learning from Shamsa. She does get sidetracked and lose her train of thought once in awhile, but she is a very caring and solid teacher. She doesn't just go over her slides - she takes the time to explain thoroughly and write down important points (that will most likely show up on the quizzes and tests). Fair marking, weekly quizzes.

Shamsa is one of those rare instructors who actually cares about students. Her slides are awesome. I didnt use textbook once. she also gives great class notes on top of the lecture notes and I like how she talks out her notes as she writes:). Fair marker if u do the work. She can be a lil absentminded, but her other qualities make up for it IMHO.

She is the best teacher I have ever had in douglas. Clear to understand and give easy quizes ( her quizes are based on the lecture note). She writes important notes on the board and give hint what's going to be on final and midterms. I never opened the book , just attended her classes and got A. Definitely recommend her.

I honestly really enjoyed having Shamsa as a prof. While she can be a tad absent-minded, it's just because she's passionate about the content and clearly gets lost in her own thoughts. She's hilarious and very up-front about what's going to be on the quizzes and midterms, often gives "hints" about bonus questions (aka giving you the full q&a lol)

You can tell Shamsa wants her students to do well. She is a great teacher, passionate about biology and is clear about what will be on the quizzes and exams. She can be a bit scatter brained, making simple mistakes, but they are mistakes that are always corrected and ones that everyone knows the difference to. Lots of reading and must attend class

Shamsa does have a tendency to be slightly scattered with her lectures, but she works hard to make the information clear to the students. She tries to give lots of opportunities for bonus marks to bump up the weekly quiz grades. This is definitely a class that requires lots of reading and review in order to be successful!

She is a great prof and taught us so much!

She knows her stuff and is there for you if you need help, like I did when temporary health issues arose.

I loved taking this class. There is A LOT of material to learn but if you put enough time aside every week you can definitely do well. Shamsa does a great job at telling you what you need to know, and going over things that may be unclear. The course itself is pretty heavy because of the amount of material but this prof is great. Interesting course

Loved Shamsa's class. She was very straightforward and clear with her course materials, and always made an effort to follow up on things she was unsure on during class. She really cares for her students and wants them to do well, and as long as you stay abreast of the material it's easy to do well in the class.

I am so thankful to have Jessa this semester. She really cares about her students and be willing to take extra time to help students as much as possible. Although this course is very much material heavy and lots of memorization, as long as you keep up with her lectures and do lots of practices then you should be okay.

During class, Shamsa used the whiteboard to explain difficult topics. For questions she didn't know the answer to, she came back with the answer next class. During Covid, she did a few lives which I couldn't attend so watched the recordings and every time I had a question, I emailed her and she wrote me back with a detailed response. Take her!

Shamsa is highly respected at Douglas for a reason. She's kind, she cares about her students, and most importantly, she's clear on her expectations. What's not to like? Thank you for everything, Shamsa!

If you show up and pay attention in class, you'll do well. I was able to get an A+ without killing myself because Shamsa helped up prepare for the exams and the exams were fair. Yes she sometimes gets a little confused when she is lecturing but she will go over something until you understand it. I personally enjoyed her class and would recommend!

Shamsa's very kind. She can be a bit scatter-brained at times, but she makes sure that the information she gives is accurate. She doesn't have dedicated office hours, but appointments can be made anytime. Her quizzes help bump up your grade, and many announcements are made on Blackboard. She appreciates participation, and it helps in the long run.

Love the synchronous live classes and bonus mark questions on each quiz! Professor Jessa quickly replies to all my emails and has addressed all my questions and concerns so far. Study the slides and do the reading and you'll do well.

She's very caring. I rescheduled my first lab, then accidentally went to the wrong campus (a simple mistake, but also my fault). I emailed her, apologizing, and she convinced the lab to give me the online material for students who missed it due to illness, even though I wasn't sick. I'm not fond of biology, but I am fond of her.

Shamsa Jessa is an excellent professor. Her class is very encouraging, bonus marks are given out for participation, and she is quick to respond to emails. She is very personable and you can tell that she cares and wants you to succeed. Textbook was optional, I bought it but barely used it. The lecture slides given is exactly what you are tested on.

Shamsa is a great professor! Its clear that she really cares about her students, and wants you to do well. She gives out a lot of bonus marks, and has activities planned for classes so its worth your while showing up. Textbook was required, but in her syllabus she says its optional, so it wasn't great buying a textbook I never opened.

One of my favourite professors. Encourages participation without pressuring students who do not wish to answer questions. Very generous with marks and will give partial marks if you are almost correct. Explains topics thoroughly and will prepare you well for the midterm and final with weekly quizzes. Definitely would take again