Dr. Madison seems like she knows what she is talking about but her lectures are so incredibly boring. Her power-points do not help at all, you basically have to learn everything on your own from the book and homeworks. It is gen ed so learning it on your own isn't too bad. Her test are a little bit difficult and the study guides don't help.

Class isn't too bad, but her tests are too tough and detailed. You basically have to memorize the whole textbook to get good grades on her tests. She's not very helpful, never really there for you, and takes too long to answer her emails. I was one point away from a B, and she wouldn't round up my grade even though she knew how hard I tried.

Has bare bones lectures that are skimmed over, with exams that are very detailed for a gen ed biology class.

Lectures are pointless, most of the time I don't even know what to be writing down in my notes. No clicker questions or attendance so lecture helps little to none. If you are willing to teach yourself all the material, you will do fine, but be ready to work for your grade

For an intro Biology class it was way to hard. I am really good in school, but I have never struggled so hard in one class. I would not recommend taking this class at all. Her exams are more in depth than what she goes over in class. Be sure to read the textbook if you take this class.

HORRIBLE. dont do it. taking her was detrimental to my grade

Mrs. Madison is a nice woman and seems to love what she is doing, but she is a very hard grader. The test averages for the class were always failing, and no matter how hard you study the exams did not add up with the homework and power points she gave. Way to difficult for an intro to Biology course.

Dr. Madison is a very tough grader. Her tests never added up to any of her lectures or homework, and they were very lengthy and never enough time to really think through the questions. Many of the test averages were failing or near and there was no curve. This class has destroyed my GPA. I suggest taking another professor.

By far the worst professor I have had at UTK. The lectures aren't helpful as her slides contain only pictures that she slightly discusses. Exams cover much more material than what is discussed in class and in the book.

She doesn't articulate points well. I'm a smart guy and I'm getting 50% on exams. I could understand and say it was my bad but a 101 class? really?

Literally on of the worst teachers I've had. Not trying to seem biased, but I'm in a GroupMe with about 170 people in there and all of them hated this class also. My main beef is the style of teaching. It is very unclear and she teaches off of a power point that barely makes sense. My advice if you get stuck with this teacher is make a GroupMe.

Absolutely terrible professor, reads off a slide she makes that has a picture that she barely goes over and then says "so yeah any questions?" Plus who brings their two year old daughter to class.

She barely explains anything, flies through powerpoint, and doesn't help you out if you need help. out of 200 students in the class only 25 have a C or above, and it's bio101... you have to study for at least a week and for ridiculous hours to receive a decent grade because everything is different than what she had on powerpoints.

She hands down is the worst teacher I have ever had in my life. I had some meetings with her and all she does is look at you like you are really stupid. She also has a huge classroom and doesn't use a microphone or anything. I sat close to her and I couldn't even hear her. Her powerpoints suck too. They are literally just pictures.

This professor was ridiculous. She flies through her lectures and assumes that you have more knowledge than you do on biology and so it is hard to understand what she is talking about. Her tests are really hard and the learning objectives are very broad

I thought this class would be easy, but her slides have pictures with no information on them. Skipping class will mean you miss that information she said about the picture. So much information to study for exams, its unreal.

Do not take Bio160 with Dr. Madison. Her lectures are filled with information that she glances over, yet is extremely important for the exams. Her teaching style is also extremely boring and not engaging at all. The exams are extremely difficult and even if you study, half of the information on the exam is foreign.

Here's the key to the class: copy the learning objectives into a word doc and answer them while you read the assigned chapters. Define everything! Otherwise, her lectures are mostly pointless. Take a different professor if you can. She does not explain the material well.

Very boring cause all she does is read the powerpoint. She does clickers for attendance and grades them so you have to get them right. The lecture is a waste because the test is over the test book she just skims over it. She offers no way to study as well other than to read the weekly objectives in the text book

This class was absolutely terrible. I, aswell as others, struggled to keep up with what she didnt tell us would be on exams. Her and the TA are not willing to reply to any sort of contact, be it by email, phone call, or canvas. Gives no study guide or any real basis on what is expected for exams. Ask others to find her prior years tests on GroupMe

This was my second time taking Madison and the only reason I passed was because I knew to do all my reading and note taking on my own. READ the chapter. Attend class because she sometimes gives you helpful information about quizzes and/or exams. However, this is a class you are going to have to teach yourself mostly. She is a sweet lady.

Avoid if you can. Overall, gives unhelpful feedback won't help you prepare for exams. The exam averages are almost failing because she is failing us. Doesn't matter how much time you spend studying the best you are gonna do is a C. Studied 10 hrs to get a 74 on an exam. Her exam questions are very particular. Very passive aggressive attitude.

She's a nice person but as a teacher, I wouldn't recommend her for good grade.

Do not take. She doesnt know how to teach, quizzes and tests are hard. She doesnt provide any study tools, doesnt care that the whole class is failing. Will not pass no matter how much you study. Flies through lectures doesnt even let you write down anything.

She flies through the lectures at breakneck pace, gets mad at students who ask for help or even go to office hours, then gives absolutely massive, in-depth quizzes/tests. The hours of hard work I put into this class were not worth the effort. Avoid this professor at all costs for any class.

If I could give her a 0, I would

You have to teach everything to yourself with the textbook and her PowerPoints are not helpful at all. She teaches nothing important. You will not retain anything in the lecture unless you read the textbook pages. Her learning checks are difficult if you haven't read the textbook AND taken notes.

If I could give her a 0, I would. The class is incredibly hard to follow. The exams are ridiculously hard and are short answer. There is no extra aid. You are left on your own to learn everything. Lectures too fast. The exams take up majority of your grade. The Biolit class is basically useless. Would never take the class again.

Whatever you do, do not take her for 160. Her lectures were way too long and she never put anything she says in lecture in the slides. Your grades mainly come from the exam. You had to teach yourself outside of class for most of the material.

She goes so fast in lectures and goes into unnecessary detail so it is impossible to absorb info. The exams were brutal with failing averages and she just didn't seem to care. The multiple choice was so difficult and she gave nothing to try and prepare. No matter how hard you study you will do badly with no way to fix your grade.

Dr. Madison is a poor lecturer and does not provide clear guidelines about what she expects students to know for exams. The content on her exams does not match the content she covers in lectures, and they are very multiple choice heavy. Take a different professor if you can!

She is a terrible lecturer and VERY slow grader (at least during the summer term). She played with her dog during lecture instead of reviewing exam material. You must read the textbook and watch her videos to do well on the exams. Definitely take this class online if you can because the exams would have been a lot more difficult if taken in-person.

She didn't prepare us for the quizzes or exams well at all (no study guides just "learning objectives"). She takes FOREVER to grade (didn't know where I stood before my final). Attendance isn't mandatory but clicker questions are graded for accuracy!? Some extra credit was provided but probably just to make up for such low overall grades.

Worst quality prof. i've had in 4 semesters at UT. Had 1 assignment worth 20 pts that sat for 60 days ungraded. Final focused on last chapter. The quiz that covered the last chapter was handed back AFTER final was taken bc she was grading it WHILE we took the final. Didn't get out final grades til Monday evening 12/11, final grades locked on 12/13.

I do not recommend. She spends so much time on unnecessary information but speeds through the exam content. I had to teach myself the material. She is an awkward lecturer and mumbles a lot. She is nice but not the best professor.

Rushed through important lecture material to give us too long for clicker questions. Exams were HEAVILY weighted towards multiple choice with very little points given for free response portion. Gave very broad topics for exams, led too lots of studying of unneeded materials. Quizzes had individual and group portions, which was just weird.

DO NOT TAKE. terrible teaching methods. constantly mumbling. exams are extremely hard and she doesn't prepare you for them. Heavily MC, but all review before is for the SA/math. grades hard and takes her about a month to give you assignments back.

Avoid her if you can. She only reviews for the short answer section of the exam and then that is the vast minority of your grade. You will have to teach yourself if you take this professor and will not be given any review material for each exam. Takes at least a month to grade each exam and quiz.

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!!!!! Seriously so frustrating. Class averages were rarely above a 70 and she never cared or was concerned. Cried in office hours and she didn't have any reaction. No practice questions and very few resources. Posts homework two days before it's due. Prob will have to r

I would NEVER take her again. This should have been an easier course, but she made it so miserable. I literally would never recommend her to anybody. She also teaches genetics, which I bet is a 100x worse. If she was my only option for genetics because it is the next bio course i have to take, i would rather SKIP a semester and get behind. RUN asap

Horrible teacher. While knowledgeable, no effort is made in the lecture or explanations of concepts. If able to, DO NOT TAKE HER.