2.9

Wendy Doell

Economics - University of Saskatchewan

2.9
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2.9
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Ok so lets say, right, right, right

ECON100 - 1.0 rating

Dont go to class read txt book

ECON114 - 3.0 rating
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Online Classes

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Attendance Mandatory

19%

Textbook Required

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Reviews (175)
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ECON111
Apr 10, 2002

Can't teach without her notes

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ECON114
Apr 11, 2002

No Comments

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ECON114
Apr 25, 2002

No Comments

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ECON111
Apr 30, 2002

not too bad

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ECON111
May 1, 2002

pretty good.

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ECON1113
May 2, 2002

Excellent!

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ECON111
Jul 7, 2002

outstanding!

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ECON114
Jul 24, 2002

NICE!!!!1

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114
Nov 11, 2002

Very nice on the eyes. Not a bad teacher, but teaches out of the book.

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ECON114
Nov 27, 2002

This lady has to revamp her grasp of the english language. Seriously.

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ECON111
Dec 30, 2002

No Comments

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ECON111
Jan 8, 2003

She is very helpful and tries to explain but is vague and from the book.

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ECON114
Feb 10, 2003

No Comments

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ECON114
Mar 31, 2003

she did great, way better then boring beck,raised my ave.with 5%, shes hot, and as for the language thing some dork posted, All immigrants to a new country have problems with english, you probably would suck in her native tounge!!!!!!!

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ECON114
Apr 26, 2003

Okay prof with slightly confusing notes. She always ended class 20 minutes early and then wondered at the end of the semester why she was so behind.

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ECON114
Apr 29, 2003

Meh. Read the text, and you'll be golden- her notes will confuse you unless you listen super-close.

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ECON114
Aug 7, 2003

Not very helpful, but if you read the book, you will pass

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ECON114
Aug 20, 2003

Lectures are useless. Read the textbook. The exams/assignments are all written by the textbook authors anyway.

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ECON111
Nov 5, 2003

I had Wendy for 111 and 114 and she was totally useless.I had so much trouble with her that I had to deal through the Dean of the College.Quite possibly my worst University experience ever.I still think of her and shudder.

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ECON114
Feb 5, 2004

Very smart and she knows what she is talking about, but very all over the place with notes, which are right out of the text. Counted 163 times she said "right" and 117 "ok's" in 40 minutes. Shows what class was like.

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ECON114
May 12, 2004

Very easy class, but is very boring. She is often unclear and never understands questions in class. Teaches right from textbook though.

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ECON111
Aug 16, 2004

Horribly boring and slow, follows the text book word for word waste of time to be in class.

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ECON111
Aug 20, 2004

Boring as hell!! Knows her stuff but still having trouble with the english language even though she's been on campus for 10 years. Just read the text and forget about going to class

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ECON114
Aug 24, 2004

Seems to have no clue what she's talking about when you ask her a question that deviates from the textbook. Completely all over the place in lectures. Uses retarded webtests. Only good thing is that she's heading for a maternity leave.

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ECON111
Sep 16, 2004

She is hot, anyways. :)

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ECON114
Sep 16, 2004

OK prof. Read the text and do the webtests (don't worry about actually going to class). She is unclear about some material & can't answer questions students ask in class. Says "right" & "ok" way too many times in one class. Annoying!

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ECON114
Oct 13, 2004

Good thing I had an awsome econ prof for 111 (Chartrand) cause she doesn't do a good job of explaining and teaching. The Study Guide and Textbook are your best friends. Very Easy MC Final

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ECON111
Jan 26, 2005

Well she is pretty. Anyway, read the text,study guide,and webtests and you'll ace everything. Don't go to class...is a relatively annoying speaker and doesn't seem to know her stuff. Plus all her examples are about pizza...you'll just get hungry. Still the best ECON prof in ARTS=easy tests.

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ECON111
Sep 24, 2005

She is so gorgeous that I have a hard time concentrating on what she is talking about.

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ECON111
Dec 4, 2005

As long as you read your textbook and do your webtests you will get a good mark. Don't take a pen and paper to class, just a hilighter and your text.

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ECON1113
Grade: A+
Dec 8, 2005

I thought she was ok. Explained things simply, which is always good. Decent notes, pretty fair exams. Some powerpoint would sure help though!!

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ECON111
Jan 2, 2006

All the info that she teaches is in your text. Her examples are straight to the point, but don't answer questions in class becuase there is a 90% it isn't the one she is looking for. Stay home for the information, go to class for the view.

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ECON111
Jan 4, 2006

Very hard to understand talks herself in circles examples were all about pizza. didnt seem to know what she was talking about. Exams were really hard even if you read the text worst proff i have ever had would not recommend to anyone even if she was the only economics teacher on earth!!! terrible proffessor

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ECON111
Jan 19, 2006

Hard to understand sometimes.. definitely says "right?" way too many times in class. Pizza is always in the examples and hamburgers.. makes me hungry. Dont need to take notes.. all the material is straight from the textbook. Do good on those annoying webtests and you'll be fine.

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ECON111
Feb 2, 2006

Very hard to understand in class, and teaches straight from the textbook. Read the textbook, print off your webtests and study them, and you'll do well on the tests. I didn't really go to the class after the first few, and did well.

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ECON111
Mar 1, 2006

very clear ideas in class, just go to class and listen and you're going to be good.(just make sure you don't fell asleep in the night class

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ECON114
Mar 15, 2006

harder than econ111, don't go to the class, and the exam questions like the web test Q's

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ECON114
Apr 13, 2006

Most boring class of my life. Take it from someone else if you want to stay awake. Reads straight from the text, so you don't have to go to class, just read the text and study the web tests.

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ECON114
Apr 15, 2006

A she does put in an effort to actually teach the concepts. Sometimes it seems like she is unknowledgeable about the course but when you ask her questions she surprises you. It is a pretty easy class with more than enough time to finish the exams.

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ECON111114
May 31, 2006

Yawn. maybe it was the class but.... yeah..

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ECON111114
Jul 4, 2006

I actually liked this class. She did stay on track with the text book so it was easy to read on more about specific topics. It was easy to catch up if you missed a class and always allowed lots of time for webtests. Her tests weren't too bad as long as you studied a bit. She is very friendly and easy to talk to.

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ECON111
Aug 22, 2006

Only reason I will retake her class is "tests are real easy MCQs". She sticks to the textbook so it's quite easy. Other than that, the lectures are HORRIBLE. It's amazing how poor her English speaking is despite being on campus for over a decade now. She doesn't understand or answer the questions properly in class and all her examples are about piz

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ECON114
Aug 23, 2006

I think Wendy is a good proff. She's very personal, friendly and easy to talk to if you have problems. Her poor english isn't a big deal if you ask me - all I did was listen clearly and I picked up everything she said; didn't find her difficult to follow at all.

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ECON111
Oct 4, 2006

Sorry, I am interested in Econ, or better was. The content is overkilled, and the English is poor. I have great trouble understanding. Not what I expected, especially for the price I'm paying for the course.

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ECON111
Oct 19, 2006

Disappointing. I was very interested in the subject, and this prof ruined it. She is hard to understand. She uses computers for everything and knows nothing about them. She lost my exam. Her webtests were set to the wrong date then she told the class. A real gong show.

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ECON111
Nov 23, 2006

Wendy's class is really boring. Her lectures are straight out of the textbook; she doesn't even make up her own examples. She really knows her stuff but isn't great at presenting it. Also, she uses webtests and gets the Arts lab to send out marks but always had trouble with the computers, then got annoyed when students kept asking her about it.

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ECON111
Nov 26, 2006

Knows whats shes talking about but covers the material in a way that it can be confusing sometimes. Ended up not going to class and focusing on web tests and reading and making my own notes from the text book and ended up with and ave of 80+. Oh yea, don't waste your money on the study guide.

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ECON111
Dec 6, 2006

Rather typical class, nothing hard or really easy, just the basics. Her english isn't great but it's certainly not the worst on campus. Everything came from the book and there were no real surprises.

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ECON111
Dec 12, 2006

She's nice enough, but I found it incredibly hard to actually attend class. Read the text and do those ridiculous webtests and you will do fine. Just a hint - she sometimes takes questions right from the study guide, so contrary to what some people say, use it!!

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ECON111
Dec 13, 2006

one of the easiest classes I've taken, just be sure to go over study guide and web tests, half the exam qs are taken from them.

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ECON111
Mar 5, 2007

Doell is such a sweetie! She explained everything VERY thoroughly and gave so many examples that it was impossible not to know every concept by heart. Her notes were very thorough, and I didn't find her accent hard to understand at all.

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ECON111
Mar 7, 2007

I did not attend over half of the classes, as all of the material was in the textbooks. The questions on teh exams were taken from a pool of questions, the same pool that was used for the webtests. I once counted the number of times Wendy said "Right?" in an hour. It was up near 157! Nonetheless, she is pretty cute.

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ECON114
Apr 27, 2007

easy class-I only went to one lecture all term and got 90+. Material and exams are straight from the textbook, but lectures are relevant to material (unlike Chartrand). Doell has calculations-Chartrand does not, which makes him easier for some ppl. I have had both. Doell is more helpful, nicer. Chart.-slightly easier tests, though.

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ECON114
Jul 9, 2007

really really boring class, although wendy did dress very well.

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ECON114
Aug 1, 2007

for people like me who don't have any background in economics (and are only taking it because they have to) going to her class is good for clarification. her notes are a summary in laymans terms of the text, so you don't HAVE to go but its helful. She stays on topic (yea she has an accent like some people commented on, but she's easy to understand)

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ECON111
Oct 3, 2007

I had no problem understanding her at all. She is a great prof that is extremely helpful. Very nice lady. (She is forced to use those stupid webtests by the dept). I wish all of my profs were like her and I would have majored in Econ

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ECON111
Oct 3, 2007

I found her very helpful and had no problems understanding her at all. Her lectures were good and the only problem is that the dept forces its Profs to use that silly Webtest which I despise. If I had her before I would have changed my major to Econ. She is one of the nicest profs on campus and I would recommend her.

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ECON111
Dec 10, 2007

know the stupid little did you know facts from the text.

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ECON111
Oct 2, 2008

copies everything from the text word for word. buy a used text that already has all of the key elements highlighted, read that and you will do fine. hard part about this class is staying awake

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ECON114
Jan 28, 2009

She seems to read all her notes from the book, but does try and explain things in up to date ways. (using 2008 numbers and such) IF you read the text book and do the web test (not worth much but useful) you'll do great!

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ECON114
Feb 8, 2009

Very nice lady; she means well... her test are very hard and it is a bit hard to understand her.

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ECON114
Mar 12, 2009

seriously dont ever take a class with her if Harry is around ... i was SO STUPID that i didnt ask about her before i just took the class her exams are so hard and her explinations are useless !!

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ECON114
Mar 23, 2009

First off shes a total cutie lol. Her fashion sense is impeccable. Dont really need to go to class, read the textbook and do the webtests. She explains things very thoroughly and will definitely help those who are struggling with the material.

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ECON114
Apr 9, 2009

Wendy does not explain things very clearly. She rushes through the text book and there are many things I had to learn on my own because she is very one dimensional. Classes were dull and uninteresting.. Not to help that her voice is annoying.

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ECON114
May 3, 2010

Independent studies class. Assignments were graded quickly but feedback wasn't very useful. Final was terribly written and asked pointless questions that had little to do with demonstrating any sort of understanding of macroeconomics, and only a vague outline was given. Wouldn't recommend taking it via independent studies from her.

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ECON111
Jul 2, 2010

This instructor just basically reads from the text and is very hard to understand. Not very good at all if you actually want to learn anything.

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ECON111
Sep 7, 2010

Decent. Not very helpful when I went for help though.

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ECON111
Apr 7, 2011

pretty much just reads directly from the textbook, no need to attend the lectures.

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ECON111
Oct 19, 2011

Independent study. Not helpful. Assignment questions are unclear and doesn't seem to want to try to help you undestand when you ask for help.Would not recommend this course, at least not as independent study.

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ECON111
Oct 25, 2011

Independent study. Not approachable at all. Feedback on assignments was very unhelpful. Said final would be similar to assignments but it wasn't even close. Had questions on material we didn't even cover! I studied my butt off and still bombed the final. Should have been an easy class and easy final.

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ECON111
Nov 7, 2011

I was really disappointed in the quality of the prof's teaching. I found she was extremely difficult to understand in concept and in presentation - made a very simple course much more confusing than it should have been.

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ECON111
Nov 23, 2011

She just quotes the textbook in the lectures, often word for word. The textbook is what will get you through this class and overall it was not that hard of a class. This prof is useless though is you actually want to learn something from her.

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ECON111
Dec 6, 2011

I learned mostly from the textbook and found the lectures repetitive on easy concepts.

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ECON111
Dec 16, 2011

Very poorly organized and executed class. Professor uses textbook companies notes quizzes and exams. I would definitely not take another class from her.

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ECON111
Dec 21, 2011

You might as well buy the textbook, and learn from that. Wendy is also not a very helpful teacher as she has errors on exams and quizzes, but doesn't change the marks.

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ECON111
Jan 2, 2012

Wendy is an awesome teacher! She is so nice and funny and helpful. If you email her with a question or a problem, she'll respond back almost immediately. Some people complain about her accent but it wasn't really a problem. Class was very straightforward and you were tested on exactly what she said you would be. All evaluations are multiple choice.

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ECON111
Jan 5, 2012

Worst prof ever. Read directly from the textbook, made constant mistakes with grading, and not very willing to help.

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ECON114
Mar 26, 2012

Found this class to be fairly easy, and the best part is she pretty much uses the textbook to get the lecture material so if you have to miss classes you don't end up falling behind, the midterms and final are tougher than expected though, but she marks fairly easy and even gives bonus marks. It's a great class to get some extra credits.

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ECON114
Apr 9, 2012

She is not an awesome lecturer but the multiple choice test are fairly straight forward. I missed many lecture, but read the textbook and did fine.

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ECON111
Dec 5, 2012

Wendy...Terrible prof. The only good thing I have to say is she seems kind...However, her lectures and material are confusing and difficult to understand. If you're not a natural math person you won't find her class helpful.

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ECON111
Dec 8, 2012

Probably attended about 7 of her lectures in total and ended up with a decent mark. She seemed like a nice professor, but I found the lectures boring and confusing. Read your textbook and do the computerized quizzes though because she gets many of her test questions from them.

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ECON111
Dec 13, 2012

No real point going to lecture. Only went to class to write the midterms or chat with friends. Read the textbook and you'll do fine. I found her to not be very clear while teaching however I found her helpful in person and via email. Puts on lots of tutorials prior to exams if you need help. Exams are pretty easy. Would recommend her.

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ECON114
Jan 2, 2013

Prof. Doell tests were very straightforward. They were exactly what you would expect consider the material covered. I did not, however, feel the need to attend lecture. You can simply study the text book and do great in the course. When asked a question at times she was unable to answer it and gave a very confusing irrelevant answer.

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ECON111
Jan 22, 2013

She teaches straight out of the textbook but the textbook is more useful than her lectures. Tests are pretty easy, pretty much identical to the computerized quizzes she requires you to take. Don't go to the lectures just read the text.

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ECON114
Apr 19, 2013

A very no-nonsense, to the point teacher. Her lectures are focused on problem solving, which helps in grasping the course material. She's also very helpful outside of class time.

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ECON111
Jun 4, 2013

One of the nicest profs I have ever seen so far in my life. Attending class is not mandatory but helpful, especially, if you are not having a background in Economics. Whole class is about graphs. She is alway willing to help you, and on the plus side, summer class does not have hell amount of course load. We skipped 6 chapters out of 22.

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ECON111
Dec 20, 2013

Pretty easy class. try to do well on the computerized quizzes and read the text, you'll be good. got 80+

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ECON114
Mar 21, 2014

Pretty easy class, try to do well on the online quizzes as you will see questions from there on the midterm and final. got a 100% on her midterm.

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ECON111
Nov 19, 2014

Professor Doell sadly teaches what can be a very boring class. I was in an 80 minute lecture and although the content was important and interesting, the class really seemed to drag along. I did not miss many classes but it is not absolutely critical to go to class. I believe that you could do just fine if you learn from the textbook and work hard.

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ECON111
Nov 25, 2014

Great person, tough on tests. There was a few times during the semester that she would say something and actually confuse herself. She constantly makes mistakes, but it's understandable because this course can be very confusing after chapter 7.

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114
Nov 26, 2014

Attended 111 at first, never skipped a class, I know her system already so in 114, only attended first day of the class, two midterm days, and the last day. She's ready to help but I never attended a class but got 70+ in the first midterm, my friend kept attending and failed the midterm. Since then I decided to not attend.

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ECON114
Dec 15, 2014

Wendy is one of my favourite professors! She should definitely have better gradings on here! She is incredibly helpful and truly cares about her students doing well! Wendy is very approachable and always willing to help. If you keep up with reading the text book and follow along in her lectures, you will do very well! I highly recommend her :)

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ECON111
Grade: D+
Dec 17, 2014

Her notes are very vague, make sure you buy the textbook. Lectures are fairly dry, spends a lot of time on one subject, which made me lose interest quickly. Online quizzes are very helpful. The questions on the midterms were very confusing.

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ECON111
Dec 21, 2014

The prof is great when it comes to testing you and communicating through emails, however lectures get really boring and makes the subject a bit entertaining, but at the end of the day you would understand the material

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ECON
Dec 23, 2014

Very confusing. Found the textbook more useful.

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ECON111
Dec 30, 2014

Terribly boring lectures. Pretty easy content, multiple choice midterms and final. Either buy the text or go to class, doing both is unnecessary.

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ECON100
Feb 20, 2015

Ok so lets say, right, right, right. Thats all you will hear all semester.

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ECON280
Apr 23, 2015

Had Wendy for 3 classes. She knows her stuff and she's amazing but she's not great at teaching. Had to get clarification often and she was glad to help. Reading the text was a must combined with going to class. She's a fair market but exams can be hard to an extent. Lots of effort need to be put into her classes but it's worth it.

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ECON114
Apr 23, 2015

Macro can be a very exciting topic, unfortunately she makes it very dry and boring.

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ECON114
Grade: C+
Apr 25, 2015

The class doesn't seem that hard until the midterm, the tests are tough

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ECON114
Apr 26, 2015

Be prepared to teach yourself.

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ECON114
Apr 26, 2015

Sometimes she goes on too much about a topic and confuses you but if you ever need help you can just email her and she will answer fairly quickly.

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ECON114
May 1, 2015

114 with her was very boring in terms of lectures and tests were harder I stopped going to class and taught myself and my marks improved a lot more specially for the final and 2nd midterm

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ECON114
May 2, 2015

I took this class after I took econ 111 with her. Extremely easy classes every exam is multiple choice out of a test bank. Attending class is completely unnecessary as all questions are directly from the textbook; however, if you attend lectures it is extremely clear what you need to know. Never engaged in class and often bored but it was easy

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ECON114
May 25, 2015

She gives online quizzes, which you can do before your final. There is one for every chapter. I liked this because it gave me a chance to review, but lots of times the answers were incorrect. We had 2 midterms and I found both very hard, they were multiple choice. One of those classes where every answer seems correct.

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ECON111
Grade: C
Jun 23, 2015

she was terrible. STAY AWAY from her classes at all costs, nice person but a terrible prof.

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ECON111
Grade: B+
Jul 11, 2015

Wendy is a good prof, i took two of her classes and she focuses on the book a lot and her exams are straight from it, i actually did better in the second class i took from her and i never attended. if you keep track with the book then attendance is not required.

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111
Jul 16, 2015

Easy class in the summer to take, if you can do all the online quiz's you can crush the midterms and final. Lectures are decent and she provides notes.

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ECON111
Oct 15, 2015

This class is easy, boring, and the way graphs are used makes you question the mathematical sanity of whoever thought this was a sensible way to represent data. Going to class is unnecessary but Wendy makes it even easier if you show up. Instruction style is similar to a high school teacher. Optimal choice if you just need the credit.

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ECON114
Oct 19, 2015

very nice prof.

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ECON111
Grade: A-
Nov 23, 2015

Wendy is by far one of my favourite profs! She takes material straight from the textbook so if you don't want to go to class you can just learn it on your own. She does have a slight accent but it rarely made it hard to understand her. Also, she's quite funny, which is a huge plus because i found economics slightly boring.

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ECON111
Dec 2, 2015

Gives a bunch of online tests that are not to bad but the load really adds up. Lectures are long and dry, they get real boring real quick. She takes the information right out of the text book which is nice for studying and if you miss a class.

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ECON111
Grade: A
Dec 2, 2015

Class followed the textbook very well. Lectures were a bit dry, but extremely useful for understanding the graphs used. Enjoyed the class and found it very easy and well explained.

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ECON111
Grade: A
Dec 9, 2015

Class was simple; do the online quizzes. The midterms (and probably the final, but I'm writing that in an hour and don't know yet) are essentially the same questions as the quizzes. You pass the quiz, you pass the midterm. Either go to the class or read the textbook, both is not needed. I studied from the text and got 95% on both midterms.

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ECON111
Grade: A+
Dec 10, 2015

The class is comprised of: two midterms - 25% each, online quizzes - 10%, and the final - 50%. Wendy takes all of her exam questions (MC only) from the test bank provided for the assigned textbook, so read the chapters, do the old midterms as practice, and you will be set! She's great about providing you ample resources to study from. Great prof!

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ECON111
Dec 17, 2015

She encouraged class discussion and was very helpful. After class, she easily clarified formulas and topics that the text book made way more complicated then it should have. Her tests are fair, and you get lots of chances to practice. All in all a great prof and a great class, with a fair workload. I'd take more of her classes if I had the chance.

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ECON111
Grade: B-
Dec 19, 2015

This class was difficult for me to stay interested in what was going on during class. I skipped class several times and read the textbook instead and found I did WAY better doing that then going to class. She can sometimes make things more confusing then they need to be and the textbook is clear at explaining.

5.0
1.0
ECON111
Grade: B+
Jan 4, 2016

Explains everything very simply. Midterms and final were not too difficult as long as you do the online quizzes and in-class quizzes provided because a lot of the questions are the same. Would recommend for Econ111

4.0
2.0
ECON111
Grade: A-
Feb 3, 2016

Lectures were pretty boring, but to be fair, it was more due to the content than Wendy. She teaches pretty much exactly what the textbook does - her online quiz questions are all from the publisher's test bank. Her midterms were pretty easy but her final was really difficult! Study the midterm questions she says most people got wrong.

3.0
2.0
ECON111
Grade: Rather not say
Feb 4, 2016

good class

2.0
5.0
ECON114
Feb 10, 2016

Doesn't explain how to answer questions

4.0
1.0
ECON111
Grade: A-
Feb 17, 2016

good PROFESSOR, which helps a lot if you going to ask her. easy to pass if you understand notes clearly.

4.0
3.0
ECON111114
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 15, 2016

She tries her best to make the class interesting but it doesn't really help. Expect two midterms, a final, and online assignment. Just read the textbook and you'll do fine.

3.0
3.0
ECON114
Mar 15, 2016

Dont go to class read txt book

2.0
4.0
ECON114
Grade: F
Apr 23, 2016

I found both her Econ 111 and Econ 114 class to be pretty difficult. I struggled to keep motivated during lectures. Her online quizzes, midterms and final are all made up of multiple choice questions; which gives students who struggle with multiple choice testing a big disadvantage. I personally would avoid taking any of her classes again.

4.0
3.0
ECON114
Jun 8, 2016
Would take again

Took Econ 114 as an independent class, so no lectures to attend. Assignments required you to read the textbook to do well. Wendy marked assignments and returned them very quickly with good feedback. The questions on the exam come from the textbook bank, so use the textbook publisher's online quizzes and the assignments to study and you'll do well.

1.0
3.0
ECON100
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 14, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She is the most annoying teacher I've ever had. Constantly saying "right" or "okay". I counted once and she said okay 28 times in 10 minutes. Wendy also seems unsure of some concepts and often gives poor examples.

1.0
4.0
ECON111
Nov 21, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Her lectures are very very very boring and she has a very heavy accent. She repeats herself all the time and it is very hard to stay focused and follow her slides. Also her slides are pretty much from the textbook

2.0
3.0
ECON111
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 21, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Just a little below average. She has a pretty good personality, but sometimes it can be tough to understand her over her accent.

LECTURE HEAVY
3.0
2.0
ECON111
Nov 25, 2016
Would take again

Thick accent. For her assignments for each chapter, you get 5 times per chapter and she takes your highest score which I think is good. If you go to class and try to pay attention and read the textbook and do the assignments, you will pass.

2.0
2.0
ECON111
Dec 8, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Lectures summed up: "So lets say right..." Buy the textbook, read it carefully and you ll do fine.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
2.0
2.0
ECON111
Dec 15, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Right, okay, so let's say you need to take an economics class. Don't take it from Wendy. Going to her lectures are so pointless. She can't teach a slide without jumping back to 50 different ones just to get a point across. Better off to read the textbook.

5.0
3.0
ECON111
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 20, 2016
Would take again

Wendy is one of my favourite professors! Her exams are predictable and she takes all her questions from the textbook bank. Her final had tons of questions that were from the online quizzes that are worth 10%. Read the textbook and do her quizzes and you'll do fine.

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
1.0
4.0
ECON111
Jan 17, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Awful, couldn't understand her at all. Opportunity Cost okay, right . basically all you will here all year. Read the textbook its your only hope with her

3.0
4.0
ECON111
Jan 25, 2017
Would take again

Wendy Doell was a pretty good Prof. I can honestly say I didn't enjoy the material of the course but Wendy tried her best to help you understand, even though the textbook was more clear than she was. Be prepared for chapter quizzes! The only good thing about the quizzes is that she takes questions directly from those for the midterms and final!

Respected
Get ready to read
TEST HEAVY
3.0
2.0
ECON111
Grade: A-
Feb 20, 2017
Would take again

"Um, ahh" is a common phrase you'll hear Wendy say if you take any of her class. She basically just reads from the textbook, so if you can dedicate the time to read the textbook yourself, and do all the online quizzes, you can do pretty decent in her class.

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
TEST HEAVY
4.0
3.0
ECON111
Apr 24, 2017
Would take again

I really enjoyed Wendy's Econ 111 class. I found she illustrated all the concepts well and has a kind personality. Sometimes I did find myself struggling to pay attention toward the end. However, Her lecture notes were very clear and helpful.

Get ready to read
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
LECTURE HEAVY
4.0
3.0
ECON111
Oct 13, 2017
Would take again

Wendy is a good prof. She was very good at explaining herself and hints at whats on the test by emphazing or repeating herself. The best economics prof I have had.

Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
ECON111
Oct 24, 2017
Would take again

Wendy is a good professor. I had her for Econ 111, and you always know what to expect with her class. She has class notes derived from the textbook, however has her own twist on them and tries to explain the concepts as best as possible. I had no trouble understanding her. She responds to questions/emails quick. Very caring, and test isn't too hard

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Caring
4.0
4.0
ECON100
Grade: A+
Apr 16, 2018
Would take again

Well planned out lessons and clear expectations.

Respected
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
5.0
4.0
ECON100
May 21, 2018
Would take again

She was always available to help, remarkable at responding to emails, fast marker. If I saw her in the hallways she stopped to see how I was doing and how classes were. Econ is a drab subject, and she did her best to brighten it up. Love her, would take her class again

ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
Caring
4.0
3.0
ECON111
Dec 25, 2018
Would take again

Wendy is excellent at describing challenging economics concepts, while using real world examples. Although the three hour night class can be long, she does her best to make it interesting. She cares deeply about students and quick at responding to emails. Make sure to do the online quizzes, as many test questions come from the quiz bank.

TEST HEAVY
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
Caring
1.0
2.0
ECON114
Grade: A+
Jun 18, 2019
Wouldn't take again

If you get Wendy for econ, do yourself a favor and just read the text at home. Not only does she move through the material at the pace of a snail, she makes it as hard to follow as possible (no whiteboard management, thick accent, strange off-topic discussion). She doesn't add anything that you can't get from the text, faster, and more clearly.

5.0
4.0
ECON114
Grade: A+
Jul 13, 2019
Would take again

Wendy is an amazing prof! She cares deeply for her students (inside and outside class) and she loves to answer questions! I had her spring class which is extremely fast pace but she did her best to explain all the materials. Pay attention to her lecture, do the quizzes and you dont need the textbook at all. Highly recommend!

Accessible outside class
Skip class? You won't pass.
Caring
5.0
3.0
ECON111114
Grade: A-
Aug 14, 2019
Would take again

I quite enjoyed having Wendy as my professor as she tries relate everything she teaches to real life examples which makes it easier to understand. There are online quizzes you have 5 attempts and she will take the highest mark (10 questions 20 min) worth 10% easy mark booster. She takes questions for her exams off of those online quizzes.

Respected
Accessible outside class
Lecture heavy
4.0
3.0
ECON114
Grade: A
Aug 22, 2019
Would take again

Hard to understand with her accent. But, she lays out very clear expectations for the class and also hints at some of the long answers on the exams.

Accessible outside class
Tough grader
1.0
4.0
ECON111
Sep 12, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Wrote this 5 minutes into class two! She looks lost when shes up giving the lecture and loses track of where she is multiple times during the class. Very difficult to stay engaged in the course due to her monotone voice. Accent makes understanding her lectures difficult. Seems as if she doesn't know what she's doing. Read slides word for word.

Graded by few things
Lecture heavy
2.0
3.0
ECON111
Nov 21, 2019
Would take again

She is really confusing and often contradicts herself. There is no need to even go to the lectures because she will just confuse you and you can do well with just reading the textbook. The midterms are the seams as the online quizes so it is easy to study.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
3.0
4.0
ECON111
Grade: B-
Nov 28, 2019
Would take again

Wendy was pretty ok. Her lectures were kinda hard to follow so class was useless but like notes were good and helpful for exam prep. Midterms actually weren't too hard but did have a couple tears in the final. Online assignments are good mark boosters

Lots of homework
Test heavy
3.0
4.0
ECON111
Grade: B-
Nov 28, 2019
Would take again

Wendy is a very knowledgable Econ prof. She has 2 tough midterms and a tough final but read the textbook for a good, thorough understanding of the material. Online assignments are good mark boosters. Her lectures were kinda hard to follow so like not super necessary to attend. Her notes are helpful.

Respected
Tough grader
2.0
3.0
ECON111
Grade: B+
Dec 5, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Lectures are hard to sit through, especially if you have a 3 hour night class. Often goes off on a tangent and then scraps what she was just saying, which is confusing. She gets her content through the textbook, so it's not too bad to keep up on the content which I do like about her class.

Accessible outside class
Get ready to read
3.0
2.0
ECON114
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
May 3, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Wendys accent makes her extremely difficult to understand. Thank god she always records her lecture so you can rewind her and try and make sense of what she is saying. Don't know how she can never change things up. Class is easy but she can trick you on the final. She'll never meet you in person for extra help either have to rely on tuitorals.

1.0
4.0
ECON120
Oct 2, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I dont think teaching is her calling. She is very knowledgeable, but hard to follow and her explanations dont always make sense because she doesnt go into much detail.

1.0
4.0
ECON100
Oct 22, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Wendy is probably a lovely lady, but she is a terrible teacher. She never asks the class if we understand, and often leaves us to teach ourselves the entire course while she says "um" and "am I right? yes, I'm right." for an hour every day.

Test heavy
Lecture heavy
So many papers
1.0
5.0
ECON111
Grade: C+
Oct 22, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Very unhelpful. During this pandemic time, very hard to understand. Im literally paying her to say um for an hour almost everyday.

Tough grader
1.0
4.0
ECON120
Grade: F
Oct 22, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She is awful. Online lectures are basically just reading the power-point back to forth, and then she basically reacts to any question like its the dumbest question she's ever received. I've had to teach myself from the textbook and smartbook essentially this entire semester.

1.0
3.0
ECON111
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 14, 2020
Wouldn't take again

This class was an absolute joke, she doesnt interact with her students whatsoever. Her lectures are 2 hours long and for what reason?... to watch her read off the PowerPoint word for damn word! Praying for everyone in her class xx

Get ready to read
Test heavy
4.0
3.0
ECON111
Dec 15, 2020
Would take again

Wendy was a wonderful prof! The only lectures she gives to learn from are recorded ones from a year ago, but I found her really good at explaining things and relating them to real life. She emails back fast. The chapter quizzes were difficult and had things you never learned, but the midterm and final were open book and a lot easier! She's great!

Test heavy
Lecture heavy
Caring
2.0
2.0
ECON111
Nov 10, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I have no idea what's going on in her class. Her lectures are 2 hours long just for her to get confused by her own words. I have learned nothing and I have 0 motivation to even finish the class. Just read the PowerPoint and read the textbook chapters she releases if you need extra clarification. However, she does give extensions easily.

Lecture heavy
1.0
3.0
ECON111
Nov 20, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Lectures are terrible, and she doesn't teach you everything that will be on her quizzes. Any time you ask her a question she will just repeat the answer with no explanation.

4.0
3.0
ECON111
Grade: A+
Nov 30, 2021
Would take again

She is a great prof in comparison to others, she responds quickly in discussions and is ready to help. Lectures follow the material precisely, and you don't have to read the textbook, though quizzes have some questions that weren't discussed in full.

Accessible outside class
Graded by few things
Lecture heavy
3.0
3.0
ECON111
Grade: A
Jan 5, 2022
Wouldn't take again

Wendy seemed like a very nice lady but her lectures were quite dry and sometimes not the most in depth. Some of the content on the quizzes wasn't covered in the lectures or text either. Text was open-source which was nice and the one time I did email Wendy she responded right away and was helpful.

Accessible outside class
5.0
3.0
ECON114
Grade: A
Mar 23, 2022
Would take again

Wendy is a well-respected professor She's so flexible with her due dates and will give you accommodations or extensions. This shows that she cares about you passing your courses.

Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Respected
5.0
3.0
111
Grade: C+
May 31, 2022
Would take again

Wendy does a great job, no issues with her. Class is rigged to brainwash impressionable young adults into being liberal The multiple choice questions are normative statements that say liberal ideologies are right and other answer choices are wrong. University is a liberal indoctrination camp, not a place to become more intelligent. Easy if you try.

5.0
1.0
ECON114
Grade: Not sure yet
Jun 29, 2023
Would take again

Wendy is great professor having in-depth knowledge of the subject. She did a stupendous job. Her classes are very interactive and she is always ready to resolve the query of students. I would like to take course with her as professor.

Participation matters
Amazing lectures
Online Savvy
4.0
4.0
ECON111
Grade: B-
Dec 13, 2023
Would take again

Wendy is one of the good ones, as someone whose been stuck with Harry 3x and dropped Harry 3x, it's great to get a prof who cares and wants to teach. However, I wish the class was more dynamic. Assignments were weirdly worded quizzes, if she had us analyze markets on ECON software and hand in reports, it would have been more conducive to learning.

Tough grader
Amazing lectures
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
ECON111
Grade: B
Dec 14, 2023

Wendy confuses everybody, including herself. It is a 3-hour long lecture for her to say "umm okay" about 100 times. There were confusing questions on the midterms that seemed only to have the purpose of intentionally tripping you up. Avoid this class or expect to hire a tutor, Wendy is not it and should not be teaching.

Tough grader
1.0
2.0
114
Grade: A
Jan 14, 2024

it is clear that she does not know what she talks about and her quizzes are weirdly worded. and written in broken English. If I asked specific questions about those questions, she just repeats the correct answer word by word without any explanation. If you can have a better prof for first year Econ classes, avoid her at all cost

2.0
2.0
ECON111
Grade: A
Feb 16, 2024

She was good the first couple lectures but now I think she just shows up and wings it. The slides shared online are actually really helpful. If you read those you can easily get an 80 without going to class. Unfortunately, a lot of little details she mentions in class end up as midterm questions. Not a great teacher but she is really nice.

Caring
1.0
3.0
ECON114
Grade: A
Apr 19, 2024

Second time having Wendy as a prof and somehow she was able to be get even worse at teaching. Wendy yaps a lot, and many times it felt as if she had no clue of what she was 'teaching'. Although the weekly assignments are easy and having extra credit for attending the classes, do not expect to learn anything from her, otherwise you will fail.

EXTRA CREDIT
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
ECON114
Grade: B-
Apr 30, 2024

There is an overwhelming amount of content that is low-transferable into real life. She crammed extra units in at the end of the semester, starts new content directly after the midterm, and skips steps in math, so it's hard to follow. Her perspective of economics is blind to lower SEC demographics. Awful and an expensive waste of time.

Lecture heavy
Test heavy
3.0
3.0
ECON111
Grade: B
Oct 12, 2024
Would take again

Wendy's lectures can be hit or miss, but the slides and textbook are helpful. With some self-study using unstuck AI and other resources, you can do well in the class despite the occasional confusion. Worth taking if you put in the effort.

2.0
2.0
ECON111
Grade: Incomplete
Nov 28, 2024

Decent professor. Her slides are well detailed, but for about 80% of them she just reads from them, and then tells us stuff that isnt super related. You could probably stay home, read the (free!) textbook and her slides, and get a ~75%-80%. 3 hour lectures in the evening are hard to stay interested in, and shes not the most entertaining.

Test heavy
2.0
2.0
ECON111
Grade: Incomplete
Dec 5, 2024

decent professor. her slides are detailed, but its basically 3 hours of her reading off them. Plus, 3 hours of an evening class prof that doesn't make much of an effort to be entertaining is incredibly hard to stay interested in. You can skip every class, read her slides/textbook and get ~80%. not the worst choice, but try to look for someone else.

Lecture heavy
5.0
2.0
ECON111
Grade: A
Dec 23, 2025
Would take again

She posts online quizzes and you get 7 attempts for each so they are good for boosting your grade. She also offered an extra 2% if you attended every class. Available outside of class. All coursework and lectures are posted in Canvas ahead of time. No big assignments, just the quizzes, midterms and final. Would definitely take more of her courses.

Caring
Lecture heavy
Accessible outside class
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