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His class is great!! If you watch the lectures or do the reading and pay attention in class you’ll be fine for the tests.
(Fall 2020 student) Karl is BY FAR one of the best science teachers I have ever had. Bio 1 is a content-heavy course, so it wasn't much of a surprise that there was quite a lot of work to do. I should note that the graded work isn't all that time consuming IF you stay on top of the material. This semester, he made it so that the course was easily done asynchronously even though he held synchronous sessions. As of the beginning of the semesterALL of the necessary materials were available online (I'm talking about review materials, extra videos, notes in powerpoint format, lecture videos he recorded, quizzes, even the necessary material for the final project. ) All of the team meetings were available online (after the fact). His tests were challenging, I won't lie, however, he made it so that the bulk of our grade was not based on our test performance. If i'm not mistaken, the module tests contributed for 20% of our grade. The final assessment, on the other hand, was worth ~40% of our grade and it was probably the best part of the semester. It allowed my team and I to better understand the material and have a support system throughout the course. I wrote a lot, but this prof is a diamond that you should absolutely take if you plan on registering for Bio 1.
He is super organized, especially for online school. I suggest using a lot of the materials he gives rather than just the notes from class and make sure you do the asynchronous on time rather than leaving it all to the last minute (for example the quizzes due at the end of the semester really help you prepare for the test). He’s so kind and is always available for questions so don’t be shy!
Karl is the most organized and knowledgable teacher I have ever had. He knows biology very well and he is very passionate about teaching it. He does active learning, which makes the classes more fun. His tests are very fair and he gives many study guides. Best teacher!!