Alice Kelley - University of Maine

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Alice Kelley - University of Maine

Professor: Alice Kelley

Department: Science

College: University of Maine

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

talks all lecture long about stuff that wont be on the exam, singles out students, control freak, loves the power of being a professor, terrible teacher, boring lectures, makes her students feel extremely uncomfortable, worst professor i have ever had in my five years

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Maybe the most boring and poorly taught class at UMaine. Her exams were ridiculously difficult and the content was nowhere near a level 101 course. They were almost not worth studying for, because the questions were so random and were never covered in the lectures. Unless you hate yourself and want to suffer, I'd suggest not taking this class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This is in no way a level 101 class, Kelley's exams are nearly impossible. She puts material on them that is nowhere to be found on her lecture slides and just expects you to know it. If you're not a geology major stay away and do your gen eds elsewhere

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I have taken this class TWICE now (mind you I typically receive all A's and B's in all my other classes-I am a third year student which is supposed to be my hardest year of classes!) Her tests are incredibly difficult and she what is displayed on the exams are far from what she teaches in class. This is by far not equivalent to a 101 level course.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: C-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lab is extremely easy and the TA's are very helpful. However, Kelley's exams are so difficult! Everything on the exams are not taught in class. She goes out of her way to put things on the exam that she doesn't teach so people don't think the class is easy. I would recommend taking another lab science just so you don't have her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Kelley is a great teacher who cares about her students. Most of the negative feedback is probably masked from the fact she's teaching strenuous classes, and people use her as a scape goat. If you don't show up or don't go into office hours for help then you wont get a good grade. ERS is tough in general!

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nothing she teaches during class is on the exam. Exam questions are so specific you practically have to be a geologist to know the answer. So frustrating

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor was definitely the worst one I've EVER had. She is a good person, but teacher... no. She refuses to admit why people do so poorly on the exams is because of her, and when you do bad she tells you to drop the class. The exams are VERY difficult and it really is never clear on what to study.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Horrible class. Terrible lecture. Easy lab but not worth many points and tests are the bulk of the grade besides pop up quizzes. The class is not easy, especially for someone who does not like science. Alice only gave one extra credit option this semester and for those who struggle frequently it does nothing for you.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures are straight off a powerpoint, which is uploaded online. Wouldn't be necessary to attend class if not for pop-assignments in class. Tests are multiple choice and include oddly specific questions sometimes, but if you read the book and attend class they aren't half bad

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dude if you are reading these and see everyone saying the tests are real hard, do not worry about the credibility of this website. I will assure you it is very tough to do well on these tests.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Positive review to UMO and they gave her Gold. Can they take back the award? She is responsible for telling students about career opportunities that are not real. By the way on GEOlogy homework don't cite any rocks not found Exactly where she said or you will fail. She prefers handwritten work if you use a computer to print something you fail hotTA

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Attendance is required and as a measure of attendance she often gives, essentially, quizzes which are often far more difficult than the level of material we have covered in class. Not a great teacher, just reads off slides. Tests include detailed questions on topics we barely covered.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr Kelley is my advisor, so when I took ERS 101 which she taught she took special attention to my other first year majors and I in the program. She taught study groups for us out of class, which I'm sure she would also be happy to do for students non- related to the major as well. Overall she really cares about her students and that they do well.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hands-down the least effective professor I have had over my three years in school. Fundamentally does not understand how to teach students. Tests include multiple questions on topics discussed for under 60 seconds in class. The lectures are unbearably boring, repetitive, and utterly useless. But you have to go to each lecture do to in class work.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: ERS100
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Alice K is great... as long as you agree with her political views. If you don't then you are not going to get the best possible grades even when your work warrants it. ... goodluck because she is obviously still teaching just for the money/ pension and promotes UMaine opportunities for study and travel to undergrads that don't exist.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I really like Dr. Kelley as a person! She's super friendly! Her lectures cover basically everything u learned in the textbook so they're not essential but I liked to go for participation credit. I didn't always feel like the labs accurately reflected what we learned in class & via textbook though. Also the exams are NOT curved.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She calls herself "gold" undergrad lecturer. But in reality she needs to watch for her bias which strongly favors women. extra credit for females who completed extra homeworks, while letting a missed homework for others give me and others a D in the class. (refusing to give a late assignment credit, even on the first 1

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: ERS101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Kelley is an amazing woman. She is very passionate and knowledgable, and she just wants people to love geology as much as she does. Almost all of the information you need is given in class, but definitely skim the chapters. Her tests are not hard as long as you study your notes. Labs are a little weird, but manageable.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: ERS100
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Kelley is great. And she inspires further study in Earth Science.

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