Wendy Keenleyside - University of Guelph

Professor: Wendy Keenleyside
Department: Science
College: University of Guelph
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2430
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Idk how, but somehow she made a science class subjective. She wouldn't let us see what mistakes we made on the quizzes and she would say things like "technically that's right, but it's wrong". The way she worded her questions would give them multiple interpretations, making it hard to get a good grade. She is very caring, but not great at teaching.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2430
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Her tests are hard, but they're not unfair. If she sees a question was too hard, she's reasonable and will remove it from the grading. She's a very caring prof and she wants to help students actually learn instead of memorize, and she will go out of her way to explain things better if students are confused.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MICR4280
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Hilarious, brilliant, kind. Encourages greatness from her students! Found we couldn't afford micro text, so made a free open access one herself. Poor reviews are from biomed kids who are used to grade inflation that took MICRO*2420 for "easy elective" and think memorizing old midterms is learning. If you want a high GPA, don't major in micro.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2420
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Drags out lectures, no clear idea of what to study and makes exams very difficult. AVOID!!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2420
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is one of my favourite profs! Her class was extremely organized and clear. She does everything she can to provide real learning opportunities because she clearly cares about her students, which in turn makes them respect her. The class makes it easy to participate in discussions and speak up if you don't fully understand something.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2430
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
A lot of people have bad things to say about Keenleyside but she is one of the best profs I have ever had. Extremely helpful and accessible. If you need help she's more than happy to help you. her exams are hard because she wants you to actually learn rather than memorize. has a passion for teaching and is a great person, def do the learningoutcome
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MICRO2430
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She bases her teaching methods off of a video that suggests including active learning to supplement teaching with things like clicker questions helps understanding. But, she takes this to mean asking questions is a substitution for teaching. Even when proven by her students time and time again that this is ineffective, she is unwilling to change.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2430
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Disorganized lectures, exam questions are super complicated and not based on anything in the lectures or textbook. Didnt allow me SAS accommodations for disability and accused me of using them to cheat. Rude in emails and condescending in class. Worst prof ever!!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2420
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The lectures are very hard to follow and are extremely unorganized. She is knowledgeable but is unable to present this in a way students can understand and when asked questions she contradicts herself.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2420
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I have tried to enjoy having her as a prof and follow all direction she gives (readings, articles, homework practice) and even though I do all those things, the answers to her questions can't be found in course resources. If you ask her for clarification to a question that can't be found anywhere, she acts like you're wasting her time.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2420
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
-knowledgable about what she teaches -free online textbook -gave good opportunities for getting marks. -she used a group quizzing system that did not allow me access to my accommodations provided by SAS -sometimes I felt her email correspondings were less than friendly -was not always helpful when I had questions or administrative issues
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2420
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very messy lecture structure. Really all over the place. Material consists of a collection of random and seemingly unconnected facts. Hard to study for. Can't really say it lays a foundation for understanding rather than just makes you (try to) memorize a ton of information. Would try to avoid her as a teacher but it will definitely be difficult
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: MICRO2430
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Her method of teaching just doesn't work. She makes you do a "case study" for probably a third of the semester that's strictly group work. She does little to no actual teaching and expects you to come to class having already taught yourself the material. Definitely the worst prof and class I've had. I like micro but she makes it hard to like.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2420
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Talks more than what is on the slides, taking notes is important, but she records the lectures. It is hard to tell what chapter she is teaching and when there is a transition to a new topic.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2420
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She thinks she has a superior method of teaching but it's downright bad. She puts only "higher level thinking" questions on the midterm & final and tries to make you think in lecture but it leaves you confused. Her slides have little content making textbook readings a must. You can tell she's trying to teach but it doesn't work.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: MICRO2430
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She tries very hard and puts a lot of effort into her teaching style, it just doesn't work. There's usually at least 3 things due a week because there are so many little assignments and quizzes worth like 1%. She does little to know actual teaching and expects students to learn it all outside of class which just doesn't work.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: MICR2420
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
DO NOT LISTEN TO ANYONE THAT SAYS SHE IS A GOOD PROFESSOR. I warn you not to take courses with her. She is extremely confusing during her lectures, and is terrible at explaining concepts. If you have any questions, I suggest you keep them to yourself as you will end up more confused than you already were. If you have a class with her, good luck.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: MICRO2420
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This is by far the worst prof I have ever had. The midterm was based on extremely specific information that she talked about in class, but can't be found anywhere in her lecture slides. The first 30min of her 50min lecture is spent explaining a REEF polling question that has nothing to do with the actual material of the course. :(
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: MICRO2430
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lecture slides were sparse and disorganized with little to no supplementation through her lecturing. We were told not to learn off of the textbook, yet she asked us questions that we could only know if we had memorized off of the readings. She was not supportive in our learning and her lack of clear teaching negatively affected grades.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: MICR4280
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I liked her. But now, I love her and Microbial Ecology. Her passion for this field is contagious. There are few opportunities to get easy grades while exams are the usual toughness and group project was the usual easy-going. It is fundamentally important to do what she says; i.e. Read articles she assigned. Makes life easier.
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