Roland Hall - University of Waterloo

Professor: Roland Hall
Department: Biology
College: University of Waterloo
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Online was new to him and a struggle. I think both him and the students were unhappy with the quality of the lectures which just added to the the difficulty of the term. Nothing that was tested on needed extensive studying which did not aid my motivation for the term. I am sure he is a better prof in other courses and in person.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL361
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Hall is one of the kindest profs at the university. He responds to emails almost instantly, grades fairly, and has nicely organized lecture slides and assignments. Though he is a bit nervous lecturing, he is clear and easy to understand. Highly recommend.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL361
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Taking this course in 2015 and uses multiple textbooks. Incorporates writing professional lab reports that require precise accuracy (ie. proper decimal placing, punctuation, correct use of terminology, etc). Conceptually the statistics is much harder than STAT202 and is more of a MATH 300-course. Overall, it was statistically significant.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He doesn't seem confident in his teaching of 350, which is unfortunate because I've heard he's amazing for other course (eg. BIOL 361). He's a genuinely nice and smart guy, but I don't think 350 is the right course for him. Tests are very fair, assignments are unrelated and a real pain.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hard to stay attentive in class. Assignments were not very relevant to course material and gave no guidance.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL361
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very reasonable and helpful. Because of the course nature (statistics) some people might find it very boring, but in fact, he tries his best to keep it interested and fun learning experience. Very kind and decent professor, and tries to communicate with student, although he seems to be very busy.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
good
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL361
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very poor. Nice guy, but very boring class. Entire coursework was designed around writing reports, not statistics.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great prof. Seems to actually want students to understand and learn, not just memorize. Willing to help.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The nicest professor I have ever had. He IS friendly Manitoba.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great prof. Very approachable. There is alot of material in this class. The material is easy to understand but there is so much damn reading.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Interesting class. Hard final, & watch the videos thoroughly.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I thoroughly enjoyed this class. It was taught very well (a little dry at times) and the textbook was probably the most helpful one I have read in school thus far. As long as you understand the concepts and apply them to experiments you will do well.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL250
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
boring like anything. i couldn't stay awake in his class for the life of me. not to hard if you explain yourself on the exams though. make sure to read the textbook and write long answers on exams.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BIO250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This is not a bird course, unless you're really willing to dedicate a lot of time into memorizing detailed, boring information. The final exam was pretty challenging (compared to the midterm). To do well, go to the lectures, also read the book, and DETAIL!! Course may be helpful for MCAT verbal.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BIO361
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you like vague assignments, detailed midterms, and loooooooooooooooooooooooong lectures, take this course.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BIO250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The most boring prof ever. I like the course, he taught it well, but the man is so boring. Anyone whose had him will tell you not to go to class if your tired because your guaranteed to pass out. The notes were very clear and made up for any lack of interest you may have in the class. Good course!!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: 361
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BIOL250
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice guy, tends to ramble and studder though.
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