Professor
Ben Knowles
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Most Helpful Review
Fall 2023 - This professor is just a borderline comedian with degree. He is very knowledgeable and knows his material, but often runs on tangents to make some jokes (often super funny). If you do not mind that, his class is a breeze. I loved his material as I was taking other courses similar to this one and it reinforced my knowledge. He is a brilliant man with tons of potential and I am glad to have had him this fall quarter. I highly recommend this professor!
Fall 2023 - This professor is just a borderline comedian with degree. He is very knowledgeable and knows his material, but often runs on tangents to make some jokes (often super funny). If you do not mind that, his class is a breeze. I loved his material as I was taking other courses similar to this one and it reinforced my knowledge. He is a brilliant man with tons of potential and I am glad to have had him this fall quarter. I highly recommend this professor!
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Fall 2023 - This class was sooooo laidback. There were quizzes, writing assignments, and participation in discussion as assignments. You could basically ask for unlimited extensions on the quizzes/assignments and they would be granted. Still, you shouldn't let them pile up, as I know several people did this and were left typing out 5 writing assignments in week 10, when everyone else was working on their final project. Dr. Knowles is super lenient, but could at times be passive aggressive and a bit unreliable, with them cancelling lecture one time and not even notifying us. Also, no one really knew what was going on for our final project, when it'd be due, or what needed to be in it, and Dr. Knowles acted like we had that knowledge. Still, my T.A. (Graham) was an angel and so helpful in this project. I should also note that if you plan on learning about aquatic ecosystems, you would be better off doing your own research. Most of Knowles' lectures consisted of reading off the slides, talking about the pictures, or rambling about something else. Still, if you want an easy A, I would recommend this class with them.
Fall 2023 - This class was sooooo laidback. There were quizzes, writing assignments, and participation in discussion as assignments. You could basically ask for unlimited extensions on the quizzes/assignments and they would be granted. Still, you shouldn't let them pile up, as I know several people did this and were left typing out 5 writing assignments in week 10, when everyone else was working on their final project. Dr. Knowles is super lenient, but could at times be passive aggressive and a bit unreliable, with them cancelling lecture one time and not even notifying us. Also, no one really knew what was going on for our final project, when it'd be due, or what needed to be in it, and Dr. Knowles acted like we had that knowledge. Still, my T.A. (Graham) was an angel and so helpful in this project. I should also note that if you plan on learning about aquatic ecosystems, you would be better off doing your own research. Most of Knowles' lectures consisted of reading off the slides, talking about the pictures, or rambling about something else. Still, if you want an easy A, I would recommend this class with them.