Warning: this is a flipped classroom structure. You MUST watch the videos and do the short assignments before class time. However, the videos for the day are often under 30 minutes total, and you don't even have to go to class unless you have extra questions. I never went to the class because it was on Zoom and at 8am, and I found the recorded lectures very clear.
She does these outcome quizzes on each hyper-specific subtopic. They are only about 2 questions each and very easy because you know exactly what kind of problem you're getting yourself into and can prepare well. The quizzes are pass-fail, and you have 3 attempts to get full credit on the quiz as you must in order to get any credit at all (2x before the due date and another if you complete 2 tries before the due date, different questions each time, of course). The discussions are required because you have to turn in a group worksheet, graded on participation only.
Professor Morris-Wright is very kind, accepting, and accommodating. Her approach to teaching is that of someone who remembers how hard it was to be a math student. Do whatever you can to get into her class.

She is one of the most caring professors at UCLA!! We need more professors like Rose, she is a literal goddess. I am a math major and although this class has been my least favorite so far, I still enjoyed it. There are some really interesting topics that could be applied to many fields. Rose drops about 30% of hw assignments, pre-class assignments, and group worksheets. She also has two grading schemes:
Scheme 1 (Default)
• Pre-Class Quizzes (15% of your grade)
• Groupwork (10% of your grade)
• Written Homework (10% of your grade)
• Two midterm exams (each 20% of your grade)
• Final exam (25% of your grade)

Scheme 2 (Drops the lowest midterm and scales everything else up accordingly)
• Pre-Class Quizzes (18.75% of your grade)
• Groupwork (12.5% of your grade)
• Written Homework (12.5% of your grade)
• Maximum of 2 midterm grades (25% of your grade)
• Final exam (31.25% of your grade)

I would definitely recommend taking Math33A with Rose. Also reading the textbook is super helpful! Unfortunately, she does not curve at all because she does not like to cap grades and make grades a competition which I like cause, to be honest, it made me work a lot harder to receive a good grade in the class and it made me feel more proud that I received a good grade without curves.

*COVID-19 Review*

Professor Rose Morris-Wright is amazing! She's kind, helpful, and answers people's questions thoroughly. She makes it clear that she genuinely cares about her students' well-being and mental health. She also spent time showing us tangible ways to use the material we learned in class rather than just leaving it be some abstract, useless tool we'd never know how to use; one of our lectures in Week 10 was entirely dedicated to real applications of linear algebra.

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There are 2 possible grading schemes in this class. The first one is the one that is automatically applied. The second one drops a midterm and is reserved for a logistical, health, or mental health reason, or family obligation that requires you to miss an exam or not to be able to do your best on an exam (however she does not ask for proof because she'd rather not be intrusive into the personal details of your life); you have to notify her that you want this scheme before the exam you anticipate being dropped.

Scheme 1: Pre-Class Quizzes (10%), Groupwork (10%), Written Homework (10%), Two midterm exams (each 20%), Final exam (30%)

Scheme 2: Pre-Class Quizzes (10%), Groupwork (10%), Written Homework (10%), Maximum of 2 midterm grades (30%), Final exam (40%)

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This class is flipped classroom, which means you either watch pre-recorded videos or read the textbook chapter before each lecture. There are multiple choice pre-class quizzes about the material due before every lecture, and the 6 lowest scores are dropped. You also get multiple attempts per question, AND multiple submission attempts to do these so it's pretty easy to get 100% in this category in my opinion. Class lecture time was then spent on answering questions and clarifying concepts students were confused about, and sometimes expanding the ideas of the lesson. Admittedly some people just won't vibe with the flipped classroom model, and that's fine, to each their own. I personally however felt it worked fine for me, and I've heard from people who took the LS 7 series that Rose's version of flipped classroom is far superior to the LS version. Seeing the material multiple times helped me to wrap my head around it a bit better, especially since linear algebra can sometimes be a bit confusing. Rose was also quite clear and concise in her explanations, and she did a very good job clarifying things that people asked questions about in my opinion.

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Groupwork was basically just one worksheet a week. It was usually done in discussion sections, and you worked with the same group from week to week. Attendance to discussion sections actually wasn't required, but if you intended not to attend discussion then you had to tell her at the beginning of the quarter (she has a survey to fill out at the beginning of the quarter where you can tell her this info). If you do this, she assigns you to a group of students who also don't attend discussions, and your group can arrange to complete the worksheet on your own time. Personally, my group and I attended discussion as it was more convenient to ask the TAs and LAs for help/clarification there. The worksheets varied in difficulty, some weeks being more computational and others more conceptual, but honestly, that didn't matter because they were mostly graded on effort and completion anyways. This category was another easy 100% in my opinion, especially because the lowest 2 groupworks are dropped, so missing a week or two doesn't penalize you.

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Homework was assigned weekly, came out of the textbook, and was honestly always a pretty short assignment. I don't think assignments ever exceeded 15 problems, and if you felt you wanted more practice, she included a list of suggested practice problems from the textbook every week to help reinforce the concepts. Personally, I liked this as you weren't forced to do excessive amounts of busywork. Homework was graded partially on completion and partially on correctness; a few problems were selected to be graded, and the remaining part of your grade was completion. If you paid attention in class homework assignments weren't typically difficult, and even on the more difficult problems, using your resources and reasoning through it with peers usually allowed you to figure out the right answers. The lowest two homework scores are also dropped.

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All of the above items felt like good preparation for the exams, and additional resources were provided for those who felt they needed more. Before each exam, professor released a list of suggested practice problems from every section of the textbook that would appear on the exam, including some of the more conceptual true/false questions at the ends of the chapters. The LAs also provided review sessions before every exam, usually going over a shorter, more computational set of practice questions. Using these resources, it was always possible to prepare adequately and get a good score on the exams which fairly reflected the material we learned in class.

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Overall this class was a great experience for me and I would definitely recommend taking Math 33A with Professor Rose Morris Wright if you are afforded the opportunity.

Great lectures and pre-class videos. High clarity. She cares about her students, gives test similar to her homework, and homework that is related to the lecture notes.

Professor Rose is great at teaching, with helpful lecture Q&A sections that clarify a lot of more confusing topics. She is also lots of fun, and cares a lot about student learning. Take her if you can!

**note: I took this class online during the COVID-19 pandemic.

CLASS FORMAT / TEACHING:

The class was a flipped classroom. We would watch short recorded lectures and complete an assignment before every live lecture. We were provided with many platforms in which we could ask questions or ask for clarification on a topic--the questions asked on CCLE would be answered during the live lecture by the professor, and questions on Campuswire would be answered by TAs. The flipped classroom format worked really well for me personally. While watching recorded and live lectures may seem like double the amount of work, it actually feels like the same amount because despite it being her first time teaching, Professor Rose's teaching style is super clear. If I was ever confused on a topic after watching the recorded lecture, then my confusion would almost always be resolved after she explains it during the live lecture. In addition, live lecture attendance was completely optional so you could just skip them if you want, although the live lectures proved to be extremely helpful most of the time.

ASSIGNMENTS

The pre-class assignments (completed before lecture) were always tricky. However, we were allowed many tries (sometimes infinite), so it's almost a guarantee that you will get full credit on them. Students often asked for clarification on the tricky questions, and the Professor would explain them during the live lecture.

Weekly homework assignments also have a couple of tricky questions, but overall they're not too bad. The problems come from the textbook. You can find the solution manual online if you know where to look.

During discussion sessions, we were put in small groups of 3-4 students which lasted the whole quarter. Every week we would be given a small group assignment that could be completed within the time allotted for the section. The questions there are a bit challenging since they are meant to be solved as a group. Doing the assignment somewhat helps in understanding the material, and it counts as participation credit.

EXAMS

There are two midterms and one final. All are half multiple choice and half written. The multiple-choice portion is exactly the same format as the pre-class assignments that I mentioned earlier, and the written portion is similar to the weekly homework problems. Questions are doable but definitely challenging. Exam averages always ranged between 85-93%, so they were never curved. The final exam felt noticeably longer than the two midterms.

HELPFULNESS

Not only is Professor Rose very helpful in answering questions during class and office hours, but she is also very considerate. She would provide accommodations for students who need them, and give extended due dates whenever CCLE randomly shut down. She also cares about fairness -- one time she found that some students had cheated on the two midterms and sent an 1800 word email explaining why that was wrong and how it is disrespectful to everyone involved. Of course, she didn't punish the whole class for the actions of the few.

TLDR: Professor Rose really cares about her students! The course material is definitely challenging, but the class isn't graded harshly. 10/10 would recommend others to take any class she teaches.

She's an amazing professor, super helpful and understanding, especially during covid times.
She dropped 30% of homework and group assignments, as well as 1 midterm grade if it helped us.
The inverted class format with videos to watch and a pre quiz and after quiz is the greatest thing to keep the rhythm in the class (btw you can retake them as much as you want so it's a 100% guaranteed). She explains everything soooo well, it's like watching a crashcourse video on youtube, it's amazing.
One of the greatest professor I had at UCLA.

I love you professor!!!!!

I love Professor Rose so much!!! She's literally such a queen. You can tell she cares most about her students over anything else. She once talked in an email about how she thinks it's unfair the way that schools make us base our self worth off of grades, she's awesome!
The lectures were super clear and easy to follow along with. All of the lectures were pre-recorded so you could watch them on your own time and they were super short, usually about 20-30 minutes. The actual scheduled time for lectures were just Q&As which was great because she cleared up any confusions.
The tests were pretty easy, I would say even easier than the homework, and she didn't curve them because the class typically did really well.
I highly recommend taking Morris-Wright! Also don't bother buying the textbook

Prof. Rose is literally the SWEETEST!! She actually cares for her students and did everything she could to make online learning go smoothly. Whenever anyone is confused, she does her best to explain the concept again and is extremely patient. On top of that, Ben was my TA and he is amazing so this class was a 10/10!!!!