Katrin Tiemann

BIOL011 · BIO011 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 94.12%
Difficulty: 2.2

The decision

, fun BIOL011 experience; put in the lab and homework work and you should thrive.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFun LabsGroup ProjectsCaringEasy WorkloadHilarious

Nearly all students rave about kind, funny, straightforward biology teaching with creative labs.
Grade is often driven by labs, group projects, and .
One harsh online review cites heavy weekly SoftChalk work and short timed quizzes; most hybrid and in-person voices disagree.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most who complete labs, homework, and projects report A or A-plus; she offers extensions and .

In-person ease is near consensus; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

80/100

Material and and quick when procedures are read; labs and groups drive learning more than dense theory.

Both formats call work doable; pure online SoftChalk volume is the main hardness note.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

93/100

About 94 percent would take her again, with and favorite-professor language.

In-person is near-universal yes; online is two yes and one no.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Understanding on group presentations, late work when communicated, and many easy A reports; one online student felt paper deductions needed asking to reverse.

Format shift

In-person is clearly lenient; one online review disputes toughness.

Workload

Light

62/100

Homework volume can look high weekly but is widely called not hard; labs and .

Format shift

Online SoftChalk load felt heavy to one student; most hybrid voices say manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Fifteen of seventeen quality ratings are 5-star, highlighting humor, care, clarity, and investment in student success.

Format shift

; online has one outlier low rating.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and group projects; some terms use free-response unit exams and some report no tests.

Format shift

; online adds SoftChalk and timed quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid lab students describe funny lectures, inviting labs, group projects, free-response exams with choice, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“If you fail this class, you chose to fail.”
BIOL011

“There were 3 unit exams where you had options to pick which question you wanted to answer, and all of them were free-response.”
BIOL011

“Class is very easy and fun, if you dont mind group work and projects.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and hybrid voices mostly love her passion and feedback, though one student reports many , and .

Main concern

Possible high weekly assignment count and .

What students said

“ .”
BIOL011

“The average assignment is around 15 weekly.”
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“There's a lot of , but it's not too difficult.”
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Exam style

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Many sections use free-response exams with question choice or replace tests with projects and labs; online .

Free-Response Choice ExamsLab HeavyGroup ProjectsTimed Online QuizzesNo Textbook

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person hybrid students report , and sometimes no tests beyond projects.

Free-Response ExamsQuestion ChoiceLab Weighted GradeGroup Projects

“There were 3 unit exams where you had options to pick which question you wanted to answer, and all of them were free-response.”
BIOL011

“ , but there were 3 major group projects.”
BIOL011

Online

Online comments mention SoftChalk modules, short timed quizzes with changed questions, and ; no webcam or Lockdown Browser is stated.

SoftChalk ModulesShort Timed QuizzesPapers

“The and questions can't be found online(9questions 15mins) with changed questions.”
BIOL011

“There's a lot of , but it's not too difficult.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you fail this class, you chose to fail.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 biology reviews emphasizing labs, care, and grade ease, with one online workload outlier noted. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

93/100

“Kat was honestly one of the time.”

🎯 Easy Path to A

86/100

“Pretty easy class, it was just mostly work that can be done really quickly and mindlessly.”

🧪 Fun Labs and Groups

88/100

“The and fun to do. ”

👍

93/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She was a great professor with funny lectures.
She created an inviting environment and always made sure we understood the concepts.
She is a real gem. A great human with the kindest heart.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

if you put in the work you'll get an A.
Everything was straightforward, as long as you read the procedure.
The workload is manageable and in the case that you need an out with you

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

She cares about your grade and you as a person.
always willing to answer questions about the labs and assessments.
She understand your situation and tries to help you out.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews with , and ease, plus recent 2024-2026 praise, support high confidence despite one online outlier.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIOL01115 reviews

BIO0112 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 9

B range

B 2

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Katrin Tiemann

x x x x x x x x x, fun BIOL011 experience; put in the lab and homework work and you should thrive.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

🎯 Easy Path to A

🧪 Fun Labs and Groups

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

, fun BIOL011 experience; put in the lab and homework work and you should thrive.

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