Joe Clopton

BIOLOGY10 · BIO10 · BIO3213 · BIO3214 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
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Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will show up, write a lot, and use office hours; skip if you hate busywork or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate About BiologyHeavy Writing LoadUnorganized LecturesHelpful and CaringCell Phone Strict

Genuinely cares about biology and students, but lectures are often slow, scattered, or monotone.
Heavy load of article summaries and tough.
Tests are frequently hard or confusingly worded; grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

hard, so an A needs steady work rather than pure luck.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is intro-level biology but tests and scattered lectures raise the intellectual load.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

64/100

and passion despite busywork and uneven teaching clarity.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, though some call him an anal grader.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Many article summaries, lab drawings, and write-ups create constant busywork.

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Helpful and passionate, but .

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Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of article summaries, labs, quizzes, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and multi-choice exams; students praise his care but criticize unorganized lectures and busywork.

Main concern

Scattered lectures and .

What students said

“LOTS AND LOTS of .”
BIO10

“Joe is so sweet! He genuinely care about people and Biology.”
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“If you complete all of the .”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are mostly multiple choice and true-false; study guides help but wording can be tricky.

Multiple ChoiceTrue FalseStudy GuidesConfusing Wording

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person multi-choice and TF exams; hard if you only study lectures; .

Multiple ChoiceTrue FalseStudy GuidesLab Quizzes

“ if you study.”
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“ as long as you study the .”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Joe is so sweet! He genuinely care about people and Biology. and need to be studied for a lot. The class can be difficult but is so !!”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, highlighting care, busywork, and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring and Passionate

75/100

“Joe is so sweet! He genuinely care about people and Biology.”

📝 Heavy Writing Workload

32/100

“LOTS AND LOTS of .”

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55/100

“Make sure to , so if you get B's on your tests, you can still get an A in the class.”

🗣️ Lecture Clarity Issues

45/100

“His notes on the and scattered, and he speaks with the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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and not as detailed as his test
He has a surprising sense of humor that comes naturally.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easy A
I and got full credit in lab and assignments and passes with a B.
and need to be studied for a lot.

Theme 3

📱 About Classroom Rules

DO NOT use your cell phone in his class
MAKE SURE THE PHONES ARE OFF!!!
He ABHORES cellphones, never let yours ring in class!

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

29 detailed in-person reviews spanning 2004-2012 with consistent themes on writing load and caring teaching.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 59

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO1026 reviews

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Joe Clopton

x x if you will show up, write a lot, and use office hours; skip if you hate busywork or x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

Online

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❤️ Caring and Passionate

📝 Heavy Writing Workload

📚 x x x x

🗣️ Lecture Clarity Issues

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📱 About Classroom Rules

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if you will show up, write a lot, and use office hours; skip if you hate busywork or .

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