Shirley Isaac

BIOL125 · BIO101 · BIO125 · BIOL105 · BIO226 · ANATOMY101 · BIOL120 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 92.5%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you will study the ; she is one of the strongest biology teachers students report.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesCaring and approachableSlides are keyClear grading criteriaPop quizzes

Anatomy content is heavy, but her lectures and .
Textbook is usually optional; PowerPoints and .
Students praise her care, organization, and desire for students to succeed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A or B with and labs, but anatomy is not a free A and weak study habits show up fast.

Online and ; online adds proctored quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Human anatomy is dense and memorization-heavy; students say the subject is hard even when she teaches it well.

Both formats describe heavy content; compressed online or accelerated terms feel especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, and pop quizzes punish lateness or skipping.

and pop quizzes; online attendance notes are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Nearly all students would take her again and call her the .

Strong recommendation holds across online and in-person anatomy and intro bio reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

, and occasional ; still test-heavy with no free passes.

Format shift

Online and in-person .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Expect and lab exams, and anatomy that can consume free time.

Format shift

Online students also report heavy study load; short online sessions feel overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and ability to make hard anatomy understandable.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person; a .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade centers on lecture exams, lab exams, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Both formats list multiple exams and quizzes; .

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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 excellent at breaking down anatomy; pop quizzes and lab exams keep pressure high, but effort is rewarded.

Main concern

Volume of material, pop quizzes, and .

What students said

“Professor Isaac was great! She explains concepts really well and . take anatomy.”
BIO125

“ ! 3 lab exams, about 8 quizzes, 4 lecture exams, & a .”
BIO125

“Anatomy was the toughest class of my whole life. I never studied so much but she made the experience so positive.”
BIOL125

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still rate her highly for and fair grading, but and room scans, and anatomy remains time-consuming.

Main concern

Proctored quizzes and tests plus heavy memorization can overwhelm students stacking other hard courses.

What students said

“You are recorded and have to share . Also need to take a 360 video of your testing area before taking tests or quizzes.”
biol120

“Professor wasn't difficult, Anatomy was. This class isn't for the weak. It was a 16 wk class. All I did was sleep/eat/breathe anatomy.”
BIO125

“Make sure to because those are key to passing.”
BIOL125

Exam style

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Exams reward thorough slide memorization; online testing is proctored while and .

Lecture and lab examsPop quizzesSlide-based questionsOnline screen share and room scanTricky true/false wording

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lecture and lab exams with high detail demands.

Pop quizzesMultiple lecture examsLab examsCumulative final

“3 lab exams, about 8 quizzes, 4 lecture exams, & a .”
BIO125

“ so study before every class/study lectures that she has yet to go over.”
BIO125

Online

Online quizzes and , and a 360 scan of the testing area; questions can be worded tightly.

Screen share proctoring360 room scanQuiz and test proctoringSlide-based exams

“You are recorded and have to share . Also need to take a 360 video of your testing area before taking tests or quizzes.”
biol120

“Be careful of the tricky wording on the T/F ?'s, read EVERY word.”
BIO125

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor wasn't difficult, Anatomy was. This class isn't for the weak. It was a 16 wk class. All I did was sleep/eat/breathe anatomy. No more personal life. You HAVE to study. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews spanning online and in-person anatomy and bio courses, emphasizing teaching quality, study load, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“She explains concepts really well and . take anatomy.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“I wish Professor Isaac taught all science classes.”

📚 Study Reality

32/100

“Anatomy will consume your life but she makes it a little more bearable.”

❤️ Care for Students

90/100

“You can tell she really cares & wants you to succeed. There are opportunities for too.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Shes very good.I love the way she teaches she tries to make it easier for you.
She has a cool way of explaining stuff like she is telling you a story.
Her lectures are clear, she makes sure to tell you what to study for exams.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Course itself isn't easy but the right teacher will help you
if you put time to study you will easily pass
Find a study method that works for you and you'll be able to get that A.

Theme 3

📝

Memorize EVERYTHING on the .
Didn't really need the textbook. !
The , so you need to know your stuff & know it well.

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show strong consistency on teaching quality and anatomy workload.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Shirley Isaac

x x x x if you will study the x x; she is one of the strongest biology teachers students report.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

MustTake

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Study Reality

❤️ Care for Students

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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if you will study the ; she is one of the strongest biology teachers students report.

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