Pamela Riddell - Macomb Community College (all campuses), Macomb, MI

Professor: Pamela Riddell

Department: Biology

College: Macomb Community College (all campuses), Macomb, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIOL1000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took the lecture online & we once a week for 3 hours for lab. Professor Riddell sometimes has an attitude, but don't take it to heart, that is just how she is. She is funny, but I wish she made is clear what were on the exams. I feel like this course had too much studying than it needed, especially being an intro course. She has lots extra credit

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor is very disorganized. She rarely responds to emails and when she does, she makes you feel dumb and is snotty. She only grades on tests so if you are not a good test taker, you will get a bad grade. She offers no help and her quizzes are worded so that there could be multiple answers but you can only chose one. I do not recommend her

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor makes it difficult to tell how the class will be progressing. There is a master schedule that we are supposed to follow, however she jumps around and does not follow her own schedule. Very unorganized and causes a stressful class with confusing grading and date changes.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Absolutely terrible, DO NOT take this teacher. She is extremely rude and does not give good feedback.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Before taking her class, I read the reviews & was terrified. Honestly, I think the class changed because there was nothing that involved her "correcting grammar". There is a lot of reading for this course, but it's easy if you put the work in! There was one homework assignment, a quiz, & exam every week ( all multiple choice) & a project at the end

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: V1601
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

do not take this teacher. she care more about grammar then anything which I thought was a complete joke. I never got the full points on the discussion cause my grammar/punctuation was always wrong and she would never tell me how it was wrong. this is suppose to be a easy first year of college class and she makes it to hard. I don't recommend her

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof. Riddell is the most challenging professor I've ever had. She cuts your grade significantly for things like minor spelling and grammar errors. I had two different professional editor friends of mine proofread my assignments before I submitted them and Prof. Riddell still found issue. I would not recommend her at all.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO1000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I really enjoyed Professor Riddell. She knows her material, and she wants everyone to do his or her own work. That is what college is all about. I learned a lot and passed the class. I recommend this teacher if you actually want to UNDERSTAND biology.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

By far the worst bio professor at macomb. She grades you off grammar, not the actual material. I had to argue with her several times as to why I got points off and she told me to drop the class (because I stuck up for myself). She won't even answer questions. Listen to the other reviews because yes, she is this bad. She called a student stupid too.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She was terrible. I did learn a lot in this class though. She mainly cares about grammar. She will do anything to take points off too, which I didn't like. And then she won't explain things. In fact all she seemed to care about was the grammar. I almost had to take her again this semester. Do not take any of her classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Seriously beware, homework, quizzes and exams are easy, however it is a complete nightmare when it comes to discussions. She doesn't care about content only grammar. I was marked down to a 75 because I missed one comma. Extremely unfriendly and rude when I tried to email her about any questions. Take anyone else but her.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very stern and no-nonsense, but if you're capable of acting like an adult you shouldn't have any problems with her. She told us exactly what to study and did her best to make a hard subject easier. I loved her.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do not take her class. She is terrible. Before I signed up for her class I saw the horrible reviews and thought it was fine and I could handle it. Everything people say about her is true. I do not know what is worse. The class or her grading method. She does not care about the actual material. As long as you do good in the grammar you will pass.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This is not a bio class, this is an English class! She grades you based on grammar and punctuation. It is very hard to get a good grade. Quizzes and exams are hard and she doesn't give a lot of time. Extremely frustrating to get points marked off for stuff I didn't even know was possible. Happy I don't have to deal with her anymore.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took her online bio class and received a B because I had grammar errors in my work that I did not even know! She grades you based on grammar. In every single exam, there are spelling errors all over. Had to argue with her about my grade and why I have points taken off but she doesn't care. This class was insanely hard for an online class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Worst professor I have had. You will be graded on your grammar, NOT the actual material. Must be an english major to take this class because the slightest errors she will take points off. Me and another student are going to report her to the dean. It is unfair to be graded on grammar when I am paying her to teach me about biology. Does not explain.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO1010
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Took her online class and it is terrible. She cares more about grammar then the actual material. Marks points off for nothing. For the exams, forget it, even if you study and try hard you still won't do good because she leaves you hardly any time. Honestly I don't know how she is qualified to be a professor. I could do a better job.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I thought I paid to take a nutrition class but apparently this is an English course! She grades based of your grammar, spelling and punctuation and doesn't care to elaborate when you try and talk to her about it. Very unfriendly and takes her forever to grade assignments. Overall, I'm extremely disappointed.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO1400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Out of all professors, she has honestly been my least favorite. I took her online nutrition class and it was harder than my online organic chemistry class. She grades very strict and teaches this class like it is a writing class rather than a nutrition class. I would not take a class with her again, and I have never been more frustrated.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO1000
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Took this as a hybrid class. Extremely sarcastic and rude but will work with you. Some of her questions on homework and quizzes almost felt like they were trick questions. She gives very little time on the lecture quizzes and exams online. Towards the end a ton of bonus work was offered which honestly helped my grade a ton.