Roman Lanno - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Professor: Roman Lanno

Department: Biology

College: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1114H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pretty good professor, kept lectures fairly interesting at 8 am. Good at explaining concepts, and breaks up the lectures with readings and discussion. Study for the second exam early, lots of memorizing. Endophyte project is tough, but doable. Not the best with technology, but tries his best.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO1114H
• 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:

Super nice guy and very good teacher! I was always interested in his lectures & they were 80 minutes at 8a.m! He breaks up the class time with discussion and 2-6 page readings that tie the material into current issues. The endophyte project is a lot of work but it's split up over the semester. As others said, start studying for the 2nd test early!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BIO1114H
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Lanno was a good professor, but he wasn't the best at emailing back. He was easy to understand, and although some test questions were poorly written, it was fairly easy to do well.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BIO3401
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Wasn't a fan of his module-- because I didn't find toxicology interesting + he used unfamiliar words and it was really hard to pay attention in lecture. He focuses on the oil spill a lot- pretty boring. His exam is fairly easy if you study what he tells you is important (red + blue stuff on slides -- beware he changed this on the slides midway).

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BIO3401
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's an okay professor overall. His part of the class consists of listening to lectures and answering graded LGS questions. The lectures were straightforward, and he will highlight important parts before the exam. In my opinion, recitation was a waste of time.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO3401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Get points for going to lecture. Exam is poorly written but is manageable to do well on. Lots of points come from showing up to lecture. Lecture is interesting but sometimes gets pretty boring.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO3401
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Show up for in class assignments. He usually walks you through them for easy points

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO3401
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lanno is a nice guy but I wasn't particularly found of his module. I thought that the oil spillHiroshima& Nagasaki stuff was interesting but the rest was really dry because it was mostly bio stats. I felt that hardly any bluered info was on the exam even though he said it would be. The exam wasn't terrible if you study just really random

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO3401
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very thorough and makes summary slides so you know what to study. Really good at explaining applicable uses for information in field. Overall, I recommend this professor

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BIO1114H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lanno was seriously awesome. He legitimately cares about students. He offered plenty of extra credit opportunities. He is an excellent lecturer.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO1114H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class seemed easy... until the second exam killed everyone. The first exam was really easy, but he threw us a curveball and made the second exam extremely difficult. Also, like others have said the grading on the small assignments is very nitpicky which hurts grades in the long run. That being said, Lanno is an overall great professor.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO1114H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr Lanno is a good professor, the material isnt too hard but the way the class is set up makes it nearly impossible to get an A . Get used to a lot of 3 out of 5s on small assignments which add up to kill grades

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BIO1114H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The lecturer is extremely good and understandable. However the TA Jessie Wallace is so critical, I think it's absurd that the majority of the class is getting close to no points on drafts of papers which is bringing down grades tremendously.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO1114H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lecturer is fine, and worth taking. Watch out for TA Jessie Wallace - grading is extremely inconsistent and you will get nickel and dimed on everything. Getting absurdly low grades on DRAFTs of your paper sections based on trivial things is absolutely ridiculous. This ruins ths class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really liked him even though i absolutely despise science. Really wanted students to do well. We were in 4-person lab groups and I was pulling all the weight in my group so he noticed that and pulled me aside and asked me if i'd like to be put into another group. i said yes and he changed everyones group around...i really appreciated this!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Like everyone said, you can go once a week and go to lab and get a good grade. However, make sure to study for the quizzes, bc a lot of the questions come from newspaper articles and you will not otherwise no the answer no matter how well-read you are in biology.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easiest class I have taken at OSU. There are no midterms and no final. DO NOT BUY THE BOOK. I don't even know what the cover looks like. I went to class once a week and when I did go I either slept or studied my notes. I got an A. He puts all the notes on Carmen so as long as you at least glance at them you will do well on the quizzes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher...makes a boring subject pretty interesting. Class is easy IF IF IF you study the notes before hand. You will for sure fail every quiz if you don't study for them. All the questions come right from the lectures notes(online) and the readings(online). Don't waste your money buying anything for this class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is nice professor, interested in getting you in and out of biology with a decent grade. But your TA may be a different story. No final, weekly quizzes (find someone who has recently taken the class, they can help you alot), and the labs are easy but you have to go to them. Also REMEMBER to do the weekly blogs, an easy 5 points.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

fairly easy class. dr lanno is a nice guy no exams it is all based on weekly quizes and labs. go to lab and make sure you keep up with your deadlines and you will be fine.