Jill Lazenby - York University (all campuses)

Professor: Jill Lazenby

Department: TBD

College: York University (all campuses)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: NATS1675
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT take this course. It is extremely hard and Dr. Lazenby is a really hard marker and it takes FOREVER for her to post the grades... it is a very boring and a difficult course and she tries her best to make it even harder AVOID AVOID AVOID

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: NATS1675
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Shes an overall okay prof, however there are some things that I felt like sharing. She has horrible time management, she says shell put Activity 10 on moodle on Friday and ends up putting it 3 days late, it has been more than 2 months and she still hasnt posted my Test 2 grades and it took her 2 weeks to reply to my emails about it..

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: NATS1850
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Jill was very caring and passionate, however, she seemed to be very unorganized. Test and assignment grades took months to be updated/posted. She is very accessible outside of class which is helpful.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: NATS1675
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Unorganized. Posts are almost always late/ delayed. Tests are weighed a lot compared to assignments. Do not take this course if you're not good at memorization and you're not good at retaining heavy info.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SC2411
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Nice prof, understands her subject and strives to create an engaging and interesting environment. Sometimes has unrealistic or confusing expectations about what needs to be done in class, but will make sure that her mistakes don't harm you or your grade. Considerable in class group work.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STS2411
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Takes forever to get grades back. Months even. Doesnt post information in a tiely manner. Told us 4 different times we would get info on the major project of the semester at certain times and failed to get the info out for over a month past the time it was supposed to come out. I have other classes. 20% projects shouldnt be left till the last min.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: NATS1565
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Only take this class if you have taken biology in the past in high school. She went by the terms very fast and didn't really get too specific about them. I tried to set up a meeting with her after I failed the midterm (it was summer term) and she only suggested that I look up the definitions for the terms she had provided from her last lectures.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: NATS1565
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's very passionate about plants and what she teaches. She's an amazing clear lecturer, she never ends class early. Her grading criteria and whats required on exams are very clear as she outlines everything!! Only complaint is that it takes forever to get grades back. Also do not bother buying the textbook, everything you need is in her lectures

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: NATS1770
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Amazing prof and very caring

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: NATS1675
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Jill is amazing. She was the first prof I encountered in uni and she remains the best one. She's so caring and kind and her class is extremely organized. You know exactly what's expected of you and if you attend class and do the work you'll do really well. I had an early morning class with Jill and she made it worth it

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: NATS1565
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She genuinely cares about her students and goes above and beyond to try and give the best experience possible.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: NATS1560
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class despite not really being the best at the sciences. She made this class very interesting and easy, she is amazing!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: NATS1565
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For an introduction course it was very heavy. Lots of scientific terms to memorize. Considering that not everyone who takes this class is a science student, it should if been easier.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: NATS1565
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She knows what she is talking about & is good at explaining things. The only complaint I have is how long it takes to get grades back.. assignments took more than 2 months to receive a grade. The syllabus structure allows students to do well on assignments which makes up for poor exam marks for non-science students. Recorded lectures posted online.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: NATS1565
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I quiet like her. She is very passionate about what she teaches. Her exams aren't hard its just that there are lots of extra assignments and quizzes to complete.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: NATS1810
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is very good in terms of giving out information - she doesn't rush into anything and if you need help she is there to help. In a way she does kind of spoon feed you information so it is a pro and con. Nats 1810 was a double credit course but she taught it smoothly and she is very understanding with deadlines. Definitely a great prof!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: NATS1565
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good prof, but tough exams. I chose her course for natural science credit. It wasn't easy for non-majors in science.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: NATS1675
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Jill is a very caring and knowledgable professor she had us meditate in the first 5 min of class. Jill also offered tutoring sessions before the test. I never took science science gr. 11 and it was college too but I still managed to do good. However, she takes like two months to give assignments marks so you dont know your gpa until midway.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: NATS1810
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not someone you would want to go to if you want an A. She seems a bit confused herself and the students with science background need to help her out. Very careless with group project checking and assignments but on the other hand strict about submission. Helps you out with the assignment during the day of submission.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STS4501
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Lazenby was great for my final year. Class size is small which really lets everyone collaborate on a much more personal level which she definitely encourages. Would definitely take a class with her again