Denis Maxwell - Western University

Professor: Denis Maxwell

Department: TBD

College: Western University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ok hear me out: in the beginning I wasn't used to Prof Maxwell's lectures. He would pause often and make random jokes out of nowhere. After a while, it kind of grew on me. He pauses a lot because he's thinking of the next point he wants to deliver. I like that he doesn't beat around the bush and tells you what he wants you to know for the exam asap

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BIO2382
• 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:

Prof Maxwell sticks to his words and does not bring content outside of the lectures on the exam. He helps you see the big picture of processes and his slides are organized. He does not care that much about class avg, so he does not make a hard final if the midterm avg was high. He is so funny in his lectures and makes you wanna come to class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 1002B
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He care about his students

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 1002B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

such a fun and organized prof. his lectures are really informative. only look at the textbook if he tells you to or if you dont understand a certain topic. his exams are really easy if you understand the lectures. he's also hilarious and he cares and asks questions in class. would 100% take again

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 1002B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

favourite prof. really liked the way he lectured. didn't focus on nitty gritty details as much as he wanted you to understand the big picture. gives very clear learning outcomes that make the exams easy

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

PROS: Gut-splitting humor, makes you WANT to come to class, good at "building a narrative" to not only regurgitate why certain biological processes are but how they came to be, which resonates with my learning style. CONS: exams are (a) based 90% on lecture content and (b) tricky wording with a lot of specifics. Focus lectures  you'll do great!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Maxwell was overall a great professor. His lectures were enjoyable and interesting, and his questions on exams were a fair representation of what was taught. I enjoyed Maxwell's lectures, and would recommend him to other students.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002B
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He tests PURELY on his slides - NOT THE TEXTBOOK. Has good intentions, but made me cry in office hours. He told me my notes were trash, and when I asked him to explain something I was struggling to understand, he threw a bunch of statistics in my face that 60% of the class understood, so he taught it fine and I just wasn't attempting to learn.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002B
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a good prof. Explains things very well and is approachable. He could talk a bit faster in lectures, though.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 1002B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

EXTRAORDINARILY disorganized. WIll change assignments and readings after they are assigned with no warning. Posts outcomes a week after the lecture. Wastes lecture time trying to be funny. Contradicts himself often. Impossible to get slightly ahead in readings because he will change them the very next day.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good lectures and a funny prof. Talks too slow in the lecture recordings

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Maxwell was a really great prof. Working alongside Haffie, Maxwell makes class funny, and although the material can be dry at times, he designs his lectures so that they make sense. I found his exam questions to be a mix of both memorization and application, so his exams were pretty fair; sometimes tricky, but very fair. He was a great professor!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 1002B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are the one's I looked forward to most

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002B
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His tests are fair if you study off the SLIDES. I find his lectures annoying and sometimes unclear but he's very approachable and helpful one on one and helped me bring my grade up about 15% after the first test. His content is ok, wish it was presented better. HIs jokes are not that funny but at least he isn't boring.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002B
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Maxwell is a good guy. He teaches fairly well. He goes off sometimes but he's funny so it's easy to pay attention to him. Way better than Haffie. However, sometimes, it seems like he says some irrelevant things but it doesn't effect his lecture notes too much.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BIO1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I had him for second semester Bio and really liked him. His part of the exam was fair and he makes lectures very interesting and fun.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 1002B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great prof, funny guy

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 1002B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Denis is great. Super clear outcomes on what hell test you on that he completely covers in lecture. Do no pre-reading but listen during class and I think you could still do fine. A lot of people prefer Haffie but I find Maxwell has a much better pace and organization to his lectures. Going to search for him in future courses.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 1002B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Maxwell is passionate and explains concepts in multiple ways in order for you to fully understand the content. Uploaded archived videos saved me and their tests genuinely have everything to do with the lecture content and some of the textbook. Haffie and Maxwell make western great

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BIO1002B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really funny guy, and gets kids to be involved, but his lectures are very confusing and lack material that can actually be noted down. Very hard to take notes during class that are actually usable. Lots of textbook reading if you want to understand the material.