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Wonderful professor, class is so interesting and you learn so much. Prof Kelly is very caring, funny, knowledgable and passionate. Weekly discussions w/ interesting readings. Lectures very engaging and clear. Discussion was actually interesting and helpful to understanding of content. HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this class!!!!Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Kelly is a great guy and very approachable if you need help on anything. Tests can be hit or miss but he is funny during lecture and really cares about all his students.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Kelly was a great teacher in this class, his lectures were quite interesting but definitely content heavy. He graded quite fairly and gives good feedback on what was correct and where you go wrong on an assignment. i would highly suggest taking a classes with Dr. Kelly at least once as they lay a good ground work for what a class should be.Rate My Professors ↗
He is very knowledgable, and engaging during lectures, and often wants participation. He grades somewhat hard, however he is available and willing to help outside of class, and is very flexible to help with the difficult class material. Very good professor.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Kelly is a great lecturer who is both extremely passionate about paleoceanography and has a good sense of humor. Though the content material is dense and can be difficult, Clay is accessible to students and does his best to explain and provide good feedback on assignments.Rate My Professors ↗
Amazing lecturer-- super caring and explicit about the expectations for the class. Homework usually consisted of one or two readings along with a weekly quiz, which were extremely manageable. The course grade is primarily based on exams, but they are multiple choice and fairly easy if you attend lecture and pay attention.Rate My Professors ↗
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