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JOY ZEDLER

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Raw average: 1.60/5 from 5 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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BOT670 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
For this capstone, we got to go on a lot of field trips to various sites around Madison which was really cool. There was no work outside of class until 2 weeks before the end of the semester she wanted 16 of us to write one 25 page paper. She is very picky at what she wants in it but doesn't give out guidelines or any direction with how to do it.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
The worst professor I have ever had at UW. Essays are pointless and graded with no basis. The midterm and final are impossible and you cannot do well on them. Horrible professor.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
The only way to do well in this class is to have super-human note taking abilities; everything is covered in lecture exclusively. No other learning materials are given to you(The text book is useless), and the slides are not posted, so you can't really improve your grade by working harder. Avoid this professor.
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BOT240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Like everyone else, I took this class because I heard how awesome the professor and the class were. This is NOT the Botany 240 you heard about: different professor, completely different class. Grading arbitrary, no feedback provided, guidelines for tests and papers vague. Lectures SO boring, 3/4 of class stopped going by November. AVOID
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GEOG240 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Plants and Man is NOT an easy "A", or even easy at all. The 7 required one page essays are totally easy, just don't go over a page or you get automatically docked points. The one midterm is impossible, and your right answers will … Read full reviewShow less
Plants and Man is NOT an easy "A", or even easy at all. The 7 required one page essays are totally easy, just don't go over a page or you get automatically docked points. The one midterm is impossible, and your right answers will be wrong. Lecture is pointless, long, and boring but you have to go to get the notes. I do not recommend this class!
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Classes with JOY ZEDLER

BOTANY 692

Senior Thesis

2–3 credits

BOTANY 692 is a senior thesis course involving individual research arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2016

Joy Zedler

No recorded grade history

BOTANY 950

Seminar-plant Ecology

1 credits

A graduate seminar covering topics and recent advances in the literature of Plant Ecology.

No offering record · Spring 2016

Joy Zedler

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2015–Fall 2015 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2016BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2016BOTANY 950Seminar-plant Ecology
Fall 2015BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2015BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2015BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2014BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2014ENVIRST 999Advanced Independent Study
Spring 2014BOTANY 575Special Topics
Fall 2013BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2013BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2013BOTANY 698Directed Study
Spring 2013BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2013BOTANY 950Seminar-plant Ecology
Spring 2013BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2013ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2012BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2012BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2012BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2012ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2012BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2012BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2012BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2011BOTANY 240Plants and Humans
Fall 2011BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2011BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2011BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2011BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2011ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2011BOTANY 698Directed Study
Spring 2011BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2011BOTANY 950Seminar-plant Ecology
Spring 2011BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2011ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2010BOTANY 698Directed Study
Fall 2010BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2010BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2010BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2010BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2010BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2010ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2009BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2009BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2009BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2009BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2009BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2009BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2009BOTANY 950Seminar-plant Ecology
Spring 2009BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2008BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2008BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2008BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2008BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2008ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2008BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Spring 2008BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2008BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2008ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2007BOTANY 698Directed Study
Fall 2007BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2007BOTANY 950Seminar-plant Ecology
Fall 2007BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2007ENVIRST 990Research
Spring 2007BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2007BOTANY 699Directed Study
Spring 2007BOTANY 950Seminar-plant Ecology
Spring 2007BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Spring 2007CIVENGR/ENVIRST/URBRPL 718Water Resources Management Practicum Planning Seminar II
Spring 2007ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2006BOTANY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2006BOTANY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2006BOTANY 699Directed Study
Fall 2006BOTANY 995Research-plant Ecology
Fall 2006ENVIRST 990Research

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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