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MARY DINSMORE

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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 2 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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ZOO102 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Mary is a lovely person. She is kind, and passionate about her subject. She's a stickler for phones and does a good job with a course she doesn't have full autonomy in designing, but interactions about the material in class are often uncomfortable and 'fill in the blank as a class by speaking in unison'. do not take if you have anxiety.
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ZOO102 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Zoo 102 has a lot of details but Mary makes a 3 hour lab go by quickly. She's relatable and often adds personal stories and anecdotes that really add to the class and helps us to remember the information better.
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Classes with MARY DINSMORE

BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102

Animal Biology Laboratory

2 credits

ANIMAL BIOLOGY LABORATORY introduces general animal biology concepts, evolutionary relationships, body plans, and diversity through dissection and ecological study.

No offering record · Spring 2020

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Sarah EdlundMary Dinsmore+6 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2015–Spring 2020

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2020BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2019BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2019BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2018BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2018BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2017BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2016BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2014BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Spring 2014BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory
Fall 2013BIOLOGY/ZOOLOGY 102Animal Biology Laboratory

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