Shelby Kimmel

The course is highly structured (while flexible) and final grades are assigned based on the number of learning targets you demonstated to achieve via exams. Therefore, problem sets are graded (or credited; for that there are no actual grades) on effort, and are generally very flexible (with long grace periods and three incomplete marks dropped). Some of the contents can be tricky but they can be attempted multiple times on different exams, so the pressure is not as high. Professor Kimmel is an effective instructor and is highly motivated by the course contents. She is fairly accommodating, around the best you would expect for professors in a large department.

The course is highly structured (while flexible) and final grades are assigned based on the number of learning targets you demonstated to achieve via exams. Therefore, problem sets are graded (or credited; for that there are no actual grades) on effort, and are generally very flexible (with long grace periods and three incomplete mar …Read more

This class is pretty chill, Professor Shelby explained the concepts really well in class and we got a lot of chances to practice assessment questions through problem sets and in-class group work. The programming assignment is pretty hard, but you have a revision chance.

Professor Kimmel believes in more than just grades and prioritizes actual learning. She removes the fear of getting a bad grade by allowing students to resubmit with corrections for full points back. This way if you put in the work you will be able to easily get an A however the content is very difficult and may take a while to grasp.