Reviews of professor Victoria Ellison

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ellison was a decent professor before the current covid pandemic, however following the change to an online syllabus, she made no adjustments that took individual's situations into account and was generally not understanding. The course got harder as it transitioned through this difficult time and she has been pretty unforgiving.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Very organized class, and Dr. Ellison knows exactly what she's doing. I was initially put off by the number of negative comments below, but halfway into the semester, and after a successful midterm exam, I can confirm that she has done her job. You're supposed to take good notes on your own time; if you do poorly, that's on you.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Unclear lectures that don't really teach you anything. Class set up in a way that assigns way more work than necessary (lab using programming and a project that takes too much time). There are readiness assessments before each unit is taught that assess your comprehension of online videos, worth 10% of your grade. Would not recommend this teacher.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This is a very fair class. If you put in the effort you will do well. Dr. Ellison was always willing to help and answered all the Piazza questions in great depth, which really helped out a lot.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Stat101 is a flipped class, which isn't her fault. However, her lectures left me more confused than the videos. Often writes incorrect stuff on the board. Everything is group work, which I found a difficult method of learning. Labs are pointless because you use R which is not used in the class. Do not take. If you are looking for polysci, take 199.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I also agree with the more recent reviews - Dr. Ellison is great! You learn a lot in this intro course, and expectations are pretty realistic. I also don't mind her teaching style, and she's adapted pretty well to the online transition after spring break.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Personally enjoyed her class; I don't think it's supposed to be entertaining, and most people just treat it as it is - a prereq. Put in the time to take good notes when watching the videos, and do the practice quizzes until you get a good grasp of the material. It's really not hard.