Reviews of professor Diba Mani

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took the hybrid version in Fall 2021 (Labs in person/ prerecorded lectures). Lab attendance not required but you could only get lab quiz code in person. Labs felt like a waste of time and you really have to take ownership of the material. The exams are pretty fair but definitely study in advance as material is complex. BIO 2 before is helpful.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The exams were some of the most fair exams I've ever taken at UF. As long as you put in the work to study by watching lectures and taking her practice tests (smokin notes are also very useful), you'll do just fine. There's no extra credit but as long as you don't bomb the lab quizzes you'll be fine.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof. Mani is the worst professor I've had in my time here at UF. For Motor Learning, she gave vague lectures that no one understood, and quizzes that students bombed. The grading scale is unforgiving in what was a historically easy class with another professor. She doesn't answer questions well, and made the final exam have up to 9 answer choices.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Mani is a great professor. I took her for both APK 3200 and APK 2105 during the COVID-era, and in both classes attending lectures is imperative for success. Dr. Mani is a great lecturer and gives solid feedback when it comes to discussing topics with her in office hours. APK 2105 required reading the textbook, but APK 3200 did not.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Online recorded lectures were pretty long and difficult to pay attention to but were helpful. Make sure to read the textbook for exams as well. Lab quizzes will easily boost grades so be prepared for them each week! Exams do require a good amount of studying but Mani is very fair.