Reviews of professor Taras Oleksyk

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Oleksyk is an excellent instructor who prioritizes teaching methods that promote long-term retention of information rather than memorization. The course material is very interesting, and the workload isnt too bad.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr.Oleksyk is really the gem of the biology department at OU. His passion for Evolutionary Biology makes his students passionate about it as well. His lectures are really entertaining, you can really learn a ton from them, and he really knows his stuff. The class has some extra work besides exams, as discussion and quizzes, but not too hard.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
His class is pretty simple just finish all your work, his grading is generous. However, his lectures are pointless you're better off reading the power point yourself. Also, he takes a week or so to respond to his emails so if you do have any questions or concerns it's better to approach him in person or his office hours.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Oleksyk is an incredible professor! This is the only class where I actually learned by applying the knowledge gained through critical analysis without the need of memorizing. He is very kind and helpful best choice ever. He made the course a very enjoyable experience for students to obtain and pass on for the future. U will feel lucky taking it

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Taras is awesome I really like him as a professor, he's passionate about the topic and wants the students to retain the information. You should brush up on your note taking skills for this class because he includes a lot of information that sets up the material but isn't necessary to memorize for the exam.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Lectures are very dry and hard to learn from. Takes a long time to grade things. Brings up a lot of stuff that "qualifies" him for this job, like papers he's written, people he's seen and stuff he's done but doesn't relate it to how it makes him a better professor, seems like it's just to show off. Doesn't email you back. A researcher, not a prof.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Taras is what a professor should be; great at explaining concepts, more than helpful in class and in office hours, fun & passionate. He has wild career stories. Taking the class online was a bit difficult, and you have to really study for his tests. His tests are written and challenging. Multiple choice, agree/disagree, and small essay.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This professor is ok. He's nice and he knows a lot about evolution. His lectures are interesting and full of detail. However, his exams are pretty difficult. The exams are all written and worth nearly half of your grade so if essay exams are a challenge for you, be careful. He doesn't give you your overall grade until the end of the semester.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Excellent professor!!