Professor
Paria Ali Pour
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Winter 2021 - This class involved a lot of busy work. There are so many assignments due every week, that didn't really seem to help my learning, and lots of group work that was kind of annoying to deal with as well. The content of the class was very interesting, and her tests were not incredibly difficult as long as you paid attention in class and studied. She never deviated too much from what she taught to what she test, which was nice.
Winter 2021 - This class involved a lot of busy work. There are so many assignments due every week, that didn't really seem to help my learning, and lots of group work that was kind of annoying to deal with as well. The content of the class was very interesting, and her tests were not incredibly difficult as long as you paid attention in class and studied. She never deviated too much from what she taught to what she test, which was nice.
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Spring 2021 - I had Ali Pour for MIMG 100L and 101, and honestly I loved how fair she was on her exams. Regarding the class, it was a lot of busy work, even online, as there are a lot of lab data sheets, unknown projects, and 2 exams. However the class is out of 700 points and she gives around 25 points of extra credit ... so that honestly saves a lot of stress. This class mainly focuses a lot of lab-based technique (obviously) but the exams were fairly straightforward. If you want a decent time wiht this class take it with Ali Pour. Definitely lots of work but getting an A is super doable because of the extra credit.
Spring 2021 - I had Ali Pour for MIMG 100L and 101, and honestly I loved how fair she was on her exams. Regarding the class, it was a lot of busy work, even online, as there are a lot of lab data sheets, unknown projects, and 2 exams. However the class is out of 700 points and she gives around 25 points of extra credit ... so that honestly saves a lot of stress. This class mainly focuses a lot of lab-based technique (obviously) but the exams were fairly straightforward. If you want a decent time wiht this class take it with Ali Pour. Definitely lots of work but getting an A is super doable because of the extra credit.
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Fall 2021 - Dr. Pour’s lectures were fairly concise. She seemed to read off the slides a lot but that honestly was because the slides contained all of the conceptual information. The content was interesting and she’d incorporate real-world examples quite often. The Gradescope midterm exams were not too challenging conceptually, but I and many students complained that the exams were too long — many people struggled to finish simply because the amount of time we were given was not sufficient. I extremely disliked how regrade requests were handled, as it was emphasized that putting in a regrade request would regrade your entire exam rather than a specific question, and that we may lose points — which is ridiculous, as it essentially sounds as if they are trying to discourage students from getting a fair grade. Overall, I enjoyed the course with Dr. Pour this quarter, and hope and believe that it will be improved for future students.
Fall 2021 - Dr. Pour’s lectures were fairly concise. She seemed to read off the slides a lot but that honestly was because the slides contained all of the conceptual information. The content was interesting and she’d incorporate real-world examples quite often. The Gradescope midterm exams were not too challenging conceptually, but I and many students complained that the exams were too long — many people struggled to finish simply because the amount of time we were given was not sufficient. I extremely disliked how regrade requests were handled, as it was emphasized that putting in a regrade request would regrade your entire exam rather than a specific question, and that we may lose points — which is ridiculous, as it essentially sounds as if they are trying to discourage students from getting a fair grade. Overall, I enjoyed the course with Dr. Pour this quarter, and hope and believe that it will be improved for future students.
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