Online Physics lecture isnāt terrible, but if youāre considering taking PHY 133 online, I would strongly advise against it. This is genuinely the worst class Iāve taken this semester. Itās worse than every biology and chemistry class Iāve ever taken, and quite frankly, it takes up a majority of the time I would otherwise spend studying for other classes. Thereās an example report provided as a reference for formatting, but even when you follow it, the TAs will still deduct points without explaining why. To make matters worse, it takes them two to three weeks to grade each assignment, and they often leave absolutely no feedback. I received an 80 on my last lab report, and my TA didnāt leave a single comment explaining where I lost points. How are students supposed to improve when theyāre given no guidance whatsoever? Youāre essentially left in the dark.
The combination of unreliable equipment, unnecessarily time consuming assignments, and virtually nonexistent assistance makes this course incredibly frustrating. I genuinely regret taking it online, and I donāt think itās worth the stress or time commitment. And I mean this with my FULL CHEST. Iām currently taking Animal Development, Genetics, and Biochemistry, and PHY 133 is STILL probably the worst class Iām taking this semester. That should tell you everything you need to know. I genuinely hate this class, and I hope the department makes some serious improvements to its structure, equipment requirements, and grading practices. Until then, I strongly recommend thinking twice before enrolling in PHY 133 online.
Edit* Listen my post might sound dramatic, but in reality Iām just warning people. We all have different experiences, but at the same time itās probably just more convenient to take an in person class and get it done during a more conventional time period than have to spend free time to do it. Doing āonline labsā means you have to take time out of your own schedule to do them and Iāve never really had good experiences with that. But you live and you learn.