This class was thankfully a breeze, because I took it with four other STEM classes. Professor Pluegl and all of the staff made sure all the lab assignments and worksheets were understood in their weekly lecture by explaining each step pretty well. I was able to finish all the work for each week in one day. The Labster, worksheets, writing assignments, and other small tasks only take a couple hours, especially if you do the pre-lab quizzes and watch the Monday weekly webinar/lecture before Tuesday, when the assignments open.

Lecture: Once a week, for us it was every Monday for about an hour on Zoom. Pfluegl would review all the material for the week and show us exactly what to do for each section of the worksheet assignments.

Discussion: This was asynchronous so I never actually met my TA. We all just worked on the assignments on our own time but there were Zoom meetings with TAs or LAs as hosts that we could join if we had questions about a problem.

Writing Assignments: There were three of these, and this was the hardest part of the course for me, although it really wasn't too bad. The first one is just the intro and materials, the second one is the results and discussion, and the third is all components. Each write-up is based on a different lab, so the first one was about memory, the second on metabolism, and the third on pulmonary function. There are lots of instructions, the rubric is provided, and there are sample papers that everyone uses as a reference. The only thing that many of us disliked about the writing assignments was that they are graded by peers. So you grade can be way lower than it should've been on the assignment if the peer graders were harsh or picky. I personally didn't have any issues, but others were unfairly marked down. There is a way to complete a self-reflection to receive extra points to makeup for the lost ones, but the idea of a peer-grader system is still debated. There were like 700+ students in the class though, so I can imagine that grading all the papers would take too long and that's why the peer system is in place.

Other: Since we couldn't actually perform labs in person, we did our labs through Labster. It worked out pretty well in my opinion. There were also short multiple choice pre-lab and post-lab quizzes for each week that were super easy. There was also no midterm for this class and the final was optional due to the protests at the time. The final was only 5% of our grade anyway.

Bottom line: It's very easy to get an A+ in this class, and if you're taking it remotely, it's even easier. Pluegl was the only professor, but he was a great one. He was the first out of my professors to reach out when remote learning began and the first to make final exam accommodations, and just overall, the LS 23L course was very organized and prepared. Highly recommend!!

Dr. Pfluegl is great and the class was really easy especially online. The problem is that the weekly webinars weren't too helpful and I found myself watch an hour-long video, but really not learning much. The weekly quizzes are rly easy too so i wouldn't worry about those. The weekly assignments could be long and sometimes confusing to a point I needed to ask the TA for a lot of help.

Either way, the class was really easy

I took this during COVID-19, so it is a bit of a different situation than traditional years. The class was overall easy to obtain an A in as much of the grade is group work and discussion assignments. The final was very manageable and was comprised of an individual and group section. The workload did seem a bit much for a 3 unit lab as it was primarily seeming to be busy work. A large part of our grade were 3 writing assignments which were peer graded. Though some peers graded more harshly than others, overall the grade balanced out and wasn't too bad.

Professor Pfluegl clearly put a great amount of time into the class. He would send weekly personalized emails detailing your grade and explanation as to why your grade was what it was. He also would have lab tours during the hour lecture, which was interesting to see since we are not on campus.

Overall if you do all the work, it is not a difficult class and relatively easy to do well in.

Pfluegl is the best professor! He's so charming and calm and you can tell he really wants to help his students succeed in every aspect of life. He's also adapted to the online format quite well, especially impressive seeing as it's a lab course that normally requires in-person, hands-on activities.

The class itself is quite a bore, but if you're reading this, you probably need to take it. There's a lot of busy work now, taking the form of worksheets and videos and online lab simulations that are assigned every Tuesday and due every Sunday, but make sure to do well on these because points do add up!

Every third week you have a section of a research paper to do (first half, second half, and full paper). These are peer-reviewed and graded (you are assigned 6 reviews to grade). Try to do your best on these and you'll be rewarded. A lot of people give half-assed efforts and then complain when all the peer reviewers roast them. If you do your best, you will get the grade you deserve, especially since there are 5 points that you can make up by simply doing a reflection.

I didn't find his weekly recorded webinars helpful so I would just read the lab manual that he posts every week and it will tell you everything. Several of the weeks are quite confusing, but since there aren't synchronous discussion sections, the only way you can ask for help is online chats with TAs that are active all week. Definitely try to find a groupme for this class because they are a godsend. Overall, this is an excessively easy class that you may not learn much in this online format, but it's decently fun to learn different aspects of lab techniques.

Took him during the COVID situation, overall he was a saint. He made things very clear to understand, also I enjoyed his intro to his videos. Your peers play a part in your grade through peer reviews This quarter many students were harsh graders even though Pfluegl made it clear some things should NOT be taken into consideration and should not reduce your points, but some students didn’t listen. Pfluegl is very considerate and understanding. He’s honestly the sweetest professor I’ve had at UCLA.

This class and Professor Pfleugl are amazing! It is probably the EASIEST class I have taken so far at UCLA and it is interesting too! The homework is easy it just takes some time, mainly online lab websites and Labster (a lab simulation video game). We wrote three lab write ups and they are totally doable, just give yourself two days if you can so you can compare it to the rubric before you submit. He also gave everyone 100% for the final due to covid-19 and the protests!

This class was honestly so easy. The online labs were kind of a joke and you could do them as many times as possible so you get full credit. To do well on the writing assignments, just follow the rubric. You will also be asked to peer review prior to writing your own, and if you use the "good" example as a guide, you will get almost a 100. I never understood why my classmates didn't follow the rubric. The final was super easy as well.

Class is chill, but not bad overall. Selling my 3 A graded CPR assignments + 6 practice exams with answers for $5. Text me at **********

Super well structured class. I wished I took this class in person. The scientific papers were time consuming but learned a lot. The group assignments were the worst but depending on the group you were assigned. I think the professor was very kind to students and recommend him always.

Overall, I think that Dr. Pfluegl is the most understanding and accommodating professor on campus. While a lot of the work was busy work, and the pre- and post-lab quizzes could be pain, I enjoyed this class. The syllabus and what is expected of you is very overwhelming at first, but I would say give it till week 3 and things start to fall into a routine. The papers may seem like a lot, but if you participate in lab, you should be good. The Labster can be a little tiresome, but it does help coming to the final. The final was a group final, but it was not too hard. Overall, I would say prepare to spend a decent amount of time on this class, but if you have any issues, contact the professor and you often will be able to work something out.