I had to take this class for a pre-req and was lost pretty much the entire semester. The material seems like common sense that is explained in a very convoluted way, and I would say Prof. Doyle does not go through the book material in the most clear way either. He covers the vocab and graphs but does not really give great examples. There are other ways in which the material could be presented that aren't as broad. I really credit my TA with getting me through the semester! Other than that, Prof. Doyle is really sweet and tries to make the class laugh. I really like him as a guy, I just don't know if it was the most effective teaching style.

Your grade in this course is pretty much entirely made up of exams, with a very minimal grade of participation through class Kahoots every lecture or so. Doyle's lectures are fairly interesting, and probably more so if you are actively interested in ECON. However, he speaks softly sometimes, and his lectures slides are a little scant, so be sure to watch his video lectures to review and don't just rely on the lecture slides. Also, you need to read the textbook chapters because a comprehensive understanding of the course concepts is what the tests will grade you on. You have 2 quizzes and 2 exams during the course. In my discussion section, we had 3 discussion quizzes. I would highly recommend going to Office Hours, even if you don't feel like you have a lot to discuss. I got to the end of the course and think I could have done so much better going to OH. Overall, if you have to take ECON 2010, then Doyle's a pretty decent professor to take it with, and he cares about his students. His weekly emails are nice too since they give you the schedule for the week. But STUDY!!!! for the exams and do practice problems weekly!

Please take it with Elzinga. Please. Don't count on Dutchknockout to bail you out either. Carter doesn't curve any part of the class. Please just don't take this class with him. And just avoid micro if you aren't taking it for a req. Test are not fun.

Prof would record lectures which were just summaries of the textbook chapters. Personally, I read the textbook chapter and then watch his lectures, but eventually I got lazy and just watched his lectures. If you had to make the choice, you should read the textbook as not everything is covered in Doyle's lectures. Class had 2 quizzes, 2 midterms, 3 TA quizzes, and a final. Quizzes were pretty easy overall. Tests could be kinda curveball-y because there could be questions about things not covered in lecture. Not too bad of a class if you put in the work. Also, there's a dutch knockout for the final which is pretty nice.

#tCFspring2021 In all honesty if you took econ in high school you can just go by with reading or watching lectures, no need to do both. I read because the textbook is written quite well and it let me on my pace. Textbook is one that can be easily found online for cheap. I stopped going too discussions a quarter way into the class cos it didn't feel like a good use of my time but if you are struggling with the material, the discussions seem to be geared towards that. The quizzes are really easy. The tests do require studying if you want an A but if you are content with a B, I found that you could just wing them most of the time. There isn't too much else to say, its an intro to microeconomics, it is what it is. TLDR: * easy class if you took a highschool level econ class. * textbook is better than lectures (at least for me) * easy quiz, test not so much

I took Econ in high school and almost failed it so I was really nervous about this class but Professor Doyle explains everything very clearly and I did much better. The lectures basically summarize the week's readings—I liked to watch the lectures first for an overview, and then read the textbook which just went a little more in-depth. The class was pretty straightforward and I enjoyed it. I don't know anything about other professors who teach this course but I would definitely recommend taking it with Doyle.

I had to take this class as a requirement and economics definitely isn't my thing, but the prof is pretty good at his job, everything was explained really well and usually made sense. Quizzes and tests were a little less fair in my opinion, it seemed like sometimes question types we hadn't covered would show up but I slacked off a bunch in this class so maybe thats just it.

I took Doyle over the summer because I was afraid of the in person professors (Elzinga). I needed to take econ solely for the requirement, I really didn't care about learning the material effectively. I would overall recommend this class for someone in my position, because the online aspects made it a lot easier to digest. Heads up though: In my opinion, the study guides had nothing to do with the tests. Didn't pertain at all. It is a lot better to focus on the lecture slides. He DOES test on things that you haven't learned in lecture. The saving grace is the Dutch knockout though; it was ALL multiple choice, which was always easier for me than the short answer. Because of the dutch knockout, I got ended with an A- in the course. Otherwise, I probably would've gotten a C. I would definitely take it over the summer with Doyle if you want an easier time!

You will probably have to take ECON 2010 at some point when at UVA and Doyle is definitely the professor to take it with. He's a really nice guy and sometimes gets knocked for the dry lectures and not funny dad jokes, but he is really helpful (especially during office hours). I found the lectures to actually be helpful also as he summarizes the info that you need to know for the class. With that being said, it's a really good idea to keep up with the readings from the textbook as not everything on the tests is covered in the lecture. There isn't homework for the class and the grading is mostly based on the three exams and two quizzes. Doyle also provides a ton of practice questions leading up to all of his tests which are very helpful. Grading is fair for the most part and Doyle does employ the dutch knockout, however it is pretty tough to get an A (although not impossible) with the cut off being a 95. Overall, I'd recommend micro with Doyle as he is the easiest when compared to others.

Doyle's a nice guy and good professor. At first I wasn't really on board - his lectures are basically 1/4 of the info in the textbook, so you're tested on way more than he teaches. And he's kind of that tries hard to be funny/cheesy dad jokes guy. But he def grew on me, especially post Zoom, because his lecture vids were like concise summaries of the textbook chapters and helped clarify some things. He was also helpful and nice in office hrs. Grading is fair and he does dutch knockout (he also curved our class grade up 2 pts). Overall a good class - prob the easiest micro teacher from what I've heard