Oh lord!! Give me strength to stay awake!! For the first month or so, he didn't even wear a stupid microphone so half the class couldn't even hear him talk. It's actually better that way, b/c the sound of his voice and the topics will make ya fell asleep

Very good prof, interesting things to say, great class

Very interesting, eye-opening class.. Prof speaks very well, very pleasant/open. Some apparently find that a bit boring. In any case, it's better than someone who's arrogant and condescending.

overall a good prof. i find he has a somewhat bias view on a lot of issues, but if you can get past that he is very interesting and passionate about the material. his tests are fair and i enjoyed the projects. takes A LOT of time off for other things...

He makes it so interesting, I don't understand how anyone could find it boring, it's the best class I've taken

Good prof, can be a little bit long winded and can get off topic but presents really interesting subject matter and is genuinely nice.

Really nice guy! Tends to talk about the same topics, but overall, he says interesting subject matters. Hope to hear a lot more Canadian perspectives instead of American. But overall, he has easy tests and assignments. UBST 201 ROCKS!

interesting topics and encourages group discussion. He can be biased about a lot of things. He frequently has guest speakers because he is out of town, or he cuts class short. interesting courses tho...

Good teacher, good classes. His overheads are infamously illegible and small. Loves Europe, loves talking. Uses proffesorship as a personal soap-box. But you'll learn alot, and he selects good readings.

He is not very organized with his lectures...the overheads are usually confusing (sometimes he doesn't know what they are about!). But, the readings are interesting, and he is an easy marker. he is most interesting when you can get him off topic. I AGREE with his biased views!!

By-Ron is a great senior level prof. Although his class was similar to UB313/201, he is still able to challenge your views on cities. If you refrence the readings, His questions are so open that essays and exams are more liberating than a chore. A proff you'd love to discuss society over beers.

Best prof ever! despite the hard to read overheads (it's not like you need them anyways with most of his stuff being take home) I would recommend any miller class but only if you are willing to put in at least some time! He is heavy on the readings

This class is really interesting and Dr. Miller makes lectures engaging - but sometimes you just can't help but fall asleep. He spends too much time on some topics - but is fair and won't put material not covered in lecture on exams. Exam study guides are exactly the same as the exam. Just be wary that he takes FOREVER to mark stuff.

Very knowledgeable in his field, but can be repetitive. Gives far too many readings (textbook + additional pdfs), going to class is HIGHLY recommended and taking notes because it is basically a summary of the readings assigned. ALWAYS do the study guide he gives for midterm/final, as they are very similar questions. Lectures can get very boring.

Very good instructor. Make a chart of authors and concepts to study. A LOT of reading--he is clear about that up front. Study guides are exactly the exams.

Tons of material and readings for a 2nd year class. Not a bad guy, but teaching style honestly boring. Sit way up front if you want to hear at least 50% of what he says. Midterm was extremely ambiguous - class average was in the range of low 60s and marks had to be curved. This was probably due to how the m/c midterm was written...

Miller's class helped me finalize my decision to becoming a Geography major. I never once read the materials online but instead I went to every class and listened. He does not prepare any Bb notes but speaks from the mind. He is truly a profoundly engaging person. Review the exam prep questions, a few of them were found on the final.

Best prof ever. Encourages discussion and critical thinking. Engages students and relates material to applicable events happening. I noticed that his poor ratings are from first year courses - no surprise there. The classes I've taken with him are the best classes (material & teaching wise) in my whole degree. I've learned (and retained) SO much.

Had him for UBST253 a couple years ago and thought he was a lot tougher then. This class was great though. Two take-home exams and a paper. Lots of readings, but don't really have to do them as he goes over the main points in class, so make sure you go to the lectures. Having the notes made the exams a breeze. Was a generally easy A.

This guy knows his stuff. All of his classes (upper and lower level) require a lot of reading, BUT if you just go to class and take really good notes you can get away without doing them. In Upper level courses he has take home essay midterms based on readings- good notes make these super easy. Learned a lot from him in my degree, nice guy.

Discussion involves guessing one word answers to his questions. Not really useful discussion at all. Textbook is useless. This prof admires certain authors, if you cite them often in your papers you will receive an A.

Great teacher, great class. Teaches outside the box ideas, and talks about current issues. If you want to learn his classes will teach you. Heavy reading, but by going to class he summarizes everything, you just need to take notes.

Interesting class with good discussions. A lot of readings, but as long as you show up, pay attention, and take notes you'll be fine. Great prof, he knows his stuff.

Hands down one of the best professors I have come across. Makes you think outside the box with many interesting topics. UbstOne 565 should be a must for every single person in university. This guy should be the mayor.

I would take any class with Dr. Miller. He's interesting, engaging and passionate about the material. Of all the classes I've taken at post secondary this was hands down my favorite. Having said that there are a lot of readings, but most are actually interesting. I'd tell anyone to take this class, especially if Dr. Miller is teaching.

Dr. Miller is a fantastic prof. Incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about his field. He just comes in and talks, I find it much more engaging than the profs who just read ppt slides verbatim. LOTS of reading, but go to class and take good note and you'll be sure to do well. I'd recommend this class to anyone.

Dr. Miller's classes are interesting and he presents the subject matter in a way that is easy to understand. He does assign a lot of readings, but the trade-off is that he is a very fair marker. I would recommend anyone in the arts take a class with him, he's insightful and will change your perspective on many things.

He has a very monotone voice. Beware... he posts A TON of readings online. He can seem a little high nosed at times but otherwise he is alright. If you go to class and read the textbook I think you will do fine in the midterms. His lectures are basically going over certain online readings.

Dr Byron Miller is the best professor at the uofc. The amount of knowledge I gained from attending his classes - geog 253 and geog 351 is unbelievable! It’s like I was living in a different world before attending his classes!!Where has he been all my life!!!

Dr. Miller is a fantastic professor. He prepared me very well for grad school in just one course. He is very thorough and there is a ton of readings, but do them and you should be just fine! Definitely one of the best professors I have had!

There is a ridiculous amount of reading in this class. If you go to the class and listen to his boring lectures you can avoid doing the readings. So either read at home and skip class or go to class and fall asleep. Pick your poison.

Great professor. Very interesting to listen to and has a lot of great things to say. He knows his tuff, and he effectively passes that knowledge on to the class. Some people may find it slightly boring since it's all talking, but if you are into this topic, then this class is for you. Excessive readings. Tests are fair, and projects are cool!

Dr. Miller is very knowledgeable. He talks a lot about the material, so to someone who isn't interested in cities much may find his lecture style to be boring. Although he treats his students respectfully, he has a strong elitist vibe. His midterm was incredibly easy, but his final required some serious studying. Generally a good prof.

Expect a lot a ton of reading that may seem dry initially. If you like sociology, cities, and politics this class if for you. I found the lectures fascinating and thought provoking. Learned a ton! Take good notes in class.

Dr. Miller is an awesome prof. He is extremely knowledgable and passionate about urban politics. This course was not an easy course, which is to be expected of a 500 level course, and there was insane amounts of reading but it was definitely interesting and worthwhile if you're interested in the field of urban politics.

Attend all lectures and take detailed notes and you will have all the information you need to succeed. Great lecturer, very knowledgeable.

Lectures are long, but he is easy to listen to. I think he has some important opinions about urbanization. You are expected to know the readings and I would recommend staying on top of them. Overall, Bryon is incredibly intelligent and I would recommend him.

I really enjoy his lectures -- he's a very eloquent speaker and always has very keen insights on issues of urban politics. There are a lot of readings so do your best to stay on top of them, don't procrastinate the assignments (which are super easy, as long as you invest yourself into the literature).

Very passionate about the subject matter, course material is interesting and relevant to everyday life .

Very cute!

Miller is alright. Contrary to what others say, you don't necessarily have to read the textbook or readings since he talks about most of them in-class, which means you have to go to the lectures. The tests and assignments were fair (the tests were 50% multiple choice, 50% written), overall an alright professor.

Dr. Miller has honestly been my favourite prof. He's incredibly knowledgeable. There was a fair bit of reading for the course, but his study guides for the midterm & final allowed you to focus on just a few readings. I did maybe half the assigned readings and got an A. The papers were long but easy, same with the tests. SUPER interesting course.

The prof I learned the most from throughout my entire degree. Hes extremely knowledgeable in the field of urban studies, and if youre interested in cities you will learn a lot from him. Lots of reading which is fair for a 500 level course. If you are serious about urban studies Id recommend taking a course with Byron.

Lots of assigned reading but if you are at all interested with cities, the classes are extremely interesting since Byron has been in the industry for while and brings very valuable insight to the discussion. Midterm was exactly like the study guide so although there are many readings I've been doing quite well without completing all of them.

I have enjoyed this course more than I thought I would. There is quite a bit of reading, some of it quite heavy, but Dr. Miller made sure to point it in lectures what about them was relevant. This class really made me think and extrapolate to the real world. Can honestly say this is one of the most useful courses I have taken. Very interesting.

Dr. Miller presented GEOG 554 for the first time when I took this class with him and he did an exceptional job in creating and presenting the course. His classes are reading heavy but you can get away with missing some as his lectures essentially just go through the assigned readings for the given week.

If you want to learn about cities and globalization, I recommend his classes. Although you are meant to read a lot, most students only read what is applicable to assignments. If you wish the get an A+, read everything. Anything lower than that is achievable with selective reading. Perhaps one of the most knowledgeable people I have studied under.

Miller is a good prof. He based this class around a few small but fun papers, and one large research paper and presentation. The topics are cool, and his lectures are fun (but very rambly). However, he assigns an insane amount of readings, even for a high-level class. Miller is a great prof for upper years, but lower years might struggle with him.

Definitely don't take this class if you're not genuinely curious about the content. Miller is old-fashioned and is a little slow during the lectures. Assignments are graded fairly and he provides study guides for tests that will help you prepare, which make up for the somewhat messy lectures. DON'T do every reading. That's a waste of your time.

Miller is clearly passionate about Urban Studies which he shows in his lectures. I had ubst 253 and we had two papers, one midterms along with a final. For the exams he would provide a study guide which took time to fill out but once you do that's all you need to memorize to get a good grade.

Professor Miller brings a clear passion for urban studies, though his teaching style can be oldschool at times. The readings are dense but manageable with focus, and Unstuck study proved a helpful study tool alongside the provided study guides.

Took his geog 452 last semester, Dr Miller is an intelligent and nice guy tbh, even though sometimes he shows up late to class and give feedbacks slow. But overall he give marks pretty nicely and demonstrated his knowledges clearly. His courses have lots of readings which I hate, but never felt struggle on tests so I would recommend take his class

Miller is a good and fun prof overall and I honestly do like his teaching style. However, he takes FOREVER to grade or upload things. I'm currently enrolled in his class and waiting for the grade of a midterm I wrote over a month ago, and for a 500 level course where I need to pass everything in order to pass the class this is kind of ridiculous.

He does a good job

He's very knowledgable and resourceful and actively relates what he teaches to current events. His teaching is more conversational, but sometimes he will ask a basic fundamental question in class just to catch everyone off guard. That aside, he grades easy. but takes forever to grade. He gave back my midterm grade after my semester ended.