4.9

Connor Wu

Geospatial Informatics - Troy University

4.9
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
98%
Would Retake
148
Reviews
4.9
Quality
3.2
Difficulty
4.9
Helpful
4.9
Clarity

98%

Would Retake

148

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What Students Say

I learned so much from Dr

GEO2210 - 5.0 rating

He is a great teacher

SS3377 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

99%

Textbook Required

0%

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A+ (45)
C (17)
Grade Distribution
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Based on 141 reported grades
B: 49
A+: 45
C: 17
Not sure yet: 15
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Inspirational (67)
Caring (65)
Gives good feedback (60)
Amazing lectures (50)
EXTRA CREDIT (20)
Clear grading criteria (18)
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SS3375

5.0

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GEO3301

5.0

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GEO4411

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BIO1120

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GEO2211

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GIS4401

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GEO3300

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GIS3390

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Reviews (148)
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Mar 19, 2019
Would take again

He is an effective professor!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Participation matters
5.0
4.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Mar 19, 2019
Would take again

I very enjoyed his class!

Inspirational
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Mar 19, 2019
Would take again

He knows what he is teaching!

Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Mar 19, 2019
Would take again

His teaching is clear and good. I like that.

Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Mar 20, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu did care what I learned and provided quick replies ans support when I had questions.

Hilarious
Caring
5.0
3.0
SS3375
Grade: A+
Mar 20, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu is very knowledgeable and he can always provide support when we are in trouble. We have learned much from him. He is a great teacher.

Gives good feedback
Respected
5.0
2.0
SS3375
Grade: A+
Mar 20, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu helped me to design the survey and I learned so much methods in SS.

Respected
Inspirational
4.0
2.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Mar 20, 2019
Would take again

I have not rated any professor higher than 4. Dr. Wu is one of the professors earning my highest rate. I was absent for one in-class test then rescheduled to retake the test for FOUR times because my time conflicts. Dr. Wu was so patient to me and helped me to retake the test. I got B finally but appreciate his help.

Respected
Caring
5.0
3.0
SS3375
Grade: A+
Mar 22, 2019
Would take again

I was required to take this course by my department but Dr. Wu provided many useful feedbacks on my assignment and projects and he taught social science models in an easy way.

Gives good feedback
5.0
3.0
SS3375
Grade: A+
Mar 27, 2019
Would take again

He is a good professor and I learned so much from his final project.

Participation matters
Group projects
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Apr 4, 2019
Would take again

I am taking Dr. Wu's online course, GEO2210. He provides prompt and useful comments on my assignments. I am 67 years old and do not know much computer knowledge, he showed me how to start and complete the assignments. I very appreciate that. Now, I am having a better understanding of many other countries. Thank you, Dr. Wu.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
Apr 5, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu encouraged us to build a website to present our learning. I have learned about cultural geography by developing my skills in new technology. I very enjoyed the class.

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
Apr 12, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu encouraged us to attend and present our studies in the student research conference. I did not present there but I attended that conference and learned many things from other students. That is great!

Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
Apr 12, 2019
Would take again

I very enjoyed his course because he designed different in-class activities to help us to learn. For example, he asked us to present the culture of selected country by a website. I had not built a website before and thought it might need a CS degree to do that. He helped me to learn the knowledge by using the new technology.

Accessible outside class
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Apr 15, 2019
Would take again

Never had his class. He seems like a great teacher. 5 stars!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Apr 17, 2019
Would take again

We had a tea ceremony in his class to learn Chinese tea culture. I love that.

Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
Apr 17, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu designed many interesting in-class activities for us to learn. For example, he had the tea ceremony to introduce Chinese culture. I very enjoyed that.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO4411
Grade: A+
Apr 17, 2019
Would take again

He brought so many interesting and professional content to the class. We learned so many things, such as the baby boom and one child policy. He knew what he was teaching and he encouraged us to discuss. We also learned how to present demography via building a website.

Respected
Accessible outside class
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
Apr 17, 2019
Would take again

We had so much fun in the class and he invited some guest speakers to learn Chinese culture. He also made full use of Canvas to let me learned outside the classroom. More important, Dr. Wu was there when I needed help.

Respected
Participation matters
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
Apr 19, 2019
Would take again

His classes are interesting and informative and he cared about what we are learning. For example, he invited a professor of anthropology to introduce the early life and culture of Native America.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Apr 22, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu cared what I had learned. His course design helped me to learn efficiently. For example, he asked us to design ppt slides to present physical, historical, economic, cultural aspects of my selected country and critique the ppt slides of my classmates. I learned many lessons by completing this assignment.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2201
Grade: A+
Apr 22, 2019
Would take again

Wu's class was organized. More importantly, he replied my questions via email quickly, even over the weekend or midnight. This support is importnat for me.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Apr 24, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu provided quick support to me and his materials were clear and organized. I learned much from his course. He was very nice!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
GEO4401
Grade: A+
Apr 26, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu is an efficient professor. He helped me to learn a lot of things in this course.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
Apr 29, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu's classes are clear and interesting. He even made two paid research assistant position for us to encourage us to do the research. I think that is great.

Respected
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
Apr 29, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu helped me to reschdule the test when I had a family emergency last week. He was super nice and supportive. I will take his online courses again!

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
SS3375
Grade: A+
Apr 29, 2019
Would take again

I had no idea about SS research when I started this course. Now, I think I can do some basic research by my own.

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 3, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu was very supportive. I had family emergency in the 3rd week and he rearranged the test and assignment for me when I returned to my normal life.

Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 6, 2019
Would take again

I love Dr. Wu's course because it was informative. He designed much interesting content to help us understand what happened around the world in two months. More imporntant, he was very supportive and relied my questions promptly even over the weekends or late at night.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 7, 2019
Would take again

I learned so much from his course and he is very supportive.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
May 10, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Connor is one of my favor professors. He was very supportive and I greatly enjoyed his class.

Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 11, 2019
Would take again

I am a single mom who is trying my best to go back the classroom. I very enjoy this class because it is interesting and informative. Dr. Wu is supportive and cares about my learning experience. I have took many online courses, this is one of the best.

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 15, 2019
Would take again

I am a combat Veteran, who is very interested in Geography. Dr. Wu made very interesting videos in this course to teach all content. I very enjoyed this course and will recommend it to my friends who want to learn Geography. Thank you, Dr. Wu!

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 16, 2019
Would take again

I am a single mom who tries to return the campus to continue my degree. Dr. Wu did care my progress and provided detailed feedback to improve my own skills. I learned much from his lesson.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
4.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 16, 2019
Would take again

I learned so much from Dr. Connor's class. He invited some guest speakers to present professional knowledge (such as Chinese tea culture). He encouraged me to use the new technology to learn, such as website assignment. He is nice and ready to help us.

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
SS3377
Grade: A+
May 17, 2019
Would take again

I took this course because it was required for my major. Dr. Connor provided much support for me and I had learned many skills in GIS. He is a great teacher.

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 18, 2019
Would take again

My husband and I are both military. I took this course because of the requirement of my degree. However, I had began more and more interested in this course because the teacher really cared about me. Grading on time and providing useful feedback and support. I have taken more than 5 Troy courses and this is the best. Thank you, Dr. Wu!

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 18, 2019
Would take again

His course includes 4 in-class tests and one website assignment. His ppts are amazing and you do not need to take notes because he will upload ppts online. I learned much from the website assignment, he guided me to build the website and present it to all classmates. He is a great professor!

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
SS3377
Grade: A+
May 21, 2019
Would take again

I am a football player and I was not interested in this course at the beginning (it is one of my required courses). Mr. Connor made it so interesting and I have become interested in GIS now. He did not just teach the skills but also asked me to think about how to become successful at university. None of my previous professor asked me this!

Respected
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Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO3300
Grade: A+
May 21, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Connor is funny and he always finds an interesting way to teach something boring on the textbook. He even created the research assisitant position for us to start the acacemic reasearch.

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 22, 2019
Would take again

I have taken many online courses (because I have a full-time job out of campus). Dr. Wu's course is the best. I very enjoyed the course design, but most important is you can feel his passion on teaching via his feedback and grading. I will 100% recommend this course to my friends who might be interested in related fields.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
May 22, 2019
Would take again

I very enjoyed his class because he is funny and his teaching is not limited to the traditional way. He invited gest speakers, he lead us out of the classroom to learn out of book. He is a great professor.

Accessible outside class
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
SS3375
Grade: A+
May 23, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Connor is funny and you can feel he tried his best to help you understand the content he taught by designing many in-class activities for us to learn. He is the best professor.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Group projects
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: A+
May 24, 2019
Would take again

He is the best professor I have in Troy.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: A+
May 28, 2019
Would take again

He knew what he was doing in the class. His teaching was clear and I enjoyed much that. Good professor and I will recommend his course to my friends.

Participation matters
Inspirational
Group projects
5.0
3.0
SS3375
Grade: A+
May 31, 2019
Would take again

i very enjoyed his class because his content is much more interesting than the textbook.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Group projects
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
May 31, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Wu is an amazing professor. His class is very interesting and clear. He used an open source textbook and we did not need to buy one for this course. He will ask you to read additional reading materials online. I learned much from that.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Jun 2, 2019
Would take again

Best teacher I have ever had at Troy. Amazing professor. really clear. Doesnt only teach geography but teaches u how to apply to life. Took him twice already and would recommend him to other students.

Respected
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: C
Jun 3, 2019
Would take again

It was an interesting class, he has 4 tests plus the final and you should study your note.

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Jun 3, 2019
Would take again

Awesome Professor. Seriously a genuine guy who loves geography and teaching. He had many in-class discussions. Trust me you'll find that out after the first week. Overall great professor, nice person.

Respected
Inspirational
Hilarious
5.0
4.0
GEO3300
Grade: C
Jun 4, 2019
Would take again

Excellent instructor, fantastic lectue. He will be there for you if you need help, he makes everything clearly to students understanding. he is recommended.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Jun 6, 2019
Would take again

He was a super nice guy! He usually shared students some interesting stories in his classes! His tests included multople choice and open questions, so you need to study for them! I would take his class if I had a second chance!

Inspirational
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
SS3375
Grade: B
Jun 6, 2019
Would take again

Very respected professor. Will let us understand in either way! Fun , Excited about what he taught. Love his course and he is the best. Very helpfull guy. Either in class or out class. Full of smile all the time.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO3300
Grade: A
Jun 8, 2019
Would take again

Awesome Prof, Take it and you won't regret !!!

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Jun 8, 2019
Would take again

Loved his storis in different countries. If there a second chance to take another geo course to take With him Absolutely I will. I lean much knowledge from him. The best dr. here.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
SS3377
Grade: B
Jun 9, 2019
Would take again

I loved his class because his class is clear. He knew what he was doing in the class and labs. What you need is following his guideline to learn.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Jun 10, 2019
Would take again

The best instructor in Troy University. Sharing and teaching make understanding dr. wu.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Jun 12, 2019
Would take again

I did not like Geography at high school and took this course because it was required. Wu is one of the best professors ive ever seen. He changed my mind on Geography.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
SS3375
Grade: B
Jun 12, 2019
Would take again

Best Prof. I have ever Had . Amazing teacher .really good at teaching. Doesnt only teach a class but shows u how to use it in life . Took his class more than once already and would have taken as many times as possible .

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
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5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: C
Jun 17, 2019
Would take again

I love hits course because the required textbook is free online.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Jun 17, 2019
Would take again

He was an amazing instructor that thoroughly knew everything about geo. He also did a great job of working in geography scenarios in different countries into the lesson plan. I highly recommend his course!

Gives good feedback
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Inspirational
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B-
Aug 22, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Connor provided lost of videos for examples. I very enjoyed his class.

Gives good feedback
Participation matters
Hilarious
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B+
Aug 30, 2019
Would take again

I enjoyed Dr. Wu's class very much since he provided many examples with images and videos. I had chances to discuss with my classmates in the class.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B+
Sep 23, 2019
Would take again

He used a lot of examples and games to make the class interesting.

Gives good feedback
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Caring
5.0
3.0
GIS3320
Grade: B
Oct 24, 2019
Would take again

I took his online course in 19T1. I was worried about if I could not get the full support in this GIS course. However, he provided handouts, videos and timely responses via email and all these were helpful for me to complate all assignments.

Gives good feedback
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
4.0
GIS3320
Grade: A
Oct 24, 2019
Would take again

He was clear on what you need to do. Quiz and lab every week with detailed support. He even replied emails over the weekend which are helpful since I mainly worked on these assignments at that time

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Clear grading criteria
5.0
3.0
GIS3320
Grade: B
Oct 24, 2019
Would take again

You can gain the GIS certificates from his course and put them on your resume. Amazing!

Respected
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5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: B
Dec 5, 2019
Would take again

He provided vedios and handouts for us.

Gives good feedback
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Inspirational
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: A
Dec 5, 2019
Would take again

He designed different assignment and provided much help for them. I very enjoyed the class. Nice professor.

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: C
Dec 5, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Connor provided extra credits for attending the GIS day.

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EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: B
Dec 5, 2019
Would take again

He is nice and supportive. I have learned many thing about GIS now.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GIS4405
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2019
Would take again

He is nice and patient to teach how to script.

Respected
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GIS4405
Grade: B
Dec 6, 2019
Would take again

I enjoyed his class because I learned how to use Python now and I had no programming experience before.

Gives good feedback
Respected
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5.0
3.0
GIS4405
Grade: A
Dec 6, 2019
Would take again

I love his class and you always get the support when you need.

Respected
Inspirational
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GIS3320
Grade: B
Dec 6, 2019
Would take again

His course is easy to follow and provides much support.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO3300
Grade: C
Dec 9, 2019
Would take again

It is a great course and I enjoyed it.

Gives good feedback
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Dec 9, 2019
Would take again

He designed many out of class activities to help me to learn the culture from different countries.

Inspirational
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Dec 9, 2019
Would take again

He is an amazing professor and I would take his course again.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO3300
Grade: B
Dec 9, 2019
Would take again

I recommend this course to my friends since it is informative.

Gives good feedback
Respected
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Dec 9, 2019
Would take again

He taught many things (GIS, Survey, and Website presentation) to us and I have learned how to create a website to present my topic. I love that,

Respected
Clear grading criteria
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Dec 24, 2019
Would take again

He knows what he is teaching and provides different materials and assignments to help us to understand the knowledge.

Respected
Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: A
Dec 26, 2019
Would take again

Dr. Connor is one of the very few professors who know what they are teaching. He cared about what we had learned and how we had learned. I learned a lot of hands-on skills on gis in his class.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: B
Dec 26, 2019
Would take again

I was worried about learning gis because i had zero experience on computer science. However, I had to took this required course. He made this course easy to understand and learn. I started to love gis in his class and consider to take it as my minor.

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Respected
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO3300
Grade: B
Dec 31, 2019
Would take again

He was clear and knew what he was teaching in the class. We enjoyed his class so much. He provided so many details and made all geography knowledge easy to understand.

Respected
Amazing lectures
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: B
Dec 31, 2019
Would take again

i recommend his gis course because his teaching is easy to understand and he provides much support to his students.

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: C
Dec 31, 2019
Would take again

The course is based entirely on the textbook. 4 inclass tests with multiple choice. He grades quickly and gives feedback in the class. Final is a 3 page multiple choice exam.

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EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
4.0
GEO3301
Grade: C
Jan 1, 2020
Would take again

Dr. Connor made this course easy to understand. You need to create and design a website to present what you had learned at the end of semester. No worry cause he would provide a lot of support to help you finish the website. I learned a lot from other folks too.

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5.0
4.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Jan 1, 2020
Would take again

Class consists of 4 tests plus a final exam, 4 online discussions throughout canvas, and one website assignment! Super interesting class if you follow his instruction and study!

Accessible outside class
Hilarious
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: B
Jan 2, 2020
Would take again

Nice professor! Very helpful, and intelligent, he knows many thin about the world and introduced many interesting things outside of the book. I recommend this teacher to everyone!

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5.0
3.0
GIS3391
Feb 15, 2020
Would take again

Nine projects with detailed handouts and demo videos, one poster assignment, four tests, one map website assignment. I am confident with the GIS skills needed for any position right now.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GIS3391
Feb 15, 2020
Would take again

I am taking Dr. Wu's class. Nine GIS projects with full support handouts and videos, poster assignment which he provides the display board for you, four in-class tests, one website assignment. I am enjoying and learning many skills I did not know beofre. Thank you, Dr. Wu!

Inspirational
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5.0
3.0
GIS4401
Feb 20, 2020
Would take again

I used to hate anything related to computer science, particularly database. Dr. Wu changed my mind and helped me to learn the geodatabase skills in this course.

Respected
Amazing lectures
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
3.0
GEO4411
Feb 23, 2020
Would take again

My friend recommended this course to me. I had no idea about demography previously. Now, I learned baby boomers, the one-child policy, the aging population, the great migration. I think I start to love this course. Thank you, Dr. Wu!

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5.0
3.0
GS2202
Mar 5, 2020
Would take again

Professor Wu was fantastic. He grades fairly, gives more than enough information for you to be successful on each test. Grades efficiently so youll always know where you stand. I would definitely take him again.

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5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: B
Apr 30, 2020
Would take again

Dr. Wu was an outstanding professors. I couldn't imagine a better individual to teach this class. He was always there to help me out when I would get frustrated with the ancient computers that were used in performing the lab exercises.

Gives good feedback
Respected
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5.0
4.0
GEO2299
Grade: C
Apr 30, 2020
Would take again

Dr. Wu is a very good professor.

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: B
May 15, 2020
Would take again

I personally really enjoyed this class, mainly because it was something i was already interested in. Professor Wu did an excellent job at covering the course topic before we went off to work on our own. the only thing that disappointed me was the computers. The computers were often slow, this made the ArcGIS app a little difficult to use.

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO4411
Grade: B
Aug 5, 2020
Would take again

Dr. Wu taught much useful knowledge on demography in this course and I have learned so much from him. His class is easy to understand. I quite enjoyed it.

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Caring
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3.0
GEO2210
Grade: C
Aug 15, 2020
Would take again

Dr. Wu well prepared his materials on Canvas after shifting to online teaching due to the pandemic. He is the very few ones who know what is online teaching at Troy.

Respected
Inspirational
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5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: B
Aug 26, 2020
Would take again

I learned lots of things on GIS from Dr. Connor's course. He was clear and cared about my learning. Very few professors did that way. He encouraged me to gp to the Graduate School and I am serisouly considering it now.

Respected
Participation matters
Caring
4.0
4.0
GEO2299
Grade: C
Aug 26, 2020
Would take again

If I need to said something. That would be: He assigned one big project, FOUR reports, FOUR tests to us! That is TOO MUCH!

Respected
Lots of homework
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 7, 2020
Would take again

I love the video and ppt he created and uploaded on Canvas. He replied to my emails in the same day!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 7, 2020
Would take again

He met us once on campus and once online via Teams due to the pandemic. I feel very supportive in his class.

Respected
Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GEO2290
Grade: B
Nov 30, 2020
Would take again

I have to say Dr. Wu was right when he asked you to succeed it is worth it. I got a new job and what I learned from his class helps a lot!

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5.0
3.0
GEO2299
Grade: B
Dec 13, 2020
Would take again

Lecture lessons + labs + final project + in-class tests. His class is clear and understandable. He is the only one who knows GIS in this university.

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5.0
3.0
GEO3301
Grade: B
Dec 13, 2020
Would take again

I am a back-to-school monther. I don't remember when is the last time I enjoyed the class assignment, but I want to say I really enjoyed his ppt and discussion assignments.

Gives good feedback
Caring
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5.0
4.0
GIS3390
Grade: C
Jan 5, 2021
Would take again

He cared about my learning process. I enjoyed much his classes. Will recommend him to my friends.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
3.0
GIS4405
Grade: B
Mar 9, 2021
Would take again

He is very organized. You will know what to learn, what to complete every week. Because it was an online course, he also provided a living webinar in which he invited a professional to talk about relevant topics. Overall, he is one of the very few great professors at Troy. Will take his courses again!

Gives good feedback
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Caring
5.0
3.0
GIS4405
Grade: A
Mar 15, 2021
Would take again

I am a senior student. According to my experience, he is one of very few professors who know how to teach GIS at Troy. He cared about my learning progress and provided support when I felt lost. He invited many guest speakers to the class and made the learning very interesting!

Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
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5.0
3.0
GEO3390
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 1, 2021
Would take again

I love his classes because he provided many examples for the abstract concepts. He also invited some guest speakers to introduce how they applied GIS in their works. I am a senior student who is going to graduate this summer. I can say he is the one of very few professors who know what they are doing and care students at this university.

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
4.0
GEO3390
Grade: B
Apr 13, 2021
Would take again

I am a bus driver for a local school system so the Labs that we did were very interesting to me and the ability to create a map showing my bus route and stops would be very useful. Dr. Wu well-designed all assignments which made me learn efficiently in GIS. He is the best professor I have ever met! Will recommend his GIS courses to my friends.

Gives good feedback
Respected
Inspirational
5.0
4.0
GEO4411
Grade: A
Apr 13, 2021
Would take again

I was clueless about Geographical Information but now I have learned a lot about it. Thank you, Dr. Wu! I am fascinated by GIS skills and applications. I am excited about the course because I figured out I can apply the knowledge I learned to my career and life. I hope to take the advanced level GIS courses from Dr. Wu.

Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
4.0
GIS3390
Grade: C
Apr 24, 2021
Would take again

He recorded high-quality videos both for lecture and lab lessons. He also invited other GIS professionals as guest speakers in the class. I enjoyed it very much!

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
4.0
GIS3390
Grade: C
May 3, 2021
Would take again

I am a back-to-school mom who was not familiar with any technical skills (I kind of hated them). However, Dr. Wu changed my mind by provided much help and support in my learning GIS process. He did care what and how I learned. He is patient and very nice!

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
3.0
GEO4411
Grade: B
May 7, 2021
Would take again

I have really enjoyed being taught by Dr. Wu this semester. I believe my knowledge has broadened and I am better equipped to discuss social phenomena in a more informed manner. Thank you, Dr. Wu.

Respected
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
4.0
GIS3390
Grade: B
May 8, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Wu, thank you again for everything and not only bearing with me but also with the class. I truly did learn a lot and it was definitely different. It was a lot of cool things and animations. I thank you for that even in a short time.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
GIS4401
Grade: F
May 19, 2021
Would take again

I have been struggling with ADD for most of my life. Because of it I have always had a tough time with school. And it's especially frustrating because I am a person who should be a straight-A student. Dr. Connor helped me a lot to complete the assignments, we met on MS Teams, I asked many questions via emails and he replied immediately. Thank you!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
3.0
GIS3390
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 20, 2021
Would take again

I am an anthropology student. My supervisor suggested me to take this course. Dr. Wu gave us many examples to understand different concepts in GIS. He provided much help for the lab assignments too. I start to like GIS and consider to take it as my minor now.

Gives good feedback
Amazing lectures
Caring
5.0
4.0
GEO3300
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 27, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Wu's Physical Geography has inspired me how to think about geographical differences. He brought up many top topics, like global warming, urban heat island effects, and the ozone hole, and asked us to think why and where happened and what are the possible effects to our lives. I very ENJOYED his class.

Respected
Participation matters
Inspirational
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: Rather not say
Sep 15, 2021
Would take again

This is an online course which I did not expect to learn too much. However, Dr. Wu made it very fun and informative. Now, I am learning much more than I expect about Geography and different countries around the world. I will recommend this course to my friends!

Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
4.0
GEO2211
Grade: B
Oct 18, 2021
Would take again

His online course included four tests (one is proctored exam), map quizzes, discussion and ppt assignments. He was very supportive and replied my emails in time. I wish I could take his course on campus in the future.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GIS3390
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 20, 2021
Would take again

I am taking his class on GIS. I was not so interested in it when I registered this required class for my major - envi sci. Now, I am seriously considering to take GIS as my minor!

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
5.0
4.0
GIS3390
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 20, 2021
Would take again

I am a environmental science student. I did not know GIS could be so useful before I started this class. Dr. Wu provided many applications and examples for GIS and explained how we can use it in our major and even daily life. I know many classmates in my major are considering take it as minor. I am one of them now.

Accessible outside class
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
GIS3390
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 29, 2021
Would take again

Dr. wu provided a lot of help like lab videos when I was taking this online course. It is a hands-on course with many practical GIS skills to learn. Everytime I sent him an email for help, he replied me on the same day.

Respected
Inspirational
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5.0
2.0
GIS3390
Grade: B+
Nov 10, 2021
Would take again

Best professor I have had in MXSC building.

Respected
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
3.0
GIS3390
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 2, 2021
Would take again

Wu is very knowledgeable about GIS. Lab assignments are interesting and you can easily apply skills to your major or even work. I am a part-time school bus driver, I am now applying the GIS skills I learned in planning the routes! I never believed I could do this before taking this course.

Respected
Inspirational
Caring
2.0
4.0
GEO3300
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 6, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Connor is most likely a brilliant scholar. I was asked to complete FOUR essays (OMG). I does not know how to teach Geography to beginners, because he does it on such a high level with his research and his other classes. He cares about students, though.

Respected
Inspirational
So many papers
5.0
3.0
GIS3390
Grade: B
Dec 15, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Wu hosted a very interesting webinar in the term. I never really knew about GIS until I took his class. Hearing about the different majors and minors and getting information from Dr. Joseph K about GIS and how it plays a big part in our everyday life has really made me want to look into GIS.

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Accessible outside class
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5.0
4.0
GIS3390
Grade: B
Jan 20, 2022
Would take again

Professor Wu has been my favorite professor at Troy so far. He is very passionate about what he teaches, and he really wants his students to succeed and find their passion.

Gives good feedback
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
4.0
GEO3300
Grade: C
Jan 22, 2022
Would take again

Dr. Wu did a great job teaching this course. The material was interesting and he did a great job of getting us to understand the material. He used games and activities to help us learn as well, which was very refreshing. We also had a GIS Day webinar that was very informative as well. I give this course a 10/10.

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4.0
GIS3390
Grade: B
Jan 31, 2022
Would take again

Professor Wu is the reason I decided to choose GIS as a minor.

Respected
Inspirational
Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
GIS3391
Grade: Not sure yet
Feb 9, 2022
Would take again

Great professor and is always there if you need help. He is one of the best professors I met. If you come to class you really can't fail. He will help you through all of the work and make sure you understand it. I highly recommend. Would totally take his again. :)

Inspirational
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1.0
5.0
BIO1120
Grade: Rather not say
Mar 4, 2022

I very need this course to graduate this summer and he said he could help me to waive this course because I took a similar course before. My application was denied by eventually and I do not think he is very helpful. I have student loan and now I need to think where I can get the money for this irrelevant course. Disappointed.

5.0
3.0
GIS4401
Mar 11, 2022
Would take again

Had Dr. Wu for Physical Geography and Spatial Database Design in a term class. He is a great professor and if you do your work and put in effort it is not hard to get an A. My favorite professor at Troy by far.

4.0
4.0
GIS4401
Grade: B
Mar 21, 2022
Would take again

His course is good, he is professional, he provided much support and additional information beyond the textbook. The reason I didn't provide the highest grade for his course because he rejected to grade my submissions the next day after the course ended. I understand it but it would be best if he accepted them.

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GIS3391
Grade: B
Mar 25, 2022
Would take again

The textbook used an older version of ArcGIS Pro, it would be better the adopted book with the up-to-date software. However, Dr. Wu provided the videos with the most recent pro. They are very useful. I don't think this course needs other improvements.

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5.0
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GIS3391
Grade: B
Apr 1, 2022
Would take again

He provided demo videos which were very useful for me. Maybe provide additional videos that includes common issues during ArcGIS Pro labs. Its easy for me to make a small mistake that isnt easily identifiable through ArcGIS Pro so I end up spending a lot of time on the Lab.

Amazing lectures
Caring
Respected
5.0
3.0
GIS3391
Grade: B
Apr 20, 2022
Would take again

Dr. Connor is the best professor I have met at Troy. He provided webinars and virtual meetings. I was unable to attend the webinars he hosted for online students because of conflicts. I did attend one of the company visits via zoom and I found it gave great insight into where the data we use comes from.

Clear grading criteria
Inspirational
Respected
5.0
3.0
GIS3390
Grade: B
Apr 25, 2022
Would take again

I am a Social Sciences students who had little idea about any IT technologies. I took Dr. Wu's GIS course because my friend said he is the one who knows what he is teaching. Actually, I am enjoying learning GIS in his class. He showed us up-to-dated knowledge out of the textbook and invited experts to present their projects.

Amazing lectures
Caring
Accessible outside class
5.0
4.0
GIS3390
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 25, 2022
Would take again

Dr. Wu is great and you will not feel boring in his classroom (as he promised in the first class). He provided many examples and cases in the reality for us to understand theories and models. Now, I can apply GIS skills into my major, envi science and they work perfectly for me!

Inspirational
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5.0
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GIS3390
Grade: Not sure yet
May 2, 2022
Would take again

Excellent professor and is very supportive. It's not hard to make a good grade in his course as long as you read the materials and complete the assignments. Would take his classes again:)

Inspirational
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GIS3390
Grade: Not sure yet
May 2, 2022
Would take again

I loved Dr. Wu. He knows what he is teaching and talking and really cares about you. He truly wants you become successful not just in the class but in your major. I highly recommend. I wish I could know him in my first or second year.

Clear grading criteria
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Inspirational
1.0
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GIS4405
Grade: B
May 26, 2022

Do not take Instructor Wu's class. I found that my final score was 88.7 just two days after the course ended. I asked him if I could make up a couple of assignments I missed because I need A for my scholarship. Many professors would like to help but he rejected.

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5.0
3.0
GIS3390
Grade: C
Jul 28, 2022
Would take again

Dr. Wu is a great example of an excellent professor who cares about his students succeed.

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Accessible outside class
5.0
3.0
GEO2210
Grade: C
Aug 15, 2022
Would take again

Dr. Wu is an incredibly talented professor and carries a passion for the subject he teaches which in and of itself is a very difficult thing to find in a teacher these days. I cannot recommend him enough.

Hilarious
Respected
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GIS3310
Grade: Not sure yet
Sep 7, 2022
Would take again

I am taking Dr. Wu's class now. He designed many discussions and activities for us to get involved into the class. I registered this course because it is required but now I LOVE it!

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Online Savvy
5.0
3.0
GIS3310
Grade: B
Jan 5, 2023
Would take again

As someone who hopes to further their career in GIS, the course was incredibly helpful. Professor Wu is an excellent instructor, and is always there to help students. For this class he had real-time employers come to visit to not only tell us about the job possibilities in this field, but to also provide a paid internship opportunity.

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4.0
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GEO3390
Grade: C
Mar 22, 2023
Would take again

Professor Wu is an amazing professor. He knows what you need to prepare for your career. I took this course because it is required. However, he made me full motivated and confident to learn GIS now. 1000/100 recommended if you are not sure what you want to do after graduation.

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