I'd recommend him, he gets to the point.

Rod is a great guy. I really loved taking his class.

Nice guy. Read book instead of going to boring lectures

great guy, very understanding about abcences

BORING LECTURES!

skip lectures - they are from the book, just get notes from computer

nice guy...very helpful...skip lectures-very boring-straight from book

Lectures=sleep. Straight from book. He's a nice guy and very helpful.

Power Point!! sums it all up>> skip lectures!! easy tests and HW!

This was an easy class and Rodd was always really helpful and understanding!

Was really helpful and clear about things. Go to lectures, they arent that long

Wonderful man, easy class, cool about attendance, makes corney jokes...take him

very understandable, class was not that hard

Easy class, good teacher, Nuff said.

Good teacher better with power point lectures.

Hes a very nice guy .... but the class is very stupid and very easy, no teacher is needed for this class, but he did an ok job.

I love this prof. He is very helpful and can clarify any confusions you might run into. Very willing to help you after class. Awesome Prof! Take him before you leave GVSU.

Very cool...take him if you can!

Rod was alright. Seemed like a goof...but genuinely wanted to know what can make the class better. Uses book's PP notes to lecture. No study guide for the two (HUGE) book tests. Helpful, but in an intimidating way. I didn't always go to class, but still did well. He's a good guy.

Great prof. and very nice guy. Call him Rodd! There was homework each week, and tests seemed frequent, but they were fairly easy. If you are taking this class for gen. ed., you will enjoy it much more with Rodd!

This class is going to be BORING no matter which prof you take. Most likely you will know everything that they attempt to shove down your throat for the million and first time. Rodd knows it though and he make it simple to accomplish the gen ed no prob. Very clear make sure you attend lab.

The class is boring no matter what, so take Rodd cuz he realizes it is boring. Tests aren't hard as long as you study for 5 minutes.

Boring!! He posts all of his notes on the campus computers and he only goes through them. Lab is a learning resource towards the end of the semester, but the beginnign focuses on stuff we have already learned about (ie. Word and Excel). Overall, good prof in you can get past the boring lectures.

Rodd is a great guy. He realizes the class is boring. He's flexible and an easy grader. Attendance isnt mandatory and lecture is all on school computers. Take Rodd!

Rodd is a great guy, the class is so boring though. Make sure you go to lab and do your work, and you'll be fine. This class will be boring no matter who teaches it, Rodd is a good guy though.

Rodd is there to help out anyone that needs it, he takes the time to go over material for those who don't understand. Class is boring & Rodd knows it, so he tries his best to keep it interesting. Great Prof!

RODD IS AWESOME!!!! He's so helpful when I didn't understand how to use a computer. He will help you learn anything you would like, even rocket science. Tell him to hold a dance party for your class. He's a great dancer!

AWESOME!!! Probally one of the best profs at GV. He is a really nice guy, and very helpful. Hes pretty entertaining, he knows the class is boring, so he tries to make it bearable. Take him at ALL costs. again AWESOME

Rodd is a great instructor (and has mad drawing skills). Will help with any problem. But we never did have that dance party! One of the best instructors at GVSU.

This class was super easy - I was in high school when I took it and got an A. He is funny, I much preferred the lab time to the class time because the Powerpoints were boring and turns out I don't care about a lot of computer science. He is pretty funny though, he hates Nickelback... I love them. He keeps the class engaged. Highly recommend.

Rodd is a great guy! He loves to teach this subject, and he is so nice to all the students. You will love him! The class is super easy and if you print the powerpoints and go to lab then you will get a good grade.

RODD IS AWESOME! He's really funny and knows his stuff.Go to lab and try to attend class because he sometimes gives surprise quizzes. The tests are super easy!

Great guy. Super nice, friendly. lectures are boring but the labs are mandatory, not too hard of a class. tests are easy

One of the coolest teachers at grand valley. Easy course too

His class was fine- some of the assignments were unclear or confusing, then if you get stuck it's hard to find out where to ask for help- still a good teacher, i would take him. all you need is the huge lab book and it sucks you can't return it since you need the code

very helpful

You have to attend labs. You don't have to attend Lecture, except he does give a pop quiz..and does give extra credit. He is a very nice professor that cares about you and your grade, if you yourself care. If you go to his office hours, he's more than willing to help. He's lenient if you have issues, so just ask. Very nice guy.

Extremely knowledgable about computers and technology. He definitely makes you feel more comfortable about using computers if it is not your strong side. Lectures are not mandatory but recommended; go to lab because you will do a majority of your homework in the lab and it is the time to ask questions about the material. Exams are not too hard.

It was his first time teaching this course and he went a little overboard with the load. Very knowledgeable but required a lot of homework and projects on top of reading because he flew through the slides. Overall not bad.

Great professor! Very helpful and willing to go the extra mile until you understand the material.

Rodd is a super friendly and helpful guy. He will do everything he can to help you understand the material. If you are not interested in computers the lectures are kinda boring. The computer work is basically easy until you get to the Access chapter. The midterm and final are rough but all the other quizzes are online and easy.

He knew his stuff and was always clear about assignments. The lab work was bearable and he answered your questions, even though he seemed annoyed. The lectures were boring and the lecture exams were hard. He never told you what was on them or what to study. Overall,you can get a decent grade with the lab work.

Rodd is one of my favorite profs at GV, super nice guy and always willing to help you out. The class wasn't that hard but there is a fair amount of busy work in lab. Overall a great class and an awesome teacher, would choose him again gladly.

Boring class but nice and easy going professor. Has fun with the class and jokes around. Clear on instructions and lets you turn in work a few days late for full credit. Would definitely recommend him.

Rodd is a good guy and will help you out if you are willing to go to class each day. He is up to date with the latest technology and explains the aspects of computers in a really cool way. I enjoy having him as a prof! I would definitely take him again.

He has a lot of passion for his field and is knowledge of all the new technology. The class felt more tedious to me than anything, but that's probably because I had already taken more advanced courses. He usually will just tell you to review the book if you have any questions, but the class is unbelievable basic so it's not a problem.

Lowell was an awesome professor. He got confusing at times and the midterm was pretty tough but he is good at making himself available to get help. I would recommend taking him over any other professor for this course.

This class is mostly tutorials from the book every week. But I really like Rodd. He's definitely the best CIS teacher I've had at GV. He's a super nice guy, and is more than happy to help and answer any questions. I wish he could've taught all of the other classes for my CIS minor!

He is a good professor! I would take a class with him again. If you are somewhere between average and below with computers like me, you have to ask him a lot of questions. It wasn't hard, but it takes up a lot of time with projects and lab assignments. He's midterm and final are not the easiest.

Rodd is a great professor! He's super passionate about CIS and is really helpful. Super easy class just a lot of busy work. Make sure you go to the labs, but you can get away with skipping lectures

Mandatory labs result in a few projects and mini-test things every week, so expect to shell out a few hours on those. If you don't attend the Lab he takes off points. The lecture is pretty basic computer knowledge. I didn't go to half of them.

Professor Lowell is a great professor, the class is a lot of homework but it is easy, just time consuming. A few online quizzes and two exams, not much studying needed to do well. Must attend labs but lectures can be skipped. I would definitely recommend taking CIS 150 with prof Lowell.

Super nice and funny, but gets frustrated really quickly. I was very afraid to ask questions (he'd get fussy). I wish I would've known it requires 4+ hrs/week outside of class- attendance at lab is mandatory for points. Not required to go to lectures, but the exams/quizzes are pretty hard. Not good with email or blackboard.

I enjoyed taking CIS 150 with Rodd. He's very knowledge on computers and brings in computer parts to classes. Approximatively 4 hours of homework, very easy just time consuming. Lecture is not mandatory but lab is for points. I recommend this class.

Prof Lowell is an amazing guy and his lectures are kinda boring but he tries to make them interesting. The lab work is honestly a lot so make sure to plan time outside of class to complete it. Every week you have a textbook project, a quiz, quiz review and another project that is due the following week. His exams are pretty easy

Rodd is a cool guy and he really knows his stuff. The class was however, difficult. each week you have two or three homework assignments that take a good amount of time to be completed, so there is definitely a need to plan about 4-6 hours of homework just for this class. But Rodd is very helpful if you have questions and tries to make class fun.

Rodd is definitely one of the best CIS 150 teachers. He tries to make his lectures interesting, even though material is boring. Labs are mandatory for points. There is work to do outside of class; it's pretty easy just time consuming. Lecture is not mandatory, but just go because his exams are made from the lecture, not the book. 10/10 recommend

Rodd makes the class very easy to pass. If you regularly come to class and participate, he is eager to help (I slept through an exam and he let me retake it). Attendance to the lectures are not really mandatory, but they helped me with the class. There's lots of material, but most of the class is not cumulative so it's easy to learn.

Professor Lowell is a solid choice for CIS 162. He makes himself very available outside of class, and is always willing to help. He's not the most knowledgeable professor in the program, but he will absolutely bend over backwards to help you. He literally replied to my emails 10 times on Easter Sunday. In the space of like 2 hours. He's great.

I love Prof Lowell -I went into his class hating programming because of a bad high school teacher - and came out of it deciding to major in CIS. In this class you actually learn the material - not just absorb and spit out information. You need to attend class to understand material obviously, but if you do and pay attention you will succeed

I really liked Professor Lowell. Class is basically mandatory if you want to pass, but I looked forward to it. He gives a pretty routine schedule each week, with a few projects thrown in here and there. He is super nice and makes class enjoyable. The only downside is that he's a tough grader and some projects/assignments were not explained well.

Professor Rodd Lowell is a baller. He's the real McCoy and doesn't let you forget it. His lectures are engaging, his stories are entertaining, and his pools or knowledge are vast. If you do not love this man, it is because you do not love yourself and you should reevaluate your priorities.

hes was one of those professors who knows his stuff but isnt condesending about it. Hes funny and relatable, doesnt give out crap tons of homework, and really the only thing you have to show up for is the labs because he lectures out of the book (not in the direct sense). Probably opened the book 10 times this semester and Im passing the course.

Great professor! Very passionate about teaching the subject at hand. He is outgoing, funny, explains things very well, responds to emails very quickly, and makes the class interesting.

Computer programming classes are typically not easy. Lowell is a great guy and does a good job making the concepts easily understandable. Lowell was available in the success center and via email if you had questions regarding a project. Attendance for the lab portion was mandatory and for points.

One of the best GV professors! He takes attendance, but lectures are so helpful so go to class. He answers emails quickly and consistently. Don't take the textbook for granted! He also gives page numbers when helpful, so make sure you use them. Dr. Lowell tells you how to succeed in his class, so listen to him and you will learn a lot and get an A.

I had prof Lowell for 260 and overall he was good. Attendance is taken and lecture is usually very helpful, lab basically reflects everything in lecture with one challenge you have to figure out yourself. The book was pretty useless, I opened it once or twice the semester and was still able to do perfectly fine.

Professor Lowell is one of the best professors for this class. There are usually two assignments a week and sometimes a quiz. But he allows multiple attempts at the homework and the quizzes are straight forward from the book. He can be very helpful in class and allows you time to do homework during this time as well.

Loved professor Lowell! Very nice and helpful. Very accessible outside of class as well!

I'm not sure why he has a low rating on RMP! Prof Lowell is an amazing guy and really just wants his students to succeed. If things are confusing or you have a question, either go to office hours or email him -- he is super amazing at getting back to you ASAP. I definitely would take a class of his again. He was a great prof.

Good, funny, nice professor. However grades slowly. Weekly quizzes were open note. Strict attendance grade. Lots of reading/prep to do before classes. Exams were pretty easy but had to do a lot of review for them. Doesn't really feel like a CIS class. The internship and interview prep parts of this class were super useful though.

Teaching a database class isn't the most engaging thing to learn as a student, so he deserves some slack for that. He's got regular office hours if you're in a pinch too. It's not a inherently hard class, but it will eat you alive if you slack on stuff early. Just try to do your best on the early assignments and projects and you should be fine.

he cares a lot about this class. he tells you to read a lot of things but he goes over all of them in class so you don't really need to read them as long as you pay attention. there are quizzes almost once a week. he provides decent study guides to study for the midterms. he is a very slow grader but a very nice professor who knows what he is doing

Even with lots of readings, and multiple exams, and quizes it was super easy to take and he was very open to questions. The course is lecture heavy, but doing assigned readings asap is something I would recommend for any student taking 290.

Great professor who delivers engaging lectures and genuinely cares about his students. There's a lot of work though. Lots of reading, weekly quizzes, 3 exams when we could've just taken 2, and mandatory attendance. The assignments were few and super easy though. Some may complain about the content but I think he's a pretty good professor.

490 is required to graduate with a CS degree. I agree that it is dumb that you have to pay for an internship, but this forces you to find one. The journals were annoying, but helpful in hindsight. The other assignments during this course were straightforward. The hardest part is just finding the internship.