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he is the cutest man, very helpful, online quizzes, great class!

online quizzes aren't bad, TA is the one really grading you

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class isnt too bad...just dont get the 8am lecture! you'll fall asleep!

8am class sucks, long lectures, but not too hard, online quizes are irrelevant

he is the sweetest man in the world, and he has interesting stories too

extremely nice and understanding,interesting stories and lecture,8AM is tough

he is extremely intelligent, good guy- you'll like him

KNOWS what he's talking about, really interesting, grades easy if you read

his midterm and finals are okay, online quizzes are easy, posts all notes online

great class, a bit of reading, online notes and quizzes, critiques are bit hard

Knows a lot about global issues, onlines quizzes require reading, but aren't bad

He's a great guy! Interesting for most part. Do your work, read, show up!

you never have to go to class-he posts all the notes online! hes SO EASY!

Insightful, interesting, and very knowledgeable

very smart, lots of interesting stories, easy if you go.

Easiest class I've taken. I showed once every two weeks and got a B on the final

AWESOME TEACHER! Study for midterm and final and you will be fine!

Very smart man. many interesting stories. good at applying material.

very nice but piles of reading. tests are impossibly hard with online timed quizzes every week (except for the week before thanksgiving and winter break). have to meet certain number of hours for community service.

Really nice and REALLY interesting! He's been everywhere and he has tons of stories. He has a weekly online quiz, so some work, and you have to study some for the test. I got a B for relatively little work.

I have had Dr. Teel for 3 classes and now i am graduating. If you have a chance to take him and dont, then you are and idiot. He doesnt teach straight from a book because he has real life knowledge. He is the man. Take him

cool guy

I thought he was funny as hell. Nice guy, laid back, good real life examples to teach from. Better than the others you could choose.

Like any ISAT class, its lots of work and not the easiest of classes, but Dr. Teel is a good professor and classes are enjoyable. Very nice guy (and entertaining) and makes an effort to help students out.

You're my boy Wayne. Funny guy, real easy...likes to get to know students. Take him if you want someone who will challenge you but ensure a fun class

Helpful guy; knows his stuff. Has a lot of experience and doesn't just lecture from a book; pay attention in class and you'll do fine. Cares about his students; a very good teacher.

I dont ever go to this class and still get a B on the tests. Really nice guy, is a very active environmentalist (whether that is good is up to you). His lectures are on current issues in the world and the environment. A good twist of subject matter, but youll have to go in order to pass the tests

Always helpful and interesting. Enthusiasm for the subject, and teaches stuff that you can apply to real situations if you like the environment and such. Took him fall 04.

Teel is such an interesting professor. His life experiences really enhance his teaching. I highly recommend this class as a GEN ED for freshmen. The topics are kind of random but it's so interesting that it doesn't really matter. No book so take good notes in lecture and read articles he assigns. Def. take Teel~ you'll love this class.

Nice enough guy, but unless you are an isat major stay away from this class! There are MUCH easier gen ed science classes out there. His lectures often wander and his tests cover chemistry concepts that he barely touches in class. Also there is a huge homework load. Again this is the fault of the class, not him personally.

The man's cool in my book. Definitly a hippie back in his days. However, this class, if your not a geography major, blows major ****. It's really hard to displine yourself to go because the information is random and boring. Just get a geography major to help you get through it. Other than that Dr. Teel as a person is a friendly guy.

It was a lot of work...especially with the homeworks. But if you just do the assignments and go to class, it's not hard to get an A. He's really easy to talk to, as well.

HAVE TO GO TO CLASS...no attendance policy but you must be there or else you will be totally lost. I made this mistake and have fallen behind quite a bit. He knows a lot and his class can be interesting. Just go to class and you will do fine.

Wayne has soooooo much knowledge and is so into the environment. his stories are cool but his voice is so mono toned that it can b hard to stay awake. Quizzes online once a week. 3 article reviews, 1 mid term, 1 final. Take this man. He's cool.

If you are looking for a guarenteed easy A, wayne is not your professor. Hes a great man who knows what hes talking about though. Once a week quizzes are easy because they are online at home so you can look things up. Tests are kinda hard, mini papers should be definite 100's, and I got a B+ in the class, so hes not that hard people.

Great teacher. I typically hate science courses but Teel made this one very interesting. He is EXTREMELY liberal and will often insult government officials, almost always conservative republicans. He is a huge environmentalist also which can get annoying as some things seem to be blown way out of proportion. Still highly recommend him though.

I wish class had been a little more structured, but all in all this was a really great class and Dr. Teel is a great person to learn the subject from.

I like Dr Teel. He is so passionate about geography and politics. His tests are easy if you study what he tells you to study. No homework, a few short papers which are also very easy. The community service project was kind of boring though.

great professor -- really has a passion for what he teaches. makes things more interesting and has fun stories about his travels around the world. if this is for a gened i would definitely recommend teel.

Teel is so interesting!! He's been around the world and has alot of practical experience (especially regarding the environment and politics throughout the world) occasionally class is boring, but then you will learn something that completely changes your perspective! i recommend him for any class he teaches

Teel is the man! His lectures are always interesting because he has done a lot of cool stuff, like live in Africa for a while. To do well you need to read the book portion before the lecture, pay attention and take notes during the lecture, and do the homework. The first and last ones were hard, everything else was easy/manageable.

Such a easy class. Tests are easy. Class is interesting. Its a great class and an easy A. Its triple taught with Teel Papidakas and Goodall who are all good professors. 5 homework writting assignments but its all interesting and easy online quizes. HW and Quizes are 60% so make sure you do it.

Teel is one of the nicest and most helpful teachers out there. However, given the course content, I would not recommend taking unless you're quite into the environment and chemistry, above all. However, the course should be called"Chemistry in context of the Environment", for accuracy. Still, overall a good teacher, and is somewhat interesting.

This was the first semester Dr. Teel taught this course so it was pretty rough around the edges. The lectures can be very hard to sit through at times. Occasionally the class feels a little directionless. Dr. Teel is more than fair with grading and will answer your questions all day long. He makes it very apparent that he enjoys what he does.

Dr. Teel does an amazing job of making new information fun and enjoyable to learn all while making it applicable to every day life. Would definitely take this class again! You learn both practical knowledge about soils and how to use this knowledge to better care for the land and better understand the opportunities we have in agriculture

He is a fantastic professor. If you are even remotely interested in the class material he will spark something in you there are some papers and the exams can be difficult but I would take another class with him in a heartbeat. He is passionate and gives excellent lectures. he really cares about how you do in the class and will help you if he can

idk what was going on in those ISAT classes, but for Geography of Africa, he was fantastic. He has a wealth of experience in the area and clearly explained many of the complex conflicts going on. I hate morning classes, but getting up and listening to his many stories is an experience I'm very grateful for. One of the best classes I've taken at JMU

I'm not sure why Professor Teel is getting so much heat on here for "left" leaning views, in my personal opinion he is extremely educated and knows the material front and back. It seems people on here don't appreciate sensical, educated view points. Dr. Teel is warm and understanding, only downside would be boring lectures. Take Dr. Teel for an A.