RIT SG Professor Evaluations ca. 2005

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Ratings for Luther Troell

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8520023This guy knows his stuff.. He is smart as hell. but he needs to present things much better. Often times I was clueless in class, he needs to explain things much more clearly. He is also disorganized. If you need a lot of structure in your courses, don't take this guy. If you can get by with things changing all of the time, then this guy is great.

Very easygoing, as long as you turn everything in by the end of the quarter, you will get credit. tests were also very fair and graded fairly.
9920023Had for 342. He was doing the stuff he teaches before many students were born. Real Life Experience! He explains the material well and is dedicated to the students. He Cares about them Learning.
Although there is some disorganization, he is flexible enough to make up for it. He also is funny in class- making it fun to take.
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9120023At first it was hard to like this guy. He did nothing but get on my nerves (on several occasions enough so that I got up and left class). But, after having him for Sys Admin, I'd have to say that he's fair with grading and very accepting of late assignments. Not the best professor but much better than some of the other choices out there.
9520023funny guy, teaches you everything you should be expected to learn in the class and teaches it well.
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7520012nice guy, funny guy, easy A. don't take him for anything above 342 if you really want to learn something. his knowledge is very limited once you get beyond basic networking concepts. i almost felt sorry for him in 545 because he didn't know what he was talking about. the scary thing is that leone was in the back of the class learning from troell... but that's a different story. scary.
9520012Very funny guy who makes class enjoyable! Sit up front if you want to even have a chance of reading his handwriting, though. I took his System Admin I course. Don't expect to get your papers back quickly, but don't expect him to set a firm due date, either... He is very willing to help out in/after class and in labs, although he might not be the most knowledgeable person.
9520012A great guy to get to know. His handwriting is a bad, but all in all an excellent professor.
9120012He was very good in 402 (OS scripting). His 540 "Network Design and Perfomrance" class was not very educative and it was rather unorganized. He is an interesting and funny person.
8520012He's a nice guy, but I learned 0 in his class (540), dont know how his other classes are. His class was very unorganized.
9920012Luther makes learning fun. The IT department needs more professors like this.
9920012This guy rules. Very knowledgeable.
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9520012He is funny and makes the class enjoyable. A little easy, but you can still earn as long as you put the effort in. Overall great professor
9920011One of the best professors in the IT department, without a doubt!
9120011Luther's a great guy. Very funny - jokes 24x7, even during tests. Those sometimes got annoying. He also never handed back any homework and took weeks/months with our tests. Otherwise a great teacher.
9120011Funny, friendly and approachable with a lot of relevant industry expierience. Could do a better job writing the labs, but otherwise one of IT's best professors.
9120011Excellent professor, knows his stuff for OS scripting. Isn't always there for his office hours, but if you ask him a question in class, he will not leave with out answering it. I recommend him.
9920011He is an A+ teacher. He really knows and loves his stuff. He teaches so that the students learn and will go over and over something until he feels that everyone knows it. SOUTHERN "Texas" ACCENT Overall a good guy and funny. Every sentance is a joke or just about.
9520004this guy is great. real relaxed attitude, great sense of humor (even when he takes a lot of abuse from his students), and he isn't afraid to admit when he's wrong. i learned a lot from him in OS Scripting.
9920003Outstanding example of the way the IT classes should be taught. Memorization and hardcore testing are kept to a minimum, to make room for experience and learning. When he found out I knew what I was talking about in lab, he had me swap out hardrives he knew where bad for about an hour, just to be funny. Then gave me an A for putting up with it!! He is a entertaining teacher, that knows more about the field than I have seen from any other IT professor.
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9920002This is not to sound immature, or make my comments any less pertinent, but Professor Troell is hands down the best teacher in IT. His good humor combined with his true desire to see students learn is a refreshing wakeup from teachers that will fail you because you forgot to comment your code. IF you want to learn a subject and enjoy yourself why your are doing so take a class with Luther.
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9520002GREAT guy. Probably the nicest Texan you will ever meet. He tends to not be able to explain things very well, even though he knows what he is talking about. His tests aren't too bad... and he will listen and help you whenever he can.
9920002By far the best teacher I have ever had. He cares about his students, is exteremly knowledgable in his field, is intellectually stimulating, and actually wants us to learn! I wish there were more like Professor Troell!!
9920002Luther is smart, funny and knows his Unix! Take him!
9920002Makes you work with out giving you any hard time.
He is good in 515 and 402
I strongly support his way.
7820002Say what now?
Obviously know what he's talking about but most of the time I had no clue what he was saying even though I understood the material.
9920002Excellent teacher, funny and gets you to know everything. Only possible teacher I would take if I wind-up continuing in networking.
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9920002Luther is THE MAN !
9920002Great guy, I had him for ISP lab and he really knew his stuff and always willing to help you out. I have also heard lots of people say great things about him as well. A+
9920002GREAT PROFESSOR!!!!! He knows his stuff very well though you might not think it from just talking. A very lenient grader and sometimes brings Doughnuts to class. :) His philosophy is that the student in his class should learn and he usually cares less about labs and more about tests (which are often open book).
8520001Funny, friendly, but doesn't know too much, good if you don't either (very yeilding)
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9519993Funniest teacher out there. Lectures could be a bit better
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