Reviews of professor Rachel Russell

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Russel knows how to make the online format work. She lays out the weekly assignments in two-to-three page documents that give the week some structure, and fill in the gaps left by the textbook. Very open to feedback as well. What shines through most is that she's really passionate about the possibilities of GIS and her student's success.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Highly recommend. Will review your final project with you during office hours and give you tips and feedback. She doesn't require class attendance which is great if you have demands on your time. The textbook is a guide to how to complete the homework and learn the skills. She is also very kind, definitely knows her stuff, and is happy to help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Russell is a fantastic professor! She is always willing to go over assignments and gives great feedback on how to improve your understanding of GIS.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Took the 8-week, online GISG 104. For a " non-techy" person like myself it was difficult. Downloading software, unzipping files. Not my field. BUT, Professor Russell is great. Good communication, has several resources available (videos, links, etc). You learn a lot! If using the online textbook make sure it goes by page numbers, not location.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I highly recommend this professor, she provides great feedback on both homework and discussion boards. Her lectures are very good. I also found the text easy to follow. I wasn't able to complete the course, which was no fault of the teacher or her teaching, poor scheduling on my part.