What students say
Students tend to like EE 508.
They gave the course an average evaluation score of 4.68 (out of 5) in recent years (4.8 in 2025).
Evaluation summaries
These are the anonymous evaluations we instructors get to see. I picked a few favorite quotes.
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“Perfect as a complement to other geospatial classes.”
“I think out of my 4 years at BU this is the class I’ve learned the most from.”
“I felt very inexperienced with spatial data processing at the start of the course, now its shocking to see how much I was able to cover in these months.”
“It is one of the best and most supportive classes I’ve ever taken.”
“I appreciated how comfortable it is to ask questions and get help.”
“[I] already referred back to past assignments for work in the ‘real world’.”
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“For those interested in conservation approaches or geospatial data processing, this class is ideal.”
“This was such a fantastic course. […] The processes, materials, and organization of your course ought to represent the gold standard!”
“(ha, in your face ArcGIS Pro)!”
“We learned helluva lot in this class.”
“The labs in this class really helped clear up most of my questions […] when I got into the lab and followed the step–by–step process, things started to click.”
“It was always helpful when Christoph made us talk for 2–3 minutes at the beginning of class to see if we had problems or questions.”
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“This emphasis on learning from mistakes takes the pressure off students and makes for an excellent class experience.”
“This is easily one of the most valuable courses I have taken.”
“EE508 is one of my favorite classes that I have taken at BU.”
“The labs were extremely in depth and well conceived, and it felt like I was addressing real world problems and solutions.”
“Very accessible for people with different backgrounds.”
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“The labs were excellent. I learned so much from them, both on the technical (coding) and theoretical (ecological, sociopolitical, conservation theory) side.”
“This course is rooted in real-world applications and skills that are relevant beyond the classroom.”
“This is by far my favorite class ever at BU, thank you so much!”