Evaluations by students in the Washington University Spring 2008 Technology for Non-Technical Managers class:

"This class gave me the necessary tools to help me help myself to learn more about the technology that is changing our world. ... Your teaching was very detailed and very easy to follow."

"Your teaching is energetic. It must be good to hold my attention at 10 pm. Great class ... and because this is anonymous let me say that you have a great reputation on campus, so please continue teaching!"

"It was helpful to have, as you did, guest speakers' presentations put in content of everything we were learning. Your teaching was great - very exciting, interesting, and thorough."

"Always interesting and entertaining."

"You're a great teacher because you explain things really well, and make difficult concepts easy to understand. Your analogies are perfect. Seriously, your passion for what you teach is obvious."

Evaluations by students in the Washington University Summer 2007 Technology for Non-Technical Managers class:

"It was great having a variety of perspectives. ... You are an excellent instructor given the subject matter. Every class was fun and informative. ... This was the best class I have taken at Wash U."

"Good. You kept it interesting; loose; let us guide the direction a bit. ... I was able to go home and discuss some of these concepts with other non-tech folks and have them understand and be interested."

"It was fantastic to have [guest speakers] who were very passionate and willing to share that passion with us. ... Really great. I thought that this class was not intimidating, which it could have been ... "

"Truly, the entire class was interesting. ... Wonderful, extremely engaging and "non-nerd" understandable."

Evaluations by students in the Washington University Spring 2007 Technology for Non-Technical Managers class:

"I loved this class. This class has simplified my life as well as my business."

"It was great. You gave students enough attention and chance to speak; also you ask for and appreciate feedback."

"I learned so much in an easy-going atmosphere. I enjoyed the tips Scott gave to use on our own computers. ... Everything was interesting - EVEN the history of computers! ... Loved your style. Very conducive to learning. ... Great class! I'll definitely take more of yours."

"I loved having guest speakers. I never had as many guest speakers through my entire school. I think it broadens your horizons. It is very informational. I enjoyed and learned a lot through them. ... I mean it, everything was so interesting ... I couldn't get enough information!"

"Informative, personable, detailed, available, funny, patient, respectful, supportive."

Evaluations by students in the Washington University Summer 2006 Technology for Non-Technical Managers class:

"The lectures that were delivered by the instructor were top-notch. Admittedly, I have terrible A.D.D. and I was scared to take an 8 hour class, but this fear was (very surprisingly) unwarranted. Great job!"

"I've taken classes taught by professionals and grad students - you're the first of the "professionals" that has impressed me."

"It is good to have a professor who can provide practically applicable knowledge."

"[The guest speakers] exceeded my expectations. Best speakers I've heard in a long, long time."

"... theory mixed with practical and personally relevant knowledge."

"Fantastic. Really impressed by how you burned through this material in a wonderfully effective way."

"To have an instructor that knows the material as well as you do is one thing, but to get other [speakers] to come in and complement what you are saying is the best of both worlds."

Evaluations by students in the Washington University Summer 2005 Technology for Non-Technical Managers class:

"Great. Passionate, informed, fun."

"You're great - I keep on taking more of your classes. ... The five days went by quickly and I wasn't worn out."

"Excellent."

"Really fun and varied."

Composed by students in my Washington University Summer 2004 Technology for Non-Technical Managers class:

"... very dynamic style - passionate about subject matter. Open to other opinions."

"You blew me away. I like the fact that you do not speak in a monotone voice."

"I now know what's what and so I can exercise choice in what I want to use. ... You are a very dynamic teacher! ... You did a fantastic job. Taking time out from presentations to go to the Internet and show us an example of what you are talking about is key!"

"For an intensive, 5 day course, you managed your time very well and gave interesting lectures/talks."

"Awesome! You were great!"

"Teaching was excellent & spoke very well to our individual levels. Always found a way to make class interesting."

Composed by a student in my Washington University Summer 2003 Technology for Non-Technical Managers class:

"The course covers the spectrum of computers and technology and presents a broad and easily understood overview of the subject for non-technical managers who wan to acquire enough IT knowledge to make appropriate IT decisions. ... The instructors is an enthusiastic, interesting individual who presents the material clearly, and is very interested in the students 'getting it'."