[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:03.275703+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1OTM3NzY4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2590897","instructor_name":"Greg DeCroix","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2022-03-15 15:34:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"Greg is truly here to teach us, which sadly can't be said of all professors. OTM 714 uses R coding. I almost failed a comp sci class in high school, and don't deal well w/ certain CS teaching styles. But so far (1/2 way thru) things are great! He's not trying to trick us or weed out those who can't learn coding w/o being taught in traditional ways.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2590897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:03.275703+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTYyNzEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2590897","instructor_name":"Greg DeCroix","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2020-04-30 02:23:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Greg is light hearted, genuine, and approachable. While I wish the course itself focused less on R, and more on Tableau/PowerBI or Excel, he is an excellent teacher that tries to make class a good mix of learning and fun. Must go to class as files are submitted as participation.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2590897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:03.275703+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTU0MDk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2590897","instructor_name":"Greg DeCroix","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2020-04-29 04:54:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Greg is a really positive professor and is always excited about the material. The class is very lecture-focused, but Greg provides a lot of opportunities for students to participate and ask questions in class. Greg is also very approachable and available for questions outside of class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2590897","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:32.120505+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTk5MDQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1854371","instructor_name":"Jordan Tong","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2020-12-26 04:12:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very good and caring professor. Available outside of class, utilize office hours. Particpation and lecture quizzes (surveys) each week. Like 4 individual assignments and 3 group projects. Just do your best, ask questions, and do the work. You will learn a lot and do well in the class! Prof Tong is very nice!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1854371","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:32.120505+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzODk5MTUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1854371","instructor_name":"Jordan Tong","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2020-11-28 20:33:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Be ready to spend multiple hours (even during thanksgiving break) on long participation and individual assignments that can take up most of you day. Jordan is a very nice guy however and is very open to helping out. He is always very pleasant during lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1854371","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:32.120505+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMjQwMjMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1854371","instructor_name":"Jordan Tong","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2018-06-07 02:03:04 +0000 UTC","comment":"Learned more in this class than every other college course I have taken combined. Really useful material with real world application.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1854371","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:32.120505+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTgyNTg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1854371","instructor_name":"Jordan Tong","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2018-05-04 00:10:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Quite honestly my very favorite professor at UW. Although this class was a challenge for me as Im not good at analytics, it was extremely beneficial and I feel Ill actually use what I learned in class in my future career. He cares about students and their success and understanding of material. Genuinely a great professor and a great class!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1854371","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:32.120505+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MzQ1NTEy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1854371","instructor_name":"Jordan Tong","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2017-05-18 23:19:57 +0000 UTC","comment":"I didn't like Tong much in 300, but he's surprisingly fantastic for Operations Analytics! This class is somewhat frustrating when teammates don't pull their weight in tough group projects, but it's also likely the most useful class you will take at WSoB. Tong cares about your learning, and is really helpful in office hours. This class is inspiring.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1854371","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:32.120505+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MDgxMzU4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1854371","instructor_name":"Jordan Tong","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2017-04-19 18:21:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lots of interesting group projects. You will work with everyone else in class on group projects. No exams. Exploring data with different tools and methodologies with group small enough to feel intimate. Loved the class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1854371","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:30:32.120505+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MDI0OTQ2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1854371","instructor_name":"Jordan Tong","course_label":"OTM365","course_id":"OTM 365","course_uid":"course_352dcdff23516bbede3f204e","review_date":"2017-04-10 16:15:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very enjoyable class that teaches you a lot of real world skills in using different software. Tong does a good job of walking through things in class, taking questions, and making sure you understand what you're doing (especially in R). He's not the best at explaining theory but thankfully there's no exams so it's not much to worry about.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1854371","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]