Take ENG23 not ENG22 (if you're interested more in the environment than older literature). I found 22 repetitive and boring, lectures are recorded and played on a screen. All of that being said, 23 was one of my favorite classes (more of a general overview of the climate crisis). Neither class is too difficult, but a decent amount of work.

35% midterm and 35% final but both were online optional, so they were easy. Lecture are long & repetitive so it can be super boring, but you gotta watch them for the tests. Very passionate about the class. Only homework is weekly readings, watching a documentary each week and commenting on the movie. If you go to class and do the hw, youll get an A

Grade consists of 35% midterm 35% final, weekly comments and attendance. Prof is extremely passionate about this subject and I found the lectures to be super insightful. Pay attention in lecture and you will do great. Weekly readings were pretty heavy but honestly you can get by without doing them lol. Really enjoyed this class! Super kind professo

Homework is easy to manage, the documentaries are fun to watch, and the course content is thought-provoking. The readings are surely a lot since it is a literature class. The midterm and final take up 70% of the grade. Overall, it can hardly be a trouble to pass, but it If you want to earn a good grade, you should listen every lecture carefully.

This course is interesting as it lets you analyze environmental issues from a literature perspective, the materials and readings are very well-selected and you could leave the course with much more new knowledge. However, the lectures could be tedious at times, and midterm and final each is 35% of grade, which could be stressful to prepare for.

Weekly comments on a documentary, a midterm, and a final. The lectures are long and boring. The professor is very passionate with the subjects but he talk in a very illogical and disorganized way. We used iclicker since the start of the quarter yet they decide to cancel it out at the end, which is pretty unfair for those who made all the attendance

Ken was a great professor to have for my first quarter. His lectures show that hes very passionate and knowledgeable about his studies, and you really feel like you learn a lot from him. The video lectures sometimes felt rushed and/or boring, but the actual content was super interesting. Take ENGL 22!

The films we watch are actually super interesting and thought-provoking and throughout the course you realize Ken is actually passionate ab what he teaches, not just a pretentious faux. My only true gripe is i-clicker attendance and the test questions which are semi-vague and subjective (as well as not being able to review them). Taking Eng23 next!

Annoying iClicker that sometimes doesn't work, minimal and EASY homework, difficult exams, boring content. Textbook can be found online, DO NOT PAY! but I never read it and passed. Professor doesn't seem to care very much about the students, but the material is good. You learn more about the environment than English, which I appreciated. Good TAs.

Feeling like an idiot reading things about biology... Ancient English is really hard to understand and I would definitely forget about all the stuff after the exam...

You can tell he really cares about this class. He makes all of the information from the class available on the internet for everyone, and I love the content he teaches. I didnt do any reading or work and I still did fine, easy class with interesting content. Only annoying part was iclicker

He's passionate about the subject and I respect that! I think this was a good class, but lecture heavy though so it was tough to pay attention through the entire lecture. He gives many resources like access to the Prezi's and slides so that is VERY helpful. You def will learn a lot in this class and it'll open up your eyes to environmental issues

My favorite teacher at UCSB! He is such a nice guy and his class is super easy and interesting. I highly recommend

Expect to hyper analyze lectures to find the most specific answers that he chooses to use for his quizzes/tests. Ken literally suggested that students drop this class if they could not afford to dedicate enough time to these lecture/film-heavy class. A good lecturer but he does nothing to accommodate students in a pandemic which is frustrating.

Prof Hiltner has inspired me more than any other professor I have had at UCSB. He is extremely passionate about his students and the course, and gives us opportunities to evaluate our own lives and offers ways to make positive personal and widespread changes. His course is easy if you just watch the lectures and read what is required once a week.

Ken is one of my favorite professors at ucsb. Hes a caring and compassionate teacher who wants to get his message out there about the climate crisis. Hes inspiring and I hope everyone who takes him gets his message and it sticks with them. He is dedicated and his class is easy if you do the work. I recommend this class.

The quizzes are insanely specific and hard to score a 100 on. He completely changes a test days before it because of a cheating issue that he basically created. A lot of people are struggling. Makes learning about climate change stressful and uninteresting, because of the amount of time spent on memorizing useless details. Overall, not a fun time.

I took his Eng 22 class and Im currently taking his Eng 23. Please ignore his bad reviews. A lot of these students are just salty because they got caught trying to cheat on the midterm by sharing answers. This class does take up some time to finish the work, but just like ANY other class. Loved his class, EASY A. Just do the work. Simple

Im really sad to see these unfair reviews of prof Hiltner. I took him for fall quarter 2020 online & it was so easy, if you do the bare minimum of watching lectures on 2x, youll get an A just like me. Theres no need to cheat, it was the easiest class Ive taken. He was so reasonable and accommodating, theres so many bad profs here & hes not 1.

Ken Hiltner is a very caring professor who is passionate about what he teaches. He puts in a lot of effort into his content and wants his students to succeed. Take his classes!!

This class is not it. Boring and difficult. Do not recommend

I am currently taking English 23 with professor Hiltner and he is one of the best /caring teachers I have ever taken a class from. There are "deep dive" lectures that take up two hours total but those are in replacement of in-person seminars so the time commitment really isn't a big deal. Take this class if you care about your future/planet.

Kens a cool and passionate guy but his lectures do run a little long, I played them at double speed and was fine. If you put effort into this class its really a breeze. Finals and midterms arent heavily weighted. Ken has a very particular voice, his lectures are on YouTube on the Ecocritism 101 page if you want to check him out.

2 quizzes each week worth 50% total grade. 15% midterm, 15% final, 20% movie comments. All easy. very easy A.