Prof Hoelle is hilarious & makes the class fun. You can tell he's really passionate about teaching other cultures & respecting other people. His class is super easy as long as you attend his lectures (i-clicker). He interacts w/ his students in his lectures. He cares more about students learning about the world around them than grades. Great Class!

Hoelle was a great professor. His lectures are engaging and informative and lecture slides are posted. He really tries to relate things to IV culture and us as students. There is an award ceremony at the end of the class, with some "fetch" prizes, as he would say. Solid class; I don't usually like social science but this was very interesting.

Hoelle's lectures were very thorough and interesting. The papers are relatively easy and the readings are manageable. Also, it is important that you sit in the rows he assigned for "laptops" and that you DO NOT pull out your phone.

Hoelle is an okay professor, but the class he teaches is really good. I especially enjoyed the readings and the papers.

Hoelle was good. Lectures were dry at times, but the interactive iclicker questions made it a little more interesting. DO NOT use your phone in class. 2 short papers and 2 exams. My TA was mediocre at the most and she graded hard on the papers. Exams are tested on lecture, weekly readings, and brazil lol

I really loved this class and I'm glad I had Hoelle. Lecture has clicker so it's mandatory but I didn't mind because he makes lectures fun. During the midterms and finals he always puts down funny options for the multiple choice answers which makes them more enjoyable to take. He gets the crowd involved and it's always really awkwardly funny. 10/10

Really great professor, passionate about what he is teaching. He says you need the textbook but I did good without it. Just pay attention in lecture and take good notes. He has a strict phone policy and he WILL call you out if you're on your phone and tell you to leave.

Jeff is a pretty good teacher, in math 2 you dont really learn anything but you dont have to do much either. Hes also pretty funny and tries to keep things interesting

Funny professor who relates lectures to the community! 2 papers, occasional film notes, online midterm and final. Really interesting lectures that are easy to understand and will provide you with a lot of insight. He has some rules about where you can sit to use your laptops and you can't use your phone in class! iClicker used 8 times

Funny guy who really cares about what he's teaching. Lectures are engaging and easy to keep up with. A lot of work in the class (papers, exams, film analysis, good amount of reading) but overall interesting. leaves you with a new perspective. DON'T USE YOUR PHONE IN CLASS or you will regret your existence (but other than that he's a cool guy!)

Hoelle was a bit of a jerk. He mocked students in class and he was really inconsiderate of students who had differing opinions from him. He even made my friend cry because of a harsh reply to an email she sent him. Talks too much about his own research. He definitely has his funny moments, but they don't compensate. iClicker, readings matter.

Funny lectures, lots of interactive iClicker questions. Has 4 small quizzes (some online and some in class) and an optional final at the end. One research paper that's pretty easy. Gives prizes.

Prof Hoelle is great, puts the already interesting coursework into easily understandable terms and has fun while doing it. Four small "quizzes" instead of midterms, and an optional final at the end. The project is easy (you can just BS all the "data" from people you interview etc.), if you actually do it legit you'll probably get a better grade.

Prof. Hoelle is very awkwardly humorous. BTW if you use cell phones during class time, you'll lose your existence in the universe.

So freaking hilarious. I loved lecture! Also material was super interesting and eye opening. A great introductory anthropology class! Also its an easy A. 10/10 would recommend

Hoelle was a fun prof, he spends a lot of the lecture time talking about himself and those stories are not quizzed. Do NOT use your phone during lecture and always sit in the back 4 rows or front 3 rows when you are typing notes on your phone. He has a funny sense of humor and the last few lectures are lot of fun. Not a super easy GE but fun.

Hoelle was super funny and awkward, but in a very good way. He loves what he teaches and shares about relevant outside experiences, research, and travels that relate to the content in the course. Super funny, tests are a breeze if you pay attention and read. Overall just a really chill and cool guy.

Hoelle is definitely one of my favorite professors! He's so funny and very well informed on what he's teaching. He did work in Brazil so he knows from a personal perceptive on what he's lecturing

Really cool professor, definitely recommend if you're taking this as a GE and you want an easy class. He's funny and interacts with the audience. DON'T go on your phone during lecture. Kinda weird when it comes to taking notes on your laptop. Easy going guy, showed pics from when he was a teenager doing Peace Corps and he was lowkey hot.

Really enjoyed going to lecture, Hoelle rocks! Take this class if you have the chance.

Funny professor. Not too hard of a GE

I loved Jeffrey. This is a class that I actually looked forward to going to. Its an easy GE and its almost always an interesting and humorous lecture. Dr. Hoelle has a sort of awkward sense of humor. He's a great professor. And I would absolutely take one of his courses again. He made me rethink my major and consider a career in anthropology!

Great professor! Would definitely take again because he was so awkward and funny which made the lectures more engaging. He gave out some pretty crazy prizes to his students (one got a bootleg PlayStation from Guatemala) because he really likes seeing his students laugh. Quizzes were fair and the research project is completely doable. Does iClicker.

This class is an easy A and an even easier B. No midterm and the final is optional, he gives out four "quarterly" exams instead. There are 2 papers which are fair. iClicker is used for participation points during lecture and do NOT let him catch you on your phone or you can say bye to 20% of your grade. He made lectures funny and enjoyable.