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.
Ken, as he likes to be referred as, is passionate about what hes teaching and inspires me to treat the environment better. He is informative, enlightening and interesting, even though his lectures are on the longer side. I took his class online and as long as you watch the lectures and take notes, the class is an easy A.
If you put in 1 hour a week, you should get an A. If you space out the work, you should get an A. Ken does not want to fail anyone and in fact, it is clear he wants as many kids to get As as possible.
Ken was super nice and made class expectations clear from the start. Lots of readings but his lectures go over everything you'll need to know for quizzes, the midterm, and the final. Only other assignment was weekly film comments, which were a piece of cake. He also picks out really interesting films, in my opinion. Overall, easy A.
This class not only was an easy A but it can really alter your perspective on the world and especially the environment. Lots of reading but you can get by if you skim. Really loved this man so genuine and passionate about this subject.
There were no lectures in this class and just a rotation of student presentations with guided discussion after. This class was really informative and enjoyable. The final project tanked my grade a little and wasn't that related to the class but still would recommend overall.
Took him for Engl 22 (102% grade) and engl 23 (100%). Tests are curved a lot, and homework is very easy to do for both classes. Lectures can become repetitive. Very easy class.
Professor Ken is a super duper good teacher who makes his students enjoy taking his classes and staying at the lectures for the entire period of time. You should absolutely take his class and learn useful climate crisis solution from him. He should be honored as the best teacher in UCSB, honestly.
Ken's a good guy who rly cares about the environment but WOW eng 22 is boring. Lectures are both mandatory and truly mind numbing. Tests contain questions such as "What is the best description for the color of Plato's left sock?" Movies will preach eating manure veggies and owning 1000 acres of land instead of feasible solutions.
If u study 5h for your midterm, you are 100% fine
One of the best professors I've had here at UCSB. He is well-organized and knows his lectures off the top of his head-not constantly looking up what he is going to say. I appreciate the fact that he does not make us pay for online access to his lectures and videos!! The readings are relevant and very well taught.
Professor Hiltner was one of the more interesting professors I have had at UCSB. He clearly cares about the climate crisis and has made me care about it too. I would definitely recommend taking his class!
Tests easy, kind of trivia-like. Lectures useless; majority of people just go for iClicker. If you just watch the films, skim the course readings, use Quizlet, & go through the Prezi well, you'll get an A/A-. Learned a lot through the Prezi and films; I have a new perspective on many things now. Ken is knowledgeable & wants to make a difference!
English 22 was a very easy and decently interesting class. There was a fair amount of reading homework, but I hardly did any of it and I still ended with 98% in the class. You have to show up to the lectures and pay attention to do well if you dont do the reading though. Overall Ken is a g and a super smart and thorough professor.
The lecture is a little boring but it helps. He gives many extra credits so you can easily get an A if you study. Very excellent professor in his own field.
Some of the readings can be lengthy, however he breaks down the book's ideas and gist of what you need to know for the exams during lecture. 30% of your grade is just showing up to class. The exams are pretty easy if you just do the readings and watch the films, almost a guaranteed A/A-. He also gave the class extra credit on BOTH exams.
