Joseph Holler

I definitely enjoyed this course and the content is one of the most gratifying and practical electives I have taken at Middlebury. There is a long lab each week, but I think the length is sufficient to begin the week's task with immediate support from the TAs and Professor Holler. The feedback he provides is also really thorough, giving very specific points on which aspects of your outputs need improvement. I highly recommend this to anyone taking a social science major as it delves into many social issues from a geographic framework of thinking.

I definitely enjoyed this course and the content is one of the most gratifying and practical electives I have taken at Middlebury. There is a long lab each week, but I think the length is sufficient to begin the week's task with immediate support from the TAs and Professor Holler. The feedback he provides is also really thorough, giv …Read more

It's very clear that Joe tried to make the class less stressful than it usually is. I think it worked pretty well overall. There are two visual essays (not much writing) and two workflow construction assignments which take up the vast majority of work outside of class. Otherwise, there isn't that much to do besides some short question sets. The class wasn't too hard, but workflows were spikes in difficulty to watch out for. Grading can be a little annoying, as it's not all housed on Canvas and it's hard to tell what your exact grade is, but this class ended up being far better than its old reputation suggests.

It's very clear that Joe tried to make the class less stressful than it usually is. I think it worked pretty well overall. There are two visual essays (not much writing) and two workflow construction assignments which take up the vast majority of work outside of class. Otherwise, there isn't that much to do besides some short questio …Read more

Taking this class with Joe was very enjoyable! It was a senior seminar, and he structured it excellently, incorporating a student presentation each class, a guest speaker relevant to the theme, and then lecturing on material related to pelting or salt, our course readings. I appreciate the flexibility to shape this experience as desired, whether focusing on GIS for the final or opting for a more theoretical approach.

Taking this class with Joe was very enjoyable! It was a senior seminar, and he structured it excellently, incorporating a student presentation each class, a guest speaker relevant to the theme, and then lecturing on material related to pelting or salt, our course readings. I appreciate the flexibility to shape this experience as desi …Read more