# Eric Hoyt — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## instructor

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### name

Eric Hoyt

### email

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### last observed at

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## reviews

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    "comment": "One of the best professors I have had at UW. Incredibly passionate about their class and lectures. Made a good effort to learn people's names and encourage a fun environment through demonstrating their immaculate singing ability. I cannot recommend enough to take a class with Professor Hoyt.",
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    "comment": "He was so funny, and I loved how he made his lectures entertaining, even when discussing boring topics such as HTMI and CSS. I loved his Taylor Swift Karaoke, I wish he would be my professor for all my classes.",
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    "comment": "He is amazing. I want him as my teacher for ever Comm class I take in the future. He is knowledgeable, explains information, and truly cares about what he's teaching. Made lectures fun and entertaining. He is the best. ",
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    "comment": "Eric Hoyt did a great job using examples from media and past students to communicate project expectations clearly. Attendance is taken in lecture, but it does not impact your grade. Textbook readings are not required whatsoever, and aren't very helpful for most of the projects. Everything you need, you can learn in lecture.",
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