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Great Guy, really knows his stuff. You have to put in the same effort though.

Joel's a good guy. He knows geography, international culture, geographic information systems and a little about international business. His weaknesses come from not catering to our 5 minute attention spans and giving homework without much direction.

Really smart, really hot. Doesn't put up with BS but is a good teacher. He has traveled to a lot of interesting places and overall he doesnt grade that hard. The only thing that sucks about the class is there is a lot of stupid maps to color.

His comparative government class was easy. Just keep up with the reading and its no problem.

Coolest professor I've ever had. Can't go wrong with alittle effort.

Joel is the best. If you read the material and do the work class goes by great and he is very understanding

Good guy - was a TKE - even better. Maps bored me a lil though

he has a obssesion with czech republic!!!

He is a good proffesor, cares about his students and helps them out. You have to work too though.

great guy. class is kind of tough but you just have to read allot and you will do well

lectures a lot but knows a lot so it's not bad. you need to work but lots of high grades. nice guy, very busy but happy to talk after or outside of class.

The nicest prof I've had here. His travel experiences are the best part of class.

This guy knows what he is talking about. He is enthusiastic about his field. Some of the comments on this site are a reaction to a poor grade. Do yourself a favor and take this course. Yeah, you have to read and study, but you will actually learn something from him. If you are not an arrogent jackass in class then you will have no problem.

Easy to work with and considerate of students' work schedules. Very nice professor. There is a lot of reading and papers but everything is based on class discussions and the reading. If you do the work, youa re sure to get an excellent grade. Very fair professor and he brings real life travel experienced home to the classroom for everyone to share.

Excellent professor and fair grading. You should definetely take him!Not too hard!

If you do all the work, you should have no problem at all. If your INT class is highly diverse, you definitely will have lots of fun and learn a lot of interesting things from different cultures. Prof Deichmann has many exciting travel experience to share, which makes the class more enjoyable. Take INT with Prof Deichmann - you won't regret!

Nicest guy around..really down to earth..knows pretty much everything possible about geography...tries to tell jokes but it is always a disaster...class is easy, mostly fun to go to...definetly take this class it will be worth it and should be an easy 3.7 - 4.0...Deichmann is the man!

Traveled to Germany for Short Term Program. Extremely helpful and easy going. Very open to new ideas. Nicest professor I've had at Bentley. Recommend anything he teaches.

Good guy, class is boring and he makes the most PAINFUL jokes. Bad idea taking him at 8:30, makes the jokes even worse. Only 3 tests and a paper, really easy just show up and you will do fine.

Good guy. You have 11 small 1 page papers to do and as long as you state your opinion its a 100. Midterm and Final are hard and tedious but overall an easy teacher. Class is NOT mandatory.

The maps are absolute killers: countries, capitals, rivers, oceans, seas, you name it. Class presentations are clear, but the tests are barely on anything covered in class OR in the book: you have to do outside research to do well on the midterm and final (study sheet is given). Expect a lot of outside work

Very likeable professor, easy to get along with and very fun to travel with. I went with him to Croatia and Bosnia and it was an awesome experience! We travelled everywhere. Strongly encourage to go abroad especially Bosnia and Croatia! You'll have a blast.

Went with him to Croatia and Bosnia. Very friendly and easygoing. You still have to do some work though, but its nothing impossible. Hardest part are the language quizzes, but you're given the words to study beforehand. This class was great because you learn both from him, and also during your free time around cities that you're encouraged to do.

I went on Joel's trip to Croatia and Bosnia in May 2009 and had the time of my life. I had never been to that part of Europe and he made me feel very comfortable and safe throughout the entire trip. I learned and saw a lot, but the work load was not very demanding...good balance. Hardest part was the quizzes and had a ton of fun! highly recommended

I went to Croatia and Bosnia with Professor Deichman, and I am so happy I did! We had a great time but learned a lot too; although it never really felt like a class. We had to complete a few assignments before the trip, keep a journal while we were abroad, and write a paper on the topic of our choice. I would definitely recommend taking this class!

I went to Bosnia and Croatia with him and had an amazing time! The workload wasn't bad at all and I learned a lot! It is one of my best memories of my years at Bentley. I would highly recommend taking him, specially for an intensive abroad. You wont regret it!

My favorite undergrad class at Bentley (Czech, Croatia, Slovenia). Amazing experience, class became great friends. Up in the morning for sightseeing/ business visits/ lectures, light afternoon, and night free. Prof Deichmann is a terrific guy, VERY experienced traveler and knows how to have fun. Very lucky to have taken this course.

The trip to the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Croatia was an excellent experience. If I had the opportunity I would definitely do this again. It's a wonderful way to experience Eastern Europe and to learn a lot in a small amount of time. Prof. Deichmann is a very fair man and takes care of his students.

I went on the trip to Croatia and Bosnia last summer. I had studied abroad before and loved it. I loved this trip even more! We learned a lot but in a fun way - by meeting local students and families. We also had free time to explore on our own. I think the best part of the trip was some of the places we went I would have never seen on my own.

I took 2 global studies courses with him, one was a summer intensive to Germany & the other was Spring course to Poland and Ireland during spring break. Both classes were absolutly amazing and so much fun, two of my favorite classes at Bentley. You learn ALOT by just travelling with him too. I would 100% recommend taking an abroad class with him.

Professor Deichmann is a friendly and approachable teacher. He knows a lot about travel and tourism and has been everywhere! His class was interesting and spiced up with cool YouTube Videos. Assignments are reasonable. Multiple choice on midterm were a bit tricky but other than that everything is pretty straight foreward.

He made the class interesting. Definitely knows his stuff and the class has a lot of fun YouTube videos. Assignments were reasonable and exams were tricky. A lot of reading for the tests but no textbook was required.

His class is much harder than it needs to be. To get a 4.0 you basically have to memories every city, river, state/country/continent, etc. in Europe (which is ridiculousness). Other than that he is a great guy, extremely smart, and makes the class very enjoyable, even if your doing poorly.

Prof. Deichmann is a great professor. He is very passionate about what he teaes and for a GLS class, i highly recommend him. the class is 2 tests and a final paper, map quizzes and a couple of hw assignments. loved this class... take him!

Really nice guy and knows his stuff. Map assignments may seem elementary but they are the best way of learning geography. Exams were fair and any other assignments were reasonable.

Great guy, make sure you take notes during class. His multiple choice on his tests are hard, but if you do the readings you'll get the majority of them. Go to office hours before the test, he tells you the exam questions.

Overall, he's a very nice professor and super passionate about global studies. There is a lot of reading for homework, but it will prepare you for future tests. He gives study guides which is extremely helpful. As long as you're willing to put effort into the class and do the work, you will be fine.

Professor Deichmann is quirky, funny and clearly very passionate about what he teaches. He makes class interesting and finds ways to truly educate his students about the world. One of my favorite professors I've had at Bentley.

WINTERSESSION: Nice guy, interesting, learn a TON. Low key final. Although fair workload, it is an intensive, ideally start precourse work B4 Jan 1 & pick research paper topic B4 class starts so you can do research in the evenings.(due 5 days after course ends). Harder if youre weak @ govt/current events/writing since compressed time. I recommend.

Joel is the man! Good amount of reading and multiple choice questions but relatively easy final and paper. A lot of lecturing but he is super smart and nice and likes to incite discussion so participate as often as you can.

This is the best professor I've had at Bentley. The homeworks are a bit longer since you have to read the whole chapter to answer correctly, but still, it is a pretty easy class. No midterms or finals and is an A class if you read. Will recommend the class and will take it again if it was possible.

Literally the best professor. 4 "quizams" which are all open everything and don't have to do them in person, map journal can be tedious but just have to space it out, homework is questions from the textbook, and a country presentation. lectures are very interesting and current, and he does kahoots sometimes.

Really liked his class and he is not a tough grader, best professor I've had so far. Interesting classes but he is lecture-heavy with the homework but worth it. Tests are easy and you can do them anywhere, don't have to attend class for tests, and are open book.

Professor Deichmann is a great teacher. His lectures are interesting, he's very nice and understanding, and he turns boring courses into fun classes. Definitely recommend.

He is a really great guy, super nice and passionate and knowledgeable about what he teaches, the reading for this class is a TON and pretty necessary for the homework questions and he is not very good at making it super clear the work we have and when its due but overall a pretty easy class and he's a great teacher.

Most of classes are lectures which were interesting. He is a nice guy, but there was a good amount of work in the class with a 6-8 page final paper and presentation due at the end of the semester. Very passionate about the topic and he is a tough grader.

Professor Deichmann is a good guy who always has interesting stories to tell in class and is very passionate about the subject which makes it interesting. 2 tests, 1 paper, 5 writing assignments and 10 short reactions. Tests are unnecessarily hard and based on specific facts. He doesn't give much direction for larger assignments which is stressful.

He is very knowledgeable on world tourism considering he has been to dozens of countries. Pretty nice guy. Frequent homework which was concise writing (250-500 words). Midterm and final were not bad, but very specific. Finally paper was 6-8 pages but pretty manageable. Great pick for an elective.

Super nice guy. I enjoyed the class topic and it's clear Joel is knowledgeable. Has tendency to ramble/go on tangents which can make class a bit dry. Did not love the frequent assignments but they're easy and good exam prep.

MY LORD AND SAVIOR I love this man. Theres a discussion post due every class but its an easy A. Attedance isnt mandatory. He is so easy to listen to cuz he makes jokes. He lets u go outdoors for group work. I never bought the textbook and was fine. The midterm is hard and lockdown browser but he curves it.

Absolutely adore prof. Deichmann. He is a great teacher and an even better person. Some of his assignments were kind of clarity, but as long as you email him, he will do whatever he can to make it make sense and give good feedback on work that you've done before it's due. Overall, great guy and I enjoyed this class.

He cares a lot about his subject in 325. He even traveled to every county in the US. If you even they a little bit in this class it will be enjoyable. Not very hard, filled with common sense easy to memorize. He's very sweet but monotone, just ask him for help if needed. Weekly homework's but only 250 words with 4 500 word projects. Easy if you try

Good professor with a lot of knowledge. The only problem I can find with the class is the exams, these are so long for the time given to do them.

Best guy class is so light just talk about the world.

This online course is clearly laid out and easy to follow and not a ton of work. Each week there is lecture videos, quiz, sometimes a discussion post, and sometimes an activity. Theres 2 "quizams" and 1 term paper/presentation. Everything open notes/textbook. The work is not heavy and it is easy to follow if you complete everything on time

Professor talks a lot which is not good for 8am. Every class has 2-3 assignments due. Assignments are pretty easy while classes are boring.

A very easy elective to take and an easy A. highly recommend

Deichmann is a top-notch guy and professor. Learned way more than I thought I would for an online class. He clearly cares deeply about what he's teaching and his students' learning. Exams can be annoying, knowledge of very obscure facts required for them and a little long for the time given to do them. However, it is a very doable A/A-. Recommend.

He was a great professor. He really knows his stuff and is very helpful with anything you need. There is a lot of busy work that you have to stay up to date with. The project at the end of the year was a breeze, and so were the tests. Definitely recommend!