Archaeology of Israel and Neighboring Lands (Fall 2001; Fall 2003; Spring 2006):

“The professor was very lively and entertaining, although he expected a lot from his students.  The readings which are very pertinent really added color to the lectures.  I also decided to go to Israel to dig because of this class.  Keep offering it!”

“Great lecturer!  My favorite professor at GW.  Presentations are well organized and detailed but not overwhelming.  The anecdotal stories and personal experience add to the lectures without being tangential or detracting from the material.”

“Professor Cline was wonderful.  He was approachable and always willing to help out a student.  He made sure that everybody understood the material.”

“Very knowledgeable and interested in his own topic  Good rapport with students – informal style but clear expectations and instruction.”

“Challenged my thinking on many assumptions I have held for years.”

“The course was exceptionally interesting due to the course material covered and the professor's ability to present the information.  I especially enjoyed tackling questions still unanswered in the field.”

“I really felt connected to the material, especially because many of the topics we discussed have many different interpretations.  I felt my own ideas on the evidence were valid or at least supportable, based on all of the readings and discussions we had.  It really sparked my interest in the topic.”

“What a great class.  Prof. Cline is a fantastic, interesting professor and a very cool guy as well.  The already fascinating subject material was greatly enhanced by the lectures.”

“The writing in the class helps reinforce the material and helps when studying for exams. Even if you do a certain option for a paper, I would recommend still working out the questions of each topic b/c it helps for the exams! A LOT!”

“I already feel I was a good writer, but we had to do lots of writing and critical thinking in order to succeed in this class.”

“Dr. Cline provides VERY thorough feedback on all work! It's great b/c you see where you can improve and see what you are doing wrong!”

“He is the best Professor I have had at GW, out of other good ones too. He makes the material interesting and engaging while still being challenging and a tough grader.”

“This was one of the better classes that I have taken at GWU. Professor Cline knows the material that he is talking about and makes it fun to learn.”

“Great lecturer, very knowledgeable, good sense of humor, fair grader.”

“Professor has a very good teaching style, is very approachable, and is able to make the material interesting and fun.”

“His presentations are very well organized and work well in conjunction with the readings.”

“Funny, knows the material backwards and forwards, values students’ contributions.  But not exactly sympathetic to the impossibility of meeting standards he sets for the class re readings and tests.”

“Engaging lecturer, fair grader, willing to discuss topics with students, no weaknesses.”

“Humor, respect for students, vast knowledge of subject matter.”

“I wish I had taken a course with him earlier – I’d probably have at least a minor in Archaeology if I had.”

“Funny, intellectual, extremely knowledgeable.”

“Used PowerPoint and BlackBoard very effectively.”

“I learned exactly what I thought I would and more.  I found the course stimulating and fun.  I did not mind coming to this class.”

“He involved us students, made this subject fun, interesting, and stimulating.  He is also hilarious and has a great personality.  Very easy to approach; makes you feel like an equal.”

“Professor was the greatest strength and the readings allowed for personal opinions by offering different sides of the arguments.”

“Enthusiastic about subject; got students involved; was not judgmental about students’ opinions.”

“Professor Cline’s enthusiasm and humor make the class interesting; you want him to be as interested in what you write as you are when he teaches.”

“Professor Cline is very passionate about his studies and is able to make everyone interested in the subject.”

“He knew everything about the subject – both a strength and a weakness.”

“One of the best professors that I’ve had at GW.”

“My expectations for the course were fulfilled by the professor’s engaging lectures, relevant and carefully selected readings and position papers.”

“The lectures were extremely clear and extremely well organized, he’s entertaining and funny…what more could you ask for?  Great Class!”

“Fantastic in all aspects; maybe jokes can  be a bit too corny at times…who am I kidding?  I enjoy them.”

“Eric Cline is great!  Very interesting and approachable.”

“Professor Cline is the most effective instructor I’ve ever had.”

“Funny, familiar with the material, easy to approach.  Cline is great.”

“Incredibly enthusiastic and knowledgeable.  Still one of the best professors I have had at this university.”

“Instructor presented the material in an interesting way which facilitated learning.”

“The readings were very interesting.  Also the professor is great.  It is obvious that Dr. Cline knows the material very well and loves what he teaches.”

“Dr. Cline was very good at making this archaeology course interesting to someone who is not routinely interested in archaeology.”

“Comprehensive study of Biblical Israel, with an open discussion of controversial topics.”

“Professor obviously [has] extensive knowledge of both the Biblical and the archaeological facts.  Professor is an excellent motivator, very entertaining, and highly informed.”

“The teaching style was great: comfortable atmosphere in dealing with a topic that potentially made people question beliefs.”

“Interesting and well-prepared lectures; great slides; brings course and matter to life.”

“Personable; knows his stuff.”

“He is a great speaker and presents the information very well.”

“Personable; interesting; listens to other viewpoints.”

“Enthusiasm; knowledge of subject; interesting lectures.”

“Exceeded [my expectations].  Cline didn’t disappoint.”

“Very knowledgeable; fun in class; fun to talk to.”

“Very available; intelligent; great personality; very interested in subject.  Course is great!”

“Great with students; knew what he was talking about.”

“Great lectures; huge knowledge base.”

“Cline was great; personality and knowledge/expertise.”

“Enthusiasm; knowledge; interesting lectures.”

“Enthusiastic; intelligent; helpful.”

“Entertaining and informative; no weaknesses.”

“I expected this class to be moderately difficult, but I learned a lot.”

“The presentations were excellent; no weaknesses.  He presented the information clearly and in an interesting manner.”

“Personable and knowledgeable.”

“Instructor brings course to life; interesting material and great lectures.”

“Fantastic and interesting lecturer; nice slides; interesting discussions.”

“Expectations were more than met; enjoyed class and lecturer very much.”

“I thought it would be hard but interesting; it was.”

“Course was much more rigorous than I anticipated; really interesting, but time consuming.”

“Great energy; makes class interesting.”

“Dr. Cline — he is great!  Good sense of humor.”

“The slides, the overheads, and lectures were well prepared.  I was hesitant to take the class at first, but I really enjoyed the class and I learned a lot.”

“Love Dr. Cline, enjoy lectures always.  Everything is relevant and interesting.”

“Dr. Cline is the best ever!  Never have any other teacher — only Cline!”

“It was very well organized and well presented.  Topics covered were relevant and interesting.  This was one of the best courses I've had at GW.”

“Professor Cline is very enthusiastic, which helps students become enthusiastic too.  He's a great professor.”

“It was wonderful — thank you.”

“Dr. Cline is the best part of this class.”

“It even exceeded my expectations — it caused me to think about things and reassess my religious beliefs.”

“I expected this course to make the subject interesting to a non-archaeology major and it did so.”

“Fun topic.  Great discussions.”

“Extremely comprehensive — lectures on everything from Biblical period.”

“I have had many courses from Dr. Cline and they are always wonderful.”

“Very interesting and helpful professor.  Subject matter provided both historical and archaeological perspective.”

“Dr. Cline is a very thorough lecturer; everything was relevant and interesting.”

“Well organized and clear presentations.  Professor very knowledgeable; one of the best classes I've had at GW.”

“Professor Cline is very enthusiastic and his lectures are always interesting.”

“Dr. Cline!  He's the best!”

“Presentation of information helped clarify confusing issues.”

“The lectures were all well organized and interesting.  The readings were always very relevant and useful.”

“Interesting, enthusiastic, very well organized, professional, respectful, clearly informed, well updated on modern trends, well
versed in Biblical and archaeological evidence.”

“He knows all of the current researchers and their research.”

“Funny, interesting, knowledgeable about subject material, available for help/discussion after class.”

“Very good at lecturing.  Nice guy.”

“Fantastic at lectures; made everything interesting; open to new ideas.”

“Personality and sense of humor in the lectures.  Spoke very clearly and organized — facilitated note taking.”

“Personal knowledge about archaeological sites.”

“Knowledgeable about the topic; made lectures interesting and enjoyable.”

“Enthusiasm!  And he's very knowledgeable about the subject and he's a great lecturer.”

“Excellent lecturer.”

“Dr. Cline's extensive knowledge and experiences of Biblical Archaeology and Megiddo were especially helpful.  His lectures
are also great.”