Koffi is a nice man. However, this was one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken. The material is tough to understand because he explains what he’s about to do, and then solves problems without explaining them step by step. This made it very difficult to understand mathematical concepts that are crucial for the class. In many cases, I would find myself attending lecture and then being lost halfway through the homework. That’s the other issue with the Professor. He assigns many practice problems to help with the basics of what he is teaching, but assigns others that are proof based and almost impossible to solve. He expects his students to understand these problems and ask for help during office hours if they struggle. However, every time I went to discuss the problems with him he would solve them without explaining any of his steps or reasoning. With his exams based off many of these difficult problems, I spent hours and hours working on the tests only to land up with bad grades. The main problem is thus a lack of clarity when lecturing, a massive and unnecessary homework course-load, and difficult and almost impossible exams that are much more difficult than anything done during class. Until these problems are fixed I cannot, in good conscience, recommend Koffi as a professor.

Koffi is an extremely nice and affable professor, but that doesn't make up for how difficult it is to learn the material in his class. He goes over material extremely fast and skips steps all over the place, which makes understanding him through the live lectures almost impossible(I had to watch youtube videos in order to supplement the topics). The worst part isn't his bad handwriting or his really fast pace (even for a summer class) it's the raw amount of hw he assigns. He assigns 15-30 problems per lecture and they tend to be long, complicated, and harder than the tests problems. DO NOT wait to do these if you take him as he grades them for accuracy and they count for 20% of your grade.
Overall I wish he was better at teaching because he is very excited for people to learn and did give a generous extra credit opportunity in the form of a real-world math project, however, this class can be much easier if taken with other professors.

Koffi is overall a fantastic professor. The tests are very very straightforward if you did the first half of the back problems in the textbook. His exam review sessions are very helpful and you can score 75% without studying if you just attend them. Sometimes his lecture becomes big and hard but his prerecorded videos are small and soft. It is easy to lose marks on his midterms due to silly errors because they consist of only 4 qs but 25 marks each holy damn Barack Hussein Obama! He is also very cute and unpredictable so even if you do not understand his material because of his accent, you will have so much fun in his class. He does not look down upon pets in class since he loves animals. I would definitely retake this professor if it was possible. If any of you have a tattoo however, then I suggest you find a different professor. Good Luck everyone.

Koffi is a very kind and approachable professor who is passionate about teaching. However, this was his first quarter at UCLA, and I think he had a difficult time adjusting to the pace of the quarter system having previously taught only on the semester system. At the beginning of the course, he spent a lot of time on concepts that didn't really need that much elaboration, resulting in him not finishing on time and assigning hours of prerecorded lectures for us to watch. He realized this wasn't a sustainable approach, though, and stopped doing this, seemingly learning to manage instructional time better in the coming weeks. Homework was challenging and long, and it's very easy to lose points, so I highly suggest comparing answers with classmates or verifying them online. He gave two midterms and a final, all of which were pretty fair, as well as timed quizzes which counted as 10% of your midterm grade.

He is very approachable during office hours and also hosted a few optional test review sessions. He doesn't always explain things in the clearest way during lectures, so office hours are very helpful if you didn't understand the material that well. Lastly, he does have a thick accent, but I don't really think it made him hard to understand. Some of my criticisms of Koffi are a result of his transition to the quarter system rather than his actual teaching ability, so keep that in mind. I'm sure that he will improve over time.

Prof. Enakoutsa is a very nice person and does seem to care about his students. Unfortunately, it's hard to understand his lectures sometimes due to his accent and choppy mic. Sometimes he tries drawing diagrams during lectures, but, to be expected, it's hard to draw clear 3D diagrams, so you're better off looking at the book's diagrams. The prof almost never strays from the book's material, so when his lectures become hard to understand, just read the corresponding chapter in the book. Sometimes, the tests had vague/unclear questions, but Prof was pretty responsive and made sure to not include those types of questions on the final. I wouldn't actively try to take his class again because I feel the learning was a bit slow, but if I end up with him again, I wouldn't mind.

Koffi is the goat. Lectures are great, and you learn what you need to be successful on the assessments. There are quizzes which are substantially harder than the tests, but he will sometimes take the best out of each set. The homework can take a long time, but he does not mind if you turn it in late. The tests are generally very fair, and they do not take 6 hours like my other math classes (this was taken during a virtual quarter). Professor does tend to get behind, and in return, there are makeup recordings (about one each week). However, he does have many review sessions for quizzes and tests to keep you prepared. All in all, I would take again and would highly recommend Koffi to anyone.

Class was mostly a review of Calc BC and I was beyond thankful I took it because everything taught in this class was so confusing in comparison. The only reason why I did well was because I already knew all of the material. The year started off very well, Koffi was very positive and helpful but this nice demeanor changed as the quarter went on. Towards the end he got very upset that people were not attending lectures despite the class being recorded and attendance not mandatory. Tests did not reflect the homework or questions went over during lecture. I easily spent at least six hours on every test so I was glad the math department made it mandatory that all exams were 24 hours. All I can say is that I’m glad this is the last math class I need to take.

Koffi is a really great guy and a really nice professor overall! He is very accommodating and tolerant of late work, homework questions, or just general confusion about the material. People mentioned that he has an accent, but I personally didn't think it was a learning impediment in any way. The tests that he writes are fairly straightforward and easy so you don't need to worry too much about them, especially with 24 hour test policy that the math department has for COVID. He does his best to ensure that the class that he teaches isn't a horrible experience for us, and he puts in a lot of his own personal time (3 office hours, being available all day on zoom for test days, review sessions outside of class led by him) to ensure that there are recourses. If you have the option, I would say take him!

****Keep in mind this review is for this class virtually****

Koffi isn't the best professor to ever exist. But if you're taking this class online, you'll literally be fine.

If the homework is scaring you, realize that no matter the teacher, you have to study one way or another. If you do the homework properly and ask questions when you're confused on it you won't need to study for the class. This is around 5-7 hours a week.

This quarter, we had weekly homeworks (20% of grade) two tests (each 25%) and one final (30%). He did something that wasn't on the syllabus this quarter and gave us quizzes that were each 10% of the two test scores. They were meant to boost your grade but they were 30 minute timed, so they hurt my grade. Test questions can be fairly difficult. But all tests are open note and you have the FULL 24-hours. So if you know what to look for, the tests can tedious but easy to score well on.

The textbook is your bestfriend. His lectures are just the textbook but *DO* attend lectures and review sessions; 3 questions from his review sessions ended up being on the final.

As many people said Koffi can be hard to understand in both his handwriting and accent but there's only so much he can do. Tbh, I don't think the prof matters hugely for Math 31B just because they are under rules set by the Math Dept, like being ordered to follow the book and make all tests 24-hours.

He's a very kind professor and is very helpful, but unfortunately, he isnt really clear or consice with his teaching. His ideas are choppy and all over the place and I could barely follow through with his accent and low-quality microphone ( I took him during the quarantine btw). He holds extra office hours every now and then, but i'd have to rewind the lecture videos every 5 min to fully understand what he's explaining.