Information Ethics and Policy
Provides an overview of modern ethical theories informing information agency policies and practices.
Summary
The course was rated as moderately difficult by one historical reviewer.
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Professors
Fall 2026No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Alan Rubel describe him as a smart lawyer and philosopher who is opinionated but unclear. Reviewers criticize his lack of knowledge about libraries and question his fit for Information Studies.
ALAN RUBEL is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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A historical review of Alan Rubel describes him as opinionated and unclear, with a background in law and philosophy rather than Information Studies.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.92 GPA, 92.3% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.90 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
The course was rated as moderately difficult by one historical reviewer.
Historical reviews of Alan Rubel: The reviewer found the instructor's lack of library knowledge and unclear communication frustrating.
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