Fall 2026

Topics in Dutch Literature in Translation

LITTRANS 326 is a topics course focusing on the study of specific authors or themes within modern Dutch and Flemish literature.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Jolanda Taylor4.3/5Lance St. Laurent

Summary

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Reviewers note that while the course requires reading, the homework load is light. One student found the chosen texts enjoyable.

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Satisfied Communications A

  • Satisfied Communications A
LITTRANS 326

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  • Satisfied Communications A

Professors

Fall 2026

Jolanda Taylor

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Raw average: 4.87/5 from 23 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 4.3/5 raw quality · 1.3/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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Jolanda Taylor is praised for her passion, fairness, and ability to create a comfortable, engaging classroom environment. Reviewers highlight her intriguing lectures and supportive nature, noting that she respects students and wants them to succeed.

One reviewer criticizes Taylor for being unorganized and relying heavily on TAs, who reportedly graded inconsistently and harshly. This account contrasts sharply with other positive assessments of her teaching style and grading fairness.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.80 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=141 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

JOLANDA TAYLOR is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2018, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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LEC 001Online (some classroom)72 / 2000

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Student experience

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Jolanda Taylor is described as passionate and fair, creating a comfortable environment where students feel free to speak. Reviewers found her lectures intriguing and the selected texts enjoyable.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.80 GPA, 92.9% A/AB (n=141 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.95 GPA, 95.2% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviewers note that while the course requires reading, the homework load is light. One student found the chosen texts enjoyable.

A contrasting experience involved unorganized course management where TAs did most of the work, with inconsistent and harsh grading from different TAs.

Topics

  • Modern Dutch and Flemish literature
  • Dutch literature in translation

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2025— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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LITTRANS 326 · Fall 2026

Topics in Dutch Literature in Translation

Recorded 2026-09-07
LITTRANS 326 · Fall 2026

Anne Frank

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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