Fall 2026

First Semester Norwegian

First Semester Norwegian is a beginner course focusing on developing proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Norwegian within a cultural context.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Ida Johnson3.6/5Nick Rogness

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Reviewers report high expectations and self-directed learning, while one student finds the daily homework light and the course not hard at all.

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Professors

Fall 2026

Ida Johnson

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Raw average: 3.45/5 from 11 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: 4.5/5 raw quality · 3.3/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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Ida Johnson is described as passionate, knowledgeable, and caring, with clear availability and good feedback. However, she is a tough grader with high expectations, making the course unsuitable for students seeking easy grades despite the material being manageable with consistent effort.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.58 GPA, 80.8% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.62 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

IDA JOHNSON is recorded teaching in Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction7 / 200
LEC 002Classroom Instruction13 / 200

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Student experience

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Ida Johnson is a passionate instructor, though students disagree on difficulty: some find the grading tough and expectations high, while others report the course is easy.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.58 GPA, 80.8% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.62 GPA, 69.2% A/AB (n=13 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviewers report high expectations and self-directed learning, while one student finds the daily homework light and the course not hard at all.

Students appreciate Johnson's passion, availability, and good feedback, noting she cares about student success and makes activities fun.

Topics

  • Norwegian language fundamentals
  • Norwegian culture and context

Skills

  • Language proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing
  • Cultural communication skills

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SCANDST 101 · Fall 2026

First Semester Norwegian

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model & dataset provenance
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