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Tests were impossible and we were not told what they would be on. The TAs had no idea what he was talking about in lecture and less less knowledgeable about the class than me. Class was also unorganized and to this day idk what was taught. Worst class ever, don't take it. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-15 15:16:22 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"c673aa50bae7bfd0d1d6ecbc\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzA2MTk5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about law, and considering he was previously a law professor, this makes sense, however this does not translate well to an LIS class. He spent most of the semester discussing topics that wouldn't be on the final exam, and his lectures were too long to sit through without feeling sleepy. 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No exams but essays and some video type projects, which are pretty fun.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-12-19 04:58:33 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"349094ecf7d0abc1af202191\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:3064210\",\"instructor_name\":\"Kajsa Dalrymple\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzc3NDcw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064210\"},{\"comment\":\"I think this class is a must take if you are a cs major. The content is super interesting and the papers arent too hard as long as you stay on top of the readings. 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The first half of the course is rather bland because it's more of a History of Technology course, but then he transitions into more up-to-date material. One midterm, one final, not difficult; however, you do need to read two articles per week (btwn 8-15 pages). Still, awesome class. Highly recommended for Comm B.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2010-10-23 13:23:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"94faa6539ca434ddce03c758\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3Njg1NTU3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Here's the thing. The class' content is pretty interesting and relatively easy to understand, but you will be doing A LOT of tedious, annoying work. I'm expecting to get an A or AB because of how easy they grade and I haven't been to lecture since week 3. 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He was a great professor that was very passionate about the material and made everything very easy to understand.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-11-22 08:45:04 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"0eae350355dc776cc6b53b91\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODc5MzY5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor TS is a perfectly fine professor. While grading is generally slow for this class (neither of the papers have been graded as I write this), the class was easy enough and gave me little stress. For those looking to take the class and wondering what it is, it is essentially a discussion on how technology effects society.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2023-05-11 16:03:38 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"24c652d414f9e2d57612fb3a\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODk3MzY3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor Spieker is very nice and interesting. \\nLIS 201 is a very easy class, it requires a bunch of writing but not hard to get full credits. The only bad thing is that the lecture starts at 8 a.m., I think that's the main reason for keeping the number of people who take lectures down over time. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-02 07:38:59 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"636755ebd0523e568fef83fa\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzM4MDA5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS-201 is a crazy easy class. Finished the class with over a 100% because he added some extra credit points at the end of the semester. Lectures being at 8am are very annoying but you don't need to go to them at all (you would just lose a couple points). As a teacher/lecturer Jacob is pretty good/interesting but not exceptional.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-14 00:36:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"7e8d4f2f7b88f774d54506e4\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDU1MjYw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Honestly, many people take the class just for an easy A, but it is worth it just because of the assignments and guest lecturers. She makes the class fun and enjoyable and very relatable to current society. 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Some students find the reading and writing tedious or overwhelming, while others consider the class 'easy' with straightforward assignments and lenient grading.\"},{\"aspect\":\"assessment\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Best Professor Ever. Grading is extremely fair and based off of how much work you put into the class. Downey makes the material interesting and strives to have his students fully engaged in class, even if it means that he has to revamp some of the material/activities for the class. Also, take him for J201 (still my all time favorite class)\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2009-01-06 01:57:58 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"bf41ac8c258f4e6ae0c73e82\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE1MzIzODM5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Excellent course and professor. The first half of the course is rather bland because it's more of a History of Technology course, but then he transitions into more up-to-date material. One midterm, one final, not difficult; however, you do need to read two articles per week (btwn 8-15 pages). Still, awesome class. Highly recommended for Comm B.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2010-10-23 13:23:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"94faa6539ca434ddce03c758\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3Njg1NTU3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"He is very interesting. The material at the beginning is boring, but gets better. Only one test, two papers, and a video project. 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His lectures are interesting and he grades fairly. Assignments can be hard to understand at times, but by the time you have to turn them in you usually have the intended idea. Very doable Comm-B course.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2013-01-10 12:21:36 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"b3ef970efe65c2cc6d08bd74\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjQwODk2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"As a PHILOSOPHY and LAW major, his lectures and tests are worded very poorly. He speaks like he's reading an essay aloud (an essay with WAY too many appositives). He's very difficult to follow and often contradicts himself. However, it's an easy A class if you pay close attention in lecture. Read nothing - it will not help. TA's were easy graders!\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-08 13:38:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"58db7650d3b10ea2872e721c\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTg5MjEx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS201 is an easy class that you can pass without doing a single reading. However, if you do all of the homework, you'll be extremely overwhelmed but get much more out of the class. All of the philosophical concepts will be taught in class and Professor Rubel excels at getting class participation. However, you'll fail to actually get a good grasp.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2017-01-13 23:56:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"104ec4dacf80fe3e7640a597\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzI5ODEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"The lectures are interesting, but there is no reason to attend unless you find them interesting. Your grade is based solely on papers and these weekly memos which require little to no effort. There is lots of reading which can be very dry at times. 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Plus 201 is an easy class that made me a better writer for sure.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-02-13 01:15:31 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"74ac46f38d47412e5a92d53d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTA3Mjg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Jacob is a nice person and truly cares about the wellbeing of the students. The classes are very well organized despite the change in instruction in the middle of the semester, and he did all he can to be more lenient on grading.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 23:48:00 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"feea0cd7a5c0e4ce76aa0ea7\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTgwMDg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Dr. TS is a great professor. 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All of his lectures were interesting and all class work was SUPER easy! 97% in the class.  Definitely recommend if looking for an easy COM B\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2011-12-15 16:24:35 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"f8c53e15f3471d0cff366afd\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTI2MDcy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Very good professor. His lectures are interesting and he grades fairly. Assignments can be hard to understand at times, but by the time you have to turn them in you usually have the intended idea. 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Plus 201 is an easy class that made me a better writer for sure.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-02-13 01:15:31 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"74ac46f38d47412e5a92d53d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTA3Mjg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"These were some of my absolute favorite lectures. The topics were fascinating to me as a CS major, and the professor did a great job at giving a brief intro to the topics that would leave you thinking. There is a lot of reading and a decent amount of writing every week, but the articles chosen were always fascinating and I didn't mind the read.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 18:04:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"9548e0145c5214d18fa78361\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTc2ODMy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Jacob is a nice person and truly cares about the wellbeing of the students. The classes are very well organized despite the change in instruction in the middle of the semester, and he did all he can to be more lenient on grading.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 23:48:00 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"feea0cd7a5c0e4ce76aa0ea7\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTgwMDg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Dr. TS is a great professor. 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He was a great professor that was very passionate about the material and made everything very easy to understand.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-11-22 08:45:04 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"0eae350355dc776cc6b53b91\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODc5MzY5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor TS is a perfectly fine professor. While grading is generally slow for this class (neither of the papers have been graded as I write this), the class was easy enough and gave me little stress. 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The only bad thing is that the lecture starts at 8 a.m., I think that's the main reason for keeping the number of people who take lectures down over time. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-02 07:38:59 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"636755ebd0523e568fef83fa\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzM4MDA5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS-201 is a crazy easy class. Finished the class with over a 100% because he added some extra credit points at the end of the semester. Lectures being at 8am are very annoying but you don't need to go to them at all (you would just lose a couple points). As a teacher/lecturer Jacob is pretty good/interesting but not exceptional.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-14 00:36:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"7e8d4f2f7b88f774d54506e4\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDU1MjYw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Honestly, many people take the class just for an easy A, but it is worth it just because of the assignments and guest lecturers. She makes the class fun and enjoyable and very relatable to current society. No exams but essays and some video type projects, which are pretty fun.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-12-19 04:58:33 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"349094ecf7d0abc1af202191\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:3064210\",\"instructor_name\":\"Kajsa Dalrymple\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzc3NDcw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064210\"},{\"comment\":\"I think this class is a must take if you are a cs major. The content is super interesting and the papers arent too hard as long as you stay on top of the readings. You can tell he cares about what he teaches and honestly the only downside is that you have 8 am lectures.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2025-05-05 00:18:46 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"e75abccba19f5f6b24995676\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTU1NjQz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Good enough lectures, tough grader on papers or at least the TA was, but gave good feedback to help you improve over the course. 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He speaks like he's reading an essay aloud (an essay with WAY too many appositives). He's very difficult to follow and often contradicts himself. However, it's an easy A class if you pay close attention in lecture. Read nothing - it will not help. TA's were easy graders!\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-08 13:38:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"58db7650d3b10ea2872e721c\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTg5MjEx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"I actually could feel myself getter dumber throughout lectures. Probably a great lawyer, but as a teacher, he's terrible...I would rather watch paint dry or talk to my ex-girlfriend before I ever sit through another one of his lectures. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-11 18:50:14 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"14671bcd45e195cb95d01621\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NjUxOTgw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Terribly boring lectures. Tests were impossible and we were not told what they would be on. The TAs had no idea what he was talking about in lecture and less less knowledgeable about the class than me. Class was also unorganized and to this day idk what was taught. Worst class ever, don't take it. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-15 15:16:22 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"c673aa50bae7bfd0d1d6ecbc\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzA2MTk5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about law, and considering he was previously a law professor, this makes sense, however this does not translate well to an LIS class. He spent most of the semester discussing topics that wouldn't be on the final exam, and his lectures were too long to sit through without feeling sleepy. A good guy, just not for LIS201.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2016-05-10 14:07:46 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"1ca2af0a55697b14b87da636\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTI2ODkx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about the materials and gives interesting lectures if you find the material interesting. The information in lectures is really not essential to writing the papers, which is what the class is graded on. 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All of his lectures were interesting and all class work was SUPER easy! 97% in the class.  Definitely recommend if looking for an easy COM B\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2011-12-15 16:24:35 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"f8c53e15f3471d0cff366afd\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTI2MDcy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Very good professor. His lectures are interesting and he grades fairly. Assignments can be hard to understand at times, but by the time you have to turn them in you usually have the intended idea. 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Tests were impossible and we were not told what they would be on. The TAs had no idea what he was talking about in lecture and less less knowledgeable about the class than me. Class was also unorganized and to this day idk what was taught. Worst class ever, don't take it. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-15 15:16:22 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"c673aa50bae7bfd0d1d6ecbc\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzA2MTk5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about law, and considering he was previously a law professor, this makes sense, however this does not translate well to an LIS class. He spent most of the semester discussing topics that wouldn't be on the final exam, and his lectures were too long to sit through without feeling sleepy. 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There is a lot of reading and a decent amount of writing every week, but the articles chosen were always fascinating and I didn't mind the read.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 18:04:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"9548e0145c5214d18fa78361\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTc2ODMy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Jacob is a nice person and truly cares about the wellbeing of the students. 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He was a great professor that was very passionate about the material and made everything very easy to understand.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-11-22 08:45:04 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"0eae350355dc776cc6b53b91\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODc5MzY5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor TS is a perfectly fine professor. While grading is generally slow for this class (neither of the papers have been graded as I write this), the class was easy enough and gave me little stress. 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The only bad thing is that the lecture starts at 8 a.m., I think that's the main reason for keeping the number of people who take lectures down over time. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-02 07:38:59 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"636755ebd0523e568fef83fa\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzM4MDA5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS-201 is a crazy easy class. Finished the class with over a 100% because he added some extra credit points at the end of the semester. Lectures being at 8am are very annoying but you don't need to go to them at all (you would just lose a couple points). 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The first half of the course is rather bland because it's more of a History of Technology course, but then he transitions into more up-to-date material. One midterm, one final, not difficult; however, you do need to read two articles per week (btwn 8-15 pages). Still, awesome class. Highly recommended for Comm B.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2010-10-23 13:23:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"94faa6539ca434ddce03c758\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3Njg1NTU3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"He is very interesting. The material at the beginning is boring, but gets better. Only one test, two papers, and a video project. 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His lectures are interesting and he grades fairly. Assignments can be hard to understand at times, but by the time you have to turn them in you usually have the intended idea. Very doable Comm-B course.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2013-01-10 12:21:36 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"b3ef970efe65c2cc6d08bd74\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjQwODk2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"As a PHILOSOPHY and LAW major, his lectures and tests are worded very poorly. He speaks like he's reading an essay aloud (an essay with WAY too many appositives). He's very difficult to follow and often contradicts himself. However, it's an easy A class if you pay close attention in lecture. Read nothing - it will not help. TA's were easy graders!\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-08 13:38:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"58db7650d3b10ea2872e721c\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTg5MjEx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS201 is an easy class that you can pass without doing a single reading. However, if you do all of the homework, you'll be extremely overwhelmed but get much more out of the class. All of the philosophical concepts will be taught in class and Professor Rubel excels at getting class participation. 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Plus 201 is an easy class that made me a better writer for sure.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-02-13 01:15:31 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"74ac46f38d47412e5a92d53d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTA3Mjg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Jacob is a nice person and truly cares about the wellbeing of the students. The classes are very well organized despite the change in instruction in the middle of the semester, and he did all he can to be more lenient on grading.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 23:48:00 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"feea0cd7a5c0e4ce76aa0ea7\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTgwMDg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Dr. TS is a great professor. 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He was a great professor that was very passionate about the material and made everything very easy to understand.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-11-22 08:45:04 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"0eae350355dc776cc6b53b91\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODc5MzY5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor TS is a perfectly fine professor. While grading is generally slow for this class (neither of the papers have been graded as I write this), the class was easy enough and gave me little stress. 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The only bad thing is that the lecture starts at 8 a.m., I think that's the main reason for keeping the number of people who take lectures down over time. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-02 07:38:59 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"636755ebd0523e568fef83fa\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzM4MDA5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS-201 is a crazy easy class. Finished the class with over a 100% because he added some extra credit points at the end of the semester. Lectures being at 8am are very annoying but you don't need to go to them at all (you would just lose a couple points). 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Highly recommended for Comm B.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2010-10-23 13:23:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"94faa6539ca434ddce03c758\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3Njg1NTU3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"He is very interesting. The material at the beginning is boring, but gets better. Only one test, two papers, and a video project. Not bad for a Comm B course\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2011-11-27 22:55:20 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"b2f0c37422b14882273b90a0\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE5MzE3ODQ4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Loved this class and loved Downey.  By far would recommend this class and him as a professor.  All of his lectures were interesting and all class work was SUPER easy! 97% in the class.  Definitely recommend if looking for an easy COM B\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2011-12-15 16:24:35 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"f8c53e15f3471d0cff366afd\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTI2MDcy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Very good professor. His lectures are interesting and he grades fairly. Assignments can be hard to understand at times, but by the time you have to turn them in you usually have the intended idea. Very doable Comm-B course.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2013-01-10 12:21:36 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"b3ef970efe65c2cc6d08bd74\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjQwODk2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor Rubel was by far the best professor I ever had. His lectures were super interesting and engaging and he strove to make sure everyone was engaged with and understanding of the material. Also he's just a super really approachable and clearly cares about your education. Plus 201 is an easy class that made me a better writer for sure.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-02-13 01:15:31 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"74ac46f38d47412e5a92d53d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTA3Mjg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"These were some of my absolute favorite lectures. The topics were fascinating to me as a CS major, and the professor did a great job at giving a brief intro to the topics that would leave you thinking. There is a lot of reading and a decent amount of writing every week, but the articles chosen were always fascinating and I didn't mind the read.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 18:04:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"9548e0145c5214d18fa78361\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTc2ODMy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Jacob is a nice person and truly cares about the wellbeing of the students. The classes are very well organized despite the change in instruction in the middle of the semester, and he did all he can to be more lenient on grading.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 23:48:00 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"feea0cd7a5c0e4ce76aa0ea7\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTgwMDg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Dr. TS is a great professor. He really cares about his students and really tries his best on making sure everyone succeeds, he will take any personal circumstances to account and will always accommodate you.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2021-10-27 20:51:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"1643b858a6ad23df3c42bca3\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTYyMjY4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS 201 fulfills the Comm B requirement, and is one of the easiest classes I have ever taken in college. Lecture attendance is not taken, but the one discussion section a week is. There are a few small papers and 2 presentations that are done in discussion section. The TA's are so easy at grading assignments. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-04-13 06:18:30 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"6e9cff11ba271a035c389d7d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDY4Nzk4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"This class was great! It was an easy 4 credits and as it does satisfy a Comm B requirement, there is a good amount of writing, but it was always very straightforward and easy and you had more than enough time to complete everything. He was a great professor that was very passionate about the material and made everything very easy to understand.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-11-22 08:45:04 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"0eae350355dc776cc6b53b91\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODc5MzY5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor TS is a perfectly fine professor. While grading is generally slow for this class (neither of the papers have been graded as I write this), the class was easy enough and gave me little stress. For those looking to take the class and wondering what it is, it is essentially a discussion on how technology effects society.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2023-05-11 16:03:38 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"24c652d414f9e2d57612fb3a\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODk3MzY3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor Spieker is very nice and interesting. \\nLIS 201 is a very easy class, it requires a bunch of writing but not hard to get full credits. The only bad thing is that the lecture starts at 8 a.m., I think that's the main reason for keeping the number of people who take lectures down over time. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-02 07:38:59 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"636755ebd0523e568fef83fa\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzM4MDA5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS-201 is a crazy easy class. Finished the class with over a 100% because he added some extra credit points at the end of the semester. Lectures being at 8am are very annoying but you don't need to go to them at all (you would just lose a couple points). As a teacher/lecturer Jacob is pretty good/interesting but not exceptional.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-14 00:36:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"7e8d4f2f7b88f774d54506e4\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDU1MjYw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Honestly, many people take the class just for an easy A, but it is worth it just because of the assignments and guest lecturers. She makes the class fun and enjoyable and very relatable to current society. No exams but essays and some video type projects, which are pretty fun.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-12-19 04:58:33 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"349094ecf7d0abc1af202191\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:3064210\",\"instructor_name\":\"Kajsa Dalrymple\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzc3NDcw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064210\"},{\"comment\":\"I think this class is a must take if you are a cs major. The content is super interesting and the papers arent too hard as long as you stay on top of the readings. You can tell he cares about what he teaches and honestly the only downside is that you have 8 am lectures.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2025-05-05 00:18:46 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"e75abccba19f5f6b24995676\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTU1NjQz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Good enough lectures, tough grader on papers or at least the TA was, but gave good feedback to help you improve over the course. Discussion and lecture attendance grades.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2025-06-19 20:15:41 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"639cc34d6feac5cd2666c80e\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNDQ3NTI4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"He was a good professor and cared about the content that he taught, made lectures very interesting despite being at 8 am.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2026-04-26 19:33:41 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"25b5750e89140c3addc4d5dc\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTM2MzE1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"As a PHILOSOPHY and LAW major, his lectures and tests are worded very poorly. He speaks like he's reading an essay aloud (an essay with WAY too many appositives). He's very difficult to follow and often contradicts himself. However, it's an easy A class if you pay close attention in lecture. Read nothing - it will not help. TA's were easy graders!\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-08 13:38:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"58db7650d3b10ea2872e721c\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTg5MjEx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"I actually could feel myself getter dumber throughout lectures. Probably a great lawyer, but as a teacher, he's terrible...I would rather watch paint dry or talk to my ex-girlfriend before I ever sit through another one of his lectures. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-11 18:50:14 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"14671bcd45e195cb95d01621\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NjUxOTgw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Terribly boring lectures. Tests were impossible and we were not told what they would be on. The TAs had no idea what he was talking about in lecture and less less knowledgeable about the class than me. Class was also unorganized and to this day idk what was taught. Worst class ever, don't take it. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-15 15:16:22 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"c673aa50bae7bfd0d1d6ecbc\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzA2MTk5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about law, and considering he was previously a law professor, this makes sense, however this does not translate well to an LIS class. He spent most of the semester discussing topics that wouldn't be on the final exam, and his lectures were too long to sit through without feeling sleepy. A good guy, just not for LIS201.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2016-05-10 14:07:46 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"1ca2af0a55697b14b87da636\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTI2ODkx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about the materials and gives interesting lectures if you find the material interesting. The information in lectures is really not essential to writing the papers, which is what the class is graded on. I attend lecture only because I find it interesting, but it does not feel like attending helps your grade at all.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2016-11-29 15:00:14 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"f1d70a304e71c2375ce8e351\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3Mjc0ODY4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS201 is an easy class that you can pass without doing a single reading. However, if you do all of the homework, you'll be extremely overwhelmed but get much more out of the class. All of the philosophical concepts will be taught in class and Professor Rubel excels at getting class participation. However, you'll fail to actually get a good grasp.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2017-01-13 23:56:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"104ec4dacf80fe3e7640a597\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzI5ODEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"The lectures are interesting, but there is no reason to attend unless you find them interesting. Your grade is based solely on papers and these weekly memos which require little to no effort. There is lots of reading which can be very dry at times. 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Good teacher, bad class!\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2009-12-23 04:24:19 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"cb1ef4bff9a29e408fe228ba\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE2NjI5MTU4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Excellent course and professor. The first half of the course is rather bland because it's more of a History of Technology course, but then he transitions into more up-to-date material. One midterm, one final, not difficult; however, you do need to read two articles per week (btwn 8-15 pages). Still, awesome class. Highly recommended for Comm B.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2010-10-23 13:23:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"94faa6539ca434ddce03c758\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3Njg1NTU3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"He is very interesting. The material at the beginning is boring, but gets better. Only one test, two papers, and a video project. Not bad for a Comm B course\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2011-11-27 22:55:20 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"b2f0c37422b14882273b90a0\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE5MzE3ODQ4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Loved this class and loved Downey.  By far would recommend this class and him as a professor.  All of his lectures were interesting and all class work was SUPER easy! 97% in the class.  Definitely recommend if looking for an easy COM B\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2011-12-15 16:24:35 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"f8c53e15f3471d0cff366afd\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTI2MDcy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Very good professor. His lectures are interesting and he grades fairly. Assignments can be hard to understand at times, but by the time you have to turn them in you usually have the intended idea. Very doable Comm-B course.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2013-01-10 12:21:36 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"b3ef970efe65c2cc6d08bd74\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjQwODk2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Here's the thing. The class' content is pretty interesting and relatively easy to understand, but you will be doing A LOT of tedious, annoying work. I'm expecting to get an A or AB because of how easy they grade and I haven't been to lecture since week 3. Not a huge fan of Downey, he seems to like the sound of his own voice too much. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2014-11-18 15:05:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"f4804e9252da1d4d29e354f8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzODQwOTc5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"As a PHILOSOPHY and LAW major, his lectures and tests are worded very poorly. He speaks like he's reading an essay aloud (an essay with WAY too many appositives). He's very difficult to follow and often contradicts himself. However, it's an easy A class if you pay close attention in lecture. Read nothing - it will not help. TA's were easy graders!\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-08 13:38:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"58db7650d3b10ea2872e721c\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTg5MjEx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"I actually could feel myself getter dumber throughout lectures. Probably a great lawyer, but as a teacher, he's terrible...I would rather watch paint dry or talk to my ex-girlfriend before I ever sit through another one of his lectures. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-11 18:50:14 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"14671bcd45e195cb95d01621\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NjUxOTgw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Terribly boring lectures. Tests were impossible and we were not told what they would be on. The TAs had no idea what he was talking about in lecture and less less knowledgeable about the class than me. Class was also unorganized and to this day idk what was taught. Worst class ever, don't take it. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-15 15:16:22 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"c673aa50bae7bfd0d1d6ecbc\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzA2MTk5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about law, and considering he was previously a law professor, this makes sense, however this does not translate well to an LIS class. He spent most of the semester discussing topics that wouldn't be on the final exam, and his lectures were too long to sit through without feeling sleepy. A good guy, just not for LIS201.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2016-05-10 14:07:46 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"1ca2af0a55697b14b87da636\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTI2ODkx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about the materials and gives interesting lectures if you find the material interesting. The information in lectures is really not essential to writing the papers, which is what the class is graded on. I attend lecture only because I find it interesting, but it does not feel like attending helps your grade at all.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2016-11-29 15:00:14 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"f1d70a304e71c2375ce8e351\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3Mjc0ODY4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS201 is an easy class that you can pass without doing a single reading. However, if you do all of the homework, you'll be extremely overwhelmed but get much more out of the class. All of the philosophical concepts will be taught in class and Professor Rubel excels at getting class participation. However, you'll fail to actually get a good grasp.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2017-01-13 23:56:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"104ec4dacf80fe3e7640a597\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzI5ODEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"The lectures are interesting, but there is no reason to attend unless you find them interesting. Your grade is based solely on papers and these weekly memos which require little to no effort. There is lots of reading which can be very dry at times. He is passionate though and is worth attending if you find it interesting.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2017-03-07 00:39:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"3e1ac6156494b3aea2d6ea76\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3ODg0NDQ0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor Rubel was by far the best professor I ever had. His lectures were super interesting and engaging and he strove to make sure everyone was engaged with and understanding of the material. Also he's just a super really approachable and clearly cares about your education. Plus 201 is an easy class that made me a better writer for sure.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-02-13 01:15:31 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"74ac46f38d47412e5a92d53d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTA3Mjg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"These were some of my absolute favorite lectures. The topics were fascinating to me as a CS major, and the professor did a great job at giving a brief intro to the topics that would leave you thinking. There is a lot of reading and a decent amount of writing every week, but the articles chosen were always fascinating and I didn't mind the read.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 18:04:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"9548e0145c5214d18fa78361\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTc2ODMy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Jacob is a nice person and truly cares about the wellbeing of the students. The classes are very well organized despite the change in instruction in the middle of the semester, and he did all he can to be more lenient on grading.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 23:48:00 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"feea0cd7a5c0e4ce76aa0ea7\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTgwMDg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Dr. TS is a great professor. He really cares about his students and really tries his best on making sure everyone succeeds, he will take any personal circumstances to account and will always accommodate you.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2021-10-27 20:51:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"1643b858a6ad23df3c42bca3\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTYyMjY4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS 201 fulfills the Comm B requirement, and is one of the easiest classes I have ever taken in college. Lecture attendance is not taken, but the one discussion section a week is. There are a few small papers and 2 presentations that are done in discussion section. The TA's are so easy at grading assignments. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-04-13 06:18:30 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"6e9cff11ba271a035c389d7d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDY4Nzk4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"This class was great! It was an easy 4 credits and as it does satisfy a Comm B requirement, there is a good amount of writing, but it was always very straightforward and easy and you had more than enough time to complete everything. He was a great professor that was very passionate about the material and made everything very easy to understand.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-11-22 08:45:04 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"0eae350355dc776cc6b53b91\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODc5MzY5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor TS is a perfectly fine professor. While grading is generally slow for this class (neither of the papers have been graded as I write this), the class was easy enough and gave me little stress. For those looking to take the class and wondering what it is, it is essentially a discussion on how technology effects society.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2023-05-11 16:03:38 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"24c652d414f9e2d57612fb3a\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODk3MzY3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor Spieker is very nice and interesting. \\nLIS 201 is a very easy class, it requires a bunch of writing but not hard to get full credits. The only bad thing is that the lecture starts at 8 a.m., I think that's the main reason for keeping the number of people who take lectures down over time. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-02 07:38:59 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"636755ebd0523e568fef83fa\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzM4MDA5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS-201 is a crazy easy class. Finished the class with over a 100% because he added some extra credit points at the end of the semester. Lectures being at 8am are very annoying but you don't need to go to them at all (you would just lose a couple points). As a teacher/lecturer Jacob is pretty good/interesting but not exceptional.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-14 00:36:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"7e8d4f2f7b88f774d54506e4\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDU1MjYw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Honestly, many people take the class just for an easy A, but it is worth it just because of the assignments and guest lecturers. She makes the class fun and enjoyable and very relatable to current society. No exams but essays and some video type projects, which are pretty fun.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-12-19 04:58:33 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"349094ecf7d0abc1af202191\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:3064210\",\"instructor_name\":\"Kajsa Dalrymple\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzc3NDcw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064210\"},{\"comment\":\"I think this class is a must take if you are a cs major. The content is super interesting and the papers arent too hard as long as you stay on top of the readings. You can tell he cares about what he teaches and honestly the only downside is that you have 8 am lectures.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2025-05-05 00:18:46 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"e75abccba19f5f6b24995676\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTU1NjQz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Good enough lectures, tough grader on papers or at least the TA was, but gave good feedback to help you improve over the course. Discussion and lecture attendance grades.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2025-06-19 20:15:41 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"639cc34d6feac5cd2666c80e\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNDQ3NTI4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"He was a good professor and cared about the content that he taught, made lectures very interesting despite being at 8 am.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2026-04-26 19:33:41 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"25b5750e89140c3addc4d5dc\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTM2MzE1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"}],\"evidence_count\":30,\"review_ids\":[\"c42a49ef1d6ebdf7936a9fd2\",\"ad0c9579ac75d94cd7476a28\",\"bf41ac8c258f4e6ae0c73e82\",\"a85ea78334a4e9e2c9ee87d7\",\"cb1ef4bff9a29e408fe228ba\",\"94faa6539ca434ddce03c758\",\"b2f0c37422b14882273b90a0\",\"f8c53e15f3471d0cff366afd\",\"b3ef970efe65c2cc6d08bd74\",\"f4804e9252da1d4d29e354f8\",\"58db7650d3b10ea2872e721c\",\"14671bcd45e195cb95d01621\",\"c673aa50bae7bfd0d1d6ecbc\",\"1ca2af0a55697b14b87da636\",\"f1d70a304e71c2375ce8e351\",\"104ec4dacf80fe3e7640a597\",\"3e1ac6156494b3aea2d6ea76\",\"74ac46f38d47412e5a92d53d\",\"9548e0145c5214d18fa78361\",\"feea0cd7a5c0e4ce76aa0ea7\",\"1643b858a6ad23df3c42bca3\",\"6e9cff11ba271a035c389d7d\",\"0eae350355dc776cc6b53b91\",\"24c652d414f9e2d57612fb3a\",\"636755ebd0523e568fef83fa\",\"7e8d4f2f7b88f774d54506e4\",\"349094ecf7d0abc1af202191\",\"e75abccba19f5f6b24995676\",\"639cc34d6feac5cd2666c80e\",\"25b5750e89140c3addc4d5dc\"],\"scope\":{\"historical\":true,\"instructors\":[{\"id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:3064210\",\"name\":\"Kajsa Dalrymple\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"name\":\"Greg Downey\"},{\"id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"name\":\"Alan Rubel\"}],\"review_year_end\":\"2026\",\"review_year_start\":\"2008\"},\"sentiment\":\"mixed\",\"summary\":\"Instructors vary significantly in clarity. Greg Downey and Jacob Thebault-Spieker are generally praised for engaging and interesting lectures, while Alan Rubel is frequently criticized for being difficult to follow, boring, and unorganized.\"},{\"aspect\":\"workload\",\"evidence\":[{\"comment\":\"Downey's 201 class is soooo much work. If I had had any real interest in the material, I would've done better. The readings are insanely long and dry and just plain terrible. It is hard to pay attention during the lectures that aren't videos. Regardless of my dislike for the class, Downey is a good prof who knows his stuff. Good teacher, bad class!\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2009-12-23 04:24:19 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"cb1ef4bff9a29e408fe228ba\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE2NjI5MTU4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Excellent course and professor. The first half of the course is rather bland because it's more of a History of Technology course, but then he transitions into more up-to-date material. One midterm, one final, not difficult; however, you do need to read two articles per week (btwn 8-15 pages). Still, awesome class. Highly recommended for Comm B.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2010-10-23 13:23:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"94faa6539ca434ddce03c758\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3Njg1NTU3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Here's the thing. The class' content is pretty interesting and relatively easy to understand, but you will be doing A LOT of tedious, annoying work. I'm expecting to get an A or AB because of how easy they grade and I haven't been to lecture since week 3. Not a huge fan of Downey, he seems to like the sound of his own voice too much. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2014-11-18 15:05:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"f4804e9252da1d4d29e354f8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzODQwOTc5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS201 is an easy class that you can pass without doing a single reading. However, if you do all of the homework, you'll be extremely overwhelmed but get much more out of the class. All of the philosophical concepts will be taught in class and Professor Rubel excels at getting class participation. However, you'll fail to actually get a good grasp.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2017-01-13 23:56:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"104ec4dacf80fe3e7640a597\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzI5ODEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"The lectures are interesting, but there is no reason to attend unless you find them interesting. Your grade is based solely on papers and these weekly memos which require little to no effort. There is lots of reading which can be very dry at times. 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His lectures are interesting and he grades fairly. Assignments can be hard to understand at times, but by the time you have to turn them in you usually have the intended idea. Very doable Comm-B course.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2013-01-10 12:21:36 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"b3ef970efe65c2cc6d08bd74\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjQwODk2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"As a PHILOSOPHY and LAW major, his lectures and tests are worded very poorly. He speaks like he's reading an essay aloud (an essay with WAY too many appositives). He's very difficult to follow and often contradicts himself. However, it's an easy A class if you pay close attention in lecture. Read nothing - it will not help. 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Plus 201 is an easy class that made me a better writer for sure.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-02-13 01:15:31 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"74ac46f38d47412e5a92d53d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTA3Mjg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Jacob is a nice person and truly cares about the wellbeing of the students. The classes are very well organized despite the change in instruction in the middle of the semester, and he did all he can to be more lenient on grading.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 23:48:00 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"feea0cd7a5c0e4ce76aa0ea7\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTgwMDg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Dr. TS is a great professor. 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He could make anything interesting.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2008-12-17 12:49:32 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"ad0c9579ac75d94cd7476a28\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE1MjIxMzAy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Best Professor Ever. Grading is extremely fair and based off of how much work you put into the class. Downey makes the material interesting and strives to have his students fully engaged in class, even if it means that he has to revamp some of the material/activities for the class. Also, take him for J201 (still my all time favorite class)\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2009-01-06 01:57:58 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"bf41ac8c258f4e6ae0c73e82\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE1MzIzODM5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Excellent course and professor. The first half of the course is rather bland because it's more of a History of Technology course, but then he transitions into more up-to-date material. One midterm, one final, not difficult; however, you do need to read two articles per week (btwn 8-15 pages). Still, awesome class. Highly recommended for Comm B.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2010-10-23 13:23:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"94faa6539ca434ddce03c758\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE3Njg1NTU3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"He is very interesting. The material at the beginning is boring, but gets better. Only one test, two papers, and a video project. Not bad for a Comm B course\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2011-11-27 22:55:20 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"b2f0c37422b14882273b90a0\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE5MzE3ODQ4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Loved this class and loved Downey.  By far would recommend this class and him as a professor.  All of his lectures were interesting and all class work was SUPER easy! 97% in the class.  Definitely recommend if looking for an easy COM B\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2011-12-15 16:24:35 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"f8c53e15f3471d0cff366afd\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTI2MDcy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Very good professor. His lectures are interesting and he grades fairly. Assignments can be hard to understand at times, but by the time you have to turn them in you usually have the intended idea. Very doable Comm-B course.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2013-01-10 12:21:36 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"b3ef970efe65c2cc6d08bd74\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjQwODk2\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor Rubel was by far the best professor I ever had. His lectures were super interesting and engaging and he strove to make sure everyone was engaged with and understanding of the material. Also he's just a super really approachable and clearly cares about your education. Plus 201 is an easy class that made me a better writer for sure.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-02-13 01:15:31 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"74ac46f38d47412e5a92d53d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTA3Mjg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"These were some of my absolute favorite lectures. The topics were fascinating to me as a CS major, and the professor did a great job at giving a brief intro to the topics that would leave you thinking. There is a lot of reading and a decent amount of writing every week, but the articles chosen were always fascinating and I didn't mind the read.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 18:04:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"9548e0145c5214d18fa78361\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTc2ODMy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Jacob is a nice person and truly cares about the wellbeing of the students. The classes are very well organized despite the change in instruction in the middle of the semester, and he did all he can to be more lenient on grading.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2020-12-22 23:48:00 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"feea0cd7a5c0e4ce76aa0ea7\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM0MTgwMDg0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Dr. TS is a great professor. He really cares about his students and really tries his best on making sure everyone succeeds, he will take any personal circumstances to account and will always accommodate you.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2021-10-27 20:51:23 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"1643b858a6ad23df3c42bca3\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTYyMjY4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS 201 fulfills the Comm B requirement, and is one of the easiest classes I have ever taken in college. Lecture attendance is not taken, but the one discussion section a week is. There are a few small papers and 2 presentations that are done in discussion section. The TA's are so easy at grading assignments. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-04-13 06:18:30 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"6e9cff11ba271a035c389d7d\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDY4Nzk4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"This class was great! It was an easy 4 credits and as it does satisfy a Comm B requirement, there is a good amount of writing, but it was always very straightforward and easy and you had more than enough time to complete everything. He was a great professor that was very passionate about the material and made everything very easy to understand.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2022-11-22 08:45:04 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"0eae350355dc776cc6b53b91\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODc5MzY5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor TS is a perfectly fine professor. While grading is generally slow for this class (neither of the papers have been graded as I write this), the class was easy enough and gave me little stress. For those looking to take the class and wondering what it is, it is essentially a discussion on how technology effects society.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2023-05-11 16:03:38 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"24c652d414f9e2d57612fb3a\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM3ODk3MzY3\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Professor Spieker is very nice and interesting. \\nLIS 201 is a very easy class, it requires a bunch of writing but not hard to get full credits. The only bad thing is that the lecture starts at 8 a.m., I think that's the main reason for keeping the number of people who take lectures down over time. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-02 07:38:59 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"636755ebd0523e568fef83fa\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5MzM4MDA5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS-201 is a crazy easy class. Finished the class with over a 100% because he added some extra credit points at the end of the semester. Lectures being at 8am are very annoying but you don't need to go to them at all (you would just lose a couple points). As a teacher/lecturer Jacob is pretty good/interesting but not exceptional.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-05-14 00:36:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"7e8d4f2f7b88f774d54506e4\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":3,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTM5NDU1MjYw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Honestly, many people take the class just for an easy A, but it is worth it just because of the assignments and guest lecturers. She makes the class fun and enjoyable and very relatable to current society. No exams but essays and some video type projects, which are pretty fun.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2024-12-19 04:58:33 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"349094ecf7d0abc1af202191\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:3064210\",\"instructor_name\":\"Kajsa Dalrymple\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzc3NDcw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3064210\"},{\"comment\":\"I think this class is a must take if you are a cs major. The content is super interesting and the papers arent too hard as long as you stay on top of the readings. You can tell he cares about what he teaches and honestly the only downside is that you have 8 am lectures.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2025-05-05 00:18:46 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"e75abccba19f5f6b24995676\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTU1NjQz\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"Good enough lectures, tough grader on papers or at least the TA was, but gave good feedback to help you improve over the course. Discussion and lecture attendance grades.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2025-06-19 20:15:41 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"639cc34d6feac5cd2666c80e\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQxNDQ3NTI4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"He was a good professor and cared about the content that he taught, made lectures very interesting despite being at 8 am.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2026-04-26 19:33:41 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"25b5750e89140c3addc4d5dc\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:2658929\",\"instructor_name\":\"Jacob Thebault-Spieker\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTM2MzE1\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2658929\"},{\"comment\":\"As a PHILOSOPHY and LAW major, his lectures and tests are worded very poorly. He speaks like he's reading an essay aloud (an essay with WAY too many appositives). He's very difficult to follow and often contradicts himself. However, it's an easy A class if you pay close attention in lecture. Read nothing - it will not help. TA's were easy graders!\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-08 13:38:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":4,\"id\":\"58db7650d3b10ea2872e721c\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NTg5MjEx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"I actually could feel myself getter dumber throughout lectures. Probably a great lawyer, but as a teacher, he's terrible...I would rather watch paint dry or talk to my ex-girlfriend before I ever sit through another one of his lectures. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-11 18:50:14 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"14671bcd45e195cb95d01621\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NjUxOTgw\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Terribly boring lectures. Tests were impossible and we were not told what they would be on. The TAs had no idea what he was talking about in lecture and less less knowledgeable about the class than me. Class was also unorganized and to this day idk what was taught. Worst class ever, don't take it. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2015-12-15 15:16:22 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"c673aa50bae7bfd0d1d6ecbc\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":1,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI1NzA2MTk5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about law, and considering he was previously a law professor, this makes sense, however this does not translate well to an LIS class. He spent most of the semester discussing topics that wouldn't be on the final exam, and his lectures were too long to sit through without feeling sleepy. A good guy, just not for LIS201.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2016-05-10 14:07:46 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":5,\"id\":\"1ca2af0a55697b14b87da636\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI2NTI2ODkx\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Rubel is clearly passionate about the materials and gives interesting lectures if you find the material interesting. The information in lectures is really not essential to writing the papers, which is what the class is graded on. I attend lecture only because I find it interesting, but it does not feel like attending helps your grade at all.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2016-11-29 15:00:14 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":2,\"id\":\"f1d70a304e71c2375ce8e351\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3Mjc0ODY4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"LIS201 is an easy class that you can pass without doing a single reading. However, if you do all of the homework, you'll be extremely overwhelmed but get much more out of the class. All of the philosophical concepts will be taught in class and Professor Rubel excels at getting class participation. However, you'll fail to actually get a good grasp.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2017-01-13 23:56:34 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"104ec4dacf80fe3e7640a597\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3NzI5ODEy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"The lectures are interesting, but there is no reason to attend unless you find them interesting. Your grade is based solely on papers and these weekly memos which require little to no effort. There is lots of reading which can be very dry at times. He is passionate though and is worth attending if you find it interesting.\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2017-03-07 00:39:01 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"3e1ac6156494b3aea2d6ea76\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:581060\",\"instructor_name\":\"Alan Rubel\",\"quality_rating\":4,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTI3ODg0NDQ0\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/581060\"},{\"comment\":\"Here's the thing. The class' content is pretty interesting and relatively easy to understand, but you will be doing A LOT of tedious, annoying work. I'm expecting to get an A or AB because of how easy they grade and I haven't been to lecture since week 3. Not a huge fan of Downey, he seems to like the sound of his own voice too much. \",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2014-11-18 15:05:44 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":3,\"id\":\"f4804e9252da1d4d29e354f8\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTIzODQwOTc5\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Downey tries to be a great professor but ends up coming off as being arrogant and thinking he's better than any other scholar.  Never take LIS201, I learned absolutely nothing and the class was a complete waste of my time. The readings are pointless. If you want an easy class--take it.  If you want a class that doesn't bore you to tears--DO NOT TAK\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2009-01-15 11:00:40 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"a85ea78334a4e9e2c9ee87d7\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":2,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE1Mzc3MDE4\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Downey's 201 class is soooo much work. If I had had any real interest in the material, I would've done better. The readings are insanely long and dry and just plain terrible. It is hard to pay attention during the lectures that aren't videos. Regardless of my dislike for the class, Downey is a good prof who knows his stuff. 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All of his lectures were interesting and all class work was SUPER easy! 97% in the class.  Definitely recommend if looking for an easy COM B\",\"course_id\":\"LIS 201\",\"date\":\"2011-12-15 16:24:35 +0000 UTC\",\"difficulty_rating\":1,\"id\":\"f8c53e15f3471d0cff366afd\",\"instructor_id\":\"rmp:320632\",\"instructor_name\":\"Greg Downey\",\"quality_rating\":5,\"source_review_id\":\"UmF0aW5nLTE5NTI2MDcy\",\"source_url\":\"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/320632\"},{\"comment\":\"Very good professor. His lectures are interesting and he grades fairly. Assignments can be hard to understand at times, but by the time you have to turn them in you usually have the intended idea. 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