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BRIANNA VAN MATRE

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 2 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.

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LSC 332
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Brianna is a strict grader, but she's very sweet and always willing to give her feedback on designs. There's also a bit of scaffolding in the form of videos and reflections outside of the main three projects you do in this class.
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LSC 432
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
She is a tough grader, but a good professor. Attendance is required you only get 4 skips.
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Classes with BRIANNA VAN MATRE

LSC 332 teaches principles of visual communication and digital design software for digital and print publications.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Fall 2021–Spring 2026

LSC 532 teaches web design for agricultural, life, and social sciences, covering user characteristics, information goals, and evaluation.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Fall 2021–Spring 2026

Examines social scientific research on science communication, public understanding, and scientist-journalist relationships through case studies.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Fall 2021–Spring 2026

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026LSC 332Digital and Print Media Design
Spring 2026LSC 532Web Design for the Sciences
Spring 2026LSC 640Case Studies in the Communication of Science and Technology
Fall 2025LSC 332Digital and Print Media Design
Fall 2025LSC 432Social Media for the Sciences
Fall 2025LSC 532Web Design for the Sciences
Spring 2025LSC 332Digital and Print Media Design
Spring 2025LSC 532Web Design for the Sciences
Spring 2024LSC 332Digital and Print Media Design
Spring 2024LSC 532Web Design for the Sciences
Spring 2022LSC 700Colloquium in Life Sciences Communication
Fall 2021LSC 100Science and Storytelling

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