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CAROLYN LIESEN

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Raw average: 5.00/5 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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What students say

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HDFS 469
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Made lectures fun and relatable. Always explained in depth about assignments and what was expected of us. Would definitely take a class with her again!
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HDFS 425
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Carolyn did a really great job of making an intimidating class of research methods understandable and interesting. She cared about the students success and spent the semester preparing us for the final paper. Her exams are straight off the study guide she provides. Homework grades are an automatic 100% if you turn them in and show up to discussion.
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Classes with CAROLYN LIESEN

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