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David McHugh

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Raw average: 2.00/5 from 3 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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LIS 202
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
LIS 202 easy class. They say lectures are mandatory but there are rly only three classes during the semester when he gives out an attendance quiz- so do with that what you will. Discussions are required, and there are 3 essay exam's in class. Besides that super easy class.
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LIS 470
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
This class was very frustrating. It was one big group project that was meaningless. He is terrible with dealing with group conflicts, essentially punishing anyone who comes forward to talk about issues. He seemingly had no plan to check in on any group and make sure work was divided evenly. The lectures are worthless and almost nobody shows up.
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LIS 470
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
McHugh talks, a lot. We have two, 75-minute lectures a week, the second one meant for hands-on studio time. Often, McHugh would talk through the first lecture, and eat up most of our time in the second lecture talking about either himself or the content we already went over. This would be okay if either himself or the content were interesting.
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Classes with David McHugh

LIS 644

Digital Tools, Trends and Debates

3 credits

LIS 644 provides an overview of ICT, digital media, and standards in information agencies, focusing on technical knowledge and critical analysis of societal controversies.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.75 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

David McHugh

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026LIS 408Generative Artificial Intelligence: Strategic Application, Evaluation, and Critique
Fall 2026LIS 644Digital Tools, Trends and Debates

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