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DEBORAH JOSEPH

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Raw average: 2.96/5 from 47 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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COMPSCI 577
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I was a T.A, not a student, and she is a liberalist, midway between mundane and creative, 20 years ago. She displays amazing intelligence for a human , and has deciphered some truths correctly, like that humans have not evolved beyond the yeast, still stuck in Judeo-Cristian spiritualities of bread and wine, both based on yeast, sucking!
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Bach is still in charge of the homework and tests, but Joseph teaches off of wiki pages and has no idea what she's doing.
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577 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Good lecturer. Knows what she's talking about; answers questions well. The biggest flaw with this class was letting Eric Bach have a say in what went on the quizzes. Some of the quizzes were unrelated to class material&the questions weren't worth thinking about as they won't be used in CS, ever. questions on all material were convoluted to the max
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COMPSCI 577
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I thought Deb made a good effort to teach the material in a way that was easy to understand and easy to refer to in the future (using free online resources and textbooks). She does lecture a bit slow at times, but it is very clear. She's also very knowledgeable about extendedrelated topics if you talk to her after class or during office hours.
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COMPSCI/MATH 240
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Thought she was very clear in explaining the concepts and the logic was followable. Exams aren't very long so missing a few questions can set you back more.
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Classes with DEBORAH JOSEPH

COMPSCI 577

Introduction to Algorithms

4 credits

Introduction to efficient algorithm design paradigms and analysis of computational intractability.

No offering record · Spring 2015

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Deborah JosephEric Bach

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Fall 2010–Spring 2015

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2015COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2014COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2014COMPSCI/MATH 240Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Spring 2014COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2014COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2013COMPSCI 520Introduction to Theory of Computing
Fall 2013COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2013COMPSCI 520Introduction to Theory of Computing
Spring 2013COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2012COMPSCI/MATH 240Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Spring 2012COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2012COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2011COMPSCI/MATH 240Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Spring 2011COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2011COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2011COMPSCI 799Master's Research
Fall 2010COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2010COMPSCI/MATH 240Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Spring 2010COMPSCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2010COMPSCI/MATH 240Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Fall 2009COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2009COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2009COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2009COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2009COMPSCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2008COMPSCI 298Directed Study in Computer Science
Fall 2008COMPSCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2008COMPSCI/MATH 240Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Spring 2008COMPSCI 298Directed Study in Computer Science
Spring 2008COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Fall 2007COMPSCI 298Directed Study in Computer Science
Fall 2007COMPSCI 638Undergraduate Topics in Computing
Fall 2007COMPSCI 999Dissertator Research
Fall 2007COMPSCI/MATH 240Introduction to Discrete Mathematics
Spring 2007COMPSCI 298Directed Study in Computer Science
Spring 2007COMPSCI 577Introduction to Algorithms
Spring 2007COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research
Fall 2006COMPSCI 638Undergraduate Topics in Computing
Fall 2006COMPSCI 899Pre-dissertator Research

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