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Devansh Saxena

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Classes with Devansh Saxena

LIS 461

Data and Algorithms: Ethics and Policy

3 credits

LIS 461 introduces ethical, legal, and policy issues in analytics and algorithms, teaching students to critically analyze debates and apply moral reasoning to case studies.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.91 GPA, 98.1% A/AB (n=54 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 93.6% A/AB (n=78 letter grades).

B. HutchinsDevansh Saxena+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
LIS 501

Introduction to Text Mining

3 credits

LIS 501 introduces computational methods for processing and analyzing text data, covering preparation, analytics, and NLP applications.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.84 GPA, 93.5% A/AB (n=77 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 91.4% A/AB (n=35 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Devansh Saxena

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
LIS 999

Independent Reading and Research

1–4 credits

LIS 999 is an independent reading and research course where students conduct concentrated work on a self-selected subject and submit a final product.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026LIS 461Data and Algorithms: Ethics and Policy
Fall 2026LIS 501Introduction to Text Mining
Fall 2026LIS 999Independent Reading and Research

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