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Dorothea Salo

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Raw average: 3.82/5 from 11 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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LIS 640
Quality 1/5Difficulty 2/5
Lectures and assignments were outdated, she framed her opinion as the only option, and assignments had very little instruction but received specific criticisms.
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LIS 510
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Class was fairly easy, and she seems like a nice person, although she does try to add her own personal beliefs into lectures A LOT... this course is very video lecture and reading heavy
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LIS 510
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dorothea was phenomenal. Passionate, personable, and worked hard to ensure her classroom was a welcoming environment for all. Lectures were thought provoking and engaging. She cared deeply about student success and offered insightful and constructive feedback. As a student with disabilities, Dorothea was a breath of fresh air. Highly recommend.
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LIS 510
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Dorothea definitely made this course worth taking. She was passionate about the topic and did very well talking about it. The homework assignments/readings didn't always feel connected to the main bulk of the course, but the course was good nonetheless. (it's also an easy A)
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Classes with Dorothea Salo

LIS 510

Human Factors in Information Security

3 credits

Human Factors in Information Security introduces personal, social, and organizational concepts, skills, and processes for enhancing individual and organizational security and privacy, especially online.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Dorothea Salo

Dorothea Salo led a welcoming, thought-provoking course with constructive feedback, though one student found her lectures frequently included personal beliefs. The class was described as easy with a heavy focus on video lectures and readings.

Dorothea Salo

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
LIS 668

Digital Curation and Collections

3 credits

Covers core concepts and new developments in digital curation, preservation, and digital collections, including digitization, metadata, IP, and sustainable repository planning.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=25 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.82 GPA, 95.5% A/AB (n=22 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.93 GPA, 95.3% A/AB (n=43 letter grades).

Dorothea Salo

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027LIS 510Human Factors in Information Security
Spring 2027LIS 668Digital Curation and Collections
Fall 2026LIS 340Topics in Information Studies - Social Aspects
Fall 2026LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Fall 2026LIS 999Independent Reading and Research

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