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HEATHER WACHA

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Raw average: 3.00/5 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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LIS 350
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Wacha is inspirational as she is so enthusiastic about the topics she teaches! If youre interested in manuscripts or European history, she can start a great conversation. Shes a bit of a tough grader, but if you stop into her office hours, she will tell you exactly what she think you should add to your paper.
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LIS 350
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
No clear grading criteria, really condescending, really disorganized. The class should have been really easy but she made it the worst thing ever.
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Classes with HEATHER WACHA

LIS 202

Informational Divides and Differences in a Multicultural Society

3 credits

LIS 202 explores information access barriers for low-income ethnic/racial minority communities and introduces the contemporary information society from a sociological perspective.

No offering record · Spring 2020

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Rebekah WillettHeather Wacha+3 more

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Spring 2016–Spring 2020

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2020LIS 202Informational Divides and Differences in a Multicultural Society
Spring 2018LIS 350History and Future of Books

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