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HEMANT SHAH

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Raw average: 3.50/5 from 14 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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JOURN 162
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
The workload was not bad, but the grading was strict. Was knocked out of the A range by constantly receiving a 9.2/10 on every assignment. Most of the feedback received was "looks good", and never gave any indication of why I had … Read full reviewShow less
The workload was not bad, but the grading was strict. Was knocked out of the A range by constantly receiving a 9.2/10 on every assignment. Most of the feedback received was "looks good", and never gave any indication of why I had lost points. Very irritating to get a 94.5% and still not get an A. Graders just want you to write to their beliefs.
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JOURN 162
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
His class was very enjoyable and easy to complete. However, he has a very strict grading policy and an A in his classes are 96% and he offers 0 extra credit. I was 4 points from an A with a 94% in his class and he refused to bump my grade. He also is very passive aggressive and pretentious.
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J162 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Easy ethnic studies. Would recommend it to anyone. Plus the content was pretty interesting. No exams... just two papers, a 300 word response every week, and a 5 question quiz every week.
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J162 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
A lot of reading and writing, but if you commit time to your weekly assignments, you'll do fine.
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J162 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Online ethnic studies class. Nervous about the class being online, but the material was really interesting. Weekly 5 pt quizzes and 300 word responses, 2 papers, and 2 self-reflections. NO EXAM. Very easy. Shah very clear about the expectations and deadlines and made himself available for questions. I would definitely recommend, I learned a lot.
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Classes with HEMANT SHAH

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2022ASIANAM/JOURN 662Mass Media and Minorities
Spring 2022JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2021JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2021JOURN 824Race, Ethnicity and Media
Spring 2020JOURN 345Principles and Practice of Strategic Communication
Spring 2020JOURN 566Communication and Public Opinion
Spring 2020JOURN 902Graduate Teaching Colloquium
Fall 2019JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Spring 2019JOURN 902Graduate Teaching Colloquium
Fall 2018JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Spring 2018JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2018JOURN 902Graduate Teaching Colloquium
Fall 2017JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2017JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2017JOURN 902Graduate Teaching Colloquium
Spring 2017JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2016JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2016JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2016JOURN 699Directed Study
Spring 2016JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2015JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2015JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2015JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2014JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2014JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2014JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2014ASIANAM/JOURN 662Mass Media and Minorities
Spring 2014JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2013JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2013JOURN 699Directed Study
Fall 2013JOURN 880Topics in Mass Communication
Fall 2013JOURN 901Colloquium in Mass Communication
Fall 2013JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2013ASIANAM/JOURN 662Mass Media and Minorities
Spring 2013JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2012JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2012JOURN 901Colloquium in Mass Communication
Fall 2012JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2012JOURN 880Topics in Mass Communication
Spring 2012JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2011JOURN 162Mass Media in Multicultural America
Fall 2011JOURN 901Colloquium in Mass Communication
Fall 2011JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2011JOURN 880Topics in Mass Communication
Spring 2011JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2010ASIANAM/JOURN 662Mass Media and Minorities
Fall 2010JOURN 901Colloquium in Mass Communication
Fall 2010JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2010ASIANAM/JOURN 662Mass Media and Minorities
Spring 2010JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2009JOURN 901Colloquium in Mass Communication
Fall 2009JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2009JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2008JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2008ASIANAM/JOURN 662Mass Media and Minorities
Spring 2008JOURN 697Internship
Spring 2008JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2007ASIANAM/JOURN 662Mass Media and Minorities
Fall 2007JOURN 697Internship
Fall 2007JOURN 990Thesis
Spring 2007ASIANAM/JOURN 662Mass Media and Minorities
Spring 2007JOURN 990Thesis
Fall 2006ASIANAM/JOURN 662Mass Media and Minorities
Fall 2006JOURN 401In-depth Reporting
Fall 2006JOURN 990Thesis

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