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Jennifer Gaddis

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Raw average: 3.56/5 from 9 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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CSCS 125
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Way harder than it needs to be and not even about social change, just forcing kids to participate in super liberal agenda. Straight brainwash
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CSCS 375
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr. Gaddis is extremely inspirational, impressive, and really wants to see you grow. She assigns some writing/reading-heavy assignments but they really help you grow as a student and as a professional. Her content generates really interesting discussions and I definitely encourage taking a class from her if you can.
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CSCS 125
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Extensive pre-work and a quiz before each class. First major project is completing an oral history, which I enjoyed and thought was valuable experience. A significant portion of your grade comes from a final group project, and you're graded as a group. Lectures were mostly small group discussions, and the prompts were the same from the homework.
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CSCS 125
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Jen really likes group discussions. Almost every day you will be sitting in pods and discussing with your classmates, which I really enjoyed. There is a pre-class quiz due before each class meeting, 1 paper, and 1 group final where you can do a paper or a podcast. Overall, I really enjoyed this class and felt it was a good first step into CNPL.
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CSCS 125
Quality 2/5Difficulty 2/5
Boring/awkward person. H the class do an Oral History Project. You dont learn much and you cant use technology during class.
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CSCS 125
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof. Gaddis is very respectable and willing to help! Class is really easy, but attendance is recorded and mandatory. Topics covered are interesting and relevant to current society. Attendance, pre-class quizzes, 2 papers, and final group project make up your grade. Easy A.
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Classes with Jennifer Gaddis

CSCS 699

Independent Study

1–4 credits

Directed study projects as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).

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Fall 2022–Spring 2023 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027CSCS 299Independent Study
Spring 2027CSCS 699Independent Study
Spring 2027CSCS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027CSCS 999Independent Study
Fall 2026CSCS 125Community and Social Change
Fall 2026CSCS 699Independent Study
Fall 2026CSCS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026CSCS 999Independent Study

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