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JONATHAN SENCHYNE

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Raw average: 4.54/5 from 28 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 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
He is very passionate about what he's teaching and was an awesome professor! Lecture isn't mandatory, but he does give credit randomly for going, and sometimes gives us info on the upcoming midterms or tests ahead of time so I would go to them.
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LIS 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Easy A without much effort at all, just do the weekly homework (30 mins max) and you'll be fine. Even though the material is easy, he still lectures very enthusiastically and really cares about the subject. Exams are easy since he basically gives the essay questions before the test, and they have very lax grading criteria.
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LIS 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Senchyne was super nice. Only homework was weekly annotations worth 10 points, which took about 30 minutes. Two in-class essays, which were super easy. He gives the article a week before, and the prompt is based on lecture. He has two random exit tickets for the lecture. If you score 185 points, you don't even have to take the take-home final.
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LIS 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Jonathan was funny and very real. He doesn't assign homework besides the weekly annotation. The essay exams are straightforward, and you don't really need to come to class to do well since he gives the resources beforehand. There's also extra credit to boost your grade. A great way to get my humanities credit.
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LIS 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
The course is very easy to learn, Jonathan is a great professor and is very clear on what he's talking about during the lecture. The exams are not that bad it is just 50 minutes of writing an essay from an article he provided a week before. A lot of extra credit is given.
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LIS 202
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Perfect class! Attendance isn't mandatory + plenty of extra credit. Content was easy. Professor Senchyne is fantastic. Besides the 2 in-class essays (very easy), everything is open-note, including the weekly online quizzes and the online take-home final exam. Idk what more you could ask for in a class!
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Classes with JONATHAN SENCHYNE

LIS 340

Topics in Information Studies - Social Aspects

3 credits

Explores contemporary issues related to information in society, covering topics like information ethics, digital and print culture, and global information flows.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Jonathan Senchyne

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
LIS 350

History and Future of Books

3 credits

Examines the book as an active technology and site of debate across history, digital humanities, media studies, and industry contexts.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Jonathan Senchyne

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.

No offering record · Spring 2026

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Jonathan SenchyneKristin Eschenfelder+11 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026LIS 340Topics in Information Studies - Social Aspects
Spring 2026LIS 350History and Future of Books
Spring 2026LIS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2026LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2025LIS 202Informational Divides and Differences in a Multicultural Society
Fall 2025LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Fall 2025LIS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Spring 2025ARTHIST/HISTORY/JOURN/LIS 650History of Books and Print Culture in Europe and North America
Spring 2025LIS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2024LIS 202Informational Divides and Differences in a Multicultural Society
Fall 2024LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Fall 2024LIS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Spring 2024LIS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023LIS 202Informational Divides and Differences in a Multicultural Society
Fall 2023LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Fall 2023LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Spring 2023LIS 202Informational Divides and Differences in a Multicultural Society
Fall 2022ARTHIST/HISTORY/JOURN/LIS 650History of Books and Print Culture in Europe and North America
Fall 2022LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Fall 2022LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Spring 2022LIS 350History and Future of Books
Spring 2022LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2021ARTHIST/HISTORY/JOURN/LIS 650History of Books and Print Culture in Europe and North America
Fall 2021LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Fall 2021LIS 950Seminar in Lis Foundations: Histories, Philosophies and Debates
Fall 2020ARTHIST/HISTORY/JOURN/LIS 650History of Books and Print Culture in Europe and North America
Fall 2020LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Spring 2020LIS 350History and Future of Books
Spring 2020LIS 642Reading Interests of Adults
Spring 2020LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2019ARTHIST/HISTORY/JOURN/LIS 650History of Books and Print Culture in Europe and North America
Fall 2019LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Spring 2019LIS 350History and Future of Books
Spring 2019LIS 950Seminar in Lis Foundations: Histories, Philosophies and Debates
Spring 2019LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2018ARTHIST/HISTORY/JOURN/LIS 650History of Books and Print Culture in Europe and North America
Fall 2018LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Fall 2018LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2016LIS 601Information: Perspectives and Contexts
Fall 2016LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Spring 2016LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2015ARTHIST/HISTORY/JOURN/LIS 650History of Books and Print Culture in Europe and North America
Fall 2015LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Spring 2015LIS 340Topics in Information Studies - Social Aspects
Spring 2015LIS 999Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2014ARTHIST/HISTORY/JOURN/LIS 650History of Books and Print Culture in Europe and North America
Fall 2014LIS 950Seminar in Lis Foundations: Histories, Philosophies and Debates
Spring 2013LIS 340Topics in Information Studies - Social Aspects

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