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SHIFRA SHARLIN

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Raw average: 4.78/5 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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MALS7000 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Very nice, very helpful.
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ILS 200
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
The TA that I had was TERRIBLE. She was SO unprofessional. I kid you not, she brought her daughter into the class and let her draw on the board while teaching, more than once. She was late several times, and would not cater to student's schedules when it came to seeing her outside of class. She canceled class on short notice several times as well.
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ILS 372
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Will change your college experience and, probably, your life. Not to be missed -- the most worthwhile person I've met on campus.
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ILS 200
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I took this class because her ratings were so high.. plainly put: Lecture is worthless but its 30 percent of your grade so you have to go. Discussions are boring and all you read is black civil rights movement texts. If anything, this course should be an ethnic studies credit as well as com b. Skip this class..it's not all it's cracked up to be.
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ILS 200
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
This was the best class I have ever taken at Madison or at any institution for that matter. Whether or not you need Comm B you should take this class and it will change your life. Don't let the first day intimidate you, its not as difficult as she makes it out to be and you will be happy you stuck it out. Absolutely amazing, TAKE THIS CLASS!!!
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Classes with SHIFRA SHARLIN

ILS 200

Critical Thinking and Expression

3 credits

ILS 200 explores verbal, visual, and numerical modes of argument and expression through critical thinking and practice.

No offering record · Spring 2011

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Shifra Sharlin

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2007–Spring 2011
ILS 299

Directed Study

Credits unavailable

ILS 299 is an intermediate-level directed study course involving individual mentored study with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2011

Craig WernerShifra Sharlin+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2011–Spring 2011 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2011ILS 200Critical Thinking and Expression
Spring 2011ILS 299Directed Study
Spring 2010ILS 200Critical Thinking and Expression
Spring 2010ILS 299Directed Study
Spring 2010ILS 372Interdisciplinary Studies in the Social Sciences
Fall 2009ILS 490Research in Integrated Liberal Studies
Spring 2009ILS 200Critical Thinking and Expression
Spring 2008ILS 490Research in Integrated Liberal Studies

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