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STEPHEN PALING

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Raw average: 3.50/5 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 6512011-03-28

Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5

Bends over backwards to help his students, makes it a point to instill understanding in the students. Have no idea what the previous poster was talking about. My favorite prof. in the LIS department.

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LIS 9752008-12-10

Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5

Assignments were not clearly explained, expectations not laid out well. Professor became upset when class did not understand what he wanted.

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Classes with STEPHEN PALING

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2011	LIS 999	Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2010	LIS 875	Topics in Information Processing and Retrieval
Fall 2010	LIS 975	Seminar in Information Organization and Access
Fall 2010	LIS 999	Independent Reading and Research
Spring 2010	LIS 999	Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2009	LIS 875	Topics in Information Processing and Retrieval
Fall 2009	LIS 999	Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2008	LIS 975	Seminar in Information Organization and Access
Fall 2008	LIS 999	Independent Reading and Research
Spring 2008	LIS 875	Topics in Information Processing and Retrieval
Spring 2008	LIS 999	Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2007	LIS 651	Cataloging and Classification
Spring 2007	LIS 999	Independent Reading and Research
Fall 2006	LIS 651	Cataloging and Classification
Fall 2006	LIS 999	Independent Reading and Research

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