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.Rate My Professors ↗
Historical instructor
STEPHEN PALING
What students say
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with STEPHEN PALING
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