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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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What students say

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LIS 651
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 975
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

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