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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

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 2011

Kristin EschenfelderAnuj Desai+9 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2007–Fall 2010 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

Distinct courses recorded per term

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

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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