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WHITNEY GENT

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Raw average: 3.80/5 from 5 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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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Her lectures got to be a little long at times, as she would often say "umm" or "uhh" quite often. Other than that she was super understanding and accommodating to outside circumstances and just life in general. Was very kind and empathetic, just talked in a circle a lot. Also lots of papers/outside projects to be completed!
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
I took this class two semesters ago, and I honestly cannot remember any notable instance of Professor Gent, good or bad. If you have a good TA, it will help you a lot because this class is incredibly discussion heavy. With that said, I think Professor Gent does really care about making the class interesting, and her passion does show through.
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
She definitely knows what she is talking about, and her lectures required a lot of collaboration with other classmates. If you miss lecture, the online activity that follows you can't do because it corresponds with lecture examples. Not a ton of reading, but could get along without it. Lots of writing, but TAs are always willing to help you.
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
She knows her stuff and makes the material interesting. Lots of reading (not really, you could skip and be fine) and 4 papers with a huge final project. Only complaint is that nothing gets put online and she would just say important definitions rather than put them on the slide, so if you're not listening, you will miss important info.
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CA260 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
The Communication Arts 260 class that I had her for was pretty straightforward. The concepts she was lecturing about were basically common sense to begin with and then she would add a lot of examples to make sure each term was incredibly clear. She really liked to get people involved too and a lot of times had us talk with classmates.
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Classes with WHITNEY GENT

COMARTS 260 explores communication and human behavior, covering inquiry methods, interaction dynamics, and public communication.

No offering record · Spring 2018

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Fall 2013–Spring 2018

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Spring 2018COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior
Fall 2017COMARTS 260Communication and Human Behavior

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