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ZHONGDANG PAN

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Raw average: 3.88/5 from 32 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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CA325 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Very knowledgable and nice! Sometimes he would ramble or the lectures would be dense, but overall a great teacher.
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CA325 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Very caring and passionate about his work
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CA325 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
This class was unnecessarily difficult. Pan is super kind hearted and truly cares for his students, but grading is unclear, lectures are confusing, and discussion sections are more confusing than anything else. I enjoyed Pan as a person, but his material was far more complex than it needed to be. 5 quizzes, 3 precis, 2 dis boards, 1 final essay.
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CA325 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
I enjoyed Pan's lectures. He's a really sweet and funny guy. His class was not structured well though. The discussion sessions were boring and felt like bad lectures. Grading criteria isn't clear and every assignment outside of quizzes is boring and useless. I'd take the prof again but not the TA or the class. Least favorite class this semester.
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CA325 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof. Pan is very knowledgeable and considerate of students! He is helpful in delivering domain knowledge and very generous in grading and helping us out. I really enjoy taking CA325
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Classes with ZHONGDANG PAN

No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2025COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2025COMARTS 970Seminar in Communication Science
Spring 2025COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2024COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Fall 2024COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2024COMARTS 762Communication Research Methods
Spring 2024COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2023COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Fall 2023COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2023COMARTS 970Seminar in Communication Science
Spring 2023COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2022COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Fall 2022COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2022COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2022COMARTS 762Communication Research Methods
Spring 2022COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2022COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2020COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Fall 2020COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2020COMARTS 904Communication Science Colloquium
Fall 2020COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2020COMARTS 699Directed Study
Spring 2020COMARTS 762Communication Research Methods
Spring 2020COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2020COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2019COMARTS 699Directed Study
Fall 2019COMARTS 970Seminar in Communication Science
Fall 2019COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2019COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Spring 2019COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2019COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2018COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Fall 2018COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2018COMARTS 762Communication Research Methods
Spring 2018COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2018COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2017COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Fall 2017COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2017COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2017COMARTS 762Communication Research Methods
Spring 2017COMARTS 904Communication Science Colloquium
Spring 2017COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2016COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Fall 2016COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2016COMARTS 904Communication Science Colloquium
Fall 2016COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2016COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2016COMARTS 970Seminar in Communication Science
Spring 2016COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2015COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Fall 2015COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2015COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2014COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Spring 2014COMARTS 970Seminar in Communication Science
Spring 2014COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Fall 2013COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Spring 2013COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Spring 2013COMARTS 762Communication Research Methods
Spring 2013COMARTS 904Communication Science Colloquium
Spring 2013COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior
Fall 2012COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Fall 2012COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2012COMARTS 904Communication Science Colloquium
Fall 2012COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012COMARTS 361Introduction to Quantitative Research in Communication
Spring 2012COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Spring 2012COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011COMARTS 402The Psychology of Communication
Fall 2011COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Fall 2011COMARTS 799Independent Study
Fall 2011COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011COMARTS 614Field Experience in Communication
Spring 2011COMARTS 762Communication Research Methods
Spring 2011COMARTS 799Independent Study
Spring 2011COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010COMARTS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010COMARTS 325Media and Human Behavior

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