CHINESE-307
TECH AND SOCIETY IN CHINESE
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
DepartmentAMES
Terms offeredSpring
Typical enrollment8–12
Semesters of data2
4.4
Hrs / week
18
Responses
20
Enrollment
90%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.4
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.2
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.4
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.5
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysismedium
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 69 comments across 2 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that students say they actually learn something useful. Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Student Reports
How hard is the A?
A is doable but not automatic
The signal here is more do-the-work-and-you-should-be-fine than easy-A chatter. Students do not describe the A as automatic, but the evidence also does not paint grading as punishing.
Homework Load
Heavy homework load
Homework load is one of the clearest friction points. Students repeatedly describe assignments, readings, or problem sets as time-consuming.
Lecture Load
Regular lecture load
Lectures matter here, but the evidence points to a fairly standard lecture burden rather than a course dominated by long or exceptionally dense lectures.
Strengths
• Students repeatedly say the course teaches something concrete, whether that is content mastery, research skill, or a strong foundation.
Tradeoffs
• There is no single dominant complaint theme, but the feedback is not uniformly glowing either.
Best fit for
Best for students who want substance, not a disposable elective.
Watch out for
• A large share of the evidence comes from one instructor's version of the course, so this may not generalize cleanly.
Student Responses
I learned how to read more articles in Mandarin. I learned a lot about artificial intelligence and social media used in China.
Spring 2025 · Hsieh, Chi-Ju
I've learned a lot in this course, including writing, which has significantly improved. I also learned to share my opinions in Chinese and develop my presentation skills.
Spring 2025 · Hsieh, Chi-Ju
1. New vocab about AI, technology, social media 2. Presentation skills 3. Essay writing
Spring 2025 · Hsieh, Chi-Ju
I learned a lot about specific Chinese vocabulary related to technology and AI, and discussed ethics.
Spring 2025 · Hsieh, Chi-Ju
Looking at applications of AI, social media, and how to describe ethical issues in Chinese. The use of AI for various things such as self-driving cars and what should be done, especially from an ethical perspective
Spring 2025 · Hsieh, Chi-Ju
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | Hsieh, Chi-Ju 3.8Rate My ProfessorsQuality3.8Difficulty3.6Would retake75%Based on 28 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 12 |
| Spring 2024 | Hsieh, Chi-Ju 3.8Rate My ProfessorsQuality3.8Difficulty3.6Would retake75%Based on 28 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 8 |
Instructor
Hsieh, Chi-JuAMES
Also teaches
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