PUBPOL-101CNS
INFO, TECH, ETHICS AND POLIC
Not in Fall 2026
Term
Overview
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
DepartmentPPS
Terms offeredFall
Typical enrollment19–19
Semesters of data1
3.0
Hrs / week
19
Responses
19
Enrollment
100%
Response Rate
Evaluation Scores
Overall quality
Teaching, content, and experience combined.
4.5
Intellectually stimulating
Challenges students to think deeply.
4.3
Instructor effectiveness
Explains concepts and facilitates learning.
4.8
Difficulty
Higher means harder.
3.2
Feedback Analysis
Feedback Analysislow
Analysis based on student evaluations
Based on 72 comments across 1 sections
Feedback is mostly positive. The strongest signal is that discussion is a clear strength. Best for students who will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent. The sample is still thin, so treat this as directional rather than definitive.
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
Moderate homework load
Homework load looks moderate. The recurring signal is steady weekly work, but not a course that turns every assignment into a grind.
Lecture Load
Lighter lecture burden
Student comments describe this as more discussion-, seminar-, or workshop-driven than lecture-dependent. The lecture burden itself does not sound like the main source of friction.
Strengths
• Discussion is a clear strength; students repeatedly describe the class conversation as engaging and useful.
• Readings, films, or outside materials come up repeatedly as a real strength rather than filler.
• 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 will actually talk in class instead of sitting silent.
Watch out for
• Most of the signal comes from a limited sample, so be careful about over-generalizing.
• 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 a lot more about how to write a policy memo, how digital communication has changed over time, and how social media has affected daily life
Fall 2025 · Rogerson, Kenneth
I learned how to analyze policies from multiple standpoints, how to write policy memos, and got better at participating actively in class discussions.
Fall 2025 · Rogerson, Kenneth
Attention to detail, focus on understanding multiple perspectives.
Fall 2025 · Rogerson, Kenneth
AI policy speaking/discussion
Fall 2025 · Rogerson, Kenneth
I've learned how to think about technology from many different perspectives. I've also learned how to write a policy memo. I've also learned how to ask hard questions when it came to ethical topics regarding AI.
Fall 2025 · Rogerson, Kenneth
Rating History
Rating history
Error bars show \u00B11 std dev
| Term | Instructor | Overall | Difficulty | Hrs/wk | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Rogerson, Kenneth 4.9Rate My ProfessorsQuality4.9Difficulty2.8Would retake88%Based on 21 ratingsClick to view on RMP → | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 19 |
Instructor
Also teaches
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