I like Professor Lane. I appreciated that there were short lectures posted online for us to follow. I felt like there was a lot of small homework assignment that would have been helpful if we got feedback on it but so many things were just "participation" points so it felt pointless.

Prof Lane is super cool and makes class fun by trying to relate it to our generation with memes in his slides. Attendance isn't mandatory for lecture, but is for discussion. Final is a research paper 5-8 pages - not bad!

I'll give an overview of Pan's 6a course. Hw is 25, Mt is 35, and Final is 40 percent of the total grade. Lectures are very detailed and fairly rigorous. Hw sets contain on avg. of 10-12 Q, which take on avg 1.5-2 hours to finish. Mt contains 7 Q, 12 subQ, 75 min. Final has 7 longer Q, 11 subQ, 100 min. Median score (45/70, 55/80) gets curved to B.

Most probably failed his class but not because of anything on his part. His lectures are well structured and very thorough. The homework is solid, and the exam questions are very similar to the examples he gives in lecture. Overall a difficult but well designed course and a solid professor.

Pan goes in depth in lectures but they don't apply to his homework OR his tests. Also, his tests are damn near impossible to finish within the time limit. I wish I had another professor this guy just isn't fun.

He loves his students and super dedicated. He is very helpful and understanding

IF YOU EVER HAVE CHANCE TO TAKE HIS CLASS, TAKE IT! I took his class in Winter 2021, I took Prof Afifi's class before, I will say comparatively Dan's class is one of the best class I've ever taken. His lecture is literally Youtube videos, funny, entertaining. Very nice professor, and very easy to get a good grade. I eventually got a 98%. TAKE HIM!

Prof. Lane was assisted by Prof. Merolla W21. Grading included Intro Video (5%), Weekly Assignments (40%), Paper Outline (10%), Research Paper (40%) and Research Participation (5%). Lectures + reading material was interesting and easy to understand. I recommend Li Qi as a TA.

Prof. Pan is knowledgeable. However, there are no title for each note he gave us, so its hard to understand which topics he is talking about. The questions in the exams are not easy, including many details things. His curve is pretty generous though, which basically saved my grade. (Pumped from B- to A-)

Completely async class but still had amazing lectures by Prof. Lane and Prof. Merolla. Homework assignments were not hard and the final paper was not too difficult either, especially considering there was no midterm/final exam. Overall a great class with great professors

Do not be fooled by the avg point 3.7/5! If you take his class, you will face a horrible quarter! He demonstrates theorems by using simple examples, but these example are useless when dealing with homework. I spent 6 hours on his hw each week! In addition to hw, students are graded by mid and final. Both of them are hard, minor mistakes mean fail.

Lecture and section are not required but strongly recommended if you want to get A. About 15 questions on webwork per week. No quiz. 1 midterm and 1 final. Tough exams. If you don't study hard, you might fail. He curves up or down depends on the performance of his class. He says that he gives 43% of his class A-/A this quarter.

He's very good at explaining things and provides examples that are similar to the homework + exam problems. The exams are tough, but he offered a midterm retake and a FAT curve (median student to a B). Even if you don't like his lectures, familiarize yourself with the lecture examples, because they will be on the exams. CLAS practice tests helped.

Stay away from this guy!!! His lectures are too conceptual and even the examples he gives are theoretical. There is no textbook but I think we really need one for extra learning. Direct quote:" You don't need a textbook, just my notes are enough." ??? Your fate is decided by the midterm and final, if you fail one of them, you fail!! Take care!

Fave prof in the comm department. Lectures are engaging and concise without you burning out. He really does put a lot of effort into the material. Easy weekly lecture activities, one group project, one reflection. Only complaint was that the TA graded harshly and gave me a B for the reflection...a PERSONAL REFLECTION.

Lane makes 89 feel more like a Youtube tutorial than a Comm class. His lectures are engaging, relatable, to the point, and track extremely well with his assignments. The class is involved and discusses research in a way that doesn't feel overly academic while still putting students behind-the-wheel to gain experience thinking like a researcher.

Second time taking him, and hopefully there is a third in the Spring if he teaches any UDs! One of the best professors I've taken, so kind & really cares about his students. The content was super relevant to our political climate, and he always put a lot of time into the lectures. He is just really awesome and I can't extend my praises enough!

Covered everything you needed for the homeworks and the exams in lecture. No need for textbook, which I really enjoyed. His lectures contained a lot of material and difficult concepts, but he provided proofs and examples, which made them easier to grasp. CLAS also really helped. Overall, he's really good, just make sure to stay on top of your stuff

He was honestly one of the best professors. His lectures are so clear and engaging, and his slides are very informative but not complicated at all. He doesn't waste time and you can see that he cares a lot about his students. He explained every concept with a real-life example so that it's easier to understand. I loved his class so much!

I had him in spring quarter of 2020 and I thought he was a great professor. He was really understanding and put a lot of effort into the material he taught. His presentations were funny and he tried to relate a lot to his audience. You have to read the chapters but the works was average and relatively fine.

Good professor, who makes lecture clear and the final is not hard.

Professor Lane's teaching was very clear and easy to follow. I hope to have him again for upper-division courses! His lectures would also include funny scenes from shows (that applied to the material, of course). Def passes the vibe check.

Professor Pan does a great job teaching the topics and concepts, but if youre not good at proofs, this will be the hardest class youll ever take. I spent 12 hours on average for each hw assignment. Make sure you understand the notes, revise your hw, and find tutoring sources if necessary. I never did so poorly on hw before. Still a solid choice.

This quarter for my 6A class Pan didn't give a practice test for the midterm because "he didn't want everybody getting an A" (that is a direct quote). I managed to find a practice test he had made for the exact same class two years ago, but it was behind a paywall. He denied students the resources they needed to succeed in his class ON PURPOSE.