COMM 188
Jiayin Pan
3.6
42 reviews
LANE D S
Dan Lane
4.9
42 reviews

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4.25
COMM89 . Lane D S 4 Years Ago

my favorite prof in the lower comm division courses! lectures are clear and organized. he is so patient and understanding. bumps you up to the next letter grade if you are .5 away. one paper, one midterm, and one final that are about 30% each.

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MATH8 . 4 Years Ago

Pay attention and ask questions. Make sure your proofs make logical sense. The curve will save you, I hope. Nonetheless, funny guy and good lecture

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MATH8 . 4 Years Ago

Class challenging but great teaching. Still tricky proving stuff but takes much practice

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MATH4B . 4 Years Ago

Professor Pan has very easy to understand notes and lectures and he is very clear about his expectations. Great pace, reasonable homework and good practice tests. Very easy to get in touch with if you have questions!

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MATH8 . 4 Years Ago

I cannot believe they only grade half of the HW randomly. He calls it luck and says this is how the real world is. Well hey Professor, you are VERY WRONG. This is not how the real world is like, I have worked in industry for a while part time, and it is not luck. Weird grading scheme. Do not take this guy.

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COMM89 . Lane D S 4 Years Ago

Professor Lane is a very kind, caring teacher. His lectures for comm 89 were very clear and concise. His tests focused more on the lecture than on the book, though you should also read the book. Professor Lane is overall a good professor and I would definitely retake his class!

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MATH4B . 4 Years Ago

Lectures are clear, but very fast-paced. Attendance is optional and his notes are posted online. He gives a proper amount of homework and his practice tests are very similar to the miderms/final. He's also kind of funny and just a nice guy in general, which is a plus.

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MATH4B . 4 Years Ago

Good lecturer. Tells you what you need to do. Tests and homework are straightforward. If you practice, you pass. Wash your hands.

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MATH4B . 4 Years Ago

Pan is a great professor, he makes the class clear and easy to understand, has very thorough lecture notes, and provides practice problems. Super organized and nice prof!

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COMM89 . Lane D S 4 Years Ago

Professor Lane is one of the most caring and knowledgeable professors I've had so far. He is always prepared to class and he would always make sure his lectures are clear. He provides clear guidelines on paper and tests. Tests is not hard, but you really need to understand the theories thoroughly and know how to apply them.

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COMM89 . Lane D S 4 Years Ago

Great professor whose lectures are easy to follow and well organized. You can tell he respects and cares about his students, and listens to concerns and feedback seriously. Very helpful both inside and outside of class.

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COMM89 . Lane D S 4 Years Ago

Super organized professor who listens to students and immediately puts our feedback into practice. He handled the COVID situation well and offered generous alternatives for the final. Engaging lectures, eager to answer questions . Tests were reasonable, and help for paper is given in section. He also always ends lectures and sections early!

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MATH4B . 4 Years Ago

His lectures are great and he explains everything well

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MATH4B . 4 Years Ago

He is ok at teaching but his grading sucks. Even though I got an A+ from his course, I still feel that his grading sucks!!!

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MATH4B . 4 Years Ago

He intentionally skipped a lot of materials that should be covered in 4B. In addition, he subtracts points from exams if you write the wrong section time! Even if you have contacted your TA to unofficially switch sections, he would still say that you are unlawfully attending other sections!

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COMM89 . Lane D S 4 Years Ago

Dan is a really good lecturer. He puts the theories into understandable language and provides you with clear examples. You do have to attend section every week and there are weekly assignments but they usually only take an hour or two to complete. The tests are a little difficult but that is normal for COMM88/89. Essays are graded competitively.

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MATH6A . 4 Years Ago

Professor Pan is okay at teaching, he lectures with plenty of examples which is nice but doesn't really provide much physical intuition. Mainly just gives definitions, shows proofs, and then examples. Gives practice tests which are basically easier versions of the test. Had a generous curve, which was definitely necessary. Not awful, not fantastic.

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MATH6A . 5 Years Ago

dont need to go to section ever!!! dont need to go class if u understand his lectures, but make sure u understand every part of his lectures because its very similar to his exams. biggest curve of all time, category: weight/myscore hw: 20%/100% midterm: 30%/70% final: 50%/55% overall grade B+

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MATH6A . 5 Years Ago

Hopefully his curve is juicy because I just got out of his midterm and I feel like crying.

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MATH6A . 5 Years Ago

Pan is very good at structuring his notes and lectures. It was very easy to follow along with and go back to concepts that he had covered. I took both his Math 4B and 6A classes, and went on to 6B . I felt that I had a better preparation and foundation for the concepts in 6B than other students in the class and I wished that my 6B

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MATH4B . 5 Years Ago

I don't think Pan was very good at explaining concepts. I'm not sure how good he would be at teaching something like 4A or 6A but 4B wasn't too concept heavy so it was okay. Exams are almost exactly the same as the practice exams that he goes over in class. Study it and you're set.

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MATH4B . 5 Years Ago

Professor Pan's lectures were very clear and easy to follow and he would explicitly say what was relevant for us to know for the tests. All his practice tests gave a great outline for the actual test and if you came to lecture and did the practice tests, you're at least guaranteed a B. His rubrics for grading were super fair as well.

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MATH4B . 5 Years Ago

Professor Pans explanations and lectures were super clear and were really easy to follow. The study guides were an accurate representation of the exams, and he actually goes over the study guides with the class (super good review and immensely helpful). He also replies to questions through emails in a very fast and helpful manner.

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MATH4B . 5 Years Ago

Practice tests prepare you well enough for the actual tests if you know how to approach them. CLAS helps a bit too if you dont pay too much attention to the lecture. Also good that youll get another practice test. Great lecturer, he prepares you well enough in understanding the fundamentals of differential equations. Would take again.

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