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04:547:220 · Information Technology and Informatics · School 04
Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information (04:547:220) examines information retrieval, electronic searching, evaluation of search results, and using information for informed decisions. Rutgers SC&I lists three credits and no prerequisites or corequisites.
Can I take it?
Rutgers Schedule of Classes
Students rate teaching
SIRS · 1,561 responses · 2016–2025
Spring 2027
2 open in snapshot · 1 instructor
When it meets
College Avenue
Checked-in sections · current seat counts are unavailable.
Th 5:40 PM · College Avenue · 2 sections · 2 open
AI-generated overview
3 units · topic sequence may vary by instructor
Learn about search-engine processes and electronic retrieval.
Evaluate information quality and the reliability of electronic information.
Consider human information behavior and business, economic, and cultural factors affecting information availability.
A December 2020 Reddit commenter who said they took 04:547:220 with Pichugin described search practice and group work as manageable, while calling the class “busy work.” This is one old section-specific opinion; instructors and course design can change.
Researched and independently reviewed · 3 sources · 4/12 fields found
officialSummary: found · SC&I current course page provides course scope, credit, and no-prerequisite information. A single student comment in a December 2020 thread gives dated section-specific impressions; discussion includes an instructor’s reply, not treated as a student report.
Rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information" course · site:sci.rutgers.edu/courses/retrieving-and-evaluating-electronic-information "04:547:220"
atAGlance.weeklyHours: not-found · The bounded official and student passes did not establish a supported claim for this field.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information"
courseRatings: not-found · The bounded student search did not support course-wide numeric estimates; all rating dimensions remain unscored.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information"
assessment: not-found · The official course page states learning objectives but not a current section assessment breakdown; one old student comment mentions a group project without establishing current grading.
Rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information" course · site:sci.rutgers.edu/courses/retrieving-and-evaluating-electronic-information "04:547:220" · site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information"
fit.bestFor: found · This is a limited fit interpretation of the published course aims, not a student-outcome claim.
Rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information" course · site:sci.rutgers.edu/courses/retrieving-and-evaluating-electronic-information "04:547:220"
fit.toughIf: not-found · The bounded official and student passes did not establish a supported claim for this field.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information"
prerequisitesInPractice: not-found · The reviewed official course descriptions did not state a prerequisite; none is inferred.
Rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information" course · site:sci.rutgers.edu/courses/retrieving-and-evaluating-electronic-information "04:547:220"
instructorVariation: not-found · The bounded official and student passes did not establish a supported claim for this field.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information"
chapters: found · Nonchronological topic groups summarize published course scope; no weekly unit sequence is claimed.
Rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information" course · site:sci.rutgers.edu/courses/retrieving-and-evaluating-electronic-information "04:547:220"
commonPitfalls: not-found · The bounded official and student passes did not establish a supported claim for this field.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information"
prepPlan: not-found · The bounded official and student passes did not establish a supported claim for this field.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information"
studentPerspective: found · One dated first-person report from 2020 is retained as an individual impression, not a current or course-wide pattern.
site:reddit.com/r/rutgers "04:547:220" "Retrieving and Evaluating Electronic Information"
2 open · College Avenue
| Section | Status | Instructor | Meeting | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0117264 | Open | Isaiah Beard | Thursday 5:40 PM-7:00 PM at MU 111; ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET)MU 111 | College Avenue |
| 0217265 | Open | Isaiah Beard | Wednesday 7:30 PM-8:50 PM at MU 111; ONLINE INSTRUCTION(INTERNET)MU 111 | College Avenue |
Historical student surveys
Teaching
4.15
Course quality
3.95
Response rate
59.4%
Coverage
113 offerings · 2016–2025
| Instructor | Offerings | Teaching | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Beard | 22 | 4.70 | 4.63 |
| Davis Rochelle | 11 | 3.78 | 3.42 |
| Pichugin Alexander | 8 | 3.96 | 3.81 |
| Faye Wacholder | 7 | 3.54 | 3.54 |
| Beard Isaiah | 6 | 4.65 | 4.27 |
| Li Xiaofeng | 6 | 4.33 | 4.25 |
Catalog and planning context
Credits
3
Current campuses
College Avenue
Current availability
2 open of 2
Catalog terms
Fall, Spring
Core codes
CCO, ITR
Loaded terms
5
No prerequisite note appears in the checked-in Rutgers catalog snapshots.
No direct degree-list membership appears in the checked-in requirement index.