Spring 2027

Special Topics

Special Topics in Computer Science covering specialized subject matter of current interest.

offering recorded1–3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Matt Calvert

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Past student reviews · Mary Beth Collins

Students reported that doing well required significant work outside the classroom, specifically noting that reading assignments were essential and should not be skipped.

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CSCS 501

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Professors

Spring 2027
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Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 380

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Student experience

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Past student reviews · Mary Beth Collins

Mary Beth Collins taught this class with high expectations and a supportive demeanor, emphasizing the importance of being well-prepared for lectures.

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Mary Beth Collins

Students reported that doing well required significant work outside the classroom, specifically noting that reading assignments were essential and should not be skipped.

Past student reviews · Mary Beth Collins

A student found the instructor to be very nice and super knowledgeable, while emphasizing the need to come to lecture with prep work completed.

Topics

  • Specialized subject matter of current interest

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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CSCS 501 · Spring 2027

Special Topics

Recorded 2026-10-29
CSCS 501 · Spring 2027

Community Youth Development

Recorded 2026-10-29
Raw records 
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-29

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Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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