# BENJAMIN SPIKE — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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### name

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id  | title                |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | -------------------- |
| 1264 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1264 | course\_b4dc5bf7933c55e385d55194 | PHYSICS 199 | DIRECTED STUDY       |
| 1264 | course\_ef30c98738891e8e37379887 | PHYSICS 682 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS |
| 1262 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1262 | course\_bf60eeaf8405d6fec7ab9391 | PHYSICS 681 | SENIOR HONORS THESIS |
| 1254 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1252 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1244 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1242 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1234 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1232 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1224 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1222 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1212 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1204 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1202 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1194 | course\_0102faba3a6a173105857f06 | PHYSICS 103 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |
| 1192 | course\_0a6dafcdaeb7c047d94f694f | PHYSICS 104 | GENERAL PHYSICS      |

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## term

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## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "The professor lacked communication skills. I had questions, so I emailed the professor multiple times just for him not to reply once. My only way to contact was through the TA, and when it was required the professor's assistance but again, there was no response. ",
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### courses

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