# Ben Shannon — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/BEN_SHANNON) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 52a78527ff09011d88cb04c7d43867d9fbfec2930bf1dd2ec359ebd2844e0b07 ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-10T19:50:42.743001+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_2b311d76579644915d5d116c ### source enrollment ### source instructor id btshannon ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Ben Shannon ### email BTSHANNON\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 7 #### quality 4.86 #### difficulty 2.71 #### quality count 7 #### difficulty count 7 #### profile id rmp:2619959 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:52:14.800379+00:00 #### courses ##### course 712bbb0e298467161b566d5a ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 3.9708783581826634 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_9bb6d60733633321d297ed75 | HISTORY 200 | HISTORICAL STUDIES | 1 | 4 | 3.487 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/BEN\_SHANNON ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------ | | 1272 | course\_9bb6d60733633321d297ed75 | HISTORY 200 | HISTORICAL STUDIES | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_9bb6d60733633321d297ed75", "course_id": "HISTORY 200", "title": "HISTORICAL STUDIES", "credits_min": 1, "credits_max": 4, "gpa": 3.487, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Small lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 15 enrolled students across 1 recorded lecture section. 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The most important thing that matters to me. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2619959", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:14.800379+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2MTgzNTUw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2619959", "instructor_name": "Ben Shannon", "course_label": "HIST357", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-04-28 18:33:38 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Shannon is my favorite professor at UW Madison. He gives great lectures and they are super packed with information. I have taken 2 of his classes and I wish I could take more. Awesome guy.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2619959", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:14.800379+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1NjQ3NDIy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2619959", "instructor_name": "Ben Shannon", "course_label": "HIS201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-12-24 04:44:58 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Shannon was a great professor, weekly readings could get quite long but not awful and somewhat interesting. Much of the grade comes from a couple papers but this correlates with it being a research/analysis writing class. Attendance was mandatory and graded. Lectures were interesting and he was very fun to listen to. Always enthusiastic about class", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2619959", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:14.800379+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1NDY4NzQ4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2619959", "instructor_name": "Ben Shannon", "course_label": "HIST201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-12-11 04:23:30 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Shannon's lectures were always really interesting and made the content easily understandable. All the grading was done by the TA.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2619959", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:14.800379+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NzE2NjMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2619959", "instructor_name": "Ben Shannon", "course_label": "HIST357", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-05-05 23:15:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Shannon is one of my favorite teachers of all time. I would highly recommend his courses to anyone, regardless of whether or not they are a history major. Lectures are super interesting. He cares a lot about his students and is very good about making sure the material makes sense.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2619959", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:52:14.800379+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM0NzA5ODMx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2619959", "instructor_name": "Ben Shannon", "course_label": "HIST357", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-05-05 13:38:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Dr. Shannon was an awesome instructor. Though he hadn't taught the History of World War II before, he came adequately prepared each time we met with accurate and detailed lectures. The readings that he assigned we also very informative and interesting. His passion for history made class enjoyable. I recommend taking a class with him if you can.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2619959", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 7 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_712bbb0e298467161b566d5a | HISTORY 119 | ### matched true ## social Image true