# Daniel Williford — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

Daniel Williford

### email

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    "comment": "I didn't know what to expect from this class but it ended up being a lot of fun. Daniel's lectures are amazing imo and highlight the main things from the readings as well as feature some unique content. There are a lot of readings but other components of the class truly help you understand them. Attending the lectures is very useful.",
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    "comment": "For an elementary class, this was way too much work. Grading was unclear and him and his TA never seemed to be on the same page which made things confusing. He obviously is knowledgeable about the topics, but he seemed to just yap in class rather than give us the important material. I don't recommend this class, too much work for what it's worth.",
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    "comment": "if you are not sure which course would give you humanity credit, take him! I take this class just for cr. but end in loving science history",
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### courses

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