# David Dwight — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DAVID_DWIGHT) ## 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\_6e9c6a5bd339b7899a228f91 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id ddwight ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name David Dwight ### email DAVID.DWIGHT\@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 6 #### quality 4.17 #### difficulty 2.67 #### quality count 6 #### difficulty count 6 #### profile id rmp:2935897 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:45:12.694864+00:00 #### courses ##### course 5048414eb96ed25e4799d618 ###### review count 6 ###### quality 4.17 ###### difficulty 2.67 ###### quality count 6 ###### difficulty count 6 #### bayesian quality 3.77745060272815 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_5048414eb96ed25e4799d618 | OTM 351 | BUSINESS PROCESS IMPROVEMENT | 3 | 3 | 3.798 | | course\_53c58d1b4e7fca6e4fe6d0c0 | OTM 777 | TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY AND PRODUCT MANAGEMENT APPLIED LEARNING | 1 | 1 | 3.938 | | course\_ae8e4aef528c6c4aff7490ff | OTM 799 | READING AND RESEARCH-OPERATIONS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT | 1 | 6 | 4 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DAVID\_DWIGHT ## 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Very caring about his students. His teaching style is participation/discussion heavy which can take some time to get used to.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2935897", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:12.694864+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxOTU2NTkz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2935897", "instructor_name": "David Dwight", "course_label": "OTM351", "course_id": "OTM 351", "course_uid": "course_5048414eb96ed25e4799d618", "review_date": "2025-11-26 16:14:12 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Dwight is a really easy guy to get along with. He's pretty strict about participation so talk several times every class if you want to get 100% in participation. There are no exams or anything but there are some homework assignments and 3 big projects. In my opinion, he's been a really tough grader but he will provide feedback if you ask.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2935897", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:12.694864+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxODYyNTY1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2935897", "instructor_name": "David Dwight", "course_label": "OTM351", "course_id": "OTM 351", "course_uid": "course_5048414eb96ed25e4799d618", "review_date": "2025-11-13 21:12:12 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof Dwight is a really nice guy and I enjoyed the layout of the class because it allowed the class to have a discussion with each other. Participation does matter and it can be hard if you don't like to talk a lot. The group projects have not great instructions and he grades hardly. I think he really does care about his students tho!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2935897", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:12.694864+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMzEwNjc5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2935897", "instructor_name": "David Dwight", "course_label": "OTM351", "course_id": "OTM 351", "course_uid": "course_5048414eb96ed25e4799d618", "review_date": "2024-12-15 20:24:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The material is a bit dull, but the class is pretty easy since there are barely assignments besides 3 group projects. To get full credit on participation you have to participate 2x a class which he makes doable. Group projects are vague and he expects a lot which is a bit annoying, but on the 2 I have back so far he graded them leniently. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2935897", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:12.694864+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4OTY2ODUz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2935897", "instructor_name": "David Dwight", "course_label": "OTM351", "course_id": "OTM 351", "course_uid": "course_5048414eb96ed25e4799d618", "review_date": "2024-02-10 21:15:37 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I am just not a fan of how the class is structured. There is readings before every lecture and most lectures are just discussing these readings and It gets very boring and dull. He also never gave us any direction for the first group project and just expected us to be on top of it without even explaining or introducing the project in class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2935897", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:45:12.694864+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4MjYyNDM3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2935897", "instructor_name": "David Dwight", "course_label": "OTM351", "course_id": "OTM 351", "course_uid": "course_5048414eb96ed25e4799d618", "review_date": "2023-10-09 19:49:52 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Dwight is a great professor and lecturer. He is very helpful during office hours. Be prepared to do a lot of reading from the assigned book. There are no exams, but a few group presentations.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2935897", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 6 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_5048414eb96ed25e4799d618 | OTM 351 | ### matched true ## social Image true