# David McHugh — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DAVID_MCHUGH) ## 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\_cb10ad32890f6af9ba938a40 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id dtmchugh ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name David McHugh ### email DTMCHUGH\@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 3 #### quality 2 #### difficulty 1.33 #### quality count 3 #### difficulty count 3 #### profile id rmp:3003539 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:44:43.257489+00:00 #### courses ##### course 195b34643875b4af72811020 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course 101f752f7753cb71bef80f97 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 1 ###### difficulty 1 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.4432050291709526 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_444dbb7257566d356efdb4c5 | LIS 408 | GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: STRATEGIC APPLICATION, EVALUATION, AND CRITIQUE | 3 | 3 | | | course\_66a1b9bb306d6722cc872a67 | LIS 644 | DIGITAL TOOLS, TRENDS AND DEBATES | 3 | 3 | 3.865 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DAVID\_MCHUGH ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_444dbb7257566d356efdb4c5 | LIS 408 | GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: STRATEGIC APPLICATION, EVALUATION, AND CRITIQUE | | 1272 | course\_66a1b9bb306d6722cc872a67 | LIS 644 | DIGITAL TOOLS, TRENDS AND DEBATES | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_444dbb7257566d356efdb4c5", "course_id": "LIS 408", "title": "GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: STRATEGIC APPLICATION, EVALUATION, AND CRITIQUE", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": null, "badges": [], "description": "LIS 408 explores generative AI from a strategic information studies perspective, covering ethical, legal, and policy issues while teaching students to evaluate and implement AI tools.", "discovery": { "term": "1272", "offered": true, "history": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "instructors": [ { "course_uid": "course_444dbb7257566d356efdb4c5", "uid": "instructor_cb10ad32890f6af9ba938a40", "name": "David McHugh", "quality": 3.4432050291709526, "quality_count": 3, "instructor_url": "/instructors/DAVID_MCHUGH" } ], "instructorHistory": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "courseComparison": { "counts": [ 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 ], "count": 0, "gpa": null, "topShare": null }, "claim": null, "reviewFiles": [] } }, { "course_uid": "course_66a1b9bb306d6722cc872a67", "course_id": "LIS 644", "title": "DIGITAL TOOLS, TRENDS AND DEBATES", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.865, "badges": [ { "id": "lecture-size", "label": "Small lectures", "tone": "neutral", "evidence": "Fall 2026: median 28 enrolled students across 1 recorded lecture section. 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They say lectures are mandatory but there are rly only three classes during the semester when he gives out an attendance quiz- so do with that what you will. Discussions are required, and there are 3 essay exam's in class. Besides that super easy class. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3003539", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:43.257489+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NDY4Njcy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3003539", "instructor_name": "David McHugh", "course_label": "LIS470", "course_id": "LIS 470", "course_uid": "course_101f752f7753cb71bef80f97", "review_date": "2024-05-15 15:58:20 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This class was very frustrating. It was one big group project that was meaningless. He is terrible with dealing with group conflicts, essentially punishing anyone who comes forward to talk about issues. He seemingly had no plan to check in on any group and make sure work was divided evenly. The lectures are worthless and almost nobody shows up. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3003539", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:43.257489+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5MzI5NTIz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3003539", "instructor_name": "David McHugh", "course_label": "LIS470", "course_id": "LIS 470", "course_uid": "course_101f752f7753cb71bef80f97", "review_date": "2024-05-01 19:01:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "McHugh talks, a lot. We have two, 75-minute lectures a week, the second one meant for hands-on studio time. Often, McHugh would talk through the first lecture, and eat up most of our time in the second lecture talking about either himself or the content we already went over. This would be okay if either himself or the content were interesting.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3003539", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 1 } ] ``` ### total 3 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_195b34643875b4af72811020 | LIS 202 | | course\_101f752f7753cb71bef80f97 | LIS 470 | ### matched true ## social Image true