# David Zimmerman — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/DAVID_ZIMMERMAN--instructor_0a93291ef4c249de4b9ee982) ## Dataset ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 7 ### projection id 85abe9ff8837c2c5a134368dcc4cfc85eb723524b21ddeb3d2e953887d2f0c8f ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-09-11T07:45:51.576183+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\_0a93291ef4c249de4b9ee982 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name David Zimmerman ### email DAZIMMERMAN\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-12-03 12:33:41.418072+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 143 #### quality 3.97 #### difficulty 3.24 #### quality count 143 #### difficulty count 143 #### profile id rmp:139649 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:44:16.864859+00:00 #### courses ##### course 3c3dc93169efc66289871184 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 146e4c482bacab784a61cd07 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.931924636017987 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/DAVID\_ZIMMERMAN--instructor\_0a93291ef4c249de4b9ee982 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:16.864859+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2NTc3Njcz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:139649", "instructor_name": "David Zimmerman", "course_label": "ENG145", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-08-10 19:36:41 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you are taking this class just to get by with an easy A, low stress, and you don't have to do work, Professor Zimmerman is not a good choice. He is a great and engaging lecturer and if you read the books and take notes on the lectures, you should do fine although that is still a ton of work. He is really responsive and readily available.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/139649", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:16.864859+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM2NTAwMTY2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:139649", "instructor_name": "David Zimmerman", "course_label": "ENG145", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2022-07-02 03:23:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I'm taking this course for summer, and it's absolutely terrible. He expects us to complete so many things that would be complete in a full 16 week semester, into 8 weeks which is unreasonable. TA's usually grade everything, and depending who you have could impact your grade. Don't take as summer course.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/139649", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:16.864859+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM1MDIwMDEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:139649", "instructor_name": "David Zimmerman", "course_label": "ENG145", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2021-08-11 02:34:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Be prepared to work, but if youre engaged with the material and listen to lectures youll be fine. Definitely not an easy A.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/139649", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:16.864859+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMxMjY3MTQw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:139649", "instructor_name": "David Zimmerman", "course_label": "ENG145", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2019-01-16 04:21:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is a great guy who personally gets to know his students. His class is the worst class that I have taken so far in college. He is the hardest grader that I have ever had which was dumb for an introductory 100 level class made for non-lit majors. The class was an unbelievable amount of work as well for a class that fulfills a breadth class. 0/10.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/139649", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:16.864859+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwMjIwMzU4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:139649", "instructor_name": "David Zimmerman", "course_label": "ENG145", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-06-01 15:34:39 +0000 UTC", "comment": "If you are not an English major, avoid this professor at all cost. Lectures are mandatory, incredibly boring, and pointless since you're not allowed to use lecture ideas on the papers. I had to spend more time out of class on this introductory literature course than I did for courses that I actually cared about in my major.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/139649", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:44:16.864859+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMwMDk1Mjgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:139649", "instructor_name": "David Zimmerman", "course_label": "ENG145", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2018-05-13 23:05:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Lectures were mandatory and boring. The class heavily focused on "originality," which made students unable to write about topics from lecture or discussion. The focus on originality made the essays seem arbitrary. The grading was very tough, and the expectations were extremely high. The class contradicted what I learned in other lit classes.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/139649", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 143 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_146e4c482bacab784a61cd07 | ENGL 167 | | course\_3c3dc93169efc66289871184 | ENGL 168 | ### matched true ## social Image false