# HUGO TORRES — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/HUGO_TORRES--instructor_da8f8dfddc95d2eb748b8913) ## 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\_da8f8dfddc95d2eb748b8913 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name HUGO TORRES ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 7 #### quality 4.71 #### difficulty 3.14 #### quality count 7 #### difficulty count 7 #### profile id rmp:1798739 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:36:24.456198+00:00 #### courses ##### course 607a846def9845ba701eb77d ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course 6312bcb19f18fc7dc0fc756a ###### review count 2 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.9319894692937742 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/HUGO\_TORRES--instructor\_da8f8dfddc95d2eb748b8913 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:24.456198+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMTc1OTc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1798739", "instructor_name": "Hugo Torres", "course_label": "FR201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-10-13 19:41:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Hugo was a fantastic TA. His classes were enjoyable, interesting, and very informative. He made us work to earn our grades, but he also made sure that students who put forth a sincere effort in the class were rewarded for their hard work. Furthermore, he was always kind and non-judgmental, two necessary qualities in a foreign language teacher.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1798739", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:24.456198+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMTY4OTA2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1798739", "instructor_name": "Hugo Torres", "course_label": "FR102", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-10-10 03:01:43 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Fantastic teacher. Hugo kept the class interesting, kept the students engaged, and made sure every student was challenged and was learning. He took the time to explain concepts in a way that was crystal clear. I only wish all teachers could be as talented and dedicated to their students success as Hugo is.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1798739", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:24.456198+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMTU2OTk2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1798739", "instructor_name": "Hugo Torres", "course_label": "FRENCH201", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-10-04 12:34:48 +0000 UTC", "comment": "As a language teacher, Hugo does the seemingly impossible: making language class enjoyable. That's not to say he's easy on his students. The regular quizzing and homework require students to put in a good amount of work. Its clear that he cares about the success of his students, which is a characteristic rarely found in teachers of intro. classes.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1798739", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:24.456198+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMTUzNDU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1798739", "instructor_name": "Hugo Torres", "course_label": "FRENCH204", "course_id": "FRENCH 204", "course_uid": "course_607a846def9845ba701eb77d", "review_date": "2013-10-02 21:29:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I've had Hugo for 2 semesters and he is one of the best TAs that I've had. He is very patient, flexible, and extremely knowledgeable. Hugo communicates concepts with ease and makes himself available when needed. He goes beyond the textbook to aid his lessons, using \"real\" French that one would actually use. Great class. Awesome TA. No complaints.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1798739", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:24.456198+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMTUzNDI1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1798739", "instructor_name": "Hugo Torres", "course_label": "FRENCH102", "course_id": "FRENCH 102", "course_uid": "course_6312bcb19f18fc7dc0fc756a", "review_date": "2013-10-02 21:20:08 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Hugo made learning French extremely fun! He's a great teacher and genuinely wants to help his students succeed. Hugo used movies/songs/articles (outside of our textbook) to make French relevant to our daily lives. Participate and speak up! Hugo is approachable and friendly. I would definitely take another course with him.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1798739", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:36:24.456198+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyMTUzMzU4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1798739", "instructor_name": "Hugo Torres", "course_label": "FRENCH102", "course_id": "FRENCH 102", "course_uid": "course_6312bcb19f18fc7dc0fc756a", "review_date": "2013-10-02 20:53:35 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Great instructor. Very passionate about the language & culture, absolutely will teach you as much as you want to learn beyond the course material, if you show the interest. Not easy, but fair - expects you to put work in, but makes sure work is rewarding. Had much appreciated originality when it came to lesson plans as well.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1798739", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 7 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_6312bcb19f18fc7dc0fc756a | FRENCH 102 | | course\_607a846def9845ba701eb77d | FRENCH 204 | ### matched true ## social Image false