# James Windsor — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JAMES_WINDSOR) ## 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\_ae6588763d2118d6aaf6c1f4 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id jwindsor ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name James Windsor ### email JWINDSOR\@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 24 #### quality 2.17 #### difficulty 3.08 #### quality count 24 #### difficulty count 24 #### profile id rmp:2696150 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00 #### courses ##### course c4daa7a544a44fc041c25e3f ###### review count 15 ###### quality 1.8 ###### difficulty 3.33 ###### quality count 15 ###### difficulty count 15 ##### course 93b34408c52c60993d510b24 ###### review count 9 ###### quality 2.78 ###### difficulty 2.67 ###### quality count 9 ###### difficulty count 9 #### bayesian quality 2.847129901612089 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_c4daa7a544a44fc041c25e3f | MHR 300 | MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS | 3 | 3 | 3.152 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/JAMES\_WINDSOR ## 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", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNTk5NjA4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2696150", "instructor_name": "James Windsor", "course_label": "MHR300", "course_id": "MHR 300", "course_uid": "course_c4daa7a544a44fc041c25e3f", "review_date": "2025-01-24 20:58:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "MHR 300 with Windsor was a tough class, not because the material was hard, but because the quizzes are poorly written and very confusing. The team projects are fine, not hard and not time intensive, but feel like they are graded randomly. That being said Windsor is a nice person. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNTg0MjA2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2696150", "instructor_name": "James Windsor", "course_label": "MHR300", "course_id": "MHR 300", "course_uid": "course_c4daa7a544a44fc041c25e3f", "review_date": "2025-01-22 01:48:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The class is hard to get an A as he is a tough grader with group projects. James is nice and offers help often. The class has no mid terms or finals which is super nice, only unit tests. If you study and write good chapter notes an A is achievable. The group projects are not fun, but fairly easy. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwNDI2MTk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2696150", "instructor_name": "James Windsor", "course_label": "MHR300", "course_id": "MHR 300", "course_uid": "course_c4daa7a544a44fc041c25e3f", "review_date": "2024-12-23 23:08:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "he is a nice guy and overall a good teacher as well. the class meets once a week where he just sums up the week of material. it is not very engaging and I always just sat on my phone for an hour a week. he grades harshly on some homework and group projects. the tests are online, but hard and timed. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMzk5ODgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2696150", "instructor_name": "James Windsor", "course_label": "MHR300", "course_id": "MHR 300", "course_uid": "course_c4daa7a544a44fc041c25e3f", "review_date": "2024-12-20 20:35:19 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Last review was removed for unknown reasons. Again-- it's very difficult to get an A in this class, despite ridiculously simple concepts. You will mostly likely end up with an AB. He nickel and dimes you on every single assignment. Windsor's average is by far the lowest -- take it with another professor, even if it means taking the class in person.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:34:27.493235+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQwMzczMTM3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2696150", "instructor_name": "James Windsor", "course_label": "MHR300", "course_id": "MHR 300", "course_uid": "course_c4daa7a544a44fc041c25e3f", "review_date": "2024-12-19 01:01:38 +0000 UTC", "comment": "James Windsor is an online professor that grades super super harshly with no guidance. There is no lecture, and the class is entirely self taught so I am not sure what his purpose is other than to be rude and condescending. He grades group projects and everything extremely harshly and his class is the lowest A percentage for no reason. nevertakehim", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2696150", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 } ] ``` ### total 24 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_93b34408c52c60993d510b24 | GENBUS 311 | | course\_c4daa7a544a44fc041c25e3f | MHR 300 | ### matched true ## social Image true