# JOEL KAIPAINEN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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## instructor

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### name

JOEL KAIPAINEN

### first observed at

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### last observed at

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### ratings

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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#### quality count

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#### courses

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#### graded

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### courses

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id | title                                        |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| 1202 | course\_f7450774cb8decdd0606cb6e | GERMAN 262 | INTERMEDIATE GERMAN-WRITING                  |
| 1194 | course\_cd84752561bfb3373b34df7d | GERMAN 204 | FOURTH SEMESTER GERMAN                       |
| 1194 | course\_28a25ac7a092622d76f65e84 | GERMAN 404 | FOURTH-SEMESTER GERMAN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS |
| 1192 | course\_f7450774cb8decdd0606cb6e | GERMAN 262 | INTERMEDIATE GERMAN-WRITING                  |
| 1184 | course\_cd84752561bfb3373b34df7d | GERMAN 204 | FOURTH SEMESTER GERMAN                       |
| 1182 | course\_f7450774cb8decdd0606cb6e | GERMAN 262 | INTERMEDIATE GERMAN-WRITING                  |
| 1174 | course\_cd84752561bfb3373b34df7d | GERMAN 204 | FOURTH SEMESTER GERMAN                       |
| 1174 | course\_28a25ac7a092622d76f65e84 | GERMAN 404 | FOURTH-SEMESTER GERMAN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS |
| 1172 | course\_f7450774cb8decdd0606cb6e | GERMAN 262 | INTERMEDIATE GERMAN-WRITING                  |
| 1154 | course\_f7450774cb8decdd0606cb6e | GERMAN 262 | INTERMEDIATE GERMAN-WRITING                  |
| 1152 | course\_f7450774cb8decdd0606cb6e | GERMAN 262 | INTERMEDIATE GERMAN-WRITING                  |
| 1144 | course\_cd84752561bfb3373b34df7d | GERMAN 204 | FOURTH SEMESTER GERMAN                       |
| 1144 | course\_28a25ac7a092622d76f65e84 | GERMAN 404 | FOURTH-SEMESTER GERMAN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS |
| 1142 | course\_cd84752561bfb3373b34df7d | GERMAN 204 | FOURTH SEMESTER GERMAN                       |
| 1142 | course\_28a25ac7a092622d76f65e84 | GERMAN 404 | FOURTH-SEMESTER GERMAN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS |
| 1134 | course\_0e10e0a8d1f298bb7759c474 | GERMAN 102 | SECOND SEMESTER GERMAN                       |
| 1134 | course\_5c98db7b7d896999a172ebdf | GERMAN 402 | SECOND-SEMESTER GERMAN FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS |
| 1132 | course\_954dfa2c760f8c855a3712b4 | GERMAN 101 | FIRST SEMESTER GERMAN                        |

## timeline

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| ---- | ------- |
| 1132 | 1       |
| 1134 | 2       |
| 1142 | 2       |
| 1144 | 2       |
| 1152 | 1       |
| 1154 | 1       |
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| 1182 | 1       |
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## term

1272

## courses

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## reviews

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    "comment": "Take this class if you want to get a lesson in fashion. Joel's outfits ranged from impeccable to obscure, and he really pushes the boundaries of fashion. Sehr advant garde. Academically, the class is good. He has a nonchalant attitude that makes going to class fun and he gives good feedback.",
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    "comment": "Joel is a great professor and we all looked forward to his outfit each day in class. He is a native speaker from Switzerland, so his accent is heavy but is entertaining. He's an easy grader, but also gives you great feedback and is always open to meet up if you ever need help with writing. Highly recommend him as a professor!",
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    "comment": "the man! Native speaker, fantastic instructor, very knowledgeable, highly recommended. cool outfits!",
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