# JON GOLDSTEIN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/JON_GOLDSTEIN) ## 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\_3fc2e4aaa3f0803652f1a7f4 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name JON GOLDSTEIN ### first observed at 2025-12-03 12:33:41.418072+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-01-22 01:00:26.555427+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 4 #### quality 3 #### difficulty 2.75 #### quality count 4 #### difficulty count 4 #### profile id rmp:772354 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:30:58.154173+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.5497381529554963 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/JON\_GOLDSTEIN ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:58.154173+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIwNDE3NDU3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:772354", "instructor_name": "Jon Goldstein", "course_label": "CS627", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2012-06-16 16:32:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I thought Professor Goldstein was tough but fair. He really knew the material and was more than accessible when I needed to meet with him. I found his lectures extremely insightful and he did a good job adding humor. A word to the wise, be prepared when you come to class. He does not suffer fools lightly.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/772354", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:58.154173+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1Mjg5Nzc4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:772354", "instructor_name": "Jon Goldstein", "course_label": "CS627", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-12-29 01:05:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Worst professor ever. His projects were ridiculously hard. He never explains any of the material and if he does he stands at the front of the room and reads the headings out of the textbook. Gives pop quizzes.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/772354", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:58.154173+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTE1MDI0MTc3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:772354", "instructor_name": "Jon Goldstein", "course_label": "CSPF", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2008-11-19 09:57:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Undoubtedly one of the worst professors I've ever had. Assigns weekly readings of 100+ pages, then lectures the entire time on a minute detail. Gives ridiculous term projects that a monkey could get a passing grade on. Any exams in the classes were online and were made from questions used by other schools, so the answers could be easily Googled", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/772354", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:30:58.154173+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTEyMjEzMDIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:772354", "instructor_name": "Jon Goldstein", "course_label": "CS202", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2006-09-05 13:39:29 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very easy and nice teacher. He's funny and often goes on tangents which is great. Very nice man as well, very accomodating when it comes to special situations etc. I highly recommend him.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/772354", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 } ] ``` ### total 4 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false