# MARIN LAUFENBERG — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MARIN_LAUFENBERG) ## 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\_81bae6e2cd1e5bc4ca793063 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 613050 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name MARIN LAUFENBERG ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 10 #### quality 4.7 #### difficulty 2.8 #### quality count 10 #### difficulty count 10 #### profile id rmp:1683447 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:20:51.554159+00:00 #### courses ##### course 39f8b7da4f6f69e86e91c88f ###### review count 1 ###### quality 5 ###### difficulty 2 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 ##### course 4fec2b1c5b68901d6f2810c8 ###### review count 1 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 1 ###### difficulty count 1 #### bayesian quality 4.006457189031064 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.342 #### graded 395 #### counts * 127 * 103 * 118 * 23 * 18 * 4 * 2 #### sections 19 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MARIN\_LAUFENBERG ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1174 | course\_952a6908e3aff9ccb53d706b | SPANISH 311 | ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE | | 1172 | course\_952a6908e3aff9ccb53d706b | SPANISH 311 | ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE | | 1164 | course\_952a6908e3aff9ccb53d706b | SPANISH 311 | ADVANCED LANGUAGE PRACTICE | | 1144 | course\_39f8b7da4f6f69e86e91c88f | SPANISH 226 | INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE WITH EMPHASIS ON WRITING AND GRAMMAR | | 1142 | course\_39f8b7da4f6f69e86e91c88f | SPANISH 226 | INTERMEDIATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE WITH EMPHASIS ON WRITING AND GRAMMAR | | 1134 | course\_22471592cae15095f64341f1 | SPANISH 203 | THIRD SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1132 | course\_22471592cae15095f64341f1 | SPANISH 203 | THIRD SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1124 | course\_22471592cae15095f64341f1 | SPANISH 203 | THIRD SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1122 | course\_22471592cae15095f64341f1 | SPANISH 203 | THIRD SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1114 | course\_22471592cae15095f64341f1 | SPANISH 203 | THIRD SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1112 | course\_22471592cae15095f64341f1 | SPANISH 203 | THIRD SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1104 | course\_026b59931ebbbc470da4c068 | SPANISH 204 | FOURTH SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1102 | course\_22471592cae15095f64341f1 | SPANISH 203 | THIRD SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1094 | course\_22471592cae15095f64341f1 | SPANISH 203 | THIRD SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1092 | course\_22471592cae15095f64341f1 | SPANISH 203 | THIRD SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1084 | course\_9c65ac3a802542e952578f36 | SPANISH 101 | FIRST SEMESTER SPANISH | | 1082 | course\_9c65ac3a802542e952578f36 | SPANISH 101 | FIRST SEMESTER SPANISH | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1082 | 1 | | 1084 | 1 | | 1092 | 1 | | 1094 | 1 | | 1102 | 1 | | 1104 | 1 | | 1112 | 1 | | 1114 | 1 | | 1122 | 1 | | 1124 | 1 | | 1132 | 1 | | 1134 | 1 | | 1142 | 1 | | 1144 | 1 | | 1164 | 1 | | 1172 | 1 | | 1174 | 1 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:51.554159+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0MTMxNzM5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1683447", "instructor_name": "Marin Laufenberg", "course_label": "SPAN224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-12-18 11:35:44 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Good: I was impressed with her level of Spanish - she knows her stuff. Was very helpful and learned everyone's name the 1st week of class. Explained concepts very clearly, although she didn't tell us when homework was due. Bad: You read a LOT and she grades your papers pretty harshly. However, it's not hard to get an A or B. I'd take her again!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1683447", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:51.554159+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0MTMxNTg4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1683447", "instructor_name": "Marin Laufenberg", "course_label": "224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-12-18 11:16:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Marin is easy to understand and helps you through the readings, but she is a relentless grader. I thought I was pretty good at Spanish until I took this class. The exams are terrible and the lectures are pointless. I wouldn't take this class unless you absolutely have to. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1683447", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:51.554159+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzOTIxNDMz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1683447", "instructor_name": "Marin Laufenberg", "course_label": "224", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-12-02 10:48:20 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Marin is by far the best TA to get for Spanish 224. She has wonderfully clear speaking and is very helpful. She encourages everyone to come to her office hours and will go the extra mile to help you understand. I owe my success to Marin!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1683447", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:51.554159+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMTM2ODg3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1683447", "instructor_name": "Marin Laufenberg", "course_label": "SPAN226", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-04-30 23:01:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Marin is amazing!! Very clear and VERY nice!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1683447", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:51.554159+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMTMzNTgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1683447", "instructor_name": "Marin Laufenberg", "course_label": "SPAN226", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-04-30 17:13:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She definitely knows her stuff! Very knowledgeable and speaks clearly! Participate a lot, raise your hand for everything. The class is very particular because it's all grammar, so study the assigned readings! Some of the quizzes are harder than you'd expect.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1683447", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:20:51.554159+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyNzU3NTcw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:1683447", "instructor_name": "Marin Laufenberg", "course_label": "SPANISH226", "course_id": "SPANISH 226", "course_uid": "course_39f8b7da4f6f69e86e91c88f", "review_date": "2014-01-15 17:50:13 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Marin was a fantastic! Her Spanish is very clear and she's very accommodating when it comes to helping students. Loved her!!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1683447", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 10 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | | course\_4fec2b1c5b68901d6f2810c8 | SPANISH 224 | | course\_39f8b7da4f6f69e86e91c88f | SPANISH 226 | ### matched true ## social Image false