# Marty Davidson — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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## instructor

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### name

Marty Davidson

### email

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#### quality

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## term

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## reviews

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    "comment": "My least favorite class on campus. The readings were old and outdated, and Marty structured the class so that students had to present the material almost every day and he just stood and kind of facilitated discussion. His essay questions were confusing and lectures were just us discussing with no real information on what was right or wrong.",
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    "comment": "Professor was great, but the rubric for the class wasn't that laid out for the fall 2025 semester. Could have been more prepared for class sometimes, but he knew his stuff and made the class interesting through discussion. ",
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    "comment": "Professor Davidson's class is insightful and eye-opening, although it could be hard to digest if you're not familiar with some of the concepts. The exams can be a bit confusing, but he accommodated for questions that seemed to cause common confusion. I found the lectures very interesting and found that I got a lot out of the class.",
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    "comment": "Super nice and chill professor. The class is pretty repetitive and term heavy, but I ended up finding the stuff at the end of the year pretty interesting. He's also a fair grader and very willing to explain things if you don't understand them. He also likes getting feedback to improve. I'd take the class again. ",
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