# Rebecca Anderson — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/REBECCA_ANDERSON) ## 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\_b298b87ccc17e0815ca574e1 ### source enrollment ### source instructor id randerson27 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Rebecca Anderson ### email RANDERSON27\@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 7 #### quality 3.43 #### difficulty 1.43 #### quality count 7 #### difficulty count 7 #### profile id rmp:2859507 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:10:29.001265+00:00 #### courses ##### course a6a714e266cd85806df0a286 ###### review count 2 ###### quality 2.5 ###### difficulty 1.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course db1f10948b8f0513d84c0f2d ###### review count 2 ###### quality 3 ###### difficulty 1.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 ##### course 26231c24794b336dcd880e1a ###### review count 2 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 1.5 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.6001376174419226 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_07a833d5250a9197d4354b3c | ILS 373 | INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN THE HUMANITIES | 3 | 4 | 4 | | course\_617ba4293bc51d083038f5a4 | POLISCI 360 | THE FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN LIBERAL DEMOCRACY | 3 | 4 | 3.293 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/REBECCA\_ANDERSON ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ----------- | --------------------------------------------- | | 1272 | course\_07a833d5250a9197d4354b3c | ILS 373 | INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN THE HUMANITIES | | 1272 | course\_617ba4293bc51d083038f5a4 | POLISCI 360 | THE FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN LIBERAL DEMOCRACY | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_07a833d5250a9197d4354b3c", "course_id": "ILS 373", "title": "INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN THE HUMANITIES", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 4, "gpa": 4, "badges": [ { "id": "rated-teacher", "label": "Highly rated instructor", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2026: Daniel Kapust (4.43/5 adjusted; 53 ratings). 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Not complaining about an easy A, but wish lectures were more than just the EXACT required readings from the textbook. Exams are take home, open note, AND you can submit revisions for points back. Lowest scores of the class for most were around 93% and I got a 100% on each one. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2859507", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:29.001265+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5NjkzMDgw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2859507", "instructor_name": "Rebecca Anderson", "course_label": "LEGALST400", "course_id": "LEGALST 400", "course_uid": "course_a6a714e266cd85806df0a286", "review_date": "2024-08-19 22:33:01 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Very relaxed, which is good or bad depending on you. Regularly posted assignments and lectures late or not at all, didn't grade until the end of the semester and was very hard to get in touch with. But, she graded very easy, offered EC, was understanding if you had any logistical issues, and to be fair the content was very good and I learned a lot", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2859507", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:29.001265+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5MzY4ODMz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2859507", "instructor_name": "Rebecca Anderson", "course_label": "LEGALST422", "course_id": "GEN&WS/LEGALST 422", "course_uid": "course_db1f10948b8f0513d84c0f2d", "review_date": "2024-05-05 17:06:51 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Attendance was mandatory but she ended up cancelling about 6 classes herself. The slides& lectures were kind of a mess and had a lot of typos. The content itself was interesting and it was not too hard of a class.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2859507", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:29.001265+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM5MzI1NTc1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2859507", "instructor_name": "Rebecca Anderson", "course_label": "LEGALST422", "course_id": "GEN&WS/LEGALST 422", "course_uid": "course_db1f10948b8f0513d84c0f2d", "review_date": "2024-05-01 14:41:27 +0000 UTC", "comment": "She was a very kind and chill instructor but lectures were lowkey a mess and you could tell she didn't want to be there. She ended up cancelling like two full weeks of class but attendance at lecture was somehow still mandatory for us. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2859507", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:29.001265+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM4OTM1OTMy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2859507", "instructor_name": "Rebecca Anderson", "course_label": "COMM328", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2024-01-30 02:35:31 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Anderson was the ONLY professor to take my disability accommodations seriously and reach out to check in on me. She is unbelievably kind and gives great feedback. You learn a ton in the course, but the assessments aren't designed to trip you up or trick you. By far my favorite course that semester. You are an icon, Prof Anderson!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2859507", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:10:29.001265+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTM3NTExNTQ0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2859507", "instructor_name": "Rebecca Anderson", "course_label": "LEGALST450", "course_id": "LEGALST 450", "course_uid": "course_26231c24794b336dcd880e1a", "review_date": "2023-03-16 19:57:21 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof Anderson was great! If you skim through the readings and pay attention to her lectures, you should be set for an A. The \"exams\" are three essays with very interesting and creative topics (nothing boring). She puts students mental health first, and she offered 48-hour extension on assignments.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2859507", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 } ] ``` ### total 7 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------------- | | course\_db1f10948b8f0513d84c0f2d | GEN\&WS/LEGALST 422 | | course\_a6a714e266cd85806df0a286 | LEGALST 400 | | course\_26231c24794b336dcd880e1a | LEGALST 450 | ### matched true ## social Image true