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Rebekah is so far one of my favorite teachers at UW-Madison. Loved the class. I do recommend you do your homework on time and put in the effort in this class and you will succeed. You will learn a lot of valuable stuff.Rate My Professors ↗
She gave us donuts but was often petty at times and a bit condescending. She grades really hard but the content was interesting so it wasn't all bad. In general I wouldn't recommend her. She often made me question whether or not I was smart enough for college and if I deserved to be at UW.Rate My Professors ↗
Honestly, I took the class for the insane amount of requirements it covers. However, it slowly became my favorite course in the Spring, easy A but you will learn more from it than a lot of your "major" courses.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Willett is great. This class was interesting and taught me a lot. No tests so there wasn't any stress. Weekly assignments are just graded on completion essentially. She didn't overcomplicate the course, which I appreciated. I would recommend her.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Wilett wasn't a bad choice by any means, however the course may be harder than it seems. The course comprises primarily of "busy" work and this entails regular assignments, papers and tests every so often. Attendance is not mandatory however you do get extra credit(through TopHat) for attending class.Rate My Professors ↗
She is overall a good teacher, but at least in this class it is hard for her to relate to students not planning on going into schools. Also there is a lot of theory study that I have no idea how to apply, even though she asks us to apply it to every assignment.Rate My Professors ↗
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LIS 603 introduces research, evaluation, and assessment practices for information professionals, covering project design and data analysis.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2026LIS 639 introduces pedagogical theory and teaching skills for information professionals in libraries, archives, and museums.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Rebekah Willett is considered a good teacher, though she struggles to relate to students not planning to enter schools. She emphasizes heavy theory study, requiring students to apply theoretical concepts to every assignment.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026LIS 925 is a professional writing and reading seminar for Information PhD students.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
LIS 990 provides dissertation credits for research and thesis work.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
LIS 999 is an independent reading and research course where students conduct concentrated work on a self-selected subject and submit a final product.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2019: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2025 · limited sample| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | LIS 603 | Research and Assessment for Information Professionals |
| Fall 2026 | LIS 639 | Pedagogical Theory and Practice for Information Professionals |
| Fall 2026 | LIS 925 | Professional Writing and Reading (pwr) Seminar |
| Fall 2026 | LIS 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | LIS 999 | Independent Reading and Research |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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