[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQzMTg4MDg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2026-05-24 09:59:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very stubborn ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMzE1MDE0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2024-12-16 01:39:52 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bart is very knowledgable and funny. Good: Weekly or twice a week quizzes and no final (imo this is better), encourages participation in discussions. Easy opportunity for 10+% EC with the cyber badger event. Bad: no quiz makeups, he gave us a quiz on the Tues before Thanksgiving, quizzes are harshly graded. He'll call you out for not participating","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwMjUyOTAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2024-12-12 18:35:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class is awful. The professor is condescending, unhelpful, and inflexible. Quizzes are vague, confusing, and the TAs struggle with English, making it hard to get help. Eliza, the sub, is rude and passive-aggressive. Assignments are full of errors like wrong bash commands. Even with a good grade, it's not worth the stress. Avoid it! 0.2/5","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5Nzg2OTUw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2024-10-04 16:02:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Isn't very receptive to feedback or queries on how to better prepare for the course. Weak TA's and no proper grading criteria. Great course material, terrible execution.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4ODE5NDUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2024-01-02 08:51:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Weekly quizzes, participation event and some more extra credit opportunities. Honestly, the 5 page paper wasn't needed for getting extra credit and people say it's easy and sure it's less challenging than the core CS courses but if you miss some of the quizzes and exercises, A would be hard to get. plz don't think this as a general education course","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4Nzg5NDQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2023-12-24 20:06:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"542 is a super fun course. That being said, you may not learn the most from this course. Weekly exams may seem bad but I vastly preferred them to a final. Very easy to get an A in.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NzY5NTcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2023-12-21 20:44:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Taking this course will cause a nightmare at UW-Madison. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NjIzNjc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2023-12-12 04:36:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Horrible professor. Rude and inconsiderate. Over half the class stopped showing up towards the end of the semester, unless there was a quiz (you can't make up a quiz if you miss lecture that day!)\nWhen I asked for help because I was sick, he kept giving reasons why it was my fault, and was very resistant to give me any sort of accomodation. \n","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM4NDI1MDc4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2023-11-21 06:13:34 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst class I ever took in 4 years. First time felt learned nothing TBH.\n\nAlways feel being ignored. No one is willing to answer questions as when you say something wrong, Elisa (the other lecturer) will say \"no no, that's not right\" or alike. Very frustrating.\n\nEven A rate high, please AVOID. Quiz every week and the tough graded.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MjQ5ODEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2022-05-05 06:46:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Worst prof I've ever had in Madison.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDQwOTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2021-08-22 15:12:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Pretty mediocre teaching & lots of rambling on about unrelated things, you won't learn much from him(tho the stories are fun tbh). TA & study group were instrumental to my learning. The material in the class is really good despite his average teaching, so there's plenty of things to learn. LOTS of extra credit opportunities(a complete letter grade","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:59.855453+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NzA0NjA1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1174681","instructor_name":"Barton Miller","course_label":"CS542","course_id":"COMPSCI 542","course_uid":"course_6205df2080c6f734c520ff84","review_date":"2021-05-04 22:44:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bart is a nice guy but his fancy CS credentials do not make him a good teacher. He doesn't teach, most of what he says in class is nonsense. He often said "In the real world they don't teach you everything, you have to just figure it out". We're not in the 'real world' yet, we are taking your class to be taught. He's lazy and doesn't explain a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1174681","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0}]