# Luke Ptak — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/LUKE_PTAK--instructor_dc214534fda6690250339c20) ## 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\_dc214534fda6690250339c20 ### source legacy ### identity basis name\_only ### identity status unresolved ### name Luke Ptak ### email LAPTAK\@WISC.EDU ### first observed at 2025-04-16 05:20:33.104844+00:00 ### last observed at 2025-11-16 05:32:31.273726+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 10 #### quality 4.2 #### difficulty 3 #### quality count 10 #### difficulty count 10 #### profile id rmp:3029053 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:22:29.453525+00:00 #### courses #### bayesian quality 3.839790522364397 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/LUKE\_PTAK--instructor\_dc214534fda6690250339c20 ## history None recorded. ## timeline None recorded. ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:29.453525+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTk2NTky", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3029053", "instructor_name": "Luke Ptak", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-05-01 17:39:59 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Luke was the TA for French 211. He really cares about the work we turn in. For exams I got a whole letter from Luke responding to my answers to the essay question and give feedback. It really helped. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3029053", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:29.453525+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTUzMzM3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3029053", "instructor_name": "Luke Ptak", "course_label": "FR204", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-27 04:16:18 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He is great! Very energetic and fun even early in the morning. Lots of cold calls, which seems scary but wasn't bad at all! It really helped our learning and participation grade. I hadn't taken french in 3 years and was able to do well and learn a lot. Cares about his students and gives great feedback. Learned through other topics, not just vocab.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3029053", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 2 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:29.453525+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyNTQ2MjYy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3029053", "instructor_name": "Luke Ptak", "course_label": "FR204", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-01-25 03:48:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Take this guy! We were so sad when he went on leave. He's pretty precise on grading. He leaves a TON of commentary on even small assignments, which was tbh overwhelming at first but you get used to it and is actually really helpful. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3029053", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:29.453525+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMjU2NDA4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3029053", "instructor_name": "Luke Ptak", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-12 20:12:23 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Sometimes was a little disorganized, but he just had a kid so maybe it was that. He's pretty goood. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3029053", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:29.453525+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMjI5NjU4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3029053", "instructor_name": "Luke Ptak", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-09 20:10:47 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This guy made me work, and I don't even think I got an A. But still, this class was worth it. He gives good feedback, even on assignments that don't affect your grade. He also lays out all the work in advance pretty clearly, so I was able to plan around the busier parts of the semester.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3029053", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:29.453525+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQxMTYxNTk2", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3029053", "instructor_name": "Luke Ptak", "course_label": "FR228", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-05-05 15:42:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Ptak isnt a very difficult instructor, but you will not enjoy the experience of being in his class. He has tendencies to be incredibly politically correct to an extent where its annoying, and at the same time he manages numerous repeated microaggressions across a semester. His feedback also sucks and he has way to much energy for 9 in the morning", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3029053", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 10 ### page 1 ### courses None recorded. ### matched true ## social Image false