# Megan Adams — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MEGAN_ADAMS) ## 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\_eb6c85e759be0b630bccb1cb ### source enrollment ### source instructor id madams23 ### identity basis netid ### identity status source\_identified ### name Megan Adams ### email MADAMS23\@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 2 #### quality 4 #### difficulty 3 #### quality count 2 #### difficulty count 2 #### profile id rmp:2624829 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:19:16.665381+00:00 #### courses ##### course ce260f218d29b33c7cb081fc ###### review count 2 ###### quality 4 ###### difficulty 3 ###### quality count 2 ###### difficulty count 2 #### bayesian quality 3.690623439587814 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### current true ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | title | credits\_min | credits\_max | gpa | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | ------------ | ------------ | ----- | | course\_730ad6ca8428d73a51450780 | LIS 999 | INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH | 1 | 4 | 3.986 | | course\_b5d0e7ad073478008183fa9a | LIS 632 | METADATA STANDARDS AND XML | 3 | 3 | 3.866 | | course\_ce260f218d29b33c7cb081fc | LIS 602 | INFORMATION: ORGANIZATION AND SEARCH | 3 | 3 | 3.942 | ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### instructor url /instructors/MEGAN\_ADAMS ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | | 1272 | course\_ce260f218d29b33c7cb081fc | LIS 602 | INFORMATION: ORGANIZATION AND SEARCH | | 1272 | course\_b5d0e7ad073478008183fa9a | LIS 632 | METADATA STANDARDS AND XML | | 1272 | course\_730ad6ca8428d73a51450780 | LIS 999 | INDEPENDENT READING AND RESEARCH | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1272 | 3 | ## term 1272 ## courses ```json [ { "course_uid": "course_ce260f218d29b33c7cb081fc", "course_id": "LIS 602", "title": "INFORMATION: ORGANIZATION AND SEARCH", "credits_min": 3, "credits_max": 3, "gpa": 3.942, "badges": [ { "id": "grade-outcomes", "label": "Higher grades", "tone": "positive", "evidence": "Fall 2025 · latest released grades before Fall 2026: 3.91 GPA across 99 letter grades, versus 3.63 for UW–Madison (1320 courses). 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She gave us recent, relevant and engaging articles to read. Nothing felt like it was thrown in "just cuz". She gives clear expectations and is available outside of class. Only critique, she took a while to grade assignments.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2624829", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:19:16.665381+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTMzNjc5NTMx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:2624829", "instructor_name": "Megan Adams", "course_label": "LIS602", "course_id": "LIS 602", "course_uid": "course_ce260f218d29b33c7cb081fc", "review_date": "2020-10-05 19:17:11 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Megan is a clear lecturer, until she isn't. You'll get activities for systems she spends little time on, and she'll say things like "this system wasn't developed for what I'm asking you to do." Worse, Megan gives almost no feedback whether you're doing anything correctly. Also, a group project is worth 40% of the grade. Take 602 with anyone else.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2624829", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 2 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_ce260f218d29b33c7cb081fc | LIS 602 | ### matched true ## social Image true