# MICHAEL MORGAN — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/MICHAEL_MORGAN--instructor_470be316e1c9bf83243640a3) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### 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 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+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 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The coursework can be challenging, but rewarding.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/340771", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:49.060733+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI4NTUxMjg0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:340771", "instructor_name": "Michael Morgan", "course_label": "AOS311", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2017-07-23 16:01:36 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Professor Morgan is one of the most intelligent people I've met. His material is difficult, but he cares about the success of his students and puts in the time to make sure you understand the materials if you make the effort to ask. His lectures are filled with dense concepts, but he explains them well (plus adds nerdy puns/jokes to break them up)", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/340771", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:49.060733+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2OTM1NTk4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:340771", "instructor_name": "Michael Morgan", "course_label": "ATMOCN101", "course_id": "ATMOCN 101", "course_uid": "course_3b3adb2e7bc86066154016d0", "review_date": "2016-08-27 02:16:10 +0000 UTC", "comment": "He's a good professor. This is my field of study so this introductory course was especially easy for me. You don't have to do much to pass.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/340771", "quality_rating": 4, "difficulty_rating": 1 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:49.060733+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI2Mzk3MDYx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:340771", "instructor_name": "Michael Morgan", "course_label": "AOS100", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-04-27 18:47:49 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Took during Fall '15. Morgan is very educated about his field and it's apparent in lectures. He goes over some pretty high-level concepts briefly without full explanation and seems more like a true scientist than professor. He offers extra credit which you must take advantage of. Study for exams and how all concepts/topics relate to each other", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/340771", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:49.060733+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1OTk1ODMz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:340771", "instructor_name": "Michael Morgan", "course_label": "AOS101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2016-01-26 17:06:56 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Morgan was confusing and gave difficult assignments, but my biggest issue with the course is the way the labs are organized. They do not correspond to the lectures. A series of TAs specializing in different topics rotate lab sections, resulting in a disjointed structure that isolates you from classmates and lecture materials. Very unhelpful!!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/340771", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:17:49.060733+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI1NzY5NTQz", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:340771", "instructor_name": "Michael Morgan", "course_label": "AOS101", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-12-19 01:42:46 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Interesting subject, but very dry when teaching. Through his years of experience though, he does have a lot of knowledge to share. He gives a bunch of opportunities for extra credit, especially at the end of the semester. I would recommend taking the discussion section with the class as well because it really helped", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/340771", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 } ] ``` ### total 42 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ---------- | | course\_abab02ccab293c82043d76e2 | ATMOCN 100 | | course\_3b3adb2e7bc86066154016d0 | ATMOCN 101 | ### matched true ## social Image false