Rate Your Students

[Neuro-Dr]

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There was an intersting article yesterday about Professors rating their students:

Here is the link to the blog:
http://rateyourstudents.blogspot.com/

The article was in the Chicago Tribune -Tuesday, April 4th, Section 5, page 1 &2

 

[Psyclops]

I can see both sides of these blogs, I've had some miserable professors in my day. BUt, during my years as an undergrad I surely fit most of the sterotypes these people are complaining about, with the exception of plagerism, I would accept my Cs if I felt I deserved them. The internet and forums like these certainly offer us the ability to gripe about anything end everything, the amount of catharsis going on these days is unprecedented. And I think it's good to call people out, but it can certainly lead to some nastyness.

 

[Forensic M.S.]

I can see both sides of these blogs, I've had some miserable professors in my day. BUt, during my years as an undergrad I surely fit most of the sterotypes these people are complaining about, with the exception of plagerism, I would accept my Cs if I felt I deserved them. The internet and forums like these certainly offer us the ability to gripe about anything end everything, the amount of catharsis going on these days is unprecedented. And I think it's good to call people out, but it can certainly lead to some nastyness.

i hate how orwellian professors can be in regards to these sites, I believe in freedom of opinion without fear or reprisal. Many teachers actually monitor the sites, which I find disturbing and pathetic. Student evaulations are a way for students to help get rid of the younger professors that are of lower repute. If they want to rate students, that's fine in my book. People are not rating the teachers to be vindictive primarily, most do it as a public service for others. I admit I do use these sites to make course choices and am glad that they are out there. Many comments are actually quite accurate and am more profound than "easy a" or "the teacher sucks".

 

[Psyclops]

I've been doing some thinking about this. I certainly think that undergraduate education, as evidenced by this site, is a delightful demonstration of the self fulfilling prophecy (sp?). I think the undergrads don't come in expecting much, they can be easily made unhappy and vindictive come evals time, and the professors cringe at the thought of having to teach them. Why do you think it is that a full professor is excused from having to teach undergrad classes (I understand that's the rule)?

 

[Neuro-Dr]

I have to admit I have been sort of torn by this development as well. It was a little disturbing to find my name on the rate my professor site and I have never taught a class without a lot of contradictory data (e.g. some say the class has too much info and equal saying they want more, some like the text others don't). I think if your reviews are too high it means that you probably weren't pushing as much as you should. If they are too low, you are either disinterested or unavailable, or inept.

If you read the article in the Trib there was increasing talk about the "entitlement" of the new generation, but it sounds like the same thing they said about my cohort when we went through and probably for generations back....

Thought it might be an entertaining read.

 

[Psyclops]

I'll check it out, but don't get me started on the E word. I think it's the root of all that is wrong with our culture.

I think we have a society of Veruca Salts "I want an Oompa Loompa Daddy, Right Now!"

 

[psychgeek]

Here is the link to the blog:
http://rateyourstudents.blogspot.com/

The article was in the Chicago Tribune -Tuesday, April 4th, Section 5, page 1 &2

My .02

1) Professors already have a method of rating their students – they are called grades.
2) This seems unprofessional to me. An 18-year-old insulting a professor is expected; people are often brats when they are 18. A 40ish-year-old professor doing the same is just sad.

 

[lizferszt]

My .02

1) Professors already have a method of rating their students – they are called grades..

This is completely false. Grades are about the student's achievement. Any evaluations or ratings I've ever seen about professors (on Ratemyprofessors, etc.) are always about style or personal habits, etc.

There are a lot of students who are "good," who work hard, who study, who add to the class knowledge, who don't score as well on tests or quizzes. Just as there are horrible students, lazy people, people who don't study, but because of privileged upbringings have enough innate knowledge to score well on testing, etc.

I've sat in lots of classes with poorly mannered jerks who get As, and then hard working people like me who struggle to get Cs.

 

[lizferszt]

There was an intersting article yesterday about Professors rating their students:

Here is the link to the blog:
http://rateyourstudents.blogspot.com/

The article was in the Chicago Tribune -Tuesday, April 4th, Section 5, page 1 &2

Is ther anyone who's found this Tribune article online? I can't seem to find it. I'd like to see if.

Liz

 

[Neuro-Dr]

Is ther anyone who's found this Tribune article online? I can't seem to find it. I'd like to see if.

Liz

If the moderator tells me how to attach a document or TIF, I can give it to you

 

[Psyclops]

ND, if you scroll down in the full reply there is a "manage attachments" button. It will open up a new window that allows you to attach a document etc.

 

[lizferszt]

If the moderator tells me how to attach a document or TIF, I can give it to you

That'd be great. Thanks.

 

[Neuro-Dr]

I hope this worked, see attached

 

[lizferszt]

I hope this worked, see attached

I really appreciate you trying, but I don't see it. Could you just email it to me? [email protected]

Thanks,
Liz

PS: Not if it's too much trouble.