Show Give your teacher the grads grade Brian Short Contributing Writer Would you like th the chance to tell your professor professor professor pro- pro fessor what whai you re really re- re really ally think of him or her Now you can Professors com corn even popular sites such as arid give students the ability ability ability abil abil- ity to post opinions of their professors Students Students Stu Stu- Students dents are then able to access the information and get a preview of their potential professor It gives you a good idea of what to expect expect expect ex ex- said Mike Martin Martin Martin Mar Mar- tin Occupational Therapy Therapy Therapy Ther Ther- apy major at Martin used the site afew afew a afew few times to check upon upon up upon on professors before registering registering reg reg- for classes He used the site com corn a site with the motto motto motto mot mot- to Giving professors what they deserve It was an okay site but a lot of professors sors arent aren't rated at our school said Martin Since these sites only post a professor after being added by a student student stu stu- dent gent some reviews may may be hard hara to find Martin er posted a comment but planned to in the future I think I will if any of my teachers arent aren't good said Martin If they dont don't help the students students stu stu- students dents learn Ill I'll make sure people know w about it Students can postpositive postpositive post postpositive positive or negative comments but some students worry that only negative comments comments comments com com- ments get posted This makes some students wary of using the site I looked at it pick- pick but Ive I've never used it said Mike Lindsey business business business busi busi- ness major at Lindsey would rather rath rath- er use other sources es to find the classes that are right for himI himI himI him I just asked a friend how the teacher was said Lindsey He believes believes believes be be- that a friend ismore is ismore ismore more reliable rather than an opinion posted by an online soiree e. e Lindsey said that J last Jast t semester he took clas classes that fit into his schedule sched ule and ana amii Vc f i y f about the professor re reviews reviews reviews re- re views posted online If a teacher did hive a really bad class and the he teacher was horrible he the first day I would strongly strong strong- g- g ly Iy think about ch chang n ig g classes said L Lindsey y However Lindsey thinks it is really important important im im- m to consider the source and he isn't j the only one Tiffany Tiffany Tiffany-Rous- ous- ous culp part of th the Eng Eng- English English lish department department- faculty at also agrees You do not have to tobe tobe tobe be a student culp culpa There is no control con coh- n- n o over er who pots pots- Its It s great fo r 1 fe sou dents to have a p place e to speak out positive positive- positively ly and critically Rousculp But ally all r responses responses re re- should be t tal taken Jen en with a grain of s salt safe it She also believes believe hat the professors c ci could 1 M. M I i i 1 J A II J Turn the tables I T Continued on Turn the table table I I Continued frim A benefit from reading an anc an taking the posted tomes bomS ments into consideration consideration If a student seems to b just ranting on professor com professor can post a rebuttal Th This Thi helps the site become more mor more credible because it shows both sides of the issue 1 sons coin boasted Over schools 1 million professors sors 8 million opinions opinions This site has professors sors sons posted for The site gives students the ability to rate professors sors on a scale from fran smiley smiley smi ley to frown displays th the average scores of qualify and ease and gives the professor a chili Depper Jeppe icon if they are attractive d H 1 |