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...students rate teachers in the category of difficul- ty, helpfullness, clarity, the rater’s interest in the class, and the all-impor- tant “hot” category... Samantha Villanueva JOUR 104 (Editorial Board): Course Number: 10817 TTR 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm We are located in Room 260 of the Kaweah Building. You can also email us at [email protected] or call the newsroom at 730-3844 or the Editor’s Desk at 737-4856. JOUR 103 (Newspaper Production): Course Number: 10816 MW 11:10 am - 12:25 pmTRANSCRIPT
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We are located in Room 260 of the Kaweah Building. You can also email us at [email protected] or call the newsroom at
730-3844 or the Editor’s Desk at 737-4856.
JOUR 104 (Editorial Board): Course Number: 10817TTR 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
professors stand?
More and more, students are using websites like ratemyprofessor.com before signing up for a class. These sites may
not give an exact description, but they can be a valuable tool in help-ing students decide which classes to take and which to avoid.
The three main sites for helping decide classes are ratemyprofessor.com, pickaprof.com, and myspace.com’s Grade Your Professor fea-ture. These sites contain informa-tion about different teachers and what to expect if a student chooses to take the class.
Ratemyprofessor.com is the most student-friendly. Com-pletely anonymously, students rate teachers in the catego-ries of difficulty, helpfulness, clarity, the rater’s interest in the class, and the all-important “hot” category, in which students tell whether the teacher is visually appealing or not. COS has profiles for over 230 professors. While many teachers may not like this, students can also rate teachers on how often they use the textbook and if attendance is mandatory.
With Myspace’s Grade My Professor feature, users give the professor a letter grade in the categories of lectures, homework, tests, fairness, grading and accessibility. They are also allowed to leave their comments. It can be hard to navigate to, however, and you need an account to access it.
On pickaprof.com also, users need an account to use the site, which features the professor’s actual grade history in easy-to-use bar graphs. As a bonus, professors are allowed to post syllabi and biographical information.
Not only students use sites like these: Teachers appear to welcome the feed-back they provide. COS professor Re-becca Griffith likes the fact that profes-sors can use the site to see how they are doing.
“I wish that there was this type of technology available when I was an undergrad. Instead we relied solely on word of mouth,” said Griffith.
...students rate teachers in the category of difficul-
ty, helpfullness, clarity, the rater’s interest in the class, and the all-impor-
tant “hot” category...
Samantha VillanuevaThe Campus
Here are the websites you can check out:- Ratemyprofessor.com- MySpace.com (you have to be a user)- pickaprof.com
JOUR 103 (Newspaper Production): Course Number: 10816 MW 11:10 am - 12:25 pm
JOUR 111AD (Intro to Digital Photography):Course Number: 12469, 11769, 12470 MW 2:10 pm - 4:25 pm