tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post2262055758890828151..comments2023-12-21T01:46:50.336-08:00Comments on Read-Think-b4-u-Write: RateMyProfessor.com Research StudyRead-Think-b4-u-Write - Writer Warmupshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15966924341913546680noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-43482345073995040832017-02-27T16:30:59.090-08:002017-02-27T16:30:59.090-08:00I LOVE RateMyProfessor.com, that was the greatest ...I LOVE RateMyProfessor.com, that was the greatest invention made for college students. I have been so lucky to use that and see the type of teachers I am looking forward to. For example, with Ms. Ripley, this class is AMAZING. I'm glad that this class fit my schedule perfect, just kind of upset that the class didn't fit my schedule for next quarter, (business classes suck) but the critiques some students use on there is harsh but I feel like professor should take advantage of that and use it as constructive criticism. They shouldn't take it in a negative way, they should take that and improve on it. Similar to how music artist read comments and tweets and go do better off of that constructive criticism. Professors shouldn't take it too much to the head and just make sure they can help students be the best they can be. I always use ratemyprofessor and I would advise it for anybody to use it. Of course taxpayers should put their money towards it so it can get more recognition and professors would probably pay attention to it more and make sure that they get good reviews. KendallShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174229991801653714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-69608684195985845572017-02-27T16:27:18.391-08:002017-02-27T16:27:18.391-08:00I believe the online site "ratemyprofessor&qu...I believe the online site "ratemyprofessor" is extremely helpful. I have used it while registering for classes. Although some cases students may seem a little bias I believe as long as you are reading every review and somewhat averaging them out (good vs bad) it is an amazing resource. Of course, students are not going to want professors who are not that great of teachers. Many of us are paying out of pocket for this higher education so we want to be able to have professors who are reliable and are great teachers. Although I do agree in some cases the reviews may not always apply, everyone has a different learning style, but if a professor has all bad rating from numerous different people I think that speaks for itself. Although I do not think it is fair that these teachers are being searched for personal evaluations. I believe ratemyprofessor should be used as a tool for students, and not as a way to rid someone out of a job or such. I think students should make sure they are writing an honest review about the teacher, but other than that I believe it is a great resource for students who are trying to choose the correct professor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11311947336050964284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-24158678841625172202016-05-25T23:59:27.333-07:002016-05-25T23:59:27.333-07:00Paola Davalos
English 1002
Extra Credit 4
Yes, I a...Paola Davalos<br />English 1002<br />Extra Credit 4<br />Yes, I admit i use RateMyProfessor. I admit i am an addict to that page and make most of my decisions based off that page. I go off the comments rather than the overall rating, and i know the pepper sign is outdated because most of the teachers have been teaching for a long time and their pepper-ness may have faded. However, i have never actually thought about how it is open for anyone to post. It's a little weird thinking about how that professor lies and gives false advertising, like why would you do that? But at the same time, it is to teach students a lesson, don't always believe everything you read on the internet. <br />As for should the website be funded by taxpayers? No. Perhaps donations from students or something along those lines because taxpayer's money could be going towards other much more beneficial sites like Wikipedia (just kidding). <br />But all in all i don't think rate my professor is such a bad website, I mean I did pick Dore Ripley's class based off of that website. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03916349642283907160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-37077778847265198572016-05-09T22:17:42.919-07:002016-05-09T22:17:42.919-07:00I believe RateMyProfessor.com is a very useful too...I believe RateMyProfessor.com is a very useful tool because it helps students have some background about their professors before they sign up for a class. I found the part about the professor saying students should also attach their GPA to be interesting because it shows the ratings can be biased. If I get an A in a class I am going to be so happy that I would give the professor a good review despite whether he was a good professor or not. Likewise someone that did not study or go to class and fails might try to blame the professor. nicolevaldeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098037078404194872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-14648526057512757442016-05-09T22:03:37.340-07:002016-05-09T22:03:37.340-07:00I use RateMyProfessor.com when registering for my ...I use RateMyProfessor.com when registering for my classes. It helps me determine the quality and difficulty of various professors who teach the same subject. Considering that many if not most students use RateMyProfessor as one of their primary sources to determine a professor’s quality, spending a small amount of taxpayer money on studies to evaluate the website and its accuracy seems justified.<br /><br />On a different note, I also find it weird that the website has a “Chili-Pepper-Hot” option. I’ve never been sure what this rating is actually supposed to signify (physical attractiveness? Popularity? Prone to tantrums?). I also agree that four studies on the same website seems a bit much, especially if the funds come from taxpayers. I could understand one study every few years to ensure the website is still accurate and being maintained, but any more than that is excessive. Also, I was surprised that the article stated “none of these professors ever deign to look at their rating.” I’m not sure if the article implies that they actually do and simply deny it. Considering how widely used the website is, all professors should check their ratings and reviews, similar to the quarterly student reviews on Blackboard, to see common complaints and identify areas for improvement. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562896123582649094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-58117071914770729632016-05-09T20:20:13.609-07:002016-05-09T20:20:13.609-07:00I think that RateMyProfessor is a really helpful r...I think that RateMyProfessor is a really helpful resource for college students. In my experience, many of the professors I have looked up and have had are correctly "rated" on the website. It does make choosing instructors/professors a little less stressful when signing up for courses because the feedback given are from actual students, as opposed to other faculty or departments. Although there could be a flaw in that, it is more relatable for students to hear from other students and receive genuine reactions and responses to a professor. It also gives students, like me, the opportunity to help other students make good decisions or avoid making a bad one. Since the beginning of this school year, I really enjoy being one of the people to inform others how my professors were. I think it is really beneficial to encourage students to include their input, as this often brings more credibility for a professor's review.<br /><br />What was really surprising to me in this article is that those ratings on RateMyProfessor have been used as factors in Forbes magazine's college rankings and universities' personnel evaluations. I think that if more students posting on RateMyProfessor knew this, there would be more thought or sincerity in some of the posts. At the same time, however, the freedom this website gives to students allows them to be brutally honest at times and give real advice to future students.Kristen Mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11875821351012101970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-32361980423775475052016-05-04T11:20:59.118-07:002016-05-04T11:20:59.118-07:00Before I started college, I was told by many of my...Before I started college, I was told by many of my friends that I should use a site called RateMyProfessor before picking classes. RateMyProfessor is a very helpful website I use while looking for course instructors for classes I’m interested in taking. I use the ratings to get a sense of the class and the instructor. It’s nice to know what is expected, such as looking to see if the book is really mandatory, to see how the grading is broken down, to see how the professor teaches during lectures/discussions, and more. The website actually works because the classes I have taken so far do follow the ratings and reviews I have read before picking the courses. So far, the ratings on the site have been pretty accurate and they have help me become successful in my classes. I like this website because I’m able to learn about an instructor before picking a class and I’m able to pick an instructor that fits me. Overall, taxpayers should continue to fund studies because this website does make a positive impact on education. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01241564347617548032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-18593826466297708842016-03-29T14:49:45.568-07:002016-03-29T14:49:45.568-07:00Before I register for a class I almost ALWAYS go o...Before I register for a class I almost ALWAYS go on ratemyprofessor.com and compare the different professors teaching the course I am interested in. In my opinion it is extremely helpful. But it is important to remember it is a tool to help you and some investigation must be done on your part to find out what is true and what is false. There are obvious posts from students that did not get along with professors, usually that go into great detail while they expel their rage into online comments. The good ratings tend to be short and straight to the point. <br />I work in the restaurant business and in our monthly meetings we go through about 5 different review sites. We are rated, scored, and evaluated on EVERYTHING we do. My old boss used to stress over these ratings, in turn stressing us out. However my current boss explains that these are just opinions, they give insight to how we can change but also show us how we are being perceived.<br />Ratemyprofessor.com is similar to what I go through at work so i understand how to use it. For example the past two english courses I've taken at school have been a joke, so through ratemyprofessor.com I was able to find a class that would challenge me and improve my skills. Josephine Fitzwingenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-18656295476326368322016-02-23T14:58:12.671-08:002016-02-23T14:58:12.671-08:00I use Ratemyprofessor.com very frequently. I use i...I use Ratemyprofessor.com very frequently. I use it when I have to plan my classes. The only time I didn't was my first semester in college and my professors weren't great. When I had discovered the website I looked up those professors and on their profiles they had bad ratings and warnings everywhere. Since then I've used Ratemyprofessor.com to select my classes, and since then I can't complain about the professors or the class. I've personally haven't rated a but the student comments are what i'm concerned about. I really don't care if the professor is attractive, if they aren't passionate about what they are teaching or don't care about their students I wont be taking their course. I think that research on these websites should continue just because if students say that a teacher is horrible and they didn't learn anything in their class then maybe we should look at what the teacher is doing wrong. Although these studies should be aware that some students revenge postings. I had a teacher my second semester who had a horrible review and she is one of the best teachers I've had. denisechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15438190634405829168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-11089348343962106402015-11-23T10:21:54.841-08:002015-11-23T10:21:54.841-08:00I think that RateMyProfessor.com is a productive w...I think that RateMyProfessor.com is a productive website. Sure, it's the internet. There will always be shady internet trolls rating professors low just because they didn't do well in their class. So all you have to do factor that into the equation. When you look at a professor's rating, check how many people have rated that professor, and figure that if he or she is at least 3.5 or more stars, then they are probably a pretty decent and lenient professor. Personally, I have never rated a professor on RateMyProfessor, but I have looked at the website recently and I don't think it would be a bad thing to start using prior to choosing classes. I do believe that taxpayers should be funding things like this for research. College is a big deal in our world for people of all ages. We've all had bad teacher and professors, and we've all had great ones. It does make a difference.<br /><br />- Zachary Kanlong ENGL 1002-02Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966646837069155112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-82042075350365545192015-11-18T13:02:27.744-08:002015-11-18T13:02:27.744-08:00i always here about the website ratemyprofessor.co...i always here about the website ratemyprofessor.com but i've never really got a chance to use it before. I think its a good opportunity for students to get a little information about their professor before signing up for classes. It's like asking a friend what they think of a certain professor, but you can't always rely on what you read on the internet. Everyone is different, something that is easy to someone can be difficult to others because we all learn differently. This website can be good for students to have a clue of how the professor teaches his or her class and see of the class would be good for them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11846087958894755349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-75794827700593436722015-03-03T17:21:51.766-08:002015-03-03T17:21:51.766-08:00Whenever it's time to sign up for classes, I u...Whenever it's time to sign up for classes, I usually go on ratemyprofessor.com to see what other people have to say about that professor. I don't make my entire decision on what I see from ratemyprofessor.com, though. I ask my friends who have had the professor, too. I also take the kind of learning environment my friends prefer into consideration as well. I feel like it is a useful site to look at when I want to get an idea of how a professor will be like, but I know that I can't rely on just what people say. People may be biased on which professor they prefer and they may have different learning environments that they prefer as well. After all, everyone is different and a professor someone really likes might be a professor I might not really like and vice versa. In the end, I think we all just want to find out about a professor on these kind of websites because we want to do well in our classes and get our money's worth since we are paying for our classes. With that said, it is also the student's job to also do their part by engaging in their learning and making an effort in the class before making any judgments about the professor. I do not think that taxpayers should be funding for research on these type of sites because the internet is not always reliable. They could do a study about certain groups of people, but then again they can't track everyone to make sure that those people are who they say they are.Jessa Macalaladnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-57782057882024407342014-11-25T20:56:36.525-08:002014-11-25T20:56:36.525-08:00I always use rate my professor when I'm select...I always use rate my professor when I'm selecting classes. Although I don't base my entire decision on the rating, I take it into consideration. You can't always believe what you read on the internet, so I keep an open mind when reading ratings. From my experience, a lot of students' opinions are actually true when I take the professor's class for myself. Ratings of professors can be biased because some people will give a professor bad ratings if the class isn't easy to pass. Professors can also get bad ratings because of different styles of student learning. The way some people learn might not line up with the way the professor teaches. These are things I always keep in mind, but I still find the ratings helpful when it comes down to putting my schedule together. It’s also helpful to compare rate my professor with opinions from friends who have had that professor. I trust my friend’s opinions, and if they are consistent with the ratings, then I really know if I should take a professor or not. I want to enjoy the class, but also get my money’s worth because I’m paying for my education. I don’t think taxpayer’s dollars should be spent on studies about rate my professor. I think it’s a waste of money because those funds could be going to things that are more important. It’s simply a website- educated college students should be able to make their own judgments on whether or not they want to believe the ratings. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18367813063418801625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-80619352331265333482014-11-24T13:02:47.305-08:002014-11-24T13:02:47.305-08:00I started using ratemyprofessor.com after my first...I started using ratemyprofessor.com after my first year here at CSUEB. I do this because I want to know what I am going to get myself into before I actually take the class, in other words I do not want any surprises. I find this site very helpful when it comes to choosing between different professors. I know that what people post is just there opinion and that that does not define how the professor is, but it does give a pretty good description of how the teacher runs their class. I always look for if they care about there students, like if they set themselves available to the class, like respond to emails and help you when you need help. I also look for how heavy the work is and if there is a a lot of homework given in the class. All the times I have used this site it has been very accurate and very helpful in my opinion. I was once stuck in a lab class with an awful lab instructor, had I looked the instructor up on ratemyprofessor.com I would have avoided being in that specific class. I feel taxpayers should continue to fund this because it is super helpful. I have to say that thanks to this site I have had the best professors at this campus! And as I know it has helped me a lot, I know it has helped and will keep helping many other students as well!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15592722484046663170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-36807232011280135222014-10-13T12:53:08.763-07:002014-10-13T12:53:08.763-07:00I only started using RateMyProfessor.com after my ...I only started using RateMyProfessor.com after my first quarter in college as I wanted to see if others feel the same way as I do, under the same professor that is teaching the same class. To my surprise, the ratings were not what I thought it would be. I had this professor which I didn't really like his style of teaching but I had to admit his instructions were clear and it was easy to pass his class. However, when I looked up the ratings of this particular professor, I realized that he was highly recommended. Scrolling through his ratings, I found out that the positive and negative reviews were commenting on the same thing that they like or did not like about him. Because of this, I feel that the website is not a really useful indicator of a professor's quality. <br /><br />Since then I mainly use ratemyprofessors.com to see if the instructor's had a strict grading or not or how the hectic the assignments were in class even though sometimes the reviews were pretty true to what I experienced about the professors.<br /><br />I feel that taxpayers should not continue to fund those studies mentioned as those money could be put to better use. In addition, each college has their own evaluation method that they take to evaluate the faculty and some colleges even involve the students to participate in the evaluation anonymously, allowing the student to freely rate and feedback about the professors honestly.Theresa Lownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-72009875376449430812014-10-13T12:52:23.064-07:002014-10-13T12:52:23.064-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Girlgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421551102019785054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-958300940320940152014-06-02T16:25:52.117-07:002014-06-02T16:25:52.117-07:00Yes I use rate my professor often because I always...Yes I use rate my professor often because I always want to know what I am expecting. When I use rate my professor I go for a teacher that will help me and explain things for me. I choose all my classes based off of rate my professor because so far the comments that were left and rating about the professor was accurate. I believe tax payers should keep funding this because this really is very helpful for students like me who are choosing their classes. Students that use rate my professor love the website because they can choose the professor that fits them best.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978863599960183268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-66684887755794861842014-05-25T00:11:55.792-07:002014-05-25T00:11:55.792-07:00The first bit of advice I got when I first came to...The first bit of advice I got when I first came to college was to use Ratemyprofessor.com to choose my professors. Ever since my winter quarter of my freshman year, I’ve been using this site as a guide to see what my potential professor would be like. The reviews are really helpful in determining which professor I should pick for my classes. I base it off of how clear the professor is and how much knowledge they have on the subject. I had a professor that had a low score on all the major criteria on the site, but I had no other choice in taking his class because it was only offered in spring. The reviews were completely correct; the professor had no idea what he was doing for each class meeting and came unprepared for the whole quarter. Having this site as a second opinion is a great tool for students to use. The reviews are accurate, no matter what level of education the student has. Everyone’s learning strategies are different, but how well the teacher communicates information, how their lectures are presented or even how they grade their exams is all the same information, regardless of the student. Taxpayers should continue to fund these types of studies because it has a positive impact on students and helps students in choosing their classes. It helps to benefit education and help students succeed in their classes based on these sites and their reviews of the professors. Jackie Haddadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06647839303635238265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-53530544761547540112014-05-21T14:23:34.695-07:002014-05-21T14:23:34.695-07:00I do use Ratemyprofessor.com ever since I started ...I do use Ratemyprofessor.com ever since I started choosing my own classes these past few quarters. However, I don't necessarily use it to determine what professor I am going to choose. I just read the reviews to have an idea of what the professor is like and what to expect. I don't believe everything that is on there but I do like to compair how many good reviews and how many bad reviews there is. I feel like it is not useful when there is only 3 or 4 reviews, it becomes bias. When there is a good amount of rates and comments then you can get an idea of what the professor might be like.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16107573989368789049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-72034947487563604332014-04-21T16:34:47.096-07:002014-04-21T16:34:47.096-07:00I definitely use RateMyProfessor.com to make class...I definitely use RateMyProfessor.com to make class choices. I started using this website as soon as I found out who my professors would be my first quarter of college, Fall quarter to be specific. It's very helpful to me, and although people's reviews can be very biased simply because they don't like a certain professor, the website hasn't failed me, YET. The reviews I've read for the professors I've had so far have been pretty accurate. There was a specific English professor I had and when I went to see the reviews for his class, they were just outrageous!! Many people warning future students not to take his class, like whatever we do, don't take his class. I thought I could handle it, so I didn't even bother to change classes to a new professor. Well, let me tell you, all the reviews about him were true, and from then on out I use RateMyProfessor as a handle tool and resource. Taxpayers should definitely continue to fund studies like these, because it is certainly having a positive impact on education.Oluwafikayo Oladejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08607052206503703382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-40931454153847253572014-04-11T18:14:17.229-07:002014-04-11T18:14:17.229-07:00Writing false good reviews is harmful to the stude...Writing false good reviews is harmful to the students who actually have been mistreated. I know some teachers write good reviews for themselves. Gullible other teachers or adults might read the reviews, and the students are discredited. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-62443672572739644852014-03-10T09:23:34.730-07:002014-03-10T09:23:34.730-07:00All throughout high school, my classmates would al...All throughout high school, my classmates would always discuss how they would use the website, RateMyProfessor.com. I thought it was pointless in high school because we could not really pick our teachers. There was only a couple teachers for each subject. I started using RateMyProfessor.com during the Winter Quarter of my Freshmen year. I used it to search my professors, after I had already had my schedule. It was very helpful and accurate, there wasn't any alarming information about the professors that scared me away. Students are paying to receive an education, and they should be able to see reviews of their professors in order to succeed in college. However, everyone's opinion and perspectives are different, so the reviews can really change depending on a person. I think it is extremely helpful and should be used while choosing classes and professors. Tax payers should continue to fund studies like these, because it is benefiting the education of further generations. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380728896018611756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-52619946948133733132014-03-10T09:16:58.641-07:002014-03-10T09:16:58.641-07:00Ever since i got into college ive been using ratem...Ever since i got into college ive been using ratemyprofessor.com because i would like to know how the class is or learn more about the teacher.some of the comments can be biased because they just dont like the teacher. But some can be very helpful. i dont think that the schools should be spending money of researching the site, they should rather be evaluating the teachers instead or spend the money on the students with better facilities or newer equipment.Omarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13399309377613898533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-69909323093697067642013-12-03T12:08:07.218-08:002013-12-03T12:08:07.218-08:00I started using RateMyProfessor.com this semester....I started using RateMyProfessor.com this semester. and I have to say it really help me pick which teachers to take based on their reviews. But in the middle of the semester boy were those reviews wrong for some of my teachers. Like my history teacher. People said she was really easy and the class was really easy to understand. Well not for me. She was all over the place. And all the notes on the board didn't help for anything. she wouldn't even talk about what she had put up on the board. The test reviews weren't helpful. Maybe I just caught her on the wrong semester considering less then half way through her whole house was burned down and she was left with nothing. you can imagine how stress she was not knowing what to do. Sometimes life gets in the way so I cant really blame her. As for my child development teacher he was worse and his house didn't burn down. he was just all over the place. if you came into my class you would think it was an art class. there were drawings all over the board and there weren't really notes. he would write key words on the board at random.You cant always trust what other people say. There definition of an easy teacher could be the opposite of what I think is an easy teacher. I just used it yesterday while signing up for classes. I use it to guide me a little. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16852070509074185811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123593200657873076.post-52438774835780753372013-11-12T11:43:40.271-08:002013-11-12T11:43:40.271-08:00I always use RateMyProfessor.com to make class cho...I always use RateMyProfessor.com to make class choices. From my experience, the teachers with good ratings have impressed me so far. I took two Psych classes during my Sophomore year of college, and the two teachers I had had almost 5.0 ratings. When I took the class, I understood why. These teachers were so helpful and so-down-to-earth, that the ratings they've received were deserved. I believe that if teachers are truly great professors, students wouldn't write bad things about them. RateMyProfessor.com saves a lot of academic lives because in many cases, your success in the class depends a lot on how well the teacher is teaching. Kevin Redricohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10203927692629518176noreply@blogger.com