Sunday, March 02, 2008

Bad Good Rating

Every now and then, I go onto RateMyProfessors.com to laugh at my ratings. Some people will tell you that you should never look at these sites because they are misleading. This is because, generally, only malcontents will take the time to get on to a website to "rate" their professors. But I find that, if you realize this is true and you don't care what eighteen year olds think anyway, it is fin to get on and check them out.

Strangely, the rating that I most hate is a good rating. This student liked me, gave me great ratings. If it is who I think it is, I liked him to. But, bearing in mind that I teach in the English department, and that I teach writing, you can understand why I found this troubling:

thhis is a real great prof. he really helps you. he always shows a funny
you tube video during class. you should really chose this prof. yu are only
allowed to miss class 4 times before your grade is affected. you write 4
papers during the year.