College Professor Ratings Website

Are Teacher Evaluation Sites Like RateMyProfessors.com a Good Idea?

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Should students be able to rate their professors anonymously on teacher evaluation websites? Here are some arguments for and against these sites.

Do you have something to say about a professor? Until recently, one of the only ways students could commend or complain about an instructor was through the paper teacher evaluations that get passed out at the end of every semester. Today, students can post anonymous ratings of professors on websites such as RateMyProfessors.com.

Are these websites a good idea? Do they help students? Are they an invasion of privacy? Here are some arguments that have been made for and against these websites.

Arguments in favor of professor evaluation websites:

Arguments against professor evaluation websites:


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