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  1. Another site in beta... by dylan95 · · Score: 1 · on Mo' Beta Testing Blues

    Add TeacherReviews to the list.

    It's not complete enough to launch, but enough is there to show something to the public.

    I labeled it as "Preview" instead of "beta" because most non-techie people don't know what beta means.

  2. Flower Power Internet strikes again... by Mulletproof · · Score: 1, Troll · on What The Internet Isn't
    Honestly, this sounds like a list of Doc and David wish the internet wasn't. I know they haven't been around the last few years to notice that the internet is a constantly evolving entity, or the fact that organizations are constantly adapting it to suit their needs. Fact is these guys need a serious reality check, because it's damn near everything they say it's not; in no small part because it's making people money doing it. How many stories have we had here on /. about spammers making huge amounts of money because it actually is getting people rich? I mean come on--

    The web is not:

    ...like television, a way to hold eyeballs still while advertisers spray them with messages.

    In your perfect world it isn't, but it is in this one. They musta missed that banner at the top of this page. Nope, no advertising there, no sir.

    ...the Net something that telcos and cable companies should filter, control and otherwise "improve."

    ...Until they get their asses sued off by the some malcontent weenie for not controlling the content. Let's file this one under "wishful thinking".

    ...a bad thing for users to communicate between different kinds of instant messaging systems on the Net.

    ...Economics disagree with you AGAIN. Sure, it's not a bad thing for you as an end user, but then you're not the one who's absorbing the cost to develope and maintain that "free" instant messenger service are you? Nor are you the one that has to worry about where those eyeballs go when they aren't viewing the advertisements that keep that service free.

    Etc, etc... They have a point here and there, but Doc Searls and David Weinberger are living in the that hippie fantasy world where the net (and information) is free, baby, free! Maybe it shouldn't be some of what they argue, but the sad fact is it's nearly everything other people are mistaking it for.

    Gotta love those flower childern...

  3. Re:Math texts by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Science and Math For Adults?

    You might want to record your issues with TeacherReviews.c om...you know...so some of the rest of us can be spared ;)

  4. Reputations of people, specifically teachers by dylan95 · · Score: 5, Interesting · on NYT On Online Reputations

    Thousands of college students use TeacherReviews.com to influence their decision as to which college classes to take. Some professors complain that they don't think it is fair that their reputation is readily available online for anybody to see (especially when their reviews on TeacherReviews.com is often the first thing Google links to), and there are professors that like it so much that they link their syllabus to the site, even when their reviews aren't so great (so that they can gather more good reviews, I suspect).

  5. TeacherReviews.com by dylan95 · · Score: 1 · on Who Were Your Best Teachers?

    You can share your opinions of your teachers and read other students' opinions at:
    http://www.TeacherReviews.com
    The site boast several thousand student-written reviews for schools all over the world, is not-for-profit, and is run by students/slashdot readers (as opposed to company or university that might censor reviews).

    --
    dylan greene
    http://www.DylanGreene.com
  6. Re:Poor site anyway by tklancer · · Score: 1 · on Professor Sues teacherreview.com Site Operator
    How accurate (considering accuracy is pretty subjective here) are sites like this? I can't imagine going to one of these sites and giving it much weight at all

    Disclaimer : My opinion may be a bit biased, because several of my friends operate teacherreviews.com along with the defendant in this case. I'm also marginally involved with the site. (ObPushyComment - it's not affiliated with any school, and it's got reviews for schools all over the world -- see if your school is there and see how your profs rate)

    That being said, I give sites like this quite a lot of weight. I avoided the worst profs at UMD whenever possible thanks to a good site (now defunct). I also wasn't able to avoid some of the bad professors (scheduling) -- and believe me, the reviews tend to be accurate. Yes, some people have a chip on their shoulders -- but once you have 3 or 4 independent reviews, you generally have a decent base to form an opinion on. And the best professors, while sometimes controversial, get some extremely positive reviews.

    I personally feel that the aforementioned site helped me get a better college experience -- I was able to focus in on the best teachers and get the most for my (parents) money.

  7. Re:Poor site anyway by tklancer · · Score: 1 · on Professor Sues teacherreview.com Site Operator
    How accurate (considering accuracy is pretty subjective here) are sites like this? I can't imagine going to one of these sites and giving it much weight at all

    Disclaimer : My opinion may be a bit biased, because several of my friends operate teacherreviews.com along with the defendant in this case. I'm also marginally involved with the site. (ObPushyComment - it's not affiliated with any school, and it's got reviews for schools all over the world -- see if your school is there and see how your profs rate)

    That being said, I give sites like this quite a lot of weight. I avoided the worst profs at UMD whenever possible thanks to a good site (now defunct). I also wasn't able to avoid some of the bad professors (scheduling) -- and believe me, the reviews tend to be accurate. Yes, some people have a chip on their shoulders -- but once you have 3 or 4 independent reviews, you generally have a decent base to form an opinion on. And the best professors, while sometimes controversial, get some extremely positive reviews.

    I personally feel that the aforementioned site helped me get a better college experience -- I was able to focus in on the best teachers and get the most for my (parents) money.