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« Reply #90 on: May 03, 2009, 01:26:35 PM » |
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When someone comments in a way that suggests they are illiterate, goes onto slander a professor out of spite those for example by using terms such as "raitings", they are easy to spot and no one, students or peers pay attention to them.
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« Reply #91 on: May 03, 2009, 01:43:57 PM » |
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RPM's integrity has been compromised by professors that can't or won't do their job correctly. It is a valuable tool for students who want to ensure they get the most for their educational dollar. When someone goes onto slander a professor out of spite those raitings are easy to spot and no one, students or peers pay attention to them.
What's the claim here? Are you saying RMP is a useful tool or could be a useful tool? Your main thesis is unclear. You provide no argument for any interpretation of your main thesis. Your writing is also very bad. Go to the Writing Center. I do want to give you lots of fuzzy warm feelings for trying to express yourself. Well done for making the effort. D. |
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« Reply #92 on: May 03, 2009, 06:48:12 PM » |
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Chill out. RMP has no integrity, so add as many ratings as you want. Indeed, I think academics should do what they can to undermine RMP in subversive actions.
I have taken to adding famous figures to different departments. I'm considering adding Leonardo Fibonacci to our Math Dept, Immanuel Kant to the Philosophy Dept, Emile Durkheim to Sociology, and of course Gustave Flaubert to French. Don't worry, they'll get glowing ratings.
Maybe I'll do the same for other schools too.
RPM's integrity has been compromised by professors that can't or won't do their job correctly. It is a valuable tool for students who want to ensure they get the most for their educational dollar. When someone goes onto slander a professor out of spite those raitings are easy to spot and no one, students or peers pay attention to them. Aside from the fact the that anyone can post about anyone, that nearly all of the posts for my college are from those who rave about the professor or those who trash them (never anything in between), and aside from the fact that there are only five ratings categories which are so vague as to be entirely unhelpful (what does "this is my world" mean, anyway? You love the subject, so your comments shouldn't be trusted? Or you love the subject so you know what a good professor in it should be like?), aside from all of that...there is no "integrity" in a site which weights one fifth of a professor's overall score on how easy the professor is--and the more easy you rate, the higher the score. You don't get "the most" for your dollar because the professor gives easy As. Unless, of course, you have no idea what it is you're supposed to be paying for. |
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« Reply #93 on: May 03, 2009, 06:52:08 PM » |
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You don't get "the most" for your dollar because the professor gives easy As.
Unless, of course, you have no idea what it is you're supposed to be paying for.
This bit has been HOF'd. |
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« Reply #94 on: May 03, 2009, 08:06:04 PM » |
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RPM's integrity has been compromised by professors that can't or won't do their job correctly. It is a valuable tool for students who want to ensure they get the most for their educational dollar. When someone goes onto slander a professor out of spite those raitings are easy to spot and no one, students or peers pay attention to them.
Shouldn't you studying for your finals now? Or do you think that "getting the most for your educational dollars" means getting an automatic "A". PS. getting a lamp would help you study - it can get pretty dark under that bridge. |
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« Reply #95 on: May 03, 2009, 09:47:46 PM » |
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If I were a student and read some of the posts on these fora, I wouldn't take classes from a lot of us. LOL
I'm a student that (just finished undergrad), started reading some of chronicle and fell on these forums. I was quite surprised by a lot of what is said on this forum. It's like a crazy inside scoop on what a lot of professors think and say, some of it scary to be honest and degrading towards students, specially those "favorite emails" or "favorite conversations." It makes me wonder if I was ever the subject of a favorite email or conversation. I'm glad not many undergrads know about this. |
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« Reply #96 on: May 03, 2009, 09:50:49 PM » |
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If I were a student and read some of the posts on these fora, I wouldn't take classes from a lot of us. LOL
I'm a student that (just finished undergrad), started reading some of chronicle and fell on these forums. I was quite surprised by a lot of what is said on this forum. It's like a crazy inside scoop on what a lot of professors think and say, some of it scary to be honest and degrading towards students, specially those "favorite emails" or "favorite conversations." It makes me wonder if I was ever the subject of a favorite email or conversation. I'm glad not many undergrads know about this. Still, be of good cheer. Most of us are far nicer in person than on the fora, and just hate to admit how soft-hearted we are to our students. I suspect there are more good games talked than played, but you never know. |
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Unfortunately, I think conjugate gives good advice.
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« Reply #97 on: May 03, 2009, 10:27:00 PM » |
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If I were a student and read some of the posts on these fora, I wouldn't take classes from a lot of us. LOL
I'm a student that (just finished undergrad), started reading some of chronicle and fell on these forums. I was quite surprised by a lot of what is said on this forum. It's like a crazy inside scoop on what a lot of professors think and say, some of it scary to be honest and degrading towards students, specially those "favorite emails" or "favorite conversations." It makes me wonder if I was ever the subject of a favorite email or conversation. I'm glad not many undergrads know about this. Still, be of good cheer. Most of us are far nicer in person than on the fora, and just hate to admit how soft-hearted we are to our students. I suspect there are more good games talked than played, but you never know. Don't listen to Conjugate - we're A LOT scarier in person. So next time any of your friends wants to cheat, plagiarize, or lie to their professors, tell them about what you read here. And remember, for legal reasons we don't even mention the really horrific things that we do. |
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In the midst of the word he was trying to say,
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For the Snark was a Boojum, you see.
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« Reply #98 on: May 03, 2009, 10:30:19 PM » |
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If I were a student and read some of the posts on these fora, I wouldn't take classes from a lot of us. LOL
I'm a student that (just finished undergrad), started reading some of chronicle and fell on these forums. I was quite surprised by a lot of what is said on this forum. It's like a crazy inside scoop on what a lot of professors think and say, some of it scary to be honest and degrading towards students, specially those "favorite emails" or "favorite conversations." It makes me wonder if I was ever the subject of a favorite email or conversation. I'm glad not many undergrads know about this. Still, be of good cheer. Most of us are far nicer in person than on the fora, and just hate to admit how soft-hearted we are to our students. I suspect there are more good games talked than played, but you never know. Don't listen to Conjugate - we're A LOT scarier in person. So next time any of your friends wants to cheat, plagiarize, or lie to their professors, tell them about what you read here. And remember, for legal reasons we don't even mention the really horrific things that we do. Aww, man! Just when I thought I had another victim lined up.... |
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Unfortunately, I think conjugate gives good advice.
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« Reply #99 on: May 03, 2009, 10:33:40 PM » |
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Don't listen to Conjugate - we're A LOT scarier in person. So next time any of your friends wants to cheat, plagiarize, or lie to their professors, tell them about what you read here. And remember, for legal reasons we don't even mention the really horrific things that we do.
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« Reply #100 on: May 03, 2009, 10:40:10 PM » |
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Don't listen to Conjugate - we're A LOT scarier in person. So next time any of your friends wants to cheat, plagiarize, or lie to their professors, tell them about what you read here. And remember, for legal reasons we don't even mention the really horrific things that we do.
Think of the fora as the equivalent of Rate My Students, without the chili peppers. Unless the discussion in the Thong Watch thread counts.... Or should I not go there? |
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Unfortunately, I think conjugate gives good advice.
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« Reply #101 on: May 03, 2009, 10:43:38 PM » |
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Don't listen to Conjugate - we're A LOT scarier in person. So next time any of your friends wants to cheat, plagiarize, or lie to their professors, tell them about what you read here. And remember, for legal reasons we don't even mention the really horrific things that we do.
Think of the fora as the equivalent of Rate My Students, without the chili peppers. Unless the discussion in the Thong Watch thread counts.... Or should I not go there? The stunningly eloquent descriptions on Thong Watch are like verbal chili peppers, come to think of it. Maybe we can get the mods to add a chili pepper icon to the Message Icon list? |
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« Reply #102 on: May 03, 2009, 11:00:35 PM » |
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If I were a student and read some of the posts on these fora, I wouldn't take classes from a lot of us. LOL
I'm a student that (just finished undergrad), started reading some of chronicle and fell on these forums. I was quite surprised by a lot of what is said on this forum. It's like a crazy inside scoop on what a lot of professors think and say, some of it scary to be honest and degrading towards students, specially those "favorite emails" or "favorite conversations." It makes me wonder if I was ever the subject of a favorite email or conversation. I'm glad not many undergrads know about this. If you found your way here on your own, out of a genuine interest in higher education, then you are NOT one of the snowflakes we discuss elsewhere on the fora. Trust me on this. Though you don't necessarily have to feel better on this account. |
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i think is good for every one only the think is that we will always scares about that. |
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« Reply #103 on: May 03, 2009, 11:44:31 PM » |
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I confess I'm a bigger push over nicer in real person. We only give chili peppers to other professors, lawyers, and stock brokers.
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« Reply #104 on: May 04, 2009, 09:32:41 AM » |
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I confess I'm a bigger push over nicer in real person. We only give chili peppers to other professors, lawyers, and stock brokers.
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Dr. Anakin sits high and mightily in her office while she condemns students to lives of misery and drudgery, washing out their husbands' underwear in filthy water. In addition, she is a horrible teacher. She welcomes you to Introduction to Biology!
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