How Do We Rate? An Evaluation of Online Student Evaluations

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)

Jammie Price Ph.D., Professor (Creator)

Institution

Appalachian State University (ASU )

Web Site: http://www.library.appstate.edu/

Abstract: This paper analyses the popular RateMyProfessors (RMP) website where students evaluate instructors in higher education. A study was designed to measure (1) the awareness and utilisation of the RMP website, (2) the internal and external validity of the RMP ratings in measuring teaching effectiveness, and (3) variation in the above across disciplines. It is concluded that the category of ratings, created by the website, establishes an anti-intellectual tone that manifests itself in comments about instructors’ personality, easiness of workload and entertainment value rather than knowledge attained.

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Publication

Davison, E. and Price, J. (2009) How Do We Rate: An Evaluation of On-Line Student Evaluations. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education 34(1): 51-65. (Feb 2009) Published by Taylor & Francis (ISSN: 1469-297X). DOI: 10.1080/02602930801895695

Language: English

Date: 2009