Well, I received a serious question back about this three-month old blog and it’s relation to/interaction with privacy laws that govern confidentiality between teachers and students. (How strong are these, anyway? When do they get used?)
I meant the post as a joke with/among my colleagues, yet there is an edge of challenge to my students as well. I haven’t scoured the posts back in time, but it does seem some rather offensive things have been said. A recent post critiques the blatant sexism, objectification, and rudeness that’s been exhibited by some. Meanwhile, a student has also sent thoughtful comments on how teachers receive good evaluations.
Perhaps the site will evolve from a competitive forum countering the equally problematic Rate my Professor.com into a useful public sphere for the discussion of pedagogy? Or it might just degrade again. Or flux between extremes…