Professors Strike Back

What do university faculty think about Rate My Professor and what their students are saying about them at that site? Well, the folks at MTVU recently gave a group of faculty members a chance to react - on camera - to comments their students posted about them at RMP. The videos found at "Professors Strike Back" make for compelling drama, entertainment and even a few "stop and think about that" moments.

Even better, two professors from Temple University are among those featured. Terence Oliva, of the Marketing Department, and Laura Shinn, of the Economics Department, share thoughtful comments about Rate My Professor. But I have to say that one of my favorites comes from Professor David Linton at Marymount Manhattan College. I'd like every student to spend 20 seconds to hear what he has to say about college. In short he says, it's not about getting a degree - it's about getting an education. If you approach it as a consumer experience, like buying a car, you are bound to be disappointed.

- Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian