tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post8595412878918313982..comments2023-09-01T12:42:38.329-07:00Comments on Teaching Without Walls: Life Beyond the Lecture: Use Google Sites to Increase Online Success and RetentionMichelle Pacansky-Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01373124619557441649noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-63938097647207962392010-07-07T08:57:01.551-07:002010-07-07T08:57:01.551-07:00Hi Laurie,
Yes, actually, my Google Site was lin...Hi Laurie, <br /><br />Yes, actually, my Google Site was linked into the ONLINE schedule of classes. My institution had stopped printing paper schedules and once we went to the online format, there wasn't so much pressure to keep things brief. I did have to make a special request to have it included but it was honored. <br /><br />LOTS of students use ratemyprofessor.com undoubtedly. If I were a student today, I would too. The information is certainly better than enrolling without any information at all, which, again, is why I encourage faculty to share their information directly with students. As Anna noted, it gives them an alternative to using ratemyprofessor.com (although, I'd imagine they'd probably do both!).<br /><br />And, by the way, I think you said you tried sending me an email about your interview with a well known art historian. I never got that email. Can you resend to brocansky@gmail.com?<br /><br />MichelleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741293307003893760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-371190287818360312010-07-07T08:44:05.263-07:002010-07-07T08:44:05.263-07:00Michelle, how did your prospective students know h...Michelle, how did your prospective students know how to find you and your Google Site? Not from the two sentence catalog/schedule entry I am sure! <br /><br />My oldest just graduated from SDSU and choose her profs by the RateMyProfessor. She learned to filter the disgruntled and read between the lines. Not a perfect system, but all she had. You'd have to ask her about the accuracy of the chili peppers!<br />LRLori Fuller Ruschnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-90668566672902403982010-07-06T09:20:54.101-07:002010-07-06T09:20:54.101-07:00Thanks for your comment, Michael. Yes, by all mea...Thanks for your comment, Michael. Yes, by all means, please do share the site. And, if I still have your ear, please pass on a request to Google for more professional development programs for higher ed. We too have innovators who are eager to become Google Certified Instructors and share effective uses of Google tools for college students.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741293307003893760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-27189907296986032792010-07-06T08:29:30.741-07:002010-07-06T08:29:30.741-07:00Great use of Google Sites. I think we'll gladl...Great use of Google Sites. I think we'll gladly add this to our list of practical examples of people using the sites in the real world.<br /><br />Oh, and thanks for choosing one of our templates for the basis of your site BTW. You've done a really nice job with it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-36085354986387230972010-07-02T10:28:23.574-07:002010-07-02T10:28:23.574-07:00Hi Anna,
Nice to hear from you! You make a great ...Hi Anna,<br /><br />Nice to hear from you! You make a great point about the difference between hearing from an instructor about a class and reading the thoughts of other students. Personally, I see some benefit to both (minus the chili peppers) but what I love about your perspective is that it really capsizes many professors' views of RateMyProfessor. <br /><br />I've read and heard many professors say they don't like the site, as the comments aren't credible, they are too subjective, etc. So, then, why NOT create a Google Site? If you don't like something, create a better alternative!<br /><br />Thanks for the comment. Take care!<br />MichelleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741293307003893760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4070053904538802680.post-9349910260439084692010-07-02T09:53:27.975-07:002010-07-02T09:53:27.975-07:00This is a great idea. Because it's a Google si...This is a great idea. Because it's a Google site, I would expect it to show pretty high up in the search results when students Google the teacher's name. I would much prefer to hear what the teacher has to say about the class than trying to make a decision based on comments on a professor rating site because that's the only place I can find information.AJ Tivolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18357655487222423669noreply@blogger.com