Scott Ritchey wrote:
When I got to Stanford (USAF-sponsored PhD program in 1984) one thing I discovered (which surprised me) was that the professors didn't really know which other professors were good teachers. But the students figured it out pretty quick and they had great word-of-mouth intelligence data on this subject. In most cases (within limits) I shopped for the best teacher vs the best-sounding course description.
In the late 1970s, a fellow named Mark Grebner saw a need for such info, and distributed surveys across MSU's East Lansing campus. He compiled the results into a little pamplet called 'grading the profs', which he sold for a few dollars each. I suspect it was a decent little business for him, and he had new editions annually. Mitch. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
