Researchers Rate RateMyProfessors, and Find It Useful, if Not Chili-Pepper Hot
The Web site RateMyProfessors evokes skepticism among faculty members. Some view the anonymous evaluation site as a haven for rants and odd remarks (“He will crush you like an academic ninja!”), or a place where students go to grade instructors based on easiness or attractiveness (a chili-pepper icon distinguishes professors that are “hot” over those that are “not”).
SOURCE: The Chronicle of Higher Education
