Student bias might creep into Web site, professor says
A new Web site allowing students to search for class evaluations - along with comments about instructors - wants the University of Arizona to be its newest member.
Pickaprof.com - which already has information on file for the University of Texas and Texas A&M University - recently requested UA student course evaluations and grade distributions since 1996, under the Freedom of Information Act of 1966.
The UA likely will not withhold such information, but wants to charge the Austin, Texas-based company for printing the records. The request is still pending, said Jerry Hogle, English professor and chair of the faculty senate, where the request has been discussed.
Hogle would not elaborate on the amount, but said it may prove to be substantial.
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