Anonymous Feedback, Fine. Insults? Not on These Platforms.

By Casey Fabris. Students have a lot to say. And when they can hide behind anonymity, they’re not afraid to say it.
Recently, students have taken to social-media platforms like Yik Yak to anonymously air gripes against their professors. Often, the conversation is less than productive. In one recent incident at Eastern Michigan University, students in a large lecture course wrote more than 100 demeaning Yik Yak posts about the three female professors who led the class, including sexual remarks and insults about their appearance and teaching. More...