From the master list, he or she can choose to email the whole class, see more information about a particular student or see a picture of every student, all with a single click of the mouse. I like to be able to know who a student is and learn the faces with the names. I can feel more a part of the class because I can know a little bit more about the students more quickly. Each professor has always been provided with the Social Security numbers, colleges, academic levels, and e-mail addresses of all the students in his or her classes. Also listed is whether a student has studied abroad.
Faculty can also access the pictures and information of students in past classes.
Upon learning of the new system, some students have expressed concerns about the amount of information available. Past grade history is none of their business and has nothing to do with how you're doing in their class. The security of posting student information on the Internet was a major consideration when planning the new system. A faculty member must put in codes to verify who they are and can only get access to their own class lists. However, all of the information of students who request a security block on their address and phone number in the campus directory is accessible to faculty since it is necessary for educational purposes.