SectionsWeb site is useful student aid
Note-sharing site provides array of study tools
Kathleen Musgrave
Issue date: 3/7/08 Section: Features
Silverman's first goal for the Web site is its adoption by students at other universities to GradeGenie.
"Students are our number one priority, and we hope to teach the students why to use it and how," he said.
There will always be people who don't like what is going on and those who do like it. The same goes for the Web site at the University of Missouri-Columbia's campus.
"Many professors are encouraging students to use it, and others aren't," Silverman said.
Mizzou is backing GradeGenie, and its Athletic Department is working with it as well.
"Student athletes are at the mercy of time because they play a sport and go to school," Silverman said. "They are at a disadvantage because they miss classes for practice or for games."
Tiffany Coppage, a junior broadcast journalism and shooting guard for the Missouri State women's basketball team, said she would use the program if it proved helpful to her.
"It's a great idea," she said.
Silverman said there are people who "have their ears straight up in the air, listening, to make sure the Web site isn't being abused."
Out of the 2,700 schools registered to the site, GradeGenie "hasn't had one call saying they don't want this on their campus."
The online communities of note sharing online in the academic community is a new venture and has the potential to change education, and possibly grades, as it gets more popular.
"Students are our number one priority, and we hope to teach the students why to use it and how," he said.
There will always be people who don't like what is going on and those who do like it. The same goes for the Web site at the University of Missouri-Columbia's campus.
"Many professors are encouraging students to use it, and others aren't," Silverman said.
Mizzou is backing GradeGenie, and its Athletic Department is working with it as well.
"Student athletes are at the mercy of time because they play a sport and go to school," Silverman said. "They are at a disadvantage because they miss classes for practice or for games."
Tiffany Coppage, a junior broadcast journalism and shooting guard for the Missouri State women's basketball team, said she would use the program if it proved helpful to her.
"It's a great idea," she said.
Silverman said there are people who "have their ears straight up in the air, listening, to make sure the Web site isn't being abused."
Out of the 2,700 schools registered to the site, GradeGenie "hasn't had one call saying they don't want this on their campus."
The online communities of note sharing online in the academic community is a new venture and has the potential to change education, and possibly grades, as it gets more popular.
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