Pamela Leong Knihy

Emerging trends in online student evaluations of teaching highlight the significant impact of technology on the teacher-student relationship. The book examines how platforms like RateMyProfessors.com influence consumer behavior in higher education, shaping expectations and decisions. It addresses challenges faced by educators and the validity of online rating systems, while also critiquing the credibility of reviewers. Additionally, the author explores cultural factors that contribute to inequalities in online reviews, including racism, sexism, and ageism, providing a comprehensive analysis of these dynamics.

Focusing on college students' perspectives, this book analyzes writing assignments from a class on death and dying, revealing how they utilize religion to understand death and the dying process. It explores the intersection of faith and mortality, offering insights into the coping mechanisms and philosophical inquiries of young adults facing these profound topics.

This book presents a portrait of a congregation that blends therapy and religion, producing a therapeutic religion in which the role and meaning of religion are open to interpretation, religious identities are shaped by life experiences, and healing of the person is underscored. The book also highlights some of the tensions this produces.