In addition to the Star Rating, one can read the reviews of the books, or lectures to help decide which to select.

This page represents a summary of the ratings and reviews for the Gordis Epidemiology book. The red circle presents the frequency distribution of the ratings of this book on epidemiology. There were 33 reviews for the book. Reviews are rated according to their degree of helpfulness, however all 33 reviews are available to examine, to help make a decision for purchasing the book. The green circle represents the most helpful favorable review.

We will be using a somewhat similar approach. We will collect information on the reviewer, such as their job title. We will then provide the scientists options to customize their review, e.g. examine only those reviews who are “experts”, e.g. those in academia. Expert review is the same as that currently used by most journals. However, our customization is much broader and nimble. For example, a teacher might want to look at reviews of lectures by students to see which lectures are liked best. Reviewers could be customized further by examining only reviewers from Europe. It will also be possible to link the review process with utilization, e.g. only look lectures who have ratings of at least a 4 whose lectures are downloaded at least 100 times in a year.