Actually your timing is great. I have a student whose final I just
graded (literally a minute ago) who turned in two assignments and
barely eked out a B in a senior-level class despite an A average on
tests. I tell them assignment 1 was due on so-and-so date, etc. The
added benefit of this system is that at the beginning of the term, I
tell them if they turn in an assignment late, the penalty is harsh,
so just do the next one (I rarely get late assignments anymore).
Moreover, I strongly suggest they all do at least 1 of the first 2
(i.e., don't just wait until the last 4), so that if they, their
mother, or their roommate's dog gets ill later, they still have an
assignment they can blow off. Overall, I have far fewer problems than
I used to with assignments, etc.
David
At 04:06 PM 12/8/2006, you wrote:
David said:
"I use a "4 of 6" model in most of my undergraduate classes, where
there are six due dates (one for each assignment). Students must do
at least 4 of the assignments (they sum to the equivalent of an exam
grade), but may elect to do all 6, in which case I will take the 4
highest scores. "
What do you do when it is the last week of classes, all due dates
are past, and a student has turned in three assignments?
(Wasn't there one for this week?)
Suzi
Susan J. Shapiro
Associate Professor/Psychology
Indiana University East
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Richmond, IN 47374
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