tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096775046824978357.post8697221944807744958..comments2024-03-16T08:56:35.554-07:00Comments on Economics for Teachers: Musings about Teaching Economics: Enabling studentsJennifer Imazekihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15217003898479507362noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096775046824978357.post-9711682277762315372008-12-18T16:19:00.000-08:002008-12-18T16:19:00.000-08:00I try to put everything administrative on the cour...I try to put everything administrative on the course website. That way, whenever a student asks an administrative question, I simply say "It's on the website." My students seem to find that a reasonable response, though the questioner may be less satisfied. <BR/><BR/>I'm usually more forthcoming with questions about understanding the content, but then I don't have 500 students.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096775046824978357.post-42982645977180314882008-12-18T09:09:00.000-08:002008-12-18T09:09:00.000-08:00This semester, I had a student come in two days af...This semester, I had a student come in two days after the final, asking to take it. His reason? He didn't know when the final was given.<BR/><BR/>1) The date was in the courseschedule on the syllabus.<BR/><BR/>2) I had posted an announcement reminding them when (and where) the final was being given on the on-line course mabagement system.<BR/><BR/>3) I had announced it daily in class for the last two weeks of the semester.<BR/><BR/>I told him he had to take some responsibility for his actions, and his final exam score was a zero. I felt not one bit of an issue about doing so. But, then, I do have a reputation to maintain (grin).Don Coffinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07198988872512792834noreply@blogger.com