Ricardo Castro

What should be the point criteria when a student turns in an assignment late? Lets consider late any time after the class was dismiss the day the assignment was do.

If you have a student that come to class without the background experiences needed to be successful in course and fair the pretest because it is a language problem, (foreign students for example), what can I do to keep him updated with the rest of the class?

"Make sure that the media you choose doesn't overpower you as the instructor." How can I be avoid this? Must of the time I use PP.

How can you keep the excitement of the trip engage in the purpose of the trip without losing the students attention?

I have teach students that do not engage in the class and look distracted but do very well in test and are excellent and on time in the homework and projects. So I approach them individually to let them know that his contribution and engagement would be of benefit to the rest of the class because they have so much to give.

What is hard to understand is how this students do not comply or try to shortcut what is require from them since they pay or borrow the money to get an education? I always tell them that if it was me I would take as much advantage as I can to make my investment work in my future.

Sometimes students question the future job opportunities in this economy and if thee efforts in the academic will be validated. I always encourage them to strive since the people that prepare themselves, for when the better times come, are the ones with a solid advantage over the street smarts. Many of them lost the job do to business closings and the only thing backing them is the experience they had since there is no academics. The question is who will the companies prefer, someone with an academic degree and a problem solution spectrum or someone with experience and no academics.

It has always been very good to take time for each student to do a reflective diaries on what hes learning on a certain day or subject.

What is the best approach to address a student that is not doing his or hers best because they think they can not compete with the younger classmates?

what is the percent of blackboard time that is recommended to alternate with the Power Point.