Richard Piper

Our students will respect us more when we are fair, impartial, see that we do in fact make mistakes, but recover from them professionally, and present a good model for them to follow.

We, as instructors, know the pressure for students to cheat; it is a big problem. There were a lot a great strategies prsented in the module, but for me, three things have seemed to have worked well. 1) Talk about it during the first day discussions, 2) arrange the testing room to reduce the chance of this occurring, and the best defense 3) proctor all tests - walk the room and be pesent.

It's rather simple. If you want your students to act professional, come to class, and be engaged, make it active and engaging from the first day. Set expectations, follow through, and hold accountable. They will respond AND respect you for. Thoughts? Rick Piper

When asked what is the best way for learning to occur, there is plenty of research that points to relevance...what's in it for me. While this may sound selfish, it is the essence of learning. If we want our students to maximize their learning, make sure they can see relevance in their lives and as effective instructors it is our responsibility to facilitate that.

Much has been written about how our students learn. Most of us are very familiar with the visual, auditor, and tactile learners. I have found in my experience if we as instructors involve students in four distinct ways in each class, it is a recipie for their success. These four ways are in each class designing presentations to ensure for writing, reading, participation, and engagement in activities. Not only will you increase the probability of your student's success, but you will be a much more effective instructor

Having and using a "to do" on the first day cannot be overemphasized. It will do a couple things. First you will be reasonably assured you have covered all important material. Second, it will provide your students the needed time and information with which to feel comfortable and will hopefull help them persist. Clearly, there are other benefits as well.