Carl King

I tried this with a Family Law class with mixed results. I started with a divorce complaint and then worked backward through the elements: jurisdicton/venue, grounds for divorce, prayer for relief, etc. While it still met the course objectives, it didn't follow the textbook sequence. Now that I see this is an extablished technique, I am going to try it again soon. Carl

Susan - That was what I was thinking. I can recall an awkward moment (or two) in which I addressed someone informally when I shouldn't have. Thanks, Carl

What are everyone's thoughts on establishing the use of honorifics and last names in addressing students? ... and having them always address you as "Mr." or "Ms."? Carl

I am new to teaching, but my gut feeling is that it is unwise to personalize student behavior. Can you provide an explanation why a student's cheating is more often a violation of the instructor's trust, and not simply the behavior of someone trying to game the system? I can't think of a scenario where both factors are not in play. The cheating student is both gaming the system, and violating the instructor's trust.