Following up with student assignment.
My syllabus clearly lists the day the assignment is due. I make it very clear to the students that I do not accept late assignment, but I would willingly accept early assignment. I also put all this in their syllabi. I take assignments as part of their participation, so the student has to be present to get the assignment/participation points. Since I have made these changes I have noticed that the student attendance has gone up. I do explain to them the reason why I have attached assignment with participation and that is if they are present for the lecture they have heard the information I am covering and that is half the battle in preparing for the upcoming test or a quiz.
Hi David,
I do the same thing because not meeting deadlines on the job will not be tolerated. I give them the same options as you do. I even tell my students if you know you are going to be absent on the day the assignment is due, I tell them to turn the assignment in early.
Patricia
I do not accept late homework assignments. On the first day of class, I explain this policy to my students. We also discuss the other options a student has in regards to turning in an assignment on time, even if the student is absent from class that day. Those options include faxing the assignment to the school, emailing or texting me the assignment, sending the assingment to class with a classmate, or having a family member deliver the assignment to the school.
I do not accept late homework. The only exception is in the case of a student absence in which I will accept it at the beginning of the next class with a 10% reduction. Absent students also have the opportunity to email the assignment to me by the end of the class day for full credit. This eliminates my having to decide if a situation is excusable or not. The policy is made very clear for them at beginning of the quarter and is in writing on the syllabus. For projects and other assignments, I will accept them late with a reduction in points if the situation calls for it.
I agree too, both with being stern and with allowing for the occasional emergency. I always include an "Emergencies will be handled appropriately" clause in the syllabus, but make it clear that emergencies are rare, not weekly, occurrences. I feel that "out" teaches students to work ahead to resolve issues rather than giving up.
This seems like an excellent technique to help assure attendance and participation. How insistent can one be; however, in not accepting an occasional late assignment? It seems that their can be valid reasons for submitting a late assignment especially if health issues, child care etc are concerned. Although I agree in spirt with this concept, I still believe that some situations require flexibility on either the part of the stundent or insructor.
