In this day and age it seems that we gravitate to immediacy. Outside of school, if we receive a text message it is expected to be responded to right away. This translates to students wanting to know their grades right away, responding to emails right away, etc. Then we as instructors often place the obstacle of immediacy as part of this culture. In addition to the ideas mentioned, to achieve a healthy balance it would be good to set the expectations of student by clearly explaining how fast you will respond to email (e.g. within 48 hours) and how fast you will grade assignments (e.g. within 1 week of turning in, unless a student hands it in late then it is up to my discretion). What are some suggestions that you have found useful? Are the two I suggested useful to your situation and why/why not?