Many students request to take home their midterm exams in order to study for their final exam. I have declined so far but have gone over the tests in class as a review. I put a great deal of time and effort into test-writing and may want to use the same or similar questions over in the future. When I was a student I did get to keep all of my exams. What do other instructors do?

I have created a few grading rubrics for student projects, such as papers and power point presentations. Letting students know ahead of time what the grading criteria are helps them to prepare. However, then students expect it every time and I feel it limits my grading ability (because I missed something on the rubric) It is an attempt to be an objective grader instead of subjective grader. However, is it necessary every time? What are your recommendations? The topic was mentioned in this learning seminar and I found it helpful. Thank you.

For teaching veterinary technology, we use stuffed animals to identify anatomical locations, bandaging labs, placing muzzles, etc. The students name the animals and it really seems to help them remember the terminology in a fun way!