There is a flip side to this late issue. I'm an online teacher and most of my students work 40 hours a week already. They don't need to be shown how to responsible. So lets imagine my typical student: 1. 40 hour week 2. 2 or more children 3. 30+ years old He or she just started back to college after not going for many years. The first few classes are going to decide whether or not they stay in school or decide it's too much for them to bare. Personally, I feel that if we ease these students through… >>>

I've been teaching a Microsoft Office course for many years. I know that this is one of the first courses that students take when they enter our school. It is an online course, so there are not any tests, only assignments. I've always been very easy going when it comes to turning in late work. Some of this is tension from the school (they do not want students to drop-out) and the fact that I just want the students to learn the material. After reading about the "Real World" examples, I wonder if I've been doing my students a service… >>>