Late Homework
I really appreciated the coverage given to late homework submissions, especially the samples of wording pertaining to proposed late homework guidelines found near the end of Module 1. When I began teaching, my Syllabus fit entirely on one page. Now, each Syllabus fills at least five pages. I find that the more structure I add to the class up-front, the smoother the term goes. One particular incident that I have long considered is the policy concerning the late submission of homework. Teaching in a career orientated school, I repeatedly remind my students that they should think of me as their boss and each class as a meeting scheduled by their boss. Hence, they need to arrive and turn their homework in on time! Failing the preceding, I generally have not given them any credit for late submissions; however, thanks to suggested wording near the end of the first module, I am inclined to change my policy to a 20% deduction per day. I look forward to noting whether or not the new policy yields positive results.
I agree. I usually deduct 10% off.
I haved tried the late submssions of homework and found that students that it is not effective. If homework is not turn in when due - then you get a zero
Brian - I enjoyed your post. I am really not interested in why students miss classes, or why their homework is submitted late, since I tend not to believe half of the excuses anyway. My policy is the same across all courses - you can earn up to 75% of the total if submitted in the next class period, up to 50% if submitted by the second class period following the due date, and no points after that.
I agree with the penalty on late homework. I see your point. Thank you Jeannie
Hi Karen,
I see your point, but at least you do penalize the student for being late with the assignment.
Patricia
I give 100% credit only if handed in on the due date. I accept a late assignment with 80% credit up to the next class period. My reasoning is, that I assign something because it is associated with a learning obejctive. So if the student does not completet the assignment, they don't learn it.
Because the course that I teach, each assignment builds on the one from the day before. I find that students who skip one day of homework generally will have a very difficult time the next day in class. If a student experiences this just once, they quickly learn from the errors of their ways. Unfortunately, there are some who do not.
Hi Brandon,
It is super that you do not have that big of an issue with late assignments. Why do you feel late assignements are not big at your institution?
Patricia
I actually only take off 10% per day. However, in my school's grading scale, less than 70% is failing. Our courses are only offered every six months, so failure will keep our students out of the field for a long period of time. Therefore, late assignments are not such a big issue, even from the worst of our students.
