Deadlines are given for a reason and it's a great idea to penalize students who don't respect deadlines.

Students expect a high level of professionalism, and experience in the field in order to create a reputation and base layer of spect with new students

Can be very frustrating. I is important to hear them out and really talk with them to see where they are coming from, and then to attempt to re engage them in the class.

In every class there will be 'tough' students. Sometimes I find reaching out to have a one on one session with the student to understand where he or she is coming from can be really helpful. Just giving the student that individual attention shows them that you care, and can go a long way.

Engaging your students is so important.your energy becomes their energy. Keep students motivated with a balance between group activities, demos and lectures.

One of the techniques for I like to use is the "group competion" testing their knowleg. giving each group a team leader resposable for their teams, making sure they are following rules and guidelines set by the instuctor. A game I call 'Let battle" How do you keep your student well motivated at all time?

In general terms, most students will respect the instructor who: 1. Respects them 2. Respects the classroom 3. Respects the subject matter they are involved in 4. Respects we are all human (well, most of us :)) 5. Rejects nonsense as concerns the subject matter 6. Cares about their students success 7. Respects the fact that the instructor is there to serve the students in a leadership capacity.

I have to say, that a couple of the test questions in module 3 are somewhat perplexing to me. Example ... Having angry students write down their complaints helps to ... while the correct answer was clarify the complaint .. the text specifically stated "the effort of writing down the concerns of the student often causes the student to dismiss the complaint and continue in the course ....." It seems to me that "eliminate the complaint" would be just as correct. There is another one, it was a question about a cheating student. The text refers to the fact students prone to cheating often try to cheat in foundational courses that deal with terminology and basic procedures. Consequently, one would assume they have "not prepared". This answer, also, is not correct. I sincerely hope the questions on the final are much clearer, and that the instructor of this course will reconsider these two questions for future students.

I was interested to see what my own style is... controller and buddy. I can also identify others I work with who are apathy. Very interesting...

Way down below in the discussion is the Golden Rule discussion. The idea that a student is paying for a course, it is his/her money, and consequently, what they should receive in turn was the topic. Many students do feel they are "owed" a passing grade because they are paying for a course. I would suggest, in higher ed, there is "NO" golden rule in play, ever. The students pays for the opportunity to study, and receive honest evaluation, and that is where it ends, regardless of private or public school. There is no other monetary consideration beyond that, no matter how much a student may try to convince an instructor there is, or should be. Handling this ill conceived notion falls under the heading of class room management. Comments??

first of all you have to show your students that you are SUCCESSFUL, and they will see it in you.

Students should know about your educational and professional background.

Group discussions are not always conducive.

Besides assessing your own teaching style , f2f time with said student is effective.

I think teachers should be flexible when necessary. Students will have some flexibility in the real world too.

Plagiarism is on going challenge in the online environment. My school has a zero tolerance. I am very careful to read the sources they site. The first offence is treated as a mistake, something they were not aware of, they get the assignment back, they are given tow days to fix it and the directions to fix it best. They are also given several resources to assist them with the APA format style required by our institution. The second time, they are given a zero on the assignment with reminders of the information they were given with their first offence. They are also referred to their academic advisor. The third time, they are given a zero for the class and referred to the program chair for possible dismissal. Thankfully, it has never gone past level one. Once I even had the student cut and paste the entire website dialog and pass it off as their own. Even to the point of defending my accusation that it was cut and pasted. How do other schools handle this? What has happened if you had top confront the student?

Working a full-time job in the IT field and teaching part-time at a career school is about all I can handle. It is tough to do both but being a provider is in my blood. Exercising seems to keep my sanity and healthy balance.

Students should be addressed by there names. No one likes to be called by 'you'. I worked with a MD who didnt addressed employees by names until it was brought to his attention. Faculty should address these adults by name.

I do emphasize the importance of trust and respect in all classes. Students are reminded that honesty and respect are interrelated and one does not demand respct, one commands respect, and if trust is not there, then there is no respect.

Students who instructors find challenging present themselves in different ways. I find having a talk at times changes the behavior, because this student may just have a personal problem and just need a listening ear.