Barry Westling

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Hi Kimberly: Yes, accessing what can help contribute to a students success in a manner that you know will work is very useful information to have to to know. WE all all want the highest levels of success for our students. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Developing An Evaluation System

Hi Leonard: Every instructor and institution has to come to a best practice with regards to extra credit and attendance counting towards a grade. There are many approaches to consider. Some institutions dictate what shall be. Others give the decision making to the instructor. In the end, we want to be sure the grade equate equitably with the learning that has occured. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Methods to develop backup plans

Hi Leonard: You've got a good grasp of your students and the dynamics of the kind of classes you teach. Like smaller portions, delivering material in segments seems to make a lot of sense. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Selecting media for your classes

Hi Leonard: Your techniques to break up the longer class sessions makes sense. Using a variety of media and engaging the students in the learning process can be quite helpful reinforce and contribute to long term information retention. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Selecting media for your classes

Hi Megan: Well prepared PPT slides can be helpful if they're created properly. Yours probably are. I've seen many that are not and really do little to assit the students. Lab is great. Hands on teaches the repetitive manipulations that many pprofessions require. Regrads, Barry

Barry Westling

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Methods to develop backup plans

Hi Megan: Great. There are`times when nothing seems to go right, or isn't available, or parts missing, etc. Having someting you can use easily should help. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Hi Megan: Yes - equality can mean a lot of things. Fair, accurate, clear, unambiguous, and based on what was taught. If the teacher has done their job, most students should have the opportunity to do well on assessments. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Hi Adrian: Good. I think there are good and bad uses for PPT. From the information contained, to formatting, to delivery - all these factors can make (or break) a lesson presented by PPT. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Hi Adrian: Many institutions provide the grading standards to one degree or another. We want to remember is not the points that are important if the student hasn't learned what they were supposed to. Regards, Barry

Barry Westling

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Selecting media for your classes

Hi Jeffrey: Great. Anyone who is simply lecturing is not going to get through to too many people. Your suggestions aregood ones. Regards, Barry